Ohio University
The Ohio University (OU) is a public university in Athens ( Ohio km²) with an area of 7.3 and almost 20,000 students on the main campus. It also has five other facilities in St. Clairsville , Zanesville , Lancaster , Ironton and Chillicothe , where over 8,000 students study.
Founded in 1804, the university is the oldest in Ohio and is hunted green and white in color. Your mascot is Bobcat ( English: Bobcat ) and their motto "Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus".
history
In 1787, due to the settlement of the northwestern territory and the possible establishment of a state in this area, the Continental Congress demanded the establishment of educational institutions. In 1797, settlers from Marietta, migrating along the Hocking River , chose Athens as the site of the later Ohio University, as this place lies exactly between Chillicothe, Ohio's original capital , and their hometown.
One year after Ohio joined the United States , Ohio University was founded on February 18, 1804 under the name American Western University . The first three students did not enroll until 1808.
organization
In addition to the main campus in Athens, there are regional locations in St. Clairsville (Eastern), Zanesville, Lancaster, Ironton (Southern) and Chillicothe.
Faculties
- Health and Human Sciences
- Engineering and Technology (Russ College of Engineering and Technology)
- Communication Sciences (Scripps College of Communication)
- Arts and sciences
- Osteopathic medicine
- pedagogy
- Visual arts
- Economics
- Honors College
- Center for International Studies
- University College
Other facilities
In addition to the library containing 2.4 million bound books, the university also has the student-written newspaper The Post and its own radio and TV station called WOUB ( OUB stands for Ohio University Bobcats ), which are run by the PBS and NPR supported.
Sports
The Ohio University sports teams are the Bobcats . The university is a member of the Mid-American Conference (Division East).
Well-known graduates
Well-known Ohio University students include:
- Richard Dean Anderson , actor known as Angus MacGyver
- Samuel Bigger , Governor of Indiana (1840-1843)
- Nancy Cartwright , the English dubbing voice of Bart Simpson
- Thomas Ewing , Republican cabinet member under several US presidents
- Steven Esterkamp , basketball player
- Patrick Flomo , basketball player
- William Nicholas Hailmann , educator and founder of kindergartens in the USA
- Jenny Holzer , artist
- John Michael Krois , philosopher and editor of the works and writings of Ernst Cassirer
- Ed O'Neill , actor known as Al Bundy in Terrific Family
- Chris Parks , wrestler; better known by its current ring name, Abyss
- Edward J. Roye , President of Liberia (1870–1871)
- George Voinovich , Governor of Ohio (1991-1998), Republican Senator (1999-2011)
- Piper Perabo , actress
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Official website of the sport at Ohio University (English)
- Website of the TV and radio program WOUB (English)
Coordinates: 39 ° 19 '26.4 " N , 82 ° 5' 38.4" W.