Ohio University
Ohio University (OU) is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7.3 km2) campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest college in Ohio and the first in the Northwest Territory.

# History
The Northwest Ordinance of 1800  called for educational institutions as part of the settlement and eventual statehood of the Northwest Territory: "Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." In 1797, settlers from Marietta traveled up the Hocking River to establish a location for the school, choosing Athens due to its location directly between Chillicothe (the original capital of Ohio) and Marietta. At first called American Western University, Ohio University was founded on February 18, 1804, a year after Ohio was admitted to the Union. The first three students enrolled in 1808 . Ohio University graduated two students with bachelor's degrees in 1815 . The famous E.W. Scripps School of Journalism was established with a grant from the Scripps Foundation. In 1975, Ohio University opened the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which remains the only college in Ohio specializing in osteopathy. Today the university is known for its strong Journalism and Visual Communication programs, as well as its Avionics Engineering Center. The Avionics Engineering Center, part of the Russ College of Engineering, specializes in the research, development, and evaluation of electronic navigation, communication, and surveillance systems. The center, the largest at Ohio University, was established in 1963  to support a unique combination of theoreticians and technical specialists to address navigation issues encountered in air transportation and furnish immediate, practical solutions.

# New Baker Center
The newly constructed John Calhoun Baker Center opened in January, 2007. Considered one of the best in the country the $65 Million Dollar student center features Georgian-style architecture and expansive windows throughout the building that offer spectacular views of campus and allow a great deal of natural light to enter. In contrast to the exterior's rich red brick, distinctive white columns and accents, the interior has a more contemporary feel. The interior features high ceilings, ergonomic furniture and a color scheme of sage, plum and mocha to create an inviting, casual atmosphere.
The 6 story student center boasts a large food court, a fine dining restaurant, a ballroom, student shop, coffee shop, theater, many computer labs, lots of office space, and many other amenities connected by three sets of escalator's giving the center very much a "mall" feel.
The "Main Street effect" is something planners prepared for from the start  by incorporating an escalator system to carry people through the atrium that cuts through the building and connects the upper and lower portions of the campus. This design feature earned the facility mention in a 2006 Association of College Unions International book as a best practice.  It is also the first set of elevators in Athens County.

# Organization
Ohio University is organized into several colleges:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Business
- Scripps College of Communication
- College of Education
- Russ College of Engineering and Technology
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health and Human Services
- Honors Tutorial College
- University College
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Center for International Studies
More than 8,000 students attend Ohio University's five regional campuses:
- Eastern (St. Clairsville)
- Zanesville
- Lancaster
- Southern (Ironton)
- Chillicothe

# Classification
Ohio University was named by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/High Research Activity institution to reflect its growing number of graduate programs. Other public universities in Ohio with this classification are -- Bowling Green State University, Kent State University, Miami University, the University of Akron, the University of Toledo and Wright State University.  University libraries contain more than 2.4 million bound volumes.

# Nationally competitive awards
Ohio University is recognized for its student success rate in competing for nationally competitive awards. In 2006, twelve Ohio University students received Fulbright scholarships. In 2005, Ohio University had 9 Fulbright Scholars.
Other awards received by recent Ohio University students include the Mitchell Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, Morris K. Udall Scholarship, and the Goldwater Scholarship and Hollings Scholarship, which were won by the same student during the 2005-2006 academic year.

# Research at Ohio University
Ohio University offers a fertile environment for research.  A variety of unique research programs and institutes bring top practitioners who provide students with opportunities to work with and learn from world-class scientists and scholars actively engaged in advancing their disciplines.
Ohio University's Board of Trustees approved Research Centers and Institutes include:
- In Engineering and Technology, Ohio University sponsors: The Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment; The Center for Advanced Materials Processing; The Center for Advanced Software Systems Integration; The Automatic Identification Education and Research Center; The Avionics Engineering Research Center; The Institute for Corrosion & Multiphase Technology; The Center for Intelligent, Distributed and Dependable Systems; The Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment; and, The T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute.
- The Appalachian Rural Health Institute; The Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics; The Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities; The Edison Biotechnology Institute; Institute for the Empirical Study of Language; The University's Business Incubator, The Innovation Center; and, The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute.
- The College of Arts and Sciences sponsors:  The African American Research and Service Institute; The Astrophysical Institute; The Contemporary History Institute; The George V. Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs; The Center for Intelligent Chemical Instrumentation; The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics; The Ohio University Cartographic Center; The Institute for Quantitative Biology; and, The Center for Ring Theory and Its Applications.
- The School of Business sponsors:  The Center for eBusiness; The Center for International Business Education and Development; The Ohio University Insurance Institute; and, The Sales Center.
- In Communications disciplines, Ohio University sponsors:  The Institute for International Journalism; The Scripps Survey Research Center; The Telecommunications Center; and, The Institute for Telecommunication Studies.
- In Education, Ohio University sponsors: The Center for Cooperative Curriculum Development and Partnerships; The Institute for Democracy in Education; The George Hill Center for Counseling & Research; The Center for Higher Education; and, The Center for the Study and Development of Literacy and Language.
- In Health and Human Services, Ohio University sponsors: The Child Development Center and The Center for Sports Administration.
- In International Studies, Ohio University sponsors The Institute for the African Child.
- Ohio University's renowned College of Osteopathic Medicine sponsors: The Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and The Tropical and Geographical Disease Institute.

