Ohio State is committed to expanding excellence by attracting and retaining world-class faculty and advancing transformative research. By cultivating exceptional talent, fostering innovation, supporting a culture of discovery, and strategically investing in high-potential programs and faculty by elevating Academic Pinnacles, the university will advance academic and research distinction and achieve global impact.
Building a faculty of global impact
Impact points
- Provost’s Endowed Chair Matching Program: Academic excellence is at the heart of Ohio State’s vision to compete globally for top scholars. By investing $100 million in faculty, the university will strengthen its academic talent and culture, support groundbreaking research and advance innovation across disciplines. The initiative is already well underway, with $20 million raised to date.
- Game Changer Scholars: This visionary initiative seeks to bring extraordinary faculty to Ohio State. Their ideas, creativity, and leadership will shape the future of their disciplines and the university. Game Changer Scholars are pioneers whose work opens new horizons, sparks fresh ways of thinking, and inspires others to pursue bold and transformative paths.
- Ohio State is appointing Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals Jeffrey Sutton to the Moritz College of Law, kicking off this key faculty excellence initiative that will bring exceptional talent to Ohio and elevate the university’s academic stature.
- Ohio State is appointing Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals Jeffrey Sutton to the Moritz College of Law, kicking off this key faculty excellence initiative that will bring exceptional talent to Ohio and elevate the university’s academic stature.
- Research Growth: Ohio State will strategically work to grow the university’s research enterprise, which is already setting records, to $2 billion. By attracting and retaining world-class faculty, this investment expands opportunities for discovery and innovation across disciplines, enhances Ohio State’s capacity for impactful scholarship, and reinforces its position as a global leader in academic excellence.