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92-626: National Dong Hwa University ( NDHU ) is a national research university located in Hualien , Taiwan . Established in 1994, NDHU is widely ranked as Top 10% university in Taiwan by THE , QS , U.S. News , which offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engineering, computer science, environmental studies, oceanography, law, arts, design, humanities, anthropology, social sciences, education sciences, music, and business. NDHU

184-424: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 25.3%. OSU's freshman retention rate is 93.9%, with 88% going on to graduate within six years. Of the 21% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1260–1420. Of the 64% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores, the middle 50 percent Composite score

276-575: A 2007 report released by the National Science Foundation, Ohio State's research expenditures for 2006 were $ 652 million, placing it seventh among public universities and 11th overall, also ranking third among all American universities for private industry-sponsored research. Research expenditures at Ohio State were $ 864 million in 2017. In 2006, Ohio State announced it would designate at least $ 110 million of its research efforts toward what it termed "fundamental concerns" such as research toward

368-462: A 2007 study in the academic journal PS: Political Science & Politics ranked it ninth in the United States. It is a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars . Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the undergraduate business program at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business as the 14th best in the nation in its 2016 rankings. The Ohio State linguistics department was recently ranked among

460-636: A book storage depository near campus. In all, the Ohio State library system encompasses 55 branches and specialty collections. Some more significant collections include the Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, which has the archives of Admiral Richard E. Byrd and other polar research materials; the Hilandar Research Library , which has the world's largest collection of medieval Slavic manuscripts on microform;

552-761: A comprehensive range of fields. The university is organized from its 39 departments and 56 graduate institutes into 8 colleges and over 70 research centers. NDHU's supreme official is president, which is responsible for the overall operation of the university in a chief executive role. The president of NDHU is elected for a term not normally exceeding eight years by representatives from university, student, alumni, society. The president of NDHU appoints one to three vice-presidents and deans of administrative offices, including Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), Office of International Affairs (OIA), Office of Student Affairs (OSA), and Office of General Affairs (OGA). The deans of college are elected for

644-525: A cure for cancer, renewable energy sources and sustainable drinking water supplies. In 2021, President Kristina M. Johnson announced the university would invest at least $ 750 million over the next 10 years toward research and researchers. This was announced in conjunction with Ohio State's new Innovation District, which will be an interdisciplinary research facility and act as a hub for healthcare and technology research, serving Ohio State faculty and students as well as public and private partners. Construction of

736-435: A lawsuit against Ohio State for ignoring complaints of "rampant sexual misconduct" by Strauss. U.S. representative Jim Jordan was named in the lawsuit and has since denied the former wrestlers' claims that he knew about the abuse while he was an assistant coach for eight years at the university. In May 2020, the university entered into a settlement and agreed to pay $ 40.9 million to the sexual abuse survivors. The Ohio Union

828-593: 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 . Championed by the Republican governor Rutherford B. Hayes , the Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under

920-499: A rational attitude towards communication and pay attention to their own safety." In 2018, Chao Han-Chieh took over the 4th president of NDHU, who is the Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Fellow of British Computer Society (BCS). In 2020 anniversary day, NDHU signs the first "Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals" among Universities in Taiwan to announce its determination to sustainable world, and release

1012-401: A record at the time for a public university. The "Affirm Thy Friendship Campaign" took place between 1995 and 2000. With an initial goal of raising $ 850 million, the campaign's final tally was $ 1.23 billion, placing Ohio State among the small group of public universities to have successfully conducted a $ 1 billion campaign. At his welcoming ceremony, returning President E. Gordon Gee announced in

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1104-564: A term not normally exceeding 6 years, which are responsible for administration of the college-level affairs. The NDHU's College is governed by College Council, composed of the dean, the associate dean, heads of departments and graduate institutes, and current students. NDHU's governing body is the university council, which oversees the academic policy and management of NDHU and the conduct of its affairs, and approves NDHU's long-term plans. It consists of president, vice-presidents, deans, heads of department, and current students. The university council

1196-479: Is a member of six Taiwan's European Union Centre , a Think Tank for European Studies . With Taiwan's oldest school for Indigenous Studies , NDHU College of Indigenous Studies is among leading institutes of its kind in Asia. NDHU has Taiwan's fifth highest endowment among national universities. NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan. The university's main campus

