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Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.
Ohio restructured its two colleges into five in 1935, establishing the colleges of Commerce, Fine Arts, and Applied Science in addition to the existing colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education. The Graduate College was created in 1936, and the first PhD program was initiated in 1956 in chemistry. [39]
The University System of Ohio is the public university system of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is governed by the Ohio Department of Higher Education . Unlike other state university systems outside Ohio such as the University of California System, Ohio's university system operates without blanket names of its members or de jure flagship institutions.
He moved with his family to Lakewood, Ohio in 1913, graduated from Lakewood High School in 1922 and from Ohio State University with his B.S. in civil engineering in 1928. In 1929 he joined the Cleveland Highway Research Bureau, becoming chief assistant to county engineer John O. McWilliams in 1933 and served until 1943, when he succeeded him.
Helen Jones-Kelley is the former Director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Ohio's largest agency, from 2007 to 2008. During her tenure she received substantial media attention for various ODJFS-related activities, [2] [3] and for her role in the Joe the Plumber database search controversy .
Larry Lee Householder (born June 6, 1959) is an American former politician who was convicted in the largest bribery corruption scandal in Ohio’s history. Householder was the state representative for Ohio's 72nd district and was a two-time Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. Householder ...
Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series, Thirtysomething (1989–1991), and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven (both 1992).
Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the new wave band the Cars.