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  • Robert P. George and Cornel West share the stage
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  • From right to left are Trevor Brown, Dean of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs; Ravi Bellamkonda, Ohio State Provost; Lee J. Strang, Executive Director of the Chase Center; U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon; Erika Donalds, America First Policy Institute Chair of Education; and U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno

    • $4.1 million NEH grant will help Chase Center create named chairs, professorships

      David Ball | July 23, 2026
      The Salmon P. Chase Center has received a $4.1 million federal grant to create endowed chairs and professorships at the civics education center at The Ohio State University. The grant was announced Wednesday, July 22, by the National Endowment for the Humanities . It includes $4 million in matching funds and $100,000 in outright funds to create the Chase National Humanities Endowment for American...

    • K-12 teachers convening June 8-26 for Center's Declaration of Independence Workshops

      David Ball | June 3, 2026
      More than 120 high school and middle school teachers from across Ohio and around the country will be at The Ohio State University in June, learning how they can bring the Declaration of Independence to life in their classrooms. The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at The Ohio State University is offering civics, government, and history teachers free weeklong professional...
      Declaration of Independence by Trumbull

    • 5 Students Advance to State Contest from Chase Center Civics Bee

      David Ball | May 14, 2026
      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...
      Civics Bee contestants

    • Student winners announced in 2026 writing competition

      David Ball | April 22, 2026
      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...
      Lee Strang, Deacon Humbert, Adil Zafar, James Kolak, and Sarina Mathis

    • Second Day of Northwest Ordinance Conference focused on K-12 teaching strategies, resources

      David Ball | February 6, 2026
      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...
      Annette Gordon-Reed, Brian Schoen, Chris Green and John Lauck
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