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Independence Day Concert and Fireworks is July 3
June 13, 2019
Celebrate Independence Day this year on the shared campus of Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark. The annual concert and fireworks display is on Wednesday, July 3. The event is free and open to the public. Parking on campus is free.

Celebrate the Buckeyes and meet President Drake at free Ohio State Newark event
June 12, 2019
All members of the public, alumni, donors, students and friends of the university are invited to join The Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake, MD, at a free reception at The Ohio State University at Newark on Tuesday, June 18, 6-9 p.m., to celebrate the university’s 150th anniversary.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 With The Works and Ohio State Newark
June 5, 2019
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology and The Ohio State University at Newark are partnering to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the moon landing with a variety of space-themed activities in July. The public is invited to discover the process behind landing a man on the moon and celebrate the inspiration and achievements of the Apollo program.

Tapping the Camlin-Tammen Reserve
June 4, 2019
Ohio State Newark and COTC Students and Faculty Utilize Donated Land as Lab

The Ohio State University at Newark Announces Spring 2019 Dean’s List
May 28, 2019
The Ohio State University at Newark has released its dean’s list for spring semester 2019. To qualify, students must be enrolled at least 12 credit hours and achieve a 3.5 GPA.*

Ohio State Newark Students Thrive in Professional Internships
May 14, 2019
Confidence, transferring skills out of the academic setting and the ability to communicate those skills are the intentions Elizabeth Weiser, Ph.D., had for her nine students enrolled in the professional writing minor: capstone internship course at The Ohio State University at Newark. These students gained real, hands-on professional experience from various organizations in the Licking County community and excelled at the tasks thrown their way.

Ohio State Alumnus’ Unexpected Path Leads to Career Passion
May 10, 2019
Growing up near Hocking Hills, Parker Brown found himself pondering the familiar decision most first-year students make: staying close to home or moving away to attend school. Even with an acceptance letter in hand to another state institution with a direct admissions into their civil engineering program, Parker Brown still wanted to become a Buckeye. Brown was positive he was going to The Ohio State University, but he didn’t know which campus. After coming to Ohio State Newark before Columbus, he would learn it was the key to his success.

COTC and Ohio State Newark Celebrate Pay It Forward Initiative
May 1, 2019
During the spring 2019 semester, Ohio Campus Compact supported several courses at COTC and Ohio State Newark through funding from the John and Mary Alford Foundation. Students from a variety of disciplines completed volunteer service to understand how their chosen organization contributes to the community.

Students Recognized for Academic Achievement at Ohio State Newark
April 30, 2019
As the academic year comes to an end, The Ohio University at Newark’s top undergraduate students were recognized at the annual Salute to Undergraduate Achievement dinner on Monday, April 22, 2019.

Getting a Head Start
April 29, 2019
COTC’s Knox Initiative gave one Ohio State Newark student the academic direction and preparation she needed for success.

Ten Ohio State Newark students awarded scholarships to honor Ohio State sesquicentennial
April 23, 2019
A celebration of The Ohio State University that is 150 years in the making includes a new scholarship program designed to develop current students into future leaders.

COTC and Ohio State Newark Honored Student Leaders
April 18, 2019
Four students, two student organizations and one staff member were honored during the ceremony for their work both on campus and in the community during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Is Change Possible?
April 15, 2019
Ohio State Newark Professor to Discuss Essentialism and the Hope for Change.

Dean and Director of Ohio State Newark Reappointed
April 11, 2019
William L. MacDonald, Ph.D., has been recommended for reappointment as dean and director of The Ohio State University at Newark. Subject to approval by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees, his reappointment is effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024. The announcement was made by Ohio State Executive Vice President and Provost Bruce A. McPheron, Ph.D., on Wednesday, April 10.

Dancing Borders, Moving Walls
April 2, 2019
Ohio State Newark Professor to Discuss On Board(hers), an All-Woman Dance Project Based on the Testimonies of Ohio-based Female Immigrants.

Ohio State Newark 2019 Spring Choral Concert Set
March 28, 2019
April marks William Shakespeare’s 455th birthday. Join the chorus at The Ohio State University at Newark for a spring concert entitled “Shakespeare in Song” on Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m.

COTC and Ohio State Newark Collegiate 4-H to Host Ag Day
March 28, 2019
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark Collegiate 4-H Club is hosting Ag Day on April 9. It will be both inside and outside of the John L. and Christine Warner Library and Student Center from noon to 3 p.m. A dance will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Warner Center Performance Platform. The event is free and open to the public.

Evolving Education: Digital Flagship Initiative Changing the Student Experience
March 26, 2019
Receiving an acceptance letter to The Ohio State University at Newark was not the only exciting news incoming first-year students received last spring. Accepted students also learned they would receive a free Apple iPad as part of Digital Flagship, a student success program to incorporate learning technology throughout the university experience and increase student engagement and learning transformation — both inside and outside the classroom.

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid Set to Open at Black Box Theater
March 26, 2019
The Black Box Theater at The Ohio State University at Newark is proud to present the gripping drama The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid. Based on history and sprinkled with dry humor, playwright Lee Blessing has stirred up the facts surrounding the death of the famed outlaw.

Newark Earthworks Center Promotes Ohio’s Ancient Earthworks
March 25, 2019
Newark’s world-renowned Octagon Earthworks will be open for free public tours and programs on Sunday and Monday, April 7 and 8.