# E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
One of the flagship programs of Ohio University, the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, is in the Scripps College of Communication. The school was named one of the nation's top five programs in a survey conducted by Youngs, Walter & Co., a Chicago-based management consulting firm. The school's graduate program, in 1996, was named seventh in U.S. News and World Report's journalism education ranking. Undergraduates select from six sequence options -- advertising management, broadcast news, magazine journalism, news writing & editing, online journalism and public relations.

# The College of Fine Arts and the Kennedy Museum of Art
The Ohio University College of Fine Arts aspires to educate artists and scholars to articulate and express themselves through intellectual examination, participatory training, and research practice. Members of Ohio University's world-class faculty are working artists, instructors, and researchers who both teach and practice their arts.  The residential learning community emphasizes an arts culture that crosses the boundaries of the majors and disciplines within the Arts.  The College's approach to education is diverse, dynamic, and international providing an environment rich and deep with opportunities for expression.
The Kennedy Museum of Art, named to honor Edwin L. and Ruth E. Kennedy, is housed at The Ridges in historic Lin Hall. It contains noteworthy collections including significant southwest Native American textiles, jewelry, and a celebrated contemporary collection of prints. This exceptional institution offers a wide array of exhibitions, a line-up of educational offerings, tours, and more.

# School of Recreation and Sports Sciences
Considered one of the top schools of its kind in the country, with its Graduate Programs often referred to as the best in the country, The School of Recreation and Sport Sciences offers an array of prominent, nationally recognized academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels.  The Sport Management Program is one of approximately thirty such programs in the country to have won program approval by the Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC). Programs of study in the School emphasize an accommodating learning atmosphere that promotes high academic standards and a commitment to encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle. The School is dedicated to creating, improving, and propagating theoretical and practical information through its distinct programs.
- Undergraduate majors: Athletic Training; Exercise Physiology; Physical Education; Recreation Studies; and, Sport Management
- Undergraduate minor: Recreation
- Graduate programs: Athletic Administration; Athletic Training Education; Coaching Education; Physiology of Exercise; Recreation Studies; and, Sports Administration and Facilities Management

# Russ College of Engineering and Technology
This college is the home to the University's programs in the traditional fields of engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level. . It enrolls . Enrolling approximately 1,400 undergraduates and almost 300 graduate students. It is named in honor of Dr. Fritz J. Russ, an alumnus in electrical engineering and the founder of Systems Research Laboratories, a major bioengineering concern. Tribute.

