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An RSVP to attend is not required; simply show up. However, seating on most nights is limited to 150 and we cannot exceed our seating capacity. Arrive early to ensure you have a seat or you will have to attend a different session. Please bring your BuckID to ensure your attendance is recorded. Below are the available sessions this semesterPage content

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• $13.50 an hour
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Prospective high school and transfer students are invited to join a future student overview session. HRS Student Services Staff will discuss our academic programs, admissions criteria, career paths, pre-professional education, student support resources and other opportunities exclusive to HRS students. Each session will feature a Q&A segment. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the dates below. Please note, the sessions below are for prospective students. If you are already admitted and want to attend an HRS Overview Session, please register through our admitted students page . 

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We encourage all students interested in learning more about Ohio State Newark to join us for a Buckeye Visit Day.

Buckeye Visit Days are perhaps the best way to get a comprehensive overview of Ohio State Newark. Your visit will include an admissions overview, faculty interviews and a chance to learn more about financial aid and scholarships, student clubs and organizations, learning communities, housing, study abroad, honors and much more. The event will conclude with guests taking a guided tour of campus with a student or an admissions professional, or you can tour campus on your own — it's up to you! 

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We are eager to meet you! Please complete the form linked here to request a personal visit to campus. While Buckeye Visit Days are the best way to experience our campus, we will do our best to build a visit agenda that meets your expectations and provides you with the best experience at Ohio State Newark. A 48-hour notice is always appreciated. If you would like to schedule a visit to campus within 48 hours, please call our office at 740.366.9344 . 

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Whether you are just starting your college search or hoping to learn more about final admissions steps for the upcoming semester, know that all prospective students are welcome to attend an information session. The information session will be two hours in length and includes an admissions overview and a guided tour of campus with an admissions professional or a student, with time for questions at the end.

There are no information sessions available at this time. Please consider scheduling a personal appointment to meet with our admissions team.

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Students who wish to transfer to Ohio State Newark, who have attended a different college or university after high school, are encouraged to attend a virtual Transfer Information Session. The transfer admissions counselor will highlight the application process, financial aid and important deadlines with time for questions after the presentation.

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Local News | Exchange student named Lake County Student Treasurer of the Day

Pauline messert of germany recently completed quarterly program.

The 18-year-old Frankfurt native, who recently completed her studies at Riverside High School , is the recent designee of the “Lake County Student Treasurer of the Day,” a quarterly program that was launched in late 2022 by Lake County Treasurer Mike Zuren.

The initiative introduces students to the daily happenings of the office and includes a full day of activities starting with a swearing-in “ceremony” followed by an introduction with Zuren’s staff.

The opportunity was set up with the assistance of Messert’s hosting organization, the International Experience , Zuren noted.

“We were thrilled that she wanted to learn about local government in the United States,” he said.

Messert started by learning tax collection processes, programs, and procedures, spent time with each deputy treasurer reviewing daily operations, and completed a bank run with the Zuren and a Lake County Sheriff’s Office escort.

During the afternoon, she reviewed tax-reduction programs and grants, was updated on remission guidelines, and toured the Lake County Administration Center the administration offices to meet elected officials and department heads.

Messert concluded the program reviewing delinquent tax sales guidelines and investment strategies, policies, and asset management with a deputy treasurer, and received a proclamation commemorating her day.

“I loved my overall experience, and learning about local government and meeting so many officials,” she said, adding her favorite memories of Lake County include attending Riverside and visiting local beaches and Lake Metroparks with her friends.

“It was all unique to me because, where I live there are no close-by beaches.”

Messert, who has visited the United States, previously, returned to Germany June 14.

For more information about the Lake County Student Treasurer of the Day program, email Mike Zuren at [email protected] or call 440-350-2480.

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Summer College Tours: Who to Meet and What to Do

Summer allows for longer college visits, but some parts of campus may be closed and some people unavailable.

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Whether students are set on a major or still exploring, one of the top priorities should be asking to visit a building where they might spend a lot of their time.

Key takeaways:

• Summer visits allow you to spend more time on campus.
• Professors and others may be unavailable and some buildings may be closed.
• Plan visits when you can meet in person with someone.

