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Education offers path out of poverty, Pulitzer Prize-winning author says

Poverty is rooted in a variety of complex factors, and education is one effective strategy to help people realize a more hopeful future, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Andrea Elliott said in her keynote address at The Ohio State University’s 2022 President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series.

The virtual event was held Nov. 9, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Ohio State appoints Jason Reece as vice provost for urban research and community engagement

The Ohio State University has selected Jason Reece as vice provost for urban research and community engagement, effective Jan. 1.

In his new role, Reece will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create a strategic vision for academic partnership with Ohio State’s local communities, said Melissa Gilliam, the university’s executive vice president and provost.