Learning communities
Learning communities create opportunities for first-year students to engage and build a sense of community and professional connections. Ohio State Newark has six learning communities to bring together students with common attributes or academic goals.
![A group of students stands together on a farm which they visited as part of their academic enrichment.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/03/BGLC.jpg?h=40684058)
Buckeye Generation Learning Community
The Buckeye Generation Learning Community assists first-generation students by connecting them with peers and faculty through experiential learning trips off campus and hands-on learning opportunities.
![Two students use educational materials in the education curriculum center.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/03/msp22725.jpg)
Education Teaching and Learning Community
The Education Teaching & Learning Community members engage in career focused experiential learning activities that allow students to make connections with education professionals, build strong connections with faculty, and build a foundation for success in the program through pre-major courses taken together.
![A group of students sitting around a table interact with electrical equipment on it.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/05/Engineering.jpg?h=5a703ab4)
Engineering Learning Community
The Engineering Learning Community members engage in career-focused experiential learning activities. These opportunities allow students to make connections with engineering professionals in their first year and see the innovative work they are doing in the field.
![A students sits at an outdoor table with her hands on an open laptop smiling at the camera and with a friend smiling next to her.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/02/Two%20female%20students%20at%20outdoor%20table.jpg?h=6ade3724)
Global Citizens Learning Community
The Global Citizens Learning Community is for students who are interested in global citizenry and want to actively engage with the world community.
![Professor Andy Roberts points to parts on a grasshopper model to a student.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/03/Andy%20Roberts%20and%20diverse%20male%20student%20in%20biology%20lab%20with%20grasshopper.jpg?h=09744597)
Ohio Means Science Scholars Program
The OHMS Scholars Program provides Pell-eligible students majoring in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) immersive science retreats, faculty mentorship and STEM-focused events.
![Three female students walk next to each other through a hallway in LeFevre Hall.](https://newark.osu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_large/public/media/image/2023/03/Female%20students%20walking%20through%20LeFevre%20Hall.jpg?h=71714dca)
Scarlet and Gray Excellence
The Scarlet and Gray Excellence Learning Community (SAGE) supports first-year underrepresented students who want to immerse themselves in multiculturalism and demonstrate respect for differences.