While many students and families take college visits during the school year, the summer is still a busy time for college admissions offices to coordinate campus visits. With students not bound by a school schedule or single-day campus tours during the school year, the summer offers more flexibility for students and parents to spend a longer time or multiple days on campus.

“The summer really is an ideal time for that exploration," says Kent Barnds, vice president of admissions, financial aid, and communication and marketing at Augustana College in Illinois. "There’s a little greater flexibility on a college campus then to accommodate visits. Summer is sometimes an ideal time for a student and a family that is at the beginning of the college search and may be a little uncertain about what they want."

Summer visits often allow students and families to explore campus more freely and find parking more easily, says Kelly Nolin, director of undergraduate admissions at the University of Montana .

A less-crowded campus can also be good for students who may feel anxious about the college experience and can be a less-intimidating way for them to acclimate to a campus environment, she adds.

But it also means students won't get a sense of what the campus feels like when everyone is there, Nolin says. Families should also be aware that some professors may not be available and some offices or buildings may be closed or inaccessible during the summer.

But experts say that with some planning and coordination, families can still schedule effective campus visits. Here are some tips for planning summer college tours.

Be Intentional When Planning a Visit

While it's less frequent than during the academic year, some colleges hold formal visit days during the summer to ensure people from certain offices are present, such as financial aid, academic advising , counseling, residence life and career services. Augustana does this each summer, Barnds says, and he encourages families to plan their visits on those days if possible.

An alternative would be to coordinate with a person or office your student sees as a priority, such as a coach for a prospective athlete or a professor in their field of interest, and schedule an in-person meeting with them – then plan the rest of the visit around that. Families who show up unannounced hoping to see certain people or buildings may not have much luck, Barnds says.

“It never hurts to ask if that meeting might be available, but I do think that students and families have to temper their expectations about who may be available on any given day," he says. "That’s one of the reasons why one of the formal days might be better visit opportunities, because usually college campuses might be mobilizing more resources."

Employees on 12-month contracts, such as those in career services , financial aid and residence life , will likely be on campus, Barnds says, but Nolin says it's still best to plan a meeting ahead of time, preferably at least two weeks in advance. Admissions counselors can often help with this.

"Counselors are a great resource for not just the time on campus but for what families might want to do in the area," she says. "They can recommend other things to check out. They can also set realistic expectations for who is and who isn’t on campus."

Who to Meet and What to See on Campus Visits

A crucial part of an effective college visit is getting questions answered and having conversations about important parts of the college experience, such as available courses, extracurricular activities , residence life, joining a Greek organization and what's available through student support services.

Visiting certain buildings and offices and meeting with specific campus personnel can also help students make informed college decisions. Here's who and what should be on that list, experts say.

Speak With Tour Guides

Barnds, who is also Augustana's executive vice president for strategy and innovation, says the most important resource during summer visits is often the student tour guide.

"That experience of going on a campus tour with a current student, having the ability to ask that current student questions, that’s the most important part of that summer visit experience," he says.

If possible, students should elect to take a guided rather than self-guided tour so that someone is there to answer questions or provide access to buildings that might otherwise be closed, he says.

Visit Primary Study Buildings and Meet With Faculty

College tours sometimes take students through campus without entering buildings. Whether students are set on a major or still exploring, one of the top priorities should be asking to visit a building where they might spend a lot of their time, Barnds says.

For example, a prospective biology major should ask to see a lab, while a prospective journalism student should ask to see the journalism building or student publications office.

Nolin adds that students should also visit the campus library and university center, and meet with faculty or other academic representatives in their prospective major.

"This might not be a faculty member since many professors are not on campus during the summer," Nolin says. "However, they may be able to talk with a departmental adviser or recruiter."

Though some professors are off campus or out of town conducting research during the summer, some may still be local and available to meet in person either in their office or at an off-campus location such as a coffee shop. Others may be open to meeting virtually, Barnds says.

Eat at the Campus Dining Center

Some schools require residential students, especially first-year students , to purchase a meal plan , which can cost between $3,000 and $5,500, or much more in some cases. Because of that, and the number of meals students will likely eat on campus , experts say visiting students should eat at least one meal on campus. Some schools provide at least one complimentary meal as part of the visit.

