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Ohio State Introduces "Academics"

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Controversy Swirls as Ohio State Introduces "Academics"
4/24/2003 - William Grim

Columbus, Ohio - The campus of perennial Big Ten sports power Ohio State University has been rocked by the news that in the 2003-2004 sports season the Ohio Legislature has mandated the introduction of a new concept in higher education called "academics."

"We're not sure what "academics' actually entails," said OSU president Karen Holbrook, "But it seems to have something to do with hiring a lot of people to teach things like language, math and science to the young people who live in the university's dormitories. From the sound of it, I'm afraid that these 'academics' are sure to adversely affect the quality of the 'university experience' that Ohio State currently offers. I do wish that the State Legislature had consulted with us before changing the university's traditional curriculum of binge drinking, rioting and looting on High Street, and attending athletic events before binge drinking and looting and rioting on High Street."

The experiment with "academics" at Ohio State is being closely watched by officials at other universities. "If this here 'academics' thang is forced down Ohio State's throat it could set a dangerous pressydent," said Billy Bob Dupree, President of The University of Kansas at Bugtussle. "It'd be a dang shame if'n we wuz to let book-larnin' git in the way of puking yer guts out at fraternity parties and athletic endorsement contracts, you know, the thangs that edukayshun is sposed to be all 'bout."
 
U.S. News: Ohio State climbs in latest rankings
Institution is highest rated public university in Ohio

Just weeks after The Ohio State University welcomed its most talented and diverse freshman class ever, U.S. News & World Report has named Ohio State the top public university in Ohio in its annual “America’s Best Colleges” rankings.

The university is 16 among the nation’s best public universities in rankings released today. It’s an improvement from last year, when Ohio State was ranked 18 among publics. Among all 200 institutions rated, both public and private, Ohio State ranked 52 overall, up from 54 last year. The top 20 schools in the rankings are private.

This year, in a new ranking of online degree programs, Ohio State was rated 8 (7 among publics) among 147 schools with online programs.

In addition, Ohio State is recognized for offering several programs that help students succeed, including a First-Year Experience, Learning Communities and Undergraduate Research. The programs have been honored each year as “stellar examples of each program type” since U.S. News began evaluating them in 2002.

“We're excited that our academic reputation continues to rise and we remain an outstanding and affordable education for future generations,” said Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake.

Entire article: https://news.osu.edu/news/2015/09/09/us-news-ohio-state-climbs-in-latest-rankings/
 
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