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Ohio Dominican University

Private university in Columbus, Ohio, US

Summary

Private university in Columbus, Ohio, US

Field	Value
name	Ohio Dominican University
image	Ohio dominican univ seal.png
image_size	150
established
type	Private university
motto	"Contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere" (Latin)
mottoeng	To contemplate truth and to share with others the fruits of this contemplation
affiliation	Roman Catholic (Dominican Order)
endowment	$18.9 million (2020)
president	Shonna Riedlinger (acting)
city	Columbus, Ohio
country	U.S.
faculty	234
enrollment	1,252
campus	Urban, 75 acre
coordinates
colors	Black & yellow
sports_nickname	Panthers
athletics_affiliations	NCAA Division II – G-MAC
academic_affiliations	ACCU, CIC, NAICU, ICUSTA
former_names	College of St. Mary of the Springs (1911–1968)
Ohio Dominican College (1968–2002)
website
logo	Ohio_Dominican_University_logo.jpg
logo_size	200

Ohio Dominican College (1968–2002)

Ohio Dominican University is a private Dominican university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. In 2024, the university had 1,252 students and offered undergraduate degrees in 42 majors as well as 9 graduate degree programs.

History

The Motherhouse of the Academy of St. Mary of the Springs

The College of St. Mary of the Springs was chartered in 1911 as an all-women's school. It became coeducational in 1964 and changed its name to Ohio Dominican College four years later. In 2002, its name changed to Ohio Dominican University.

The Charles School

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University opened in 2007 with the goal to significantly improve college success for young people in Central Ohio. The public charter high school is part of a nationwide network of Early College High Schools initiated through funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations. The Charles School (TCS) is open to all Ohio students entering the 9th grade, with a target population of students who have a desire to go to college and would be the first in their family to do so. Students have the opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma and up to 62 hours of college credit and/or an associate degree, at no cost to the student.

Athletics

Main article: Ohio Dominican Panthers

thumb|left|120px|Ohio Dominican athletics mark The Ohio Dominican teams, nicknamed the Panthers, compete in the NCAA Division II as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).

ODU joined the GMAC on July 1, 2017. Ohio Dominican originally joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2010 as part of the transition to NCAA Division II from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The university currently offers 14 varsity sports including: men's and women's basketball, baseball, 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 track and field (indoor and outdoor), and women's volleyball.

Notable alumni and faculty

Alumni

Jonathan Sánchez, Major League Baseball pitcher
Anne O'Hare McCormick, News correspondent
Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi, Former Governor of Gedo, Somalia
Christian Nodal, Mexican singer and songwriter

Presidents

Name	Dates
Stephanie Mohun	1911–1914
Constance Keelty	1914–1917
Justina Hogan	1917–1920
Maria Theresa	1920–1923
Regina Murphy	1923–1926
Adele Heffley	1926–1932
Bernardine Lynam	1932–1935
Aloyse Fitzpatrick	1935–1944
Anacletus Oger	1944–1947
Angelita Conley	1947–1964
Suzanne Uhrhane	1964–1978
Mary Andrew Matesich	1978–2001
Jack Calareso	2001–2007
James A. Griffin	2007–2008 (interim)
Brian Nedwek	2008–2009
Ronald J. Seiffert	2009–2010 (interim)
Peter Cimbolic	2010–2017
Robert Gervasi	2017–June 2021
Connie Gallaher	June 2021 – 2024
Shonna Riedlinger	January 2024 – present (acting)

Gallery

File:ODU and Downtown Columbus.jpg|View of the campus File:Erskine Hall at ODU.jpg|Erskine Hall File:Chapel at ODU.jpg|Chapel File:Panther Stadium at ODU.jpg|Panther Stadium

References

(February 19, 2021). "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20". National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]].
Ohio Dominican University. (2024). "Acting President".
Ohio Dominican University. (2024). "Fast Facts".
"The ODU Brand".
"About ODU". Ohio Dominican University.
Pickle, David. (June 30, 2015). "Ohio Dominican switching conferences". [[NCAA]].
(June 30, 2015). "Ohio Dominican switching conferences". [[Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Wikipedia Source

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