# Athletics
Men's and women's athletics teams at Ohio University are nicknamed the Bobcats, with the school colors being hunter green and white. The Bobcats compete in NCAA Division I (I-A in football) as a member of the Mid-American Conference.  They maintain strong rivalries with the other MAC schools in Ohio, particularly Miami University and the University of Akron.
The long and storied tradition of Ohio Bobcats football began in 1894 with an 8-0 loss to Marietta College. Since that day, the Bobcats have posted a 479-497-48 record over their 112 year existence and a 185-227-12 record over their 60 years in the Mid-American Conference. The Bobcats have won 5 MAC Football Championships in 1953, 1960, 1963, 1967, and 1968  and a MAC East Division Championship in 2006 . Prior to joining the MAC, the Bobcats won 6 Buckeye Athletic Association Championships in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1938 . In 1960, the Bobcats were crowned National Small College Champions after compiling a 10-0 record under Coach Bill Hess. The Bobcats have appeared in three bowl games, losing 14-15 to West Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl, losing 42-49 to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl, and most recently falling to Southern Mississippi 28-7 in the 2007 GMAC Bowl.
Under the guidance of Frank Solich, the Ohio football program has enjoyed a return to new levels of national prominence in 2006 . On November 16,2006 the Bobcats secured their first ever Mid-American Conference East Division title and their first football championship of any sort since 1968  with a victory over the University of Akron Zips. They then advanced to the MAC Championship Game in Detroit, Michigan, where they were defeated by Central Michigan 31-10.  On January 7, 2007, the Bobcats were the MAC representative to the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, losing 28-7 to the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in a game nationally televised on ESPN.
One of Ohio's most successful varsity sports is its men's basketball program. The first Ohio basketball game occurred in 1907  when the Bobcats defeated the Parkersburg YMCA 46-9. Since that day, Ohio has posted a .565 winning percentage over their 99 year history and a .564 winning percentage in their 60 years in the Mid-American Conference. The Bobcats have won 5 Mid-American Conference Tournament titles in 1983, 1985, 1994, and 2005  as well as numerous MAC regular season titles. In addition, Ohio has played in the  NCAA Tournament 11 times, appearing in 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1994, and 2005 . The Bobcats have been selected for the National Invitation Tournament 4 times in 1941, 1969, 1986, and 1995, finishing as runner up in 1941 . In addition, the Bobcats won the prestigious Pre-Season National Invitation Tournament in 1994 . As a result of the long and storied tradition of Ohio Bobcats basketball, the program was ranked 86th in Street & Smith's 100 Greatest Basketball Programs of All Time. Also, the Ohio University Equestrian Team has proven itself very successful over the past decade. They were 2003 National Champions, 2006 Reserve Regional Champions, and 2007 Regional Champions.
Ohio's Olympic Sports programs are also among some of the best in the MAC and in the nation. Ohio's volleyball team has been steadily increasing in popularity. Under the direction of Coach Geoff Carlston, the team has won four consecutive Mid-American Conference Titles and made four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. In 2005, the team made the "sweet 16" of the NCAA tournament. Ohio's women's swimming and diving team consistently has won numerous MAC Championships. The Aquatic Center, one of the finest swimming and diving facilities in the league and in the nation, has hosted numerous MAC Women's Swimming and Diving Tournaments. The Bobcat's wrestling team has a long and storied history and the team has found itself in the national top 25 many times over the years. Recent graduate Jake Percival was a four time All-American. The Ohio baseball program has won numerous MAC titles under Coach Joe Carbone and made a College World Series appearance in 1970 . There have been 23 former Bobcats to make the major leagues, most notably hall of fame third baseman Mike Schmidt.
Ohio's athletic facilities make up another important component of a winning tradition. Peden Stadium, Ohio's football venue, is one of the best in the conference and the nation. The stadium, though small in size, is big in atmosphere and tradition. The Convocation Center, home of Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling, is also a great facility. The largest basketball arena in the MAC, and one of the largest in the state, the Convo's hostile environment has allowed the Bobcats to win over 75% of their games in the facility. The "O-Zone" student cheering section for men's basketball games is among the largest and most recognized in the Mid-American Conference and the nation.
Ohio University is also home to the nationally-acclaimed Ohio University Marching 110 marching band--"The Most Exciting Band in the Land!", which continually draws crowds at the Bobcat football and basketball games. The band's unique use of contemporary popular music, a "power high-step" stop-action marching style, and high-energy choreographed dance breaks has led the band to perform at many unique venues throughout the years. On October 28, 1976, the Marching 110 became the first marching band in history to perform at Carnegie Hall. On January 20, 1993, the band performed for President Clinton's Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC. The band has also performed at many professional football games and has taken part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2000 and 2005 

# Media
Under the umbrella of Ohio University Public Radio, the university operates a number of public FM radio stations. WOUB Athens, WOUC Cambridge, WOUH Chillicothe, WOUL Lancaster, and WOUZ Zanesville broadcast the same programs throughout southeastern Ohio.
ACRN.com, the University's only student-run radio station, recently celebrated 35 years, and features a rock lobster (from The B-52s song "Rock Lobster") as its mascot. The station is internet-only and essentially all matters of running the radio station are officiated by elected student executives.
Ohio University Public Television is a PBS affiliate broadcasting on WOUB Athens/WOUC Cambridge. In addition to national PBS programs, WOUB features Newswatch, a nightly news broadcast with student reporters.
The web site, Wired for Books, has been ranked by the National Endowment for the Humanities as one of the best online resources for education in the humanities. Wired for Books is produced at the WOUB Center for Public Media.
The campus newspaper The Post is officially independent of the university and its administration, as is SpeakeasyMag.com, a product of students in the innovative online journalism major at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
Big Jim Balcom has a sports radio show and community corner where he talks with students in various ways. During Community Corner, Big Jim will ask trivia questions to students and give them prizes when they answer correctly.