1288-479: Is funded by European Union (EU) and one of the seven university centers allied with the European Union Center in Taiwan (EUTW) to facilitate European Studies and academic exchange between Eastern Taiwan and European Union. NDHU College of Science and Engineering (Chinese: 國立東華大學理工學院 ; CSAE) is founded by Hsia Yu-Ping, Chair Professor at California Institute of Technology and Yale University , as

1380-646: Is located in Shoufeng , in the northern half of Hualien County . Encompassing an area of 251 hectares (620 acres), the main campus houses almost all colleges and research institutes except the Graduate Institute of Marine Biology , which is jointly founded in National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium . National Dong Hwa University was established in 1994 in Shoufeng. As the first Taiwan's university founded under

1472-444: Is on the east, the other on the west. The Athletic facilities surrounds academic area, including stadium, swimming pools, athletic field, baseball field, basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, kayak, and facilities for Project Adventure . In 2016, NDHU runs solar university project, constructing the first batch of rooftop photovoltaic solar panels. As of 2021, the solar energy covers 40% of NDHU's annual electric usage, which

1564-512: Is rated as 91/99 by The Princeton Review (meaning "highly selective") and "more selective" by U.S. News & World Report ; according to the data, it is the most selective for any public university in the state of Ohio. The New York Times classifies Ohio State as a "highly selective public college". For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Ohio State received 58,180 applications and accepted 33,269 (57.2%). Of those accepted, 8,423 enrolled,

1656-399: Is renowned for its liberal atmosphere and internationalization, with the sixth highest proportion of international students in Taiwan. The university is organized into eight colleges, 44 academic departments, and 56 graduate institutes, enrolling around 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including over 1,000 international students pursuing degrees and joining exchange programs. NDHU

1748-596: Is situated in rural town of Shoufeng, Hualien . It is located in Papaya Creek Alluvial Plain of East Rift Valley , ringed by Central Mountain Range and Coastal Mountain Range, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Taroko National Park , 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Hualien City , and north of the Tropic of Cancer . NDHU's 251-hectare (620-acre) campus is Taiwan's largest flat land university campus, which

1840-556: Is the Oval, a quad of about 11 acres (4.5 ha). The original campus was laid out in the English country style with University Hall overlooking what would become the Oval. From 1905 to 1913, the Olmsted brothers , who had designed New York City's Central Park , were contracted as architectural consultants. Under their leadership, a more formal landscape plan was created with its center axis through

1932-634: Is the best ever performance achieved by any university in Taiwan. The Meilun campus was the main campus of National Hualien University of Education before it was merged with NDHU. The 12.26-hectare (30.3-acre) campus is located in Hualien City 's Meilun district near the Qixingtan Beach on the Pacific Ocean. In 2020, NDHU collaborated with Lee Yuen-Cheng, founder of Boston International Experimental Education Institution and an alumnus of NDHU, to establish

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2024-801: Is the first art school to be established in Eastern Taiwan , which is organized into three departments — Music, Arts and Design, Arts and Creative Industry. The college offers over 15 programs, including B.A., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., into Creative Design, Studio Art, Indigenous Art, Visual Art Education, Creative Industry Management, and Taiwan's 1st PhD in Interdisciplinary Arts . NDHU ARTS also offer Bachelor of Music and Master of Music into nine majors — Piano, Vocal Music, Choral Conducting, Violin, Viola/Cello, Flute/Clarinet, Percussion, and Taiwan's 1st Jazz & Jazz Vocal majors. NDHU College of Indigenous Studies (Chinese: 國立東華大學原住民民族學院 ; CIS)

2116-710: The James Cancer Hospital , a cancer research institute and one of the National Cancer Institute 's 41 comprehensive cancer centers , along with the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital , a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The campus is served by the Campus Area Bus Service . The university also operates regional campuses in five areas: Ohio State is considered a selective public university. Undergraduate admissions selectivity to Ohio State

2208-595: The Kent State shootings , students picketed buildings, but this initially peaceful protest "started to spiral out of control" after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrived in riot gear. When a man was assaulted by three students, tear gas was deployed, in response to which protesters threw rocks at the National Guard. Seven students were struck with a shotgun blast near the Student Union. There were no casualties, and

