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Amy Morona

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Higher education reporter for Signal Cleveland in partnership with Open Campus.

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Ohio colleges face increasing maintenance challenges as campuses age

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026

The recent capital budget offers a look at what campus updates the state’s 14 universities and 22 community colleges are making.

Posted inOhio

Pool noodles, ladders and memories: What Notre Dame College left behind

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The Northeast Ohio campus is one of two dozen nonprofit colleges nationwide that have closed over the past few years.

Posted inOhio

Will adding women’s flag football help save Wittenberg University?

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJune 1, 2026June 15, 2026

Small, tuition-dependent private colleges like the Southwestern Ohio campus are increasingly turning to athletics to help bolster their bottom lines.

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‘It’s about control’: Critics blast Ohio legislation linking college funding to Senate Bill 1 compliance

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 13, 2026May 18, 2026

House Bill 698 looks to double down on Senate Bill 1, the sweeping higher education overhaul law passed in 2025.

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As Vivek Ramaswamy calls to consolidate Ohio’s public universities, Kent State president invites him to campus

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 29, 2026May 6, 2026

Todd Diacon extends an invitation “to anyone raising questions about Ohio’s public universities” in an essay defending higher education.

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Ohio State investigated itself over Ted Carter. Here’s why experts say that’s a big deal

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Roughly six weeks after the former president resigned after disclosing an ‘inappropriate relationship,’ the university released an extraordinary amount of information amid calls for more transparency.

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Ohio colleges’ newest pre-requisite: Giant signs on campus

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 20, 2026April 27, 2026

Many colleges are trying new tactics, including installing big letter signs, as they rethink how people interact with institutions in the social media era.

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Ohio passed a law to protect speech on campus. Then came a podcaster and his Nazi salutes

By Amy Morona, Signal Ohio and Jake ZuckermanApril 16, 2026April 21, 2026

A student organization invited a podcaster to speak at Ohio University, where he called students multiple slurs. A school spokesperson said officials can’t prohibit free speech.

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What Ohio college students’ own words reveal about life on campus in 2025

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 6, 2026April 7, 2026

The 40 reports show a slice of campus life at Bowling Green State University during 2025.

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Getting adult students back to college is hard. Here’s what one Ohio program learned

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 27, 2026March 31, 2026

The ‘Ohio College Comeback Compact’ helped adults who had completed some college courses but never earned a degree or credential get back into a classroom.

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