# Presidents of Ohio University

# Distinguished Alumni
- Roger Ailes, president of Fox News Channel
- Richard Dean Anderson, actor on MacGyver, Stargate SG-1, television producer (attended, but did not graduate)
- Robert Arter, Major General, United States Army
- Samuel Bigger, Indiana governor, Indiana House of Representatives member, Indiana circuit court judge, Whig Party (United States)
- Bob Brenly, Major League Baseball Player catcher - Manager of 2001 World SeriesChampion Arizona Diamondbacks
- Thom Brennaman, Cincinnati Reds Announcer, among other sports
- Michael Buckley, New York Times Bestselling Children's Author of The Sisters Grimm series
- Vanessa Bell Calloway, African American Actress, features in Coming to America and Biker Boyz
- Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart and several other characters on The Simpsons- Attended for two years, then transferred.
- C. Brant DeVore, president Otterbein College
- Jim Dine, pop artist
- John Dunn, Head Equipment Manager, Carnegie Mellon University
- Amy Geier Edgar, reporter, Associated Press
- Jonathan Edwards, singer.
- Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter
- Thomas Ewing, cabinet member under several U.S. presidents
- Bo Finsterwald, professional golfer
- Dow Finsterwald, professional golfer; winner of the 1958 PGA Championship.
- Jonathan Freeman, Tony-nominated American actor
- Charles Geier, developmental cognitive neuroscientist
- Shari Goldhagen, author
- Dan Griffin"Thunder Dan", radio broadcaster
- Arsenio Hall, comedian, former talk show host
- Leon Harris, news anchor, CNN and WJLA
- Alexander K. Helbach, Graphic Design Artist, Google
- William Heyen, critic, poet, editor, educator
- Jenny Holzer, artist
- Brandon Hunter, professional basketball player, currently on the New Jersey Nets.
- Kamil Idris, current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Logan Inskeep, Professional Curler
- Dave Jamerson, former NBA Player.
- Dennis Johns, celebrated Financial Analyst for First Student, Inc., and widely regarded as an all-around good guy.
- Sammy Kaye, celebrated bandleader
- Peter King, writer Sports Illustrated, Journalist HBO's Inside the NFL
- Roger Kline, Ohio District Court of Appeals Judge
- Matt Lauer, co-host of NBC's The Today Show
- Art Lewis, Head Coach of the Cleveland Rams (1938)
- Jay Mariotti, sports columnist and TV personality
- Scott Mayle, NFL Player, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
- Patrick D. McCue, Nationally acclaimed Photojournalist,National Geographic
- Matt Muncy, NFL Player, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Mary Murphy, choreographer, judge on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance"
- Joe Nossek, former Major League Baseball Player and Coach
- Kevin O'Keefe, best-selling author of The Average American
- Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy on "Married With Children" among other shows and movies, attended university before transferring to Youngstown State University
- Voncarie Owens, NFL Player, running back for the St. Louis Rams
- Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune
- Piper Perabo, actress, best known for her work in "Coyote Ugly"
- Barry Peters, sportswriter and short story author best known for Arnie's Test Day
- Ramalinga Raju, businessman
- Timothy Rich, political analyst
- Edward James Roye, former president of Liberia
- John SantAmbrogio, principal cellist with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1968 to 2005
- Martin Savidge, NBC News Correspondent, and former CNN anchor
- Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Don Swaim, CBS Radio Network, journalist
- Chuck Swirsky, Toronto Raptors NBA TV broadcaster. Host of the "Chuck Swirsky Show"
- Walter Tevis, American novelist
- Betty Thomas, actress on Hill Street Blues, film director
- Gary Trent, former NBA player
- Kyle Uckert, choreographer
- Brian Unger, humorist, satirist, original correspondent of The Daily Show
- George Voinovich, U.S. Senator, former Ohio governor
- Ty M. Votaw, Executive with PGA Tour, former commissioner of LPGA
- Robert Walter, Business Executive, Chairman of Cardinal Health, an $81 Billion Fortune 100 Company
- David Wilhelm, Former Chair, Democratic National Committee
- T.J. Wright, NFL Player, cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Matthew E. Wulker, Game Designer, Microsoft Game Studios
- Dave Zastudil, NFL Player, punter for the Cleveland Browns