Ohio Dominican University

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Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Dominican University presidential seal.jpg
Former names
College of St. Mary of the Springs (1911–1968)
Ohio Dominican College (1968–2002)
Motto"Contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere" (Latin)
Motto in English
To contemplate truth and to share with others the fruits of this contemplation
TypePrivate
Established1911;113 years ago (1911)
Affiliation Roman Catholic (Dominican Order)
Academic affiliations
 ACCU, CIC, NAICU, ICUSTA
Endowment $18.9 million (2020) [1]
President Shonna Riedlinger (acting) [2]
Academic staff
234
Students1,252 [3]
Location
Columbus
,
Ohio
,
U.S.

39°59′34″N82°56′28″W / 39.9927°N 82.9411°W / 39.9927; -82.9411
CampusUrban, 75 acres (300,000 m2)
Colors    Black & yellow [4]
Nickname Panthers
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II – GMAC
Website www.ohiodominican.edu
Ohio Dominican University logo.jpg

Ohio Dominican University is a private Dominican liberal arts university in Columbus, Ohio. In 2024, the university had 1,252 students and offered undergraduate degrees in 42 majors as well as 9 graduate degree programs. [3]

Contents

History

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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. [5]

Academics

Ohio Dominican offers 40 undergraduate degree programs.

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

The Ohio Dominican teams, nicknamed the Panthers, compete in the NCAA Division II as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). [6] 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). [7] The university currently offers 16 varsity sports including: men's and women's basketball, baseball, cheerleading (Football, both men's and women's basketball), 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

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ODU graduates

Presidents

NameDates
Stephanie Mohun1911–1914
Constance Keelty1914–1917
Justina Hogan1917–1920
Maria Theresa1920–1923
Regina Murphy1923–1926
Adele Heffley1926–1932
Bernardine Lynam1932–1935
Aloyse Fitzpatrick1935–1944
Anacletus Oger1944–1947
Angelita Conley1947–1964
Suzanne Uhrhane1964–1978
Mary Andrew Matesich1978–2001
Jack Calareso2001–2007
James A. Griffin2007–2008 (interim)
Brian Nedwek2008–2009
Ronald J. Seiffert2009–2010 (interim)
Peter Cimbolic2010–2017
Robert Gervasi2017–June 2021
Connie GallaherJune 2021–2024
Shonna RiedlingerJanuary 2024 - present (acting)

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References

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  2. ↑ Ohio Dominican University (2024). "Acting President" . Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Ohio Dominican University (2024). "Fast Facts" . Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The ODU Brand" . Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "About ODU". Ohio Dominican University. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ Pickle, David (June 30, 2015). "Ohio Dominican switching conferences". NCAA . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ohio Dominican switching conferences". GMAC . June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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