Ohio State University at Mansfield explained

The Ohio State University at Mansfield
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Faculty:41
President:Walter E. Carter Jr.[1]
Dean:Jason Opal
Students:914 (fall 2023)[2]
Undergrad:907
Postgrad:7
Country:United States
Campus:Suburban
644 acres
Coor:40.7989°N -82.5778°W
Colors:Scarlet and Gray  
Nickname:Buckeyes

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 644acres 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.

History

The 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

Student organizations

There are about 30 student organizations on the Mansfield Campus.

Department of Athletics and Recreation

Ohio 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown . Jared . Shillcock . George . 2023-08-22 . Ohio State picks University of Nebraska leader to be its next president . 2023-08-22 . WOSU News . en.
  2. Web site: Headcount Enrollment by Student Level and Age (Fall Term 2014 to 2023) . Ohio Department of Higher Education . 23 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Admissions . The Ohio State University at Mansfield . 5 February 2018.
  4. Web site: About Ohio State Mansfield . 2008-04-27 . The Ohio State University Mansfield .
  5. News: Harris. Chriss. Japanese get special school. News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. 1989-01-29. 1-B, 2-B. - Clipping of first and of second page by Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Athletics | The Ohio State University at Mansfield. mansfield.osu.edu.