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The Land Grant—or Morrill—Act, as the legislation came to be known, provided the means to establish The Ohio State University, and defined its mission. The Morrill Act stated that the proceeds from the sale of state lands was to go into an endowment fund that would enable designated colleges and universities to offer tuition more cheaply ...
The Ohio Medical University built Protestant Hospital, the forerunner of Riverside Methodist Hospitals, which still exists. In 1907, the Ohio Medical University merged with Starling Medical College to form the Starling-Ohio Medical College. [3] The Ohio State College of Medicine was established in 1914 with William Means as the first dean.
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.
Prior Hall, originally known as the Health Sciences Library, is the home of the medical library at Ohio State University.The library was named the John A. Prior Health Sciences Library in 1988 and later renamed to Health Sciences Library in Prior Hall.
Built in 1965, Ohio State University's Lincoln, left, and Morrill towers are still in use as residence halls. Ohio State expects its largest freshman class ever this fall and has allowed some ...
Established in 1965 as Florida Junior College, the institution was renamed Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) in 1986. In 2009, in response to a shortage of four-year colleges, the Florida Legislature created the Florida College System, allowing some community colleges to become "state colleges" and offer bachelor degree programs.
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]
The University District (or University Area), is a 2.8-square-mile (7.3 km 2) area located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Downtown Columbus, Ohio that is home to the main campus of Ohio State University, the Battelle Institute, and Wexner Medical Center. [1]