2300-627: The Morrill Act of 1862 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College . The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873. In 1878, the first class of six men graduated. The first woman graduated the following year. Also in 1878, the Ohio legislature recognized an expanded scope for the university by changing its name to "the Ohio State University." In 1906, Ohio State segregationist president William Oxley Thompson , along with

2392-566: The Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum , the world's largest repository of original cartoons; the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute; and the archives of Senator John Glenn . Anchoring the traditional campus gateway at the eastern end of the Oval is the 1989 Wexner Center for the Arts . Designed by architects Peter Eisenman of New York and Richard Trott of Columbus, the center

2484-461: The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the university a trademark on the word "the" in relation to clothing, such as T-shirts, baseball caps and hats distributed and/or sold through athletic or collegiate channels. Ohio State and its fans, in particular those of its athletics program, frequently emphasize the word "THE" when referring to the school. Michael V. Drake became

2576-499: The University System of Ohio , it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university consists of sixteen colleges and offers over 400 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is classified among " R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity ". As of 2024,

2668-2033: The full democratization after the Martial Law and Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion were all lifted, NDHU set "Freedom, Democracy, Creativity, Excellence" as its founding spirit to reflect the notable timing of NDHU's establishment. With Mu Tzung-Tsann, the vice-chancellor of California State University, Los Angeles , as founding president, Dr.Mu immediately resigned from his tenured position at California State University, Los Angeles and gave up his US green card to establish National Dong Hwa University. Dr.Mu visited many reputable universities in United States to conduct NDHU's planning, including MIT , Stanford University , Princeton University , UC Berkeley , University of Virginia . Many senior executives of these universities joined NDHU's planning, including Alan Kreditor, Vice-president of University of Southern California . NDHU attracted many notable Taiwanese scholars from universities in North America to co-found this university, such as Yang Mu , Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at University of Washington , Cheng Ching-mao , Professor of East Asian Studies at University of California, Berkeley , Yang Tse, Professor of Comparative Literature at Brown University , Cheng Chih-Ming, Professor of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology , Kuo Syh-yen, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Arizona , Huang Chua‐Huang, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Ohio State University , Chiao Chien, Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington , Wang Philip, Professor of Recreation & Tourism Management at Kent State University , Wu Tiee-Jian, Professor of Mathematics at University of Houston , and Fu James, Professor of Statistics at University of Manitoba . In 2000, NDHU establish

2760-446: The $ 1 billion mark in 1999. At the end of 2005, Ohio State's endowment stood at $ 1.73 billion, ranking it seventh among public universities and 27th among all American universities. In June 2006, the endowment passed the $ 2 billion mark. In recent decades, and in response to continually shrinking state funding, Ohio State has conducted two significant multi-year fundraising campaigns. The first concluded in 1987 and raised $ 460 million,

2852-417: The 15th president of Ohio State in 2014. In 2020, Kristina M. Johnson took office as the 16th president. And in 2023, Walter E. Carter Jr. took office as the 17th president. Throughout 1969, anti-Vietnam War protest tensions grew on Ohio State's campus. What is now Bricker Hall was occupied by students, but after being told they had "five minutes to leave, or they'd be arrested", students departed from

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2944-493: The Association of American Universities, and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization's 60 members. Ohio State is also the only public university in Ohio to be classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" and have its undergraduate admissions classified as "more selective". Ohio State's political science program is ranked among the top programs globally. Considered to be one of

3036-516: The Columbus Project), Mershon Center for International Security Studies , Museum of Biological Diversity, National Center for the Middle Market, Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island , Center for Urban and Regional Analysis and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center . Ohio State was among the first group of four public universities to raise a $ 1 billion endowment when it passed

3128-755: The Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. NDHU College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Chinese: 國立東華大學人文社會科學學院 ; CHASS) was founded by Yang Mu , Professor Emeritus at University of Washington and Founding Dean at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology . CHASS supports interdisciplinary academic training and research in the fields including law , economics , history , sociology , psychology , Taiwan and regional studies , public administration , creative writing , sinophone literature , Chinese language and literature , English literature , TESOL . NDHU's M.F.A. in Creative Writing

3220-561: The National Hualien University of Education into the university with 5th widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, and renamed the newly integrated College of Education into Hua-Shih College of Education in memory of sixty-year dedication of education by National Hualien University of Education. Meanwhile, NDHU established College of The Arts as the first art school in Eastern Taiwan and College of Environmental Studies as

