Guide Note

The Ohio State University is a four-year public college located in Columbus, Ohio and is considered the largest university in the United States, based on enrollment.¹ The success or failure of the school's football team sometimes gets as much press as the university's academic programs, which consistently receive favorable reviews from media outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, which placed 19 of OSU's graduate programs in its top ten for 2007.

Fast Facts

Established: 1870
Location: Columbus, Ohio
President: Gordon Gee
Faculty: 5,202
Nickname: Buckeyes
Motto: Disciplina in civitatum: "Education for Citizenship"
Fight song: "Across the Field"
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About the Buckeye

In 1950, the Athletic Council for the university adopted the term "buckeye," which first originated in Ohio in the 1700s. The buckeye is a tree found in the state which produces dark, shiny brown nuts. Pioneers who first came across the tree noticed its unique characteristics and began using the wood and keeping the nuts for good luck. The first resident to be called a buckeye was in 1788 when a very tall man named Ebenezer Sprout was given the nickname by Indians who greeted him and were in awe with his tall stature. Soon after, writers in the area were also known as buckeyes, and eventually the university adopted the name.²

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The Ohio State University

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Official University Site: The Ohio State University
Location Web Site: City of Columbus, Ohio
Graduate School Web Site: The Ohio State University Graduate School
Official Athletic Site: Ohio State Buckeyes
Wikipedia: Ohio State University
The Princeton Review: The Ohio State University
Official Store: The Ohio State University Official Teamshop

The Ohio State University News and Articles

Official Site: The Ohio State University News
The Lantern: The Ohio State University News
Google News Search: The Ohio State University
OSU.edu: Plans for "Green Building" take root (2006)

The Ohio State University Basics

Founded: 1870
Faculty: Approx 5200
Undergraduates: Approx 38500
Postgraduates: Approx 10400

The Ohio State University Leadership

President: Gordon Gee
- 2007-present: President
  - 1997-2007- Chancellor of Vanderbilt University

The Ohio State University Notable Alumni

Wikipedia: The Ohio State University Notable Alumni
R.L. Stine, children's author, Goosebumps Series
Patricia Heaton, actress, Everybody Loves Raymond
Erin Moriarty, CBS News correspondent
Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Paul Hamm and Morgan Hamm, Gymnasts, 2004 Olympics
Jesse Owens, Olympic Gold medalist, track and field
Roy Plunkett, inventor of Teflon
Troy Smith, 2006 Heisman Trophy winner
Jack Nicklaus, legendary golfer
Paul F. Iams, founder of Iams Company

Studying at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Undergraduate School: Undergraduate School
The Ohio State University Graduate School: Graduate School
The Ohio State University Notable Programs of Study
- College of Education and Human Ecology
- Fisher College of Business

Prospective Students for The Ohio State University

The following are all from the official The Ohio State University site:

Visiting The Ohio State University

Visit The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Hotels

Official Site: Accommodations
TripAdvisor: Columbus Accommodations
Orbitz: The Ohio State University Area Accommodations

The Ohio State University Restaurants

Mahalo's Guide to Columbus Restaurants
Official Site: Dining and Shopping
Diningguide.com: Columbus Restaurants
Columbuscene.com: Restaurant Guide

The Ohio State University Transportation

Official Site: Directions to The Ohio State University
Airport: Port Columbus International Airport
Wikipedia: Port Columbus International Airport

The Ohio State University Student Life

Student Organizations
Greek Life
Recreational Sports
Housing
Student Affairs
The Ohio State University Marching Band
Greetings From Columbus: Things to do in Columbus

The Ohio State University Student Life News

The Lantern: Campus News
The Sentinel: Campus News

The Ohio State University Student Media

Newspaper: The Lantern
Literary Magazine: Mosaic
TV Station: Buckeye TV
Radio Station: OHIO.FM
Undergraduate Student Government Newspaper: The Sentinel

The Ohio State University Blogs, and Forums

Buckeyes Blog: Student Blogs
Blog: Buckeye Commentary
Moritz College of Law Blogs: Student and Faculty Blogs
Technorati: The Ohio State University Blogs
Google Blog Search: The Ohio State University
The New York Times: The Quad: The Ohio State Yankees? (Dec. 21, 2007)

The Ohio State University Timeline

1870: Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College is established
1873: Classes begin
1878: Name changed to The Ohio State University
1879: First woman graduates
1891: The Ohio State University School of Law is established
1916: The Ohio State University is elected into the Association of American Universities
1950: The name Buckeyes is adopted

The Ohio State University Sports Teams

Official Athletic Site: The Ohio State Buckeyes
League Site: Big Ten Conference
Mahalo's Guide to Ohio State Buckeyes Football
Football Site: Football
Basketball Site: Men's Basketball | Women's Basketball
Baseball Site: Baseball
Softball Site: Women's Softball

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