The Ohio State University at Newark

1. The Ohio State University at Newark William L. MacDonald Dean & Director Ohio State Newark

2. Ohio State Newark • 134 acres of green space • Co-located with Central Ohio Technical College (COTC)

3. 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

4. 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

5. Community Focus • Local Board of Trustees (Advisory) • Newark Campus Development Fund • Annual Independence Day Concert & Fireworks • Annual Holiday Celebration • Chautauqua host, June 2007

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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%

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Academic Programs • Graduate degrees offered: • M.Ed. – early/middle childhood • M.A. – integrated teaching and learning • Master of Social Work (part-time)

14. 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

15. Student Life Student organizations: • Student trustee • 50+ student groups • Student government • Student ambassadors • Student Activities Board • Intramural sports

16. The Arts • Great Performers Series • LeFevre Art Gallery • Black Box Theatre • University Chorus

17. Outreach & Engagement • Faculty Lecture Series • Math Camp for Girls • Community Capitalism • CAN DO – Early college awareness • Campus Commitment • Habitat for Humanity Chapter • LeFevre Fellows

18. Newark Earthworks Center

19. 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

20. Newark Earthworks Day 2009 • Walk with the Ancients • 70 miles in 7 days • Over 50 walkers, one from South Dakota, another from Guatemala

21. Retention Patterns

22. Agreement that Quality of Instruction in Most Classes is Excellent

23. Percentage of NFQF Changing to Columbus in Fall of Second Year

25. Baker Hall & West Annex

26. Shakespeare and Monet by Gary Price

27. Eagles by Chester Fields

28. Thank You Questions?