The Ohio State University at Mansfield is a

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. It was founded in 1958 as a

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and occupies a campus that is shared with

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. The campus offers ten

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programs and graduate level coursework in education. The campus practices

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. Students can start at Mansfield and finish their degrees at The Ohio State University, Columbus, with one or more of Ohio State’s 200+ majors. The Bromfield Library of the Ohio State Mansfield campus provides access to all the resources of the Ohio State University and Ohio Link.

History

The Ohio State University at Mansfield was founded in 1958 as a

and was created through a partnership between Mansfield-area citizens and the state of Ohio. Soon after the

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designated Mansfield as the site for an Ohio State

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campus, Mansfield-area citizens mounted a major campaign to acquire land for the campus. OSU-Mansfield, in 1989, hosted a weekend school for Japanese students.
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Student life

Student organizations

There are about 30 student organizations on the Mansfield Campus.

Department of Athletics and Recreation

Ohio State Mansfield is a member of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference. The 4 sponsored varsity sports are: Men's Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Cheerleading (Club). Intramural sports vary from year to year based on interest levels, :In Fall: Flag Football, Sand Volleyball, and Tennis. :In Winter: Dodgeball and Kickball. :In Spring: Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, and Tennis.

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