The Ohio Union serves as a student activity center for students of Ohio State University. When the Union was established in 1910, it was the first student union at a public university. The Ohio Union provides facilities for student activities, organizations/events, and campus and community interaction. Many student services and programs are housed in the union, along with dining and recreational facilities. On March 29, 2010, the current Ohio Union was opened to the public, replacing three previous unions.
The Ohio Union
The 1951 Ohio Union building, now demolished
Arched ceiling in the 2010 building
Stylized door handles at the entrance to the 2010 building
The Ohio State University is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university consists of sixteen colleges and offers over 400 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
University Hall was the first building on campus, built in 1873 and reconstructed in 1976
The East Atrium at the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library.
Aerial view of the main campus, with Drinko Hall and the South Oval in the foreground.
The Ohio Union was the first student union at a state university in the United States.
