Ohio State will hold its first-ever Community Engagement Conference at the Ohio Union on Wednesday and Thursday, a presentation by the university’s extension team and the Office of Outreach and Engagement. The theme for the conference is “Partnering to Advance Health and Wellness” and it ...

J.D. Vance is no stranger to Ohio State’s Mershon Auditorium. Before becoming a best-selling author, political commentator and rumored contender for public office, he walked the halls of Ohio State as a student. After graduating in 2009 with a degree in political science, Vance studied ...

At first glance, J.D. Vance looks more like a polished startup investor than the self-proclaimed “hillbilly” the title of his book would lead one to believe. But Vance — an Ohio State alumnus who graduated 2009 and studied political science and philosophy — said he ...