"Summer is a good time to try out the dining center because it’s a lot less crowded, although choices may be limited," Nolin says. "It’s most important for students with allergies or food intolerances to try a meal while visiting so they can make sure their nutritional needs will be met."

If the dining center is closed, Barnds encourages students to ask current students or campus employees to recommend several local restaurants where students often enjoy eating. This allows prospective students to get a taste of what’s available in town and experience the atmosphere off campus.

Tour a Residence Hall

Some schools require first-year students to live on campus , but some students may choose to do so for convenience or other reasons even as upperclassmen. Experts say visiting students should ask to see a residence hall building and a dorm room while on their visit if it's not part of the tour.

These visits can typically be set up through the school's residence life office, and some schools have a model dorm room for students to tour while visiting.

Meet With Student Services and Other Support Personnel

Some students may need additional support while in college, whether for academic tutoring, mental health counseling, physical or learning disability accommodations or special health needs and accommodations. Others may want to meet with people in the diversity office, a campus religious ministry or the health center.

Scheduling those meetings over the summer may allow for more meetings and in-depth conversations with the appropriate people, experts say. Knowing where those offices are located, who to contact and what services are available is important to ask about on a summer campus tour, Barnds says.

"Those are sometimes the facilities people don’t see on their campus tours but are the most important facilities once they actually get to a campus," he says.

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Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately.

Too often in past disasters like last year’s  fiery Norfolk Southern derailment  in  East Palestine, Ohio , firefighters risked their lives trying to extinguish a blaze without knowing the right way to respond. The local fire chief in charge of the response said it took him  45 minutes  to learn exactly what was in the 11 burning tank cars on the train, but some firefighters from neighboring departments that came to help said they didn’t know what they were dealing with until two hours after the Feb. 3, 2023, crash.

First responders  need to know  exactly which hazardous materials are on a train so they can look it up in the government’s official guidebook and make sure they have the right protective gear and firefighting tools, said Tristan Brown, deputy administrator of the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration agency that proposed the rule.

Knowing what chemical is involved and how much of it is aboard also affects how big of an evacuation zone might be required to protect the public.

“There are so many different types of hazardous materials being transported across the country on any given day — one in 10 goods that move across the United States — and each one, poses unique risks and hazards, certainly to the folks who are running towards a fire,” Brown said. “But certainly as well for anybody who may be living or working in that vicinity.”

The rule was published just one day ahead of the National Transportation Safety Board’s  final hearing  on the East Palestine derailment, where they will discuss exactly what caused that crash and recommend steps to prevent similar disasters.

Train crews have long carried lists of their cargo in the cabs of their locomotives, but in the middle of the chaos after a derailment those engineers and conductors, who might have moved their locomotives miles down the track, can’t always be found right away.

That’s part of why the largest freight railroads developed an app called AskRail roughly a decade ago that enables firefighters to quickly look up the details of what each train carries. But not every firefighter had the app, and cell phones don’t always have a signal strong enough to work in a disaster.

Regulators want the railroads to continue expanding access to that app, including to 911 centers, so information reaches first responders sooner. The railroads have been expanding access over the past year. The Association of American Railroads trade group estimates some 2.3 million first responders now have access to that information as a result of the effort to expand into dispatch centers.

The six biggest railroads also make train cargo information immediately available through the chemical industry’s hazardous materials hotlines in the U.S. and Canada known as the CHEMTREC and CANUTEC, emergency call centers.

But the new federal rule also applies to the hundreds of smaller railroads that aren’t involved in AskRail. Even railroads that only have one or two employees now must have a plan to get the crucial details of their cargo to the local fire department quickly, even if its as simple as having the fire chief’s cell phone number at the ready. Railroads also must test their plan at least once a year.

“In a hazmat incident, firefighters and first responders arriving on scene need to know what kind of hazardous materials are present so they can protect themselves and their communities,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

It’s not clear how this rule might have changed the outcome in East Palestine, but more information could have helped responding firefighters.

The derailment prompted a nationwide reckoning over  railroad safety  and prompted Congress to propose changes and regulators like Buttigieg to  urge railroads  to do more to prevent derailments.

The Federal Railroad Administration has issued various  advisories  about different aspects of  railroad operations , but the reforms in Congress  have stalled  because Republicans wanted to wait for the final NTSB report and regulators have had only  limited success  making changes.