3312-492: The Oval, university spokesperson Ben Johnson stated "the naming review process is thoughtful and thorough and therefore could take several years", but the statue has not been removed. With the onset of the Great Depression , Ohio State would face many of the challenges affecting universities throughout America as budget support was slashed, and students without the means of paying tuition returned home to support families. By

3404-466: The Oval. This axis shifted the university's street grid 12.25 degrees from the City of Columbus' street grid. Construction of the main library in 1915 reinforced this grid shift. Ohio State's research library system has a combined collection of over 5.8 million volumes. Along with 21 libraries on its Columbus campus, the university has eight branches at off-campus research facilities and regional campuses, and

3496-553: The Philadelphia law firm Cozen O'Connor , the university will be creating a new framework to handle sexual assault cases and reevaluating its Title IX program. On July 20, 2018, BBC News reported that over 100 male students, including athletes from 14 sports, had reported sexual misconduct by a deceased university team physician, Richard Strauss. The reports dated back to 1978, and included claims that he groped and took nude photographs of his patients. Four former wrestlers filed

3588-709: The South Oval. At its eastern end, it is anchored by the Ohio Union. To the west are Hale Hall, the Kuhn Honors House, Browning Amphitheatre (a traditional stone Greek theatre ) and Mirror Lake . Knowlton Hall , dedicated in October 2004, is at the corner of West Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place, next to Ohio Stadium . Knowlton Hall along with the Fisher College of Business and Hitchcock Hall form an academic nucleus in

3680-580: The US, "national university" denotes regionally-outstanding institutions with at least a national admissions strategy, receipt of largescale grants, international research activity, endowments above $ 350 million, and regional excellence with respective prestige. Some prominent American public national universities include UVA , UF , and Indiana ; while some prominent American private national universities include Penn , WUSTL , Cornell , and MIT . The concept of national American universities arguably has its origins in

3772-679: The Wilce Student Health Center, named for university physician John Wilce , the Mary A. Daniels Student Wellness Center and the Counseling and Consultation Service. The RPAC is the main recreational facility on campus. The Wellness Center within the RPAC offers services such as nutrition counseling, financial coaching, HIV and STI testing, sexual assault services, and alcohol and other drug education. Ohio State's " Buckeye Bullet " electric car broke

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3864-453: The activist by announcing that: "As the president of NDHU, I greatly admire students who not only focus on their studies, but also concern about current affairs and courage to express their own positions. This is the concrete implementation of democratic and free education, as well as a positive force for promoting the advancement of the country. Therefore, I highly respect the student's protest actions, but I also hope that students can maintain

3956-457: The best ever position achieved by any university in Eastern Taiwan. ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ranked NDHU No.4 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in Taiwan, which was only next to National Taiwan University (NTU), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). NDHU School of Management (Chinese: 國立東華大學管理學院 ; NDHU SOM)

4048-515: The birth of the Association of American Universities , however this association does not encapsulate all national universities in the United States. Some of the US's federally-chartered places of higher education include: Ohio State University The Ohio State University ( Ohio State or OSU ) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio , United States. A member of

4140-407: The building's exterior. This unique wall cladding was requested by Austin E. Knowlton , the namesake of and main patron to the creation of Knowlton Hall. Knowlton also requested that five white marble columns be erected on the site, each column representing one of the classical orders of architecture . The Ohio State College of Medicine is on the southern edge of the central campus. It is home to

4232-422: The building. In late April 1970, anti-war riots ensued on Ohio State campus, leading to nearly 300 arrests, over 60 injuries, and seven gunshot wounds. Students began "boycotting classes with a student strike, protesting the university's rejection of a list of demands presented the week before. Specific demands included adding black and women's studies to the university's courses." On April 29, 1970, five days before

4324-471: The college's political science , audiology , sociology , speech–language pathology , finance , accounting , public affairs , nursing , social work , healthcare administration and pharmacy programs as among the top 20 programs in the country. The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed Ohio State 39-51 nationally and 101–150 globally for 2023. In its 2024 rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it tied for 99th in

