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Students as well as community members locked arms as they walked across campus, showing a silent message of unity. It was that message that was echoed throughout campus, while also honoring Dr. King's message. Event organizers say that they want students and the next generation to not forget to use their voice and to never be complacent when it comes to having your voice heard.

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The Ohio State Lima campus is now offering its 4-year bachelor of science in engineering technology degree exclusively at the engineering and manufacturing center located at the Ford Lima Engine Plant's training center. OSU Lima's dean and director speaking at the Lima Rotary, giving an update on how the program is working to maintain local talent while meeting the needs of local manufacturers with real-world, hands-on experiences.

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This month, the hospital installed a safe haven baby box on their campus. When a mother has no option but to surrender her infant, she can leave it in the box and a silent alarm will be triggered. The box is temperature controlled, and Mercy Health campus police will retrieve the baby in less than a minute. Sarah Bassitt completed a study showing that the Lima population has risk factors that might lead a woman to circumstances where she feels she has to give her baby up, such as the number of residents that are living below the poverty line or are undereducated. 

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Around 100 students took their first steps in their educational career at Bluffton University on Friday. It's move-in day for about a little more than half of the 170 freshmen that will be starting at the university this fall. Bluffton students were welcomed to the campus with signs and some of the student-athletes helped them move into their dorm rooms. Then when their parents leave, the current students and university staff have a lot of activities planned to make Bluffton feel like home.

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Around 20 high school students came to the campus to talk to Ohio State faculty and students about the different things that the program has to offer. Plus, also they also took part in a leadership activity and learned about all the honors classes offered. The university wants the students to understand there are a lot of opportunities to engage and excel on the Lima campus.