Council of Deans, May 18, 2010

Ohio State Marion in a Buckeye Nutshell Other Regional Campuses Ohio State Marion?

What Evie presented about YES Ohio State Mansfield on 10/20

What John presented about YES Ohio State Lima on 1/19

What Bill presented about YES Ohio State Newark on 3/16

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Ohio State Marion’s Early History

• May, 1957: Ohio State Trustees approve off-campus courses

• October 1, 1957: Ohio State Marion opens166 students, 16 courses

• 1966: Community starts fundraising campaign to purchase campus land$400,000 for 180 acre campus

$227,000 for scholarships

• 1968: Morrill Hall opens

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Ohio State Marion’s Recent History

• 1976: Courses first taught at MCI

• 1996: New Library opens• 1997: Courses first taught

at Delaware JVS South• 2001: Delaware Center

opens• 2005: Maynard Hall opens• 2007: 50 years in Marion• 2008: 40 years on campus• 201?: New science building

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Ohio State Marion’s Delaware Center

• Leased buildingNE corner US 23 &

Orange Rd

• Autumn 1997 (at Del. JVS)10 students, 2 courses

(GEC)

• Autumn 2009525 students, DC only

481 students, DC & MRN81 courses (GEC)

• Most diverse part of Ohio State Marion

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Student Profile, Autumn 2009Autumn 2009: 1,828 students (new record: 1,673 in Autumn

2008)

• Gender: 55% female, 45% male• Average age: 22.9 years old

21.4% @ 24 years old or more

• Ethnicity: 269 (15.1%) minority students137 (7.5%) African American85 (4.6%) Asian/Pacific Islander

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Student Profile, Autumn 2009• Of the 1,745 undergraduates:

973 (56%) Freshmen 203 (12%) Juniors351 (20%) Sophomores 193 (11%) Seniors

• 83 graduate students (4.5% of 1,828 total enrollment)

• Autumn 2008-Autumn 2009: 75% retention at Ohio State

• 233 students campus change to Columbus

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Opportunities for Students

• Scholarships awarded 2009-10: $1.1M

• Students supported 2009-10: 584• Average award 2009-10: $1,684

• Programs for Ohio State degreesEducation EnglishGeneral Business HistoryPsychology RN to BSN

• MEd• MA Education

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Student Support/Student Life• Academic Enrichment

Writing LabMath LabDisability Services

Counseling Services

• Student Activities30+ clubs and organizations

• Student AthleticsIntercollegiate Sports (“Scarlet

Wave”) Women’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball

GolfClub Sports Soccer, Softball, Running,

Rugby…

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International, National Study/Travel Experiences

India, March 2010 Greece and Turkey,

March 2010

Faculty & Staff Talent & Culture

Faculty and Staff, Autumn 2009• 39 regular faculty, 9 of whom are full professors• 96 auxiliary faculty (lecturers and senior lecturers)

– 28 full time, 50% with PhD– 68 part time, 25% with PhD

• 85 staff, 25 of whom are cost shared with MTC

Faculty & Staff Talent & CultureFaculty and Staff Awards &

Recognition• 13 U. Distinguished Teaching

Awards• 1 U. Distinguished Service Award• 4 U. Distinguished Staff Awards• Individual Awards, 2009-10

Gordon Aubrecht, Physics Fellow, American Association for

the Advancement of Science

Rich Bradley, Biology Herbert Osborn Award, Ohio Biological

Society

Omer Ozturk, Statistics Fellow, American Statistical

Association Marge Hazelett, Staff

Dick Maxwell Award, ODS at OSU

Research Prominence

Faculty Research and Publications

In 2009:• 32 articles• 8 chapters or entries• 4 books• Current grants:

Ohio Department of EducationOhio Department of Natural

ResourcesNational Science Foundation

Outreach and Collaboration

Community Engagement• I CAN (college access program)

• PALS (middle school mentoring)

• 5 Nights (cultural arts)

• Kids College (middle school summer pgm)

• LEI (continuing education for seniors)

• Service Learning courses1 in 2008-20095 in 2009-2010

• InternshipsProfessional Writing minorOthers (non-profits, Ohio Wildlife Center, radio stations, United Church Homes)

Outreach and Collaboration

Ohio State Marion’s Yoder Prairie• 11 acres of restored tall grass

prairie• Used for biology classes• 3,000 visitors in FY 2009 (K-12

classes, youth groups, community members, garden clubs)

• Site of Ohio Prairie Conference in 2005

• Feasibility study completed to extend Nature Center

concept by restoring part of a creek and wetland on campus

Outreach and Collaboration

Alber Enterprise Center, 2009“Improve organizational performance through

workplace solutions”• 90 programs provided• 935 participants• 26,500 hours of training and services• Grant partner with companies ($163,000 grant

from Caterpillar Suppliers Consortium, others)

• Partner with EON Institutions (Marion Technical College, Tri-Rivers Career Center, others)

• Collaborate with OSU departments/units (Extension, Fisher College of Business,

Institute for Energy and the Environment, others)

Financial Soundness & Simplicity

“Do More With Less”

• Budget generated by enrollment • 2/3 tuition compared to

Columbus• Co-located campus with MTC• Shared facilities and staff with

MTC LibraryMaintenance/grounds/

housekeepingSome student activities Interactive Media program

• Recycling16 tons recycled in 2008

21 tons recycled in 2009

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Regardless of Season, We Are Ohio State!

Ohio State courses with Ohio State expectations and

Ohio State assistance and services

+ Taught by Ohio State faculty+ Supported by Ohio State

staff+ For Ohio State students

= Ohio State degrees and Ohio State alumni

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When President Gee Comes To Visit, How Could We Not Be Ohio

State?

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