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Another camp, another flurry of offers from ohio state football, share this article.

It seems like we are a broken record with Ohio State football following a camp with offers being handed out, but that has been the trend over the last few weeks.

On Monday the Buckeyes hosted yet another group of high school players and like other previous camps, a large amount of offers went out. The offers spanned multiple classes, so the Ohio State coaching staff wasn’t concentrated on just one cycle.

Find out below the newest prospects that have Buckeye offers following Monday’s event.

(Note: All recruiting rankings are according to the 247Sports Composite ).

Mississippi 2027 running back Tyson Robinson

After a conversation with @Locklyn33 im blessed to receive an offer from Ohio State🌰🌰 @ryandaytime @coachwilliamsfb @shayhodge3 @MeshAcademy @MacCorleone74 @MarshallRivals @BHoward_11 @SWiltfong_ @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @Zach_Berry @LawrencHopkins pic.twitter.com/EkJ95KfFJH — Tyson Robinson (@trob3_) June 17, 2024

A bit on the smaller side at 5-foot, 9-inches and 185-pounds, Robinson has still amassed a very impressive offer list with Ohio State being his latest. He’s currently unranked at the moment.

Georgia 2026 running back Carsyn Baker

WOW!! #AGTG After a great camp and conversation with @Locklyn33 I am extremely blessed to receive an offer from THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY🌰!! @DukestheScoop pic.twitter.com/IkM0LLScEh — Carsyn Baker ‘ALL Day’ (@carsyn_baker) June 17, 2024

Baker will be a tough get out of Georgia, but the Buckeyes liked what they saw on Monday out of the 6-foot, 1-inch, 195-pound back. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 310 overall player and 29th at his position.

New Jersey 2026 defensive end Jermaine Kinsler

After a great conversation with @ryandaytime I’m blessed to earn an offer from THEE Ohio State University 🏈 @R2X_Rushmen1 @CoachBinckes @OhioStateFB @KinslerLatish @bccoachvito @BergenCathFBall @Mr_Carter57 @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @MohrRecruiting @TheUCReport @BobbyDeren … pic.twitter.com/hJKBG8HwWJ — Jermaine Kinsler (@jermainekinsle3) June 17, 2024

Ohio State is once again trying to raid New Jersey with Kinsler being the latest to get an offer from the Garden State. At 6-foot, 7-inches and 260-pounds, he could play on either side of the ball but should land as an edge rusher. Kinsler is rated as the No. 203 overall prospect and 23rd defensive lineman.

Missouri 2026 safety Keenan Harris

I’m blessed to receive an offer from THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY!!! ❤️ @CoachAdamCruz1 @GregSmithRivals @AllenTrieu @Jerrystan08 @JLaurinaitis55 @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/Yixjbux7z5 — Keenan Harris (@KeenanHarris) June 17, 2024

Harris has exactly the frame you are looking for in a safety at 6-foot, 1-inch and 195-pounds. He’s ranked as the country’s No. 255 overall prospect and 21st at his position.

2026 Alabama wide receiver Cederian Morgan

Blessed to be offered by Ohio State University🅾️ @TomLoy247 @grider_s @CoachBurns80 @CoachKRob97 @BHoward_11 @Madhousefit @247Sports @247recruiting @BRHSWildcatFB @ALLGASTRNG @brianhartline pic.twitter.com/J0zTBrTDrg — Cederian(HIM) 4⭐️ WR (@cedeian2) June 17, 2024

An outside receiver at 6-foot, 4-inches and 210-pounds, Morgan could eventually grow into a tight end. Right now, he’s ranked as a receiver, the No. 151 overall player and 23rd at his position.

2025 in-state running back Roderick Love

After a great camp today I am blessed to be offered a PWO to THE Ohio state University Thank you @Locklyn33 for the opportunity! @CoachKubs33 @TomLoy247 @ItsCoachMcCarty @AllenTrieu @Mark__Porter pic.twitter.com/CvbwfgYpfy — Roderick Love (@rod_love10) June 17, 2024

Although it’s not a full scholarship, Love does have a walk-on opportunity with the Buckeyes. At 5-foot, 9-inches and 175-pounds, he’d be a great depth piece for the 2025 class.