4416-657: The dispersal of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, suspending a pro-Palestinian student organization, and suppressing the Undergraduate Student Government's attempts at passing legislation for financial divestment from Israel after receiving pressure from officials in Zionist organization Hillel International . Ohio State's 1,764-acre (7.14 km ) main campus is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Columbus' downtown. The historical center of campus

4508-522: The facility was completed in 2023, as one of the first buildings in the District. Research facilities include Aeronautical/Astronautical Research Laboratory , Byrd Polar Research Center , Center for Automotive Research, (OSU CAR), Chadwick Arboretum , Biomedical Research Tower, Biological Sciences Building, CDME, Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Heart and Lung Research Institute, Electroscience Laboratory, Large Binocular Telescope ( LBT , originally named

4600-637: The fall of 2007 that Ohio State would launch a $ 2.5 billion fundraising campaign. In 2019, celebrating the university's 150th year, President Michael V. Drake announced the "Time and Change Campaign" with a goal of raising $ 4.5 billion from 1 million individual donors. The Office of Student Life has partnership affiliations with the Schottenstein Center , the Blackwell Inn and the Drake Events Center . Services supporting student wellness include

4692-619: The first College of Indigenous Studies in Taiwan, which is commonly regarded as most leading institution for Indigenous Studies in Asia.In 2005, NDHU was in academic partnership with the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA), the most notable institution dedicated to public education and research of marine biology in Taiwan, to jointly establish the College of Marine Sciences and Graduate Institute of Marine Biology in Kenting National Park , Checheng , Pingtung . Prior to

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4784-510: The first GRI sustainability report. In 2022, NDHU established Huilan College (洄瀾學院) and Rift Valley Interdisciplinary Shuyuen Undergraduate Program (縱谷跨域書院), the first undergraduate college and program in Eastern Taiwan. The fully integrated NDHU consolidated its reputation in many disciplines and prestige in Eastern Taiwan , and reflected in its rankings and other accolades. National Dong Hwa University's three campuses are known for their natural settings. NDHU's main campus, Shoufeng Campus,

4876-512: The first college in Taiwan dedicated to sustainability and environmental management in interdisciplinary approach. In 2014, Maw-Kuen Wu took over as NDHU's president, who is the International Fellow of National Academy of Sciences and Distinguish Professor of Applied Physic at Columbia University . During his presidency, Sunflower Student Movement was happened, Wu was first president among Taiwanese universities, publicly supporting

4968-735: The first international school within the campus, namely Hualien International School. NDHU's Graduate Institute of Marine Biology is based at the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Chechung Township in Pingtung County , standing in Kenting National Park and facing the Taiwan Strait in the west. The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is a well-known marine museum for academic research and marine education in Taiwan. NDHU serves over 10,000 students and confers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in

5060-407: The first record on academic collaboration between higher education and museum in Taiwan. National university Central Universities of India Among dozens of public universities, including six research universities: In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highest institutional level in education, differing in meaning from a "federally-chartered university." In

5152-426: The largest en masse arrests on campus since the 1969–1970 Vietnam War protests . The protester demands of OSU include " financial divestment, academic boycott, financial disclosure , acknowledging the genocide, and ending targeted policing". Pro-Palestinian groups have been critical of the university's responses to the protests, which have included allowing state troopers to aim long-range rifles at students during

5244-486: The late 1980s. Since the early 2000s, the college has raised standards for admission, and been increasingly cited as one of the best public universities in the United States. The main campus in Columbus has grown into the fifth-largest university campus in the United States. On January 12, 2015, OSU claimed the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship by defeating Oregon 42–20. On June 22, 2022,

5336-460: The leading departments in the United States, it has played a particularly significant role in the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations . In 2004, it was ranked as first among public institutions and fourth overall in the world by British political scientist Simon Hix at the London School of Economics and Political Science , while

5428-579: The merge with Hua-Shih, NDHU was the first university in Taiwan to offer degrees in Natural Resources Management (NRM), Environmental Policy (ENP), Tourism and Recreation Management (TRM), Kinesiology (KIN), Biotechnology (BOT), Ethnic Relations and Cultures (ERC), Indigenous Arts (INA), Indigenous Social Work (ISW), Ethnodevelopment (ENDEV), Creative Writing (CRW), Global Logistics Management (GLM). The National Hualien University of Education (Commonly known as Hua-Shih; 花師 )

