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'''The Ohio State University'''<ref>The definitive article "the" is part of the university's official name; as such, alumni referring to their alma mater frequently place extra emphasis on the definitive article, even over the remainder of the name.</ref> is the largest [[university]] in the [[United States]], located in [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]], [[Ohio]]. A public university, it was founded in 1870 with a land grant over 15,655 acres and today has the largest population at a single campus of universities in the United States with an enrollment of nearly 52,000 students. The University has an endowment of over 2 billion dollars.<ref>http://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php</ref> | '''The Ohio State University'''<ref>The definitive article "the" is part of the university's official name; as such, alumni referring to their alma mater frequently place extra emphasis on the definitive article, even over the remainder of the name.</ref> is the largest [[university]] in the [[United States]], located in [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]], [[Ohio]]. A public university, it was founded in 1870 with a land grant over 15,655 acres and today has the largest population at a single campus of universities in the United States with an enrollment of nearly 52,000 students. The University has an endowment of over 2 billion dollars.<ref>http://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php</ref> | ||
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==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
| − | Varsity | + | Varsity sports teams at OSU are the called the Buckeyes. |
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| + | In athletics, OSU is primarily known as a football school, having won eight recognized College Football National Championships - 1942 (under head coach Paul Brown), 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970 (under head coach Woody Hayes), 2002 (under head coach Jim Tressel), and 2014 (under head coach Urban Meyer). The football team has also won over 30 Big Ten Conference Championships, and has sent numerous players to the National Football League via the NFL Draft, with select players being enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | ||
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| + | Ohio State has also won NCAA National Titles in men's basketball (1960), baseball (1966), and wrestling (2015). | ||
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==PhD programs== | ==PhD programs== | ||
One of the major roles is producing Ph.D.s. The strongest Ph.D. programs according to an internal review<ref>See [http://oncampus.osu.edu/article.php?id=2019 Analysis April 4, 2008]</ref> are in | One of the major roles is producing Ph.D.s. The strongest Ph.D. programs according to an internal review<ref>See [http://oncampus.osu.edu/article.php?id=2019 Analysis April 4, 2008]</ref> are in | ||
Revision as of 14:37, July 12, 2019
| Ohio State University | |
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| City: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, pistol, rifle, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling, field hockey, rowing, softball, synchronized swimming[1] |
| Colors: | Scarlet and Gray |
| Mascot: | Buckeyes |
| Website: | http://www.osu.edu/ |
The Ohio State University[2] is the largest university in the United States, located in Columbus, Ohio. A public university, it was founded in 1870 with a land grant over 15,655 acres and today has the largest population at a single campus of universities in the United States with an enrollment of nearly 52,000 students. The University has an endowment of over 2 billion dollars.[3]
Sports
Varsity sports teams at OSU are the called the Buckeyes.
In athletics, OSU is primarily known as a football school, having won eight recognized College Football National Championships - 1942 (under head coach Paul Brown), 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970 (under head coach Woody Hayes), 2002 (under head coach Jim Tressel), and 2014 (under head coach Urban Meyer). The football team has also won over 30 Big Ten Conference Championships, and has sent numerous players to the National Football League via the NFL Draft, with select players being enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ohio State has also won NCAA National Titles in men's basketball (1960), baseball (1966), and wrestling (2015).
PhD programs
One of the major roles is producing Ph.D.s. The strongest Ph.D. programs according to an internal review[4] are in
- Arts and Sciences
- Astronomy
- History
- Linguistics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Health Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary Biosciences
- Professional
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Business Administration
- Labor and Human Relations
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Accounting and MIS
References
- ↑ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/
- ↑ The definitive article "the" is part of the university's official name; as such, alumni referring to their alma mater frequently place extra emphasis on the definitive article, even over the remainder of the name.
- ↑ http://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php
- ↑ See Analysis April 4, 2008
See also
Links
Ohio State University Official Website
Ohio State University Athletics