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News August 3, 2026

Employees Recognized for Length of Service

Faculty and staff of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) were recently recognized for service milestones.

News July 22, 2026

Public Comments Sought for RN to BSN Accreditation

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its RN to BSN nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Members of the community are invited to meet with the site visit team and share comments about the program at a public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in Hopewell Hall room 72 at 1189 University Drive, Newark.