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	==History==		==History==
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	The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, founded in 1870 as a ] in accordance with the ], first opened its doors for students during the September of ]. Initially, President Stanton of ] was trying to receive more state funding through the ] and was instrumental in the founding of The Ohio State University. The school was originally situated within a farming community located on the northern edge of Columbus, and was intended to matriculate students of various agricultural and mechanical disciplines. After an ] vote passed in favor of broadening the spectrum of educational offerings, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University".

	Ohio State operated ], the largest and longest-running ] SETI project in the world, until ].

	==Organization==
	The Ohio State University is comprised of the following colleges, schools, and campuses:

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	==Sports, clubs, and traditions==
	Ohio State's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree, the ]), and participate in the ]'s Division I-A in all sports and the ] in most sports. (The men's ] program competes in the ], and its women's hockey program competes in the ]). The school colors are Scarlet and Gray, and the mascot of OSU is ] ].

	The Buckeye ] team, which plays at ] (a.k.a. the Horseshoe or simply The 'Shoe), won the ] ] national championship at the ] ]. It was the seventh national championship for the football team, which also topped the nation in ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Although Ohio State University does not recognize championships won in ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], various organizations awarded it the national championship, reaching a total of 13 titles. The most famous football coach in Ohio State's history was the colorful and legendary ] (1913-1987), who passionately taught players and students that a person succeeds in life through "hard work."

	The Buckeye football team also boasts 5 [[Heisman tr

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The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. Ohio State's students attend either the main campus in Columbus, Ohio, or regional campuses located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Gibraltar Island (Stone Lab), Newark, and Wooster. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Ohio State should not be confused with Ohio University, a separate institution located in Athens, Ohio.

Campus

The Columbus, Ohio campus is currently one of the largest student bodies in the USA, with 50,504 students enrolled. The university is ranked best public university in the state of Ohio by U.S. News and World Report in their annual college rankings special issue.

The medical school is home to the James Cancer Hospital, a cancer research institute, and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The Columbus campus is also home to the Wexner Center for the Arts. The current president is Karen A. Holbrook and Barbara R. Snyder is the Provost.

History

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