| Ohio Dominican University | |
| Type: | Private university |
| Motto: | "Contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere" (Latin) |
| Mottoeng: | To contemplate truth and to share with others the fruits of this contemplation |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic (Dominican Order) |
| Endowment: | $18.9 million (2020)[1] |
| President: | Shonna Riedlinger (acting)[2] |
| City: | Columbus |
| State: | Ohio |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Faculty: | 234 |
| Enrollment: | 1,252[3] |
| Campus: | Urban, 75acres |
| Colors: | Black & yellow[4] |
| Sports Nickname: | Panthers |
| Athletics Affiliations: | NCAA Division II – GMAC |
| Academic Affiliations: | ACCU, CIC, NAICU, ICUSTA |
| Former Names: | College of St. Mary of the Springs (1911–1968) Ohio Dominican College (1968–2002) |
Ohio Dominican University is a private Dominican university in Columbus, Ohio. In 2024, the university had 1,252 students and offered undergraduate degrees in 42 majors as well as 9 graduate degree programs.
The College of St. Mary of the Springs was chartered in 1911 as an all-women's school. It became coeducational in 1964 and changed its name to Ohio Dominican College four years later. In 2002, its name changed to Ohio Dominican University.[5]
The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University opened in 2007 with the goal to significantly improve college success for young people in Central Ohio. The public charter high school is part of a nationwide network of Early College High Schools initiated through funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations. The Charles School (TCS) is open to all Ohio students entering the 9th grade, with a target population of students who have a desire to go to college and would be the first in their family to do so. Students have the opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma and up to 62 hours of college credit and/or an associate degree, at no cost to the student.
See main article: Ohio Dominican Panthers. The Ohio Dominican teams, nicknamed the Panthers, compete in the NCAA Division II as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC).[6] ODU joined the GMAC on July 1, 2017. Ohio Dominican originally joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2010 as part of the transition to NCAA Division II from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[7] The university currently offers 16 varsity sports including: men's and women's basketball, baseball, cheerleading (Football, both men's and women's basketball), men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's track and field (indoor and outdoor), and women's volleyball.
| Name | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Mohun | 1911–1914 | |
| Constance Keelty | 1914–1917 | |
| Justina Hogan | 1917–1920 | |
| Maria Theresa | 1920–1923 | |
| Regina Murphy | 1923–1926 | |
| Adele Heffley | 1926–1932 | |
| Bernardine Lynam | 1932–1935 | |
| Aloyse Fitzpatrick | 1935–1944 | |
| Anacletus Oger | 1944–1947 | |
| Angelita Conley | 1947–1964 | |
| Suzanne Uhrhane | 1964–1978 | |
| Mary Andrew Matesich | 1978–2001 | |
| Jack Calareso | 2001–2007 | |
| James A. Griffin | 2007–2008 (interim) | |
| Brian Nedwek | 2008–2009 | |
| Ronald J. Seiffert | 2009–2010 (interim) | |
| Peter Cimbolic | 2010–2017 | |
| Robert Gervasi | 2017–June 2021 | |
| Connie Gallaher | June 2021–2024 | |
| Shonna Riedlinger | January 2024 - present (acting) |