5520-534: The merge with NDHU, Hua-Shih has cultivated many notable alumni, including Tsai Ping-kun , Principal of Jianguo High School and Taichung First Senior High School , Tang Chih-Min, Founding Principal of Affiliated Senior High School of National Chengchi University and Director of Department of Education of Taipei City Government , and Chang Ming-Wen, Director of Department of Education of New Taipei City Government . In 2008, with 2.5 billion support from Ministry of Education , National Dong Hwa University merged with

5612-625: The mid-1930s, however, enrollment had stabilized due in large part to the role of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and later the National Youth Administration . By the end of the decade, enrollment had still managed to grow to over 17,500. In 1934, the Ohio State Research Foundation was founded to bring in outside funding for faculty research projects. In 1938, a development office

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5704-496: The most important buildings of its generation. Its design has also been criticized as proving less than ideal for many of the art installations it has attempted to display. The centerpiece of the Wexner Center's permanent collection is Picasso 's Nude on a Black Armchair , which was purchased by Wexner at auction for $ 45 million. To the south of the Oval is another, somewhat smaller expanse of green space commonly referred to as

5796-557: The northwestern corner of North campus. Knowlton Hall was designed by Atlanta-based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam along with WSA Studio from Columbus. The Hall is home to the KSA Café, the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, and about 550 undergraduate and graduate students. Knowlton Hall stands out from the general reddish-brown brick of Ohio State's campus with distinctive white marble tiles that cover

5888-415: The role of Ohio State, and that Miami University and Ohio University would not offer instruction beyond the master's degree level – an agreement that would remain in place until the 1950s. In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities . In 1911, president Thompson wrote in a letter, "the race problem is growing in intensity every year, and I am disposed to doubt

5980-730: The shooter was not identified. The Ohio State University abuse scandal centered on allegations of sexual abuse that occurred between 1978 and 1998, while Richard Strauss was employed as a physician by Ohio State University (OSU) in the Athletics Department and in the Student Health Center. An independent investigation into the allegations was announced in April 2018 and was conducted by the law firm Perkins Coie . In July 2018, several former wrestlers accused former head coach Russ Hellickson and U.S. representative Jim Jordan , who

6072-400: The top 10 programs nationally, and top 20 internationally by QS World University Rankings . The college is the only school in North America that offers an ABET -accredited welding engineering undergraduate degree. The National Science Foundation ranked Ohio State University 12th among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2021 with $ 1.23 billion. In

6164-830: The two largest of 8 colleges within NDHU. NDHU CSAE has 8 departments: Applied Mathematics (AM), Physics (PHYS), Chemistry (CHEM), Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (BMM), Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE), Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Opto-Electronic Engineering (OEE). The college provides more than 40 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. In 2021, Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject ranked NDHU No.5 in Computer Sciences, No.8 in Engineering, and No.8 in Physical Sciences in Taiwan,

6256-587: The unit due to concerns about mismanagement and a lack of support for survivors of sexual assault. This occurred after the unit was suspended in February 2018 and following an external review. The Columbus Dispatch and the school newspaper, The Lantern , reported that "[SCE] failed to properly report students' sexual-assault complaints" and that some victims were told that they were " 'lying', 'delusional', 'suffering from mental illness', 'have an active imagination', that they 'didn't understand their own experience', and also 'fabricated their story ' ". With help from

6348-577: The university has an endowment of $ 7.9 billion. Its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as the Ohio State Buckeyes as a member of the Big Ten Conference for the majority of fielded sports. It is a member of the Association of American Universities . Past and present alumni and faculty include 6 Nobel Prize laureates, 9 Rhodes Scholars , 7 Churchill Scholars , 1 Fields Medalist , 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, 64 Goldwater scholars , 7 U.S. senators , 15 U.S. representatives , 104 Olympic medalists , and 1 foreign head of state . The proposal of

6440-487: The university's "Center for Automotive Research-Intelligent Transportation" (CAR-IT) designed, built and managed the vehicle. In 2007, Buckeye Bullet 2 was launched. This follow-up effort was a collaboration between Ohio State engineering students and engineers from the Ford Motor Company and will seek to break the land speed record for hydrogen cell powered vehicles. In June 2018, Ohio State dissolved its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit and eliminated four positions in