Maryland 2026 edge rusher Zion Elee

Had a good / camp today at ohio state university. I was camp mvp and have been reoffered. pic.twitter.com/vAhwVQjyKy — Zion “ Rẽy ” Elee (@D1zion26) June 17, 2024

Although not a new offer, Elee’s camp performance reaffirmed that the Buckeyes want him. At 6-foot, 5-inches and 225-pounds, he’s a 5-star as the nation’s No. 22 overall prospect.

Florida 2026 defensive end Elijah Golden

#AGTG After a great camp I am blessed to receive an offer from THEE Ohio State University!! 🌰Thank you for offering me! @ryandaytime @CoachLCTrenches @R2X_Rushmen1 @RyanMayhew_ @JohnGarcia_Jr @TomLoy247 @CraigHaubert @TomLuginbill @Andrew_Ivins @Bill_Kurelic @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/d2PK7X4Njw — 𝐓𝐇𝐄-𝐆𝐎𝐥𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 🌟Elijah Golden (@backfield_e) June 17, 2024

Yet another IMG Academy Power Five prospect, Golden stands 6-foot, 4-inches and weighs 260-pounds. He’s ranked as the country’s No. 160 overall prospect and 17th defensive lineman.

Virginia 2026 wide receiver Connor Salmin

#AGTG After an amazing visit, and a great conversation with Coach Hartline, I am extremely honored and blessed to receive an offer from The Ohio State University! Thank you so much for an awesome day! @OhioStateFB @ryandaytime @brianhartline @CoachJordan82 #GoBucks #Buckeyes 🌰… pic.twitter.com/Kj3Zh7bIJ4 — Connor Salmin (@connorsalmin) June 17, 2024

The unranked receiver did enough to impress the Ohio State coaching staff on Monday. Salmin will eventually be ranked, as the 6-foot, 1-inch, 190-pound pass catcher has an impressive offer list.

California 2026 quarterback Jaden O’Neal

After a great Camp and Conversation I’m blessed to receive an offer to Thee Ohio State University. Huge Thanks to Coach Chip Kelly for blessing me with this opportunity to further my education. #AGTG ✝️ #gobuckeyes 🌰 #buckeyes 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/7AeewqdSSN — Jaden O’Neal (@Jadenoneal_26) June 17, 2024

With Ohio State’s top quarterback targets in the 2026 class dwindling, it should come as no surprise that O’Neal got an offer. At 6-foot, 3-inches and 200-pounds, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 64 prospect and 6th at his position.

Georgia 2026 linebacker Zach Weeks

Excited to receive an offer from Ohio State! @OCFearTheSpear @JLaurinaitis55 @ChadSimmons_ @RustyMansell_ @JeremyO_Johnson @NEGARecruits pic.twitter.com/zWKQXObDxE — Zach weeks (@zachweeks44) June 17, 2024

The ideal size at 6-foot, 2-inches and 200-pounds, Weeks already looks like the prototype middle linebacker. He’s currently ranked as the country’s No. 383 overall player and 25th ‘backer.

Texas 2027 wide receiver Antayvious Ellis

#AGTG WOW!! after a great conversation with @brianhartline I am blessed to receive an offer from THE Ohio state university! ❤️🙏🏾 @CoachJordan82 @ryandaytime @CoachReed10 @Coach_McHugh @CarlosLynn @drobalwayzopen @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @CKennedy247 @MikeRoach247 @TomLoy247 pic.twitter.com/9GpBnTeFKD — Antayvious “Tay” Ellis✝️ (@flash_4x) June 17, 2024

Although unranked right now, Ellis most likely will get a ranking shortly now that Ohio State has identified him. The 6-foot, 170-pound slot could end up being a national prospect.

2027 Illinois quarterback Trae Taylor

After a great conversation with Coach Kelly happy to say @OhioStateFB offered. This news came at the right time. Let’s gooo @ryandaytime @PlayBookAthlete @QBHitList @ChadSimmons_ @GregSmithRivals @AllenTrieu @SWiltfong_ @EDGYTIM @MohrRecruiting @LemmingReport @TomLoy247 … pic.twitter.com/O6kFSIrmdO — Trae Taylor (@Qb6Trae) June 17, 2024

This one hits home for me, as I’ve seen Taylor since he was in middle school. Many believed he was the next elite quarterback out of Illinois, and they were correct. At 6-foot, 2-inches and 175-pounds, he’s not ranked right now, but will soon be.

