The Ohio State University at Mansfield is a regional campus of Ohio State University in Mansfield, Ohio. It was founded in 1958 as a land-grant college and occupies a 644-acre (2.61 km2) campus that is shared with North Central State College. The campus offers twelve bachelor's degree programs. The campus practices open admissions.[3] Students can start at Mansfield and finish their degrees there or at The Ohio State University, Columbus, with one or more of Ohio State’s 200+ majors. The Bromfield Library of the Ohio State Mansfield campus provides access to all the resources of the Ohio State University and Ohio Link.
| Type | Public satellite campus |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
Parent institution | Ohio State University |
| President | Walter E. Carter Jr.[1] |
| Dean | Jason Opal |
Academic staff | 41 |
| Students | 914 (fall 2023)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 907[2] |
| Postgraduates | 7[2] |
| Location | , , United States 40°47′56″N 82°34′40″W / 40.798889°N 82.577778°W |
| Campus | Suburban 644 acres |
| Colors | Scarlet and Gray |
| Nickname | Buckeyes |
Sporting affiliations | ORCC |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Ohio State University at Mansfield was founded in 1958 as a land-grant college and was created through a partnership between Mansfield-area citizens and the state of Ohio. Soon after the Ohio Board of Regents designated Mansfield as the site for an Ohio State regional campus, Mansfield-area citizens mounted a major campaign to acquire land for the campus.[4]
OSU-Mansfield, in 1989, hosted a weekend school for Japanese students.[5]
Student life
editStudent organizations
editThere are about 30 student organizations on the Mansfield Campus.
Department of Athletics and Recreation
editOhio State Mansfield is a member of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference. The 5 sponsored varsity sports are: Men's Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Cheerleading (Club).[6]
Intramural sports vary from year to year based on interest levels,
- In Fall: Flag Football, Sand Volleyball, and Tennis.
- In Winter: Dodgeball and Kickball.
- In Spring: Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, and Tennis.
References
edit- ^ Brown, Jared; Shillcock, George (2023-08-22). "Ohio State picks University of Nebraska leader to be its next president". WOSU News. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b c "Headcount Enrollment by Student Level and Age (Fall Term 2014 to 2023)". Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Admissions". The Ohio State University at Mansfield. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "About Ohio State Mansfield". The Ohio State University Mansfield. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Harris, Chriss (1989-01-29). "Japanese get special school". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. pp. 1-B, 2-B. - Clipping of first and of second page by Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Athletics | The Ohio State University at Mansfield". mansfield.osu.edu.
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