Ohio State University, Marion Campus

Coordinates: 40°34′54″N 83°05′21″W / 40.58153°N 83.089213°W / 40.58153; -83.089213

The Ohio State University at Marion Campus
Motto	Disciplina in civitatem (Latin, "Education for Citizenship")
Established	1957
Type	Public Land Grant Sea Grant
President	E. Gordon Gee
Dean	Gregory Rose (dean/director)
Admin. staff	108 full and part time faculty (Marion Campus)
Students	1,485 full and part time (Marion Campus) 57,748 (all campuses)
Undergraduates	3,406 full and part time (Marion Campus), 44,307 (all campuses)
Postgraduates	79 full and part time (Marion Campus), 14,441 (all campuses)
Location	Marion, Ohio, United States
Campus	180 acres (Marion Campus), 15,311 acres (61.96 km2) (total all campuses)
Athletics	intercollegiate, club, & intramural sports (Marion Campus)
Colors	Scarlet and Gray
Nickname	Buckeyes
Mascot	Scarlet Wave
Website	www.marion.ohio-state.edu

The Ohio State University at Marion, often referred to as OSU Marion, is a regional campus of The Ohio State University located in Marion, Ohio. The campus was founded in 1957. Its 180-acre (0.73 km²) campus is located 45 miles (72 km) north of Columbus. There are six buildings on the campus.

OSU Marion has baccalaureate program accreditation with NCATE. Its average class size is 22.^{[citation needed]} An average age of students is 23.5. The Marion Campus Library of the OSU Marion Campus contains over 48,000 books, a large reference collection and over 300 subscriptions. The library collection also includes print periodical indexes, microforms, maps, newspapers and a pamphlet file. In addition, special collections in careers and children’s literature as well as the Warren G. Harding/Norman Thomas Research Collection are also available. It also provides access to all the resources of The Ohio State University and Ohio Link.

About 88% percent of students at the Marion Campus are awarded federal or state financial aid. The student body consists of 63% female and 37% male. Students who start at Marion may finish their degrees at the Columbus campus with one of Ohio State's 170+ majors. A Post-Secondary Enrollment Option at the campus is a highly selective program which provides opportunity for qualified students to enroll in college while still in high school.

Two extensions connected with the Marion Campus are the OSU Delaware Center and the Alber Enterprise Center The OSU Delaware Center is located at 7774 Graphics Way, Lewis Center, Ohio, near the corner of U.S. 23 and Orange Road, just 4.4 miles (7.1 km) north of Interstate 270. The Center offers a diverse day and evening class schedule each quarter. Students may take many of the courses to complete the first two years of many Ohio State's degrees or all course requirements for an Associate of Arts degree. Some selected graduate programs in education are also offered at the Center. The Alber Enterprise Center is a campus-based corporate education center. It helps providing work force training, organization development, and performance improvement techniques. It is a resource, research, and education tool for business and industry for students at the Marion Campus and Delaware Center.

Academic programs

Maynard Hall

Morrill Hall

Complete bachelor's degree programs are:

• Business
• Education (early and middle childhood)
• English
• History
• Psychology

Two master's degree programs are:

• Master of Arts degree in Integrated Teaching and Learning
• Master of Education (for licensure)

In addition, the *Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.) program allows students greater flexibility to work, meet family responsibilities, and study while earning a B.S.N. in their local communities.

Athletics

The Marion campus provides intercollegiate athletic opportunities in golf, men's basketball, soccer, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and cheerleading. Ohio State Marion athletes compete against other colleges in Ohio and the surrounding states such as Clark State Community College, the University of Akron's regional campus Wayne College, the Kent State University regional campuses, the University of Findlay, and OSU sister campuses in Lima, Mansfield, and Newark. The Scarlet Wave Men's Basketball team gained national notoriety on December 2, 2006 after losing a game to Lincoln University 201-78. The Scarlet Wave participate in the Ohio Regional Campus Conference.

Student life

Student organizations

There are many (over 20) student clubs on campus to entertain a variety of student interests. (Link does not work.)

Sport clubs and intramural sports

Students at the Marion Campus have the opportunity to participate in a variety of intramural sports such as basketball, softball, and volleyball.

References

External links

• The Ohio State University, Marion Campus
• The Ohio State University, Delaware Center
• The Alber Enterprise Center at the OSO Marion Campus