6532-477: The university's supporters in the state legislature, put forth the Lybarger Bill with the aim of shifting virtually all higher education support to the continued development of Ohio State while funding only the " normal school " functions of the state's other public universities. Although the Lybarger Bill failed narrowly to gain passage, in its place the Eagleson Bill was passed as a compromise, which determined that all doctoral education and research functions would be

6624-714: The winner of Oscar Best Director, Ang Lee . Followed the rapidly arising demand for teachers serving for compulsory education purpose, the school was renamed Taiwan Provincial Hualien Junior Teachers' College in 1964, National Hualien Teachers' College in 1987, and granted university status in 2005. Hua-Shih was Taiwan's first institution to offer MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education , MA and PhD in Folk Literature , as well as one of four institutions in Taiwan to offer MS and PhD in Science Education . Prior to

6716-402: The wisdom on the part of the colored people of taking any move that practically forces the doctrine of social equality." At the same time, Ohio State "practiced racial segregation " that was widespread across the country at the time against Black students, and "there is no known evidence [Thompson] saw benefits in addressing it". In 2024, after attempts were made to remove Thompson's statue from

6808-526: The world for Hospitality & Tourism Management, holding the same statue with Indiana University Bloomington , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , and University of Ottawa . Hua-Shih College of Education (Chinese: 國立東華大學花師教育學院 ; Hua-Shih) traces its roots back to Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School established in 1947, as Taiwan's first normal school after World War II and one of nine exclusive schools dedicated to early childhood and primary education in contemporary Taiwan. Hua-Shih

6900-519: The world record for the fastest speed by an electric vehicle on October 3, 2004, with a maximum speed of 271.737 mph (437.318 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah . The vehicle also holds the U.S. record for fastest electric vehicle with a speed of 314.958 mph (506.876 km/h), and peak timed mile speed of 321.834 mph (517.942 km/h). A team of engineering students from

6992-450: The world. In 2024, QS World University Rankings ranked the university 151st in the world. The Washington Monthly college rankings, which seek to evaluate colleges' contributions to American society based on factors of social mobility, research and service to the country by their graduates, placed Ohio State 61st among national universities in 2023. In 1916, Ohio State became the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into

7084-505: Was an assistant coach at OSU between 1987 and 1994, of knowing about Strauss's alleged abuse but failing to take action to stop it. Jordan has denied that he had any student-athlete report sexual abuse to him. The report, released in May 2019, concluded that Strauss abused at least 177 male student-patients and that OSU was aware of the abuse as early as 1979, but the abuse was not widely known outside of athletics or student health until 1996, when he

7176-456: Was between 26 and 32. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 26 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . The Public Ivies : America's Flagship Public Universities (2000) by Howard and Matthew Greene listed Ohio State as one of a select number of public universities offering the highest educational quality. In its 2023 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Ohio State as tied for 43rd among all national universities. They ranked

7268-562: Was designed in postmodern style by Charles Moore , the dean of Yale School of Architecture . The Shoufeng campus is renowned for its distinctive architecture and natural setting. The academic area are on the center of the campus, containing library, art museum, concert hall, arts workshop, and academic & research buildings. The NDHU Concert Hall within the College of The Arts is the largest performing arts hall in Eastern Taiwan. The two dormitory communities are adjacent to academic area, one

7360-480: Was established in 2009 by merging five graduate institutes — Natural Resources and Management, Environmental Policy, Ecological and Environmental Education, Earth Science, and Biological Resources and Technology into a school of Environmental Studies . The College of Marine Sciences formerly was a graduate school at NDHU that was founded in 2005 as an academic collaboration with National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Kenting National Park , which set

7452-458: Was established in 2023 for overseas students who seek to discover knowledge and culture of Taiwanese indigenous peoples . NDHU College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography (Chinese: 國立東華大學環境暨海洋學院 ; CESO) was established in 2022 through the merger of College of Environmental Studies (CES) and College of Marine Sciences (CMS) to serve purpose of interdisciplinary trends of sustainability studies . The College of Environmental Studies (CES)

7544-711: Was established to ensure that every aspects of the university have a continuing voice in the management of NDHU. NDHU is organized into seven academic colleges and one undergraduate college: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), College of Science and Engineering (CSAE), School of Management (SOM), Hua-Shih College of Education (HSCE), College of The Arts (ARTS), College of Indigenous Studies (CIS), College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography (CESO), and College of Huilan (CHL). Within these colleges are "departments" and "graduate institutes", which either represent one academic discipline such as Computer Science, or assemble adjacent academic disciplines such as

