Ohio Dominican University
Encyclopedia
Ohio Dominican University is a private
four-year liberal arts
institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic
and Dominican traditions. The main campus spans over 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) in the North Central neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio
, United States
. The university has just over 3,100 students and offers undergraduate degrees in over 50 majors as well as six graduate degree programs. Ohio Dominican uses a student-centered approach, with a commitment to quality teaching and learning and a number of academic programs of distinction.
Founded in 1911 as the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, Ohio Dominican offers a fully accredited, career-oriented education. The Ohio Dominican University liberal arts curriculum teaches skills valuable in every career and life - the ability to think critically, write proficiently, and communicate clearly. The University's liberal arts core curriculum is at the center of every student's academic study at Ohio Dominican.
Student organizations & activities at ODU offer events and activities that relate to areas of academic interest, student government, performance, multicultural, media, athletic, social, honorary, religious and service organizations. Ohio Dominican student activities and events are open to all students.
(GLIAC). ODU joined the GLIAC in 2010 as part of the transition to NCAA Division II from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA). The university offers 14 varsity sports including: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, cheerleading, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men's and womens's track and field, and women’s volleyball.
Private college
Private college may refer to:*Private school*Private university...
four-year liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
and Dominican traditions. The main campus spans over 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) in the North Central neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The university has just over 3,100 students and offers undergraduate degrees in over 50 majors as well as six graduate degree programs. Ohio Dominican uses a student-centered approach, with a commitment to quality teaching and learning and a number of academic programs of distinction.
History
Ohio Dominican University is a private Catholic liberal arts university, guided in its educational mission by the Dominican motto, "To contemplate truth and to share with others the fruits of this contemplation."Founded in 1911 as the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, Ohio Dominican offers a fully accredited, career-oriented education. The Ohio Dominican University liberal arts curriculum teaches skills valuable in every career and life - the ability to think critically, write proficiently, and communicate clearly. The University's liberal arts core curriculum is at the center of every student's academic study at Ohio Dominican.
Students and student development
The University is significantly expanding the level of on-campus student extracurricular activities and improving residential life. At the same time, Ohio Dominican has expanded its extracurricular offerings, providing a greater number of on-campus activities for residential students. A central focus has been the expansion of athletic programs, which attract student athletes and non-athletes alike, foster alumni participation, and enhance fundraising.Student organizations & activities at ODU offer events and activities that relate to areas of academic interest, student government, performance, multicultural, media, athletic, social, honorary, religious and service organizations. Ohio Dominican student activities and events are open to all students.
Athletics
Ohio Dominican is member of the NCAA Division II and competes within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate...
(GLIAC). ODU joined the GLIAC in 2010 as part of the transition to NCAA Division II from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA). The university offers 14 varsity sports including: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, cheerleading, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men's and womens's track and field, and women’s volleyball.
Notable Alumni
- Jonathan SanchezJonathan SanchezJonathan O. Sánchez is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals....
, Professional baseball player - Pedro MartinezPedro MartínezPedro Jaime Martínez is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and 2004 World Series champion...
, Former professional baseball player - Cris Reisert, Third in College Football history for passing yards in a season with 5,464
- Anne O'Hare McCormickAnne O'Hare McCormickAnne O'Hare McCormick was a foreign news correspondent for the New York Times, in an era where the field was almost exclusively "a man's world". In 1937, she won the Pulitzer Prize for correspondence, becoming the first woman to receive a major category Pulitzer award...
, News correspondent - Aden Ibrahim Aw HirsiAden Ibrahim Aw HirsiAden Aw Hirsi is a Somali politician and author who specializes in political science.-Biography:The great grandson of Sheikh Aw Hirsi, a well-known Qadiri sufi leader, Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi, nicknamed 'Irro was born in 1968 in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.-Education:He attended primary and...
, Former Governor of Gedo, Somalia