Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1916 , Ohio State became the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into the Association of American Universities , and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization 's 60 members .
Simplified: In 1916 , Ohio State was the first university in Ohio to be in the Association of American Universities . Ohio State is still the only Ohio public university in the association .