List of presidents of Ohio State University

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President of The Ohio State University
AppointerBoard of Trustees
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderEdward Orton, Sr
WebsiteOffice of the President

This list of presidents of The Ohio State University includes all who have served as university presidents of The Ohio State University since its founding in 1870. The Ohio State University is a public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870, as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862,[1] the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1878, in light of its expanded focus, the college permanently changed its name to The Ohio State University.

History

Presidents of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College

Image President Term Life
Edward Orton, Sr. 1873–1878 1829–1899

Presidents of The Ohio State University

# Image Name Term Life Notes
1 Edward Orton, Sr. 1878–1881 1829–1899 Orton Hall is named in his honor
2 Walter Q. Scott 1881–1883 1845–1917
3 William H. Scott 1883–1895 1840–1937 Three buildings on campus are named "Scott", including Scott Hall. Scott Laboratory and Scott House are not named in his honor. [2][3]
4 James H. Canfield 1895–1899 1847–1909 Canfield Residence Hall is named in his honor
5 William Oxley Thompson 1899–1925 1855–1933 William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library and statue named in his honor
6 File:George W. Rightmire, Ohio State University - DPLA - f7a261384c23074e577b9fc7569b938f (cropped).jpg George W. Rightmire 1925–1938 1868–1952 Rightmire Hall is named in his honor
– William McPherson (acting) 1938–1940 1864–1951 McPherson Lab is named in his honor
7 Howard L. Bevis 1940–1956 1885–1968 Bevis Hall is named in his honor
8 Novice G. Fawcett 1956–1972 1909–1998 The Fawcett Center is named in his honor.
9 Harold L. Enarson 1972–1981 1919–2006 Enarson Classroom is named in his honor
10 Edward H. Jennings 1981–1990 1937–2019 Jennings Hall is named in his honor
11 E. Gordon Gee 1990–1998 1944–
– John Richard Sisson (acting) 1997–1998 1936– Sisson Hall is named in his honor
12 William Kirwan 1998–2002 1938– The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is named in his honor
– Edward H. Jennings (interim) 2002 1937–2019 Jennings Hall is named in his honor
13 Karen A. Holbrook 2002–2007 1942–
– Joseph A. Alutto (interim) 2007 1942–
14 E. Gordon Gee 2007–2013 1944–
– Joseph A. Alutto (interim) 2013–2014 1942–
15 Michael V. Drake 2014–2020 1951– Drake Performance and Event Center is not named in his honor [4]
16 Kristina M. Johnson 2020–2023 1957–
– Peter Mohler (acting) 2023 1973–
17 Walter E. Carter Jr. 2024– 1959–

Notes or references

  1. ↑ Berdahl, Robert M. (October 5, 1998). "Discussion of "Flagship Universities" by UC-Berkeley Chancellor Berdahl". University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Peter L. and Clara M. Scott Gift Supports New Mechanical Engineering Building". Ohio State News. May 15, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hall names reflect honor of past students". The Lantern. 2001-11-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ↑ "History of Drake Performance Center". Ohio State University. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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