The Ohio State University at Newark William L. MacDonald Dean & Director 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 – 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 25110% –Native American 12<1% –Asian American 73 3% –Hispanic 39 2% –White2,08083% –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

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?