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The Ohio State University at Newark
William L. MacDonaldDean & Director
Ohio State Newark
Ohio State Newark
• 134 acres of green space• Co-located with Central Ohio
Technical College (COTC)
Campus History
• 1957 – Ohio State Newark – First class sessions begin October 1– Held in the evening at Newark High
School– 80 students – Eight faculty members.
• 1965 – Campus site selected– 125-acre tract of land– Construction in 1967
Campus History
• 1968 – Founders Hall is completed• 1971 – Central Ohio Technical College
opens and shares the campus with Ohio State Newark
• 2007 – Ohio State Newark celebrates 50 years of education for citizenship
• 2008 – The John L. and Christine Warner Library & Student Center opens
Community Focus
• Local Board of Trustees (Advisory)• Newark Campus Development Fund• Annual Independence Day Concert &
Fireworks• Annual Holiday Celebration• Chautauqua host, June 2007
Newark Campus Housing
• 180 beds• Housing managed by OSU• Filled to occupancy with waiting list• 70% Caucasian• 30% African American, Native
American, Asian American, Hispanic
Student Body
• Autumn 2009 headcount: 2,515– African American 251 10%– Native American 12 <1%– Asian American 73 3%– Hispanic 39 2%– White 2,080 83%– Unknown 59 2%
• Future headcount target: 3,000-3,200
Diversity
• Multi-cultural affairs program manager• Cultural student groups• Directions – Gay/straight alliance• Black history month programming• IMANI – Black student leadership
program• Diversity Committee
– Joint committee with COTC
Scholarships
• Amount of local scholarships: $290,247
• Number of students receiving awards: 261
• Average per student: $1112/year
• Percentage of students filing a FAFSA: 74%
Faculty & Staff
• Regular faculty: 53– Full-time lecturers: 37– Part-time lecturers: 58– 73 Ph.D.’s
• Staff:– Ohio State Newark-only: 41– Cost-shared: 133
Faculty Accomplishments 2009
• Grants: – Dawes Arboretum– Ohio Department of Education– Columbus Zoo– Ohio Humanities Council– Ohio Arts Council– National Geographic Society– Ohio Archaeological Council
• Books: 3• Peer-reviewed journal articles: 28
Academic Programs
• Undergraduate degrees offered:– Early/Middle Childhood Education (B.S.
Ed.)– English (B.A.)– General Business (B.S.B.A.)– History (B.A.)– Psychology (B.A. or B.S.)– R.N.-to-B.S.N
Academic Programs
• Graduate degrees offered:– M.Ed. – early/middle childhood– M.A. – integrated teaching and learning– Master of Social Work (part-time)
Technology
• On-line tutorials for our multimedia classrooms
• HD video-conferencing rooms and• Laptop carts• Campus-wide wireless network• TEL Center
– Classroom support– Teaching and learning services– Digital media production
• Outlook
Student Life
Student organizations:– Student trustee– 50+ student groups– Student government– Student ambassadors– Student Activities Board– Intramural sports
The Arts
• Great Performers Series
• LeFevre Art Gallery
• Black Box Theatre
• University Chorus
Outreach & Engagement
• Faculty Lecture Series• Math Camp for Girls• Community Capitalism• CAN DO – Early college awareness• Campus Commitment• Habitat for Humanity Chapter• LeFevre Fellows
Newark Earthworks Center
Newark Earthworks Center
• Fosters inquiry into past and present Native American Indian achievements
• Values oral, written, artistic, and archaeological sources of knowledge
• Dedicated to recovering and preserving this knowledge and to creating an open forum for dialog and action
Newark Earthworks Day 2009
• Walk with the Ancients• 70 miles in 7 days• Over 50 walkers, one from
South Dakota, another from Guatemala
Retention Patterns
Agreement that Quality of Instruction in Most Classes is
Excellent
Percentage of NFQF Changing to Columbus in Fall of Second
Year
Baker Hall & West Annex
Shakespeare and Monet by Gary Price
Eagles by Chester Fields
Thank You
Questions?