Transcript NewarkPresentation.ppt

The Ohio State University at Newark
William L. MacDonald
Dean & 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
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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
– Native American
12
– Asian American
73
– Hispanic
39
– White
2,080
– Unknown
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• Future headcount target: 3,000-3,200
Diversity
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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
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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
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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
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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?