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The Ohio State University Crew [1] is the rowing club of Ohio State University, located in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. It was founded in 1978. It was founded in 1978. Open to both men and women, it is an official university club sport.
University Hall was the first building on campus, built in 1873 and reconstructed in 1976. The proposal of a manufacturing and agriculture university in central Ohio was initially met in the 1870s with hostility from the state's agricultural interests and competition for resources from Ohio University, which was chartered by the Northwest Ordinance and Miami University. [8]
In 1878, the institution's name changed to The Ohio State University. Ohio State's graduate and undergraduate engineering programs are both ranked No. 1 among all Ohio universities and 15th and 16th, respectively, in the nation among public universities according to U.S. News & World Report. [2]
The College of Arts and Sciences is one of sixteen colleges at Ohio State University. The college is the largest at Ohio State, and is located in several buildings throughout its campus. The college is composed of 38 departments, and hosts over 80 different majors. [2]
The stadium is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team of the Big Ten Conference and is named for William C. "Bill" Davis, a businessman and Ohio State alumnus. The stadium has a capacity of 4,450 [ 3 ] and had a record attendance of 5,360, versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team on May 18, 2002. [ 1 ]
Drake Center housed the Department of Theater at Ohio State. [3] The center offered Buckeye TV and houses The Ohio State University's on-campus marina. The center once housed Archie's Alley, which included bowling alleys, pool tables, and a bar, but closed in 1999 due to low patronage. [4]
Four buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Hale Hall (originally Enarson Hall), Hayes Hall, Ohio Stadium and Orton Hall.Unlike earlier public universities such as Ohio University and Miami University, whose campuses have a consistent architectural style, the Ohio State campus is a mix of traditional, modern and postmodern styles.
St. John Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The arena was named for Lynn St. John, who served as Ohio State's men's basketball coach and athletic director until 1947. It was designed by Howard Dwight Smith, architect of Ohio Stadium. It opened in 1956 to serve as the home of ...