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Amy Morona covers higher education. Email her at amy@signalcleveland.org

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Outgoing Cleveland schools CEO Eric Gordon heads to Tri-C

By Amy Morona, Signal Ohio and Paul RochfordMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Gordon will begin his new role July 31.

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Tri-C celebrates new president Michael Baston and fundraising campaign with six-figure party

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Billed as the “Baston Bash,” the college’s foundation spent $127,629 at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

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Case Western Reserve’s Black students find community at Glenville barbershop

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023

‘When you look good, you feel good, your brain is clear.”

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Cleveland State’s rebrand cost $1.4 million. Here’s some of what didn’t make it into the news release

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Signal Cleveland reviewed a copy of the “reputation strategy” produced by a higher ed marketing firm.

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Cleveland’s Gen Z high school seniors reflect on what’s next

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023

As graduation approaches, these five students are keeping their options open.

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What we know about Ohio’s growing “some college, no degree” student population

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023

The Buckeye State ranks sixth in the nation with nearly 1.4 million of these former students. That number grew from the previous year.

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Want more community college students to graduate? Offer more support

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 11, 2023April 11, 2023

That’s based on six years of researchers following groups of students at Tri-C, LCCC, and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

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Tri-C, Cleveland State’s transfer work could be a big deal for the city’s economic future

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Out of every 10 students who transfer out of Tri-C, three head to CSU.

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A new bill could bring big changes to higher ed in Ohio. It’s worrying local faculty.

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 21, 2023March 22, 2023

The bill’s first hearing is set for March 22 in Columbus.

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Inside Cleveland State University’s $1.4 million rebranding effort

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 15, 2023March 13, 2024

The 2021 contract with Carnegie, a higher ed marketing and enrollment strategy firm, was signed by former CSU president Harlan Sands.

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