Ohio University

The Ohio University (OU ) is in contrast to the Ohio State University is a public university located in Athens ( Ohio) with an area of 7.3 km ² and nearly 20,000 students on the main campus. In addition, she has five other facilities in St. Clairsville, Zanesville, Lancaster, Chillicothe and Ironton, where more than 8000 students are studying.

The university, founded in 1804, is the oldest in Ohio and has the colors green and white hunting. Your mascot is the bobcat ( engl: Bobcat ) and their motto " Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus ".

History

1787 was supported by the Continental Congress, the structure of educational institutions due to the settlement of the Northwest territory and a possible state was founded in this area. 1797 chose the Hocking River along withdrawing settlers from Marietta Athens as the location of the later Ohio University, as this place is situated halfway between Chillicothe, Ohio's original capital, and her hometown.

One year after the accession of Ohio to the United States was founded on 18 February 1804, the Ohio University under the name of American Western University. The first three students enrolled but only 1808.

Organization

In addition to the main campus in Athens, there are regional offices in St. Clairsville (Eastern ), Zanesville, Lancaster, Ironton (Southern) and Chillicothe.

Faculties

  • Health and Human Sciences
  • Engineering Science and Technology ( Russ College of Engineering and Technology )
  • Communication Sciences ( Scripps College of Communication )
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Education
  • Fine Arts
  • Economics
  • Honors College
  • Center for International Studies
  • University College

Other Facilities

In addition to the 2.4 million bound books containing library there at the University of the written student newspaper The Post and its own radio and TV station called WOUB (the OUB for Ohio University Bobcats stands ), and from the PBS stations NPR are supported.

Sports

The sports teams are the Ohio University Bobcats. The university is a member of the Mid- American Conference ( Division East ).

Known graduates

Among the most famous students of Ohio University include:

  • Richard Dean Anderson, actor, known as Angus MacGyver
  • Samuel Bigger, Governor of Indiana (1840-1843)
  • Nancy Cartwright, the English voice of Bart Simpson
  • Thomas Ewing, Republican Cabinet member under several U.S. presidents
  • Steven ester Kamp, Basketball Player
  • Patrick Flomo, Basketball Player
  • William Nicholas Hailmann, educator and founder of kindergartens in the U.S.
  • Jenny Holzer, artist
  • Ed O'Neill, actor, known as Al Bundy in Married with Children
  • Edward J. Roye, President of Liberia (1870-1871)
  • George Voinovich, Governor of Ohio (1991-1998), Republican Senator (1999-2011)
  • Piper Perabo, Actress
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