7636-881: Was first in Taiwan and most renowned institution for Indigenous Studies in Asia. Established in 2001, NDHU CIS traced its roots back to Graduate Institute of Ethnic Relations and Cultures in 1995, which was founded by Chiao Chien, Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington and Founding Chair of Anthropology at Chinese University of Hong Kong . NDHU CIS was the first institution in Taiwan to grant degree in Ethnic Relations and Cultures (ERC), Indigenous Arts, Indigenous Development, Indigenous Affair, Indigenous Social Work (ISW), and Indigenous Language and Communication (ILC), which offering over 10 programs- B.A., B.S.S., B.S.W., B.I.A., M.S.S, M.S.W. Ph.D. in these disciplines. The International Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies

7728-524: Was founded as Graduate Institute of Business Administration in 1994. It has six academic departments and a graduate institute: Business Administration, International Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Management, Logistics Management, Tourism, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (TRLS). The college offers degree programs– undergraduate, MBA, MIM, EMBA, MSc, PhD, and dual degree with oversea partner universities. In 2021, ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ranked NDHU School of Management 101-150th in

7820-409: Was funded in large part by Ohio State alumnus Les Wexner's gift of $ 25 million in the 1980s. The center was founded to encompass all aspects of visual and performing arts with a focus on new commissions and artist residencies. Part of its design was to pay tribute to the armory that formerly had the same location. Its groundbreaking deconstructivist architecture has resulted in it being lauded as one of

7912-538: Was one of Taiwan's oldest normal schools established in 1947 under National Government of the Republic of China in Hualien City as Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School (TPHNS) in response to the nation's reconstruction and development after World War II . In 1949, Hua-Shih established Affiliated Primary School of Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School to provide a training ground for the School's students, which cultivated

8004-574: Was opened to begin raising funds privately to offset reductions in state support. In 1952, Ohio State founded the interdisciplinary Mershon Center for International Security Studies , which it still houses. The work of this program led to the United States Department of Homeland Security basing the National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security at the university in 2003. Ohio State had an open admissions policy until

8096-482: Was shot and killed by the first responding OSU police officer, and 13 people were hospitalized for injuries. A series of protests at Ohio State University by pro-Palestinian demonstrators occurred on-campus in response to the Israel-Palestine conflict beginning on October 7, 2023. A solidarity encampment was constructed on OSU's South Oval on April 25, 2024, during which there were at least 36 arrests, making for

8188-458: Was suspended from his duties. Strauss continued to abuse OSU students at an off-campus clinic until his retirement from the university in 1998. OSU was faulted in the report for failing to report Strauss's conduct to law enforcement. On November 28, 2016, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack occurred at 9:52   a.m. EST at Ohio State University's Watts Hall in Columbus, Ohio . The attacker, Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan,

8280-671: Was the first and most recognized MFA program in Chinese-speaking world, which had cultivated many emerging outstanding literary talents in Taiwan. The college offers four PhD programs, Ph.D. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCASL), Ph.D. in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies (APRS), Ph.D. in economics, and Ph.D. in Chinese Literature, and has over 10 research centers. The European Union Research Centre (EURC)

8372-560: Was the first institution in Taiwan to offer MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education , which was the most recognized program in Taiwan. The college become one of eight colleges at NDHU in 2008. Nowadays, Hua-Shih offers over 20 programs- BEd, MEd, MSc, PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Special Education, Physical Education and Kinesiology , Multicultural Education, and Science Education. The College of The Arts (Chinese: 國立東華大學藝術學院 ; ARTS)

8464-722: Was the first student union built by an American public university. It is dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience, on and off the university campus. The first Ohio Union, on the south edge of the South Oval, was constructed in 1909 and was later renamed Enarson Hall. The second Ohio Union was completed in 1950 and was prominently along High Street, southeast of the Oval. It was a center of student life for more than 50 years, providing facilities for student activities, organizations and events, and serving as an important meeting place for campus and community interaction. The union also housed many student services and programs, along with dining and recreational facilities. The second Ohio Union

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