Newark Campus History
Founded
The Ohio State University at Newark was founded in 1957 as
the first OSU regional campus. Classes were initially held at the old
Newark High School until in 1966, 7,000 citizens pledged over one
million dollars as a match from the state legislature toward the cost of
buying 155 acres of land and constructing the first building, Founders
Hall, which opened in 1968.
Central Ohio Technical College was founded in 1971 to help meet the state’s growing need for skilled technicians. Community leaders recognized the benefits of a shared higher education complex and forged the Ohio State Newark/COTC relationship.
Leadership
Dr. William MacDonald, Ohio State Newark Dean/Director
Dr. Bonnie L. Coe, COTC President
The
Campus
Founders Hall, opened in 1968 and is home to classrooms,
general administrative and faculty offices, labs and the library.
Hopewell Hall, opened in 1976, and includes labs, a student lounge area,
classrooms, faculty offices, the cafeteria, the bookstore, financial aid
and fees and deposits. Adena Hall was completed in 1978 and
contains the gymnasium and workout facilities, classrooms, laboratories
and faculty offices. In autumn 1986, the student apartment complex
opened and in 1988 the Child Development Center was built. LeFevre Hall,
opened in 1993, and is home to technical education, performing arts and
faculty offices. The Reese Center, one of the most state-of-the-art
facilities in the country, opened in October of 2004 and contains
classrooms, a 600-seat auditorium, a ballroom and conference center, the
Cyber Café, faculty offices, labs and the executive board room.
Academic
Choices
The Ohio State University at Newark offers the best of the
Big Ten educational experience including a rich research heritage and
academic excellence offering courses that lead to OSU’s 170 bachelor’s
degree programs. Four-year programs can be completed at the Newark
campus for students interested in earning bachelor degrees in education,
English, general business, history and psychology. The Fisher College of
Business gives juniors and seniors the option of taking classes online
or during the evening.
Ohio State Newark is the largest of the OSU regional campuses with 50 distinguished faculty members and a student body of 2,100.
Central Ohio Technical College offers an aggressive approach to technical education providing state-of-the-art training in the areas of allied health and public service, nursing, business and engineering. COTC is the primary link between the region’s businesses and the training and retraining of the workforce, a partnership that directly impacts the economic growth of the area.
COTC has consistently grown from its initial class of 114 students to more than 2,700 taking classes in Newark and satellite locations in Coshocton and Mount Vernon. COTC was named the fastest growing college in Ohio in 2004 by the Ohio Board of Regents.
The
Academic Year
The academic year consists of four quarters, the first
beginning in September, the second in January, the third in March and
the fourth in June.
Extracurricular Activities
The Newark Campus offers six intercollegiate sports teams
including women’s volleyball, softball, basketball and men’s basketball
and baseball and co-ed golf including a variety of intramural
activities.