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?