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Congratulations to the winners, finalists, and contestants from the May 13 regional competition for the National Civics Bee, hosted by the Salmon P. Chase Center with support from the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce. Twelve amazing middle schoolers from as close as Columbus and as far away as Cleveland competed for cash awards and the opportunity to advance to the state competition later this...

The four winners of the Chase Center’s 2026 student civics writing competition were announced April 21 at the final Chase Society meeting of this academic year. Executive Director Lee Strang said the purpose of the contest is to provide an opportunity for Ohio State students to work through and articulate their viewpoint on an important question about American citizenship. “We were extremely...

Nearly 100 primary and secondary school educators, scholars, public historians, and members of the public with an interest in the importance and legacy of the Northwest Ordinance attended the second day of “ New Perspectives of the Northwest Ordinance ,” a conference held at The Ohio State University Jan. 30-31. The second day, which was largely organized by the Salmon P. Chase Center and America...

The National Endowment for the Humanities has approved a $5 million Transformative Citizenship Education Grant for the Chase Center – funds that will be applied toward four important initiatives. This announcement brings the total funds raised by the Chase Center in grants and gifts to more than $11 million in its 1.5 years of operation, and supporters have invested a total of $28 million in the...

Dr. John Thrasher, currently a visiting professor at the Chase Center, has accepted a faculty position at the Center starting Fall 2026. In addition to serving as visiting associate professor in civic thought, Dr. Thrasher is a core faculty member in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program at The Ohio State University. “Dr. Thrasher is a leading scholar in the field of PPE, and he...