Georgia 2026 edge rusher Cam Brooks

Truly blessed to announce that I have received an offer from THE Ohio State University #AGTG #BlessedAndGrateful pic.twitter.com/EZYtcfjZK4 — Camron Brooks (@CamronBrooks32) June 17, 2024

Brooks looks the part of a quarterback terror at 6-foot, 3-inches and 225-pounds. He’s got the ranking to back that up as the nation’s No. 41 overall player and 5th edge rusher.

2026 Florida edge rusher Jake Kreul

AGTG I blessed to receive an offer from @OhioStateFB Thank you @ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 @ErikRichardsUSA @Andrew_Ivins @adamgorney @larryblustein @MohrRecruiting @TheUCReport @JonSantucci @HornetFB_1MOORE @trenchmenAC @TrainDSP @Excelspeed12 pic.twitter.com/IbfxvClYHh — Jake Kreul 4 ⭐️ EDGE (@JK_DE_SNAKE_34) June 17, 2024

Ohio State’s successful run recruiting Florida isn’t stopping anytime soon, and the 6-foot, 3-inch, 230-pound Kreul could be next. He’s ranked as the country’s No. 114 overall player and 9th at his position.

Georgia 2027 tight end Cole Crawford

Blessed to receive a offer from Ohio State @CoachKee @CoachScott_FB @CoachWilkins55 @Coachcrawford81 @CHSHurricaneFB @CartersvilleFB pic.twitter.com/2S0VIwilZ5 — Cole Crawford (@ColeCrawford_24) June 17, 2024

The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound multi-sport star landed a Buckeye offer. He’s not currently ranked but should be when an update is made.

Michigan 2026 offensive lineman Ben Nichols

#AGTG After a great camp, I’m extremely Blessed to say I have earned an Offer from The Ohio State University‼️ @ryandaytime @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @Birm @alexgleitman @brianhartline @realchadhopkins @AllenTrieu @GregSmithRivals @TheD_Zone @DavCardFootball @LBC4L pic.twitter.com/yCCCWfP7Lv — Ben Nichols C/O 2026 (@BNichols2026) June 17, 2024

The interior lineman who stands 6-foot, 5-inches and weighs 315-pounds impressed enough on Monday to earn an offer. Nichols is the nation’s No. 233 overall prospect and 15th at his position.

Louisiana 2026 safety Blaine Bradford

Blessed to receive an offer from The Ohio State University❗️🌰 #AGTG #GoBucks @OhioStateFB @OhioStAthletics @SP_KnuckIfUBuck @ryandaytime @CurDogFootball @MattGuerrieri pic.twitter.com/LvFLEEjgER — Blaine Bradford (@Blaine1307) June 17, 2024

The 6-foot, 1-inch, 195-pound safety is a national prospect, ranking as the No. 16 player in the country, giving him 5-star status. Ohio State would love to add Bradford to its 2026 class.

Florida 2026 quarterback Brady Hart

#AGTG Blessed to receive an OFFER to Ohio State University!! @ryandaytime @CoachFess @CoachRLarkin @baylintrujillo @Cocoa_Schneider @adam_franco pic.twitter.com/X7mQbrXcYB — Brady Hart (@BradyHartQB) June 17, 2024

As Ohio State looks to fill its 2026 quarterback spot, another offer went out to the 6-foot, 4-inch, 180-pound Hart. He’s ranked as the country’s No. 92 overall prospect and 7th at his position.

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Administrator from OU Heritage College receives family medicine award

ATHENS, Ohio (WTAP) - An administrative director for the Ohio University Heritage College has received a state family medicine award.

On Monday, the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians announced that Dawn Mollica, administrative director for the Office of Rural and Underserved Programs at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, was selected to receive its 2024 Friend of Family Medicine Award.

As an administrative director, Dawn leads initiatives for students and community stakeholders to advance healthcare education and outreach to underserved communities in Ohio. One such initiative is the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways program, which prepares students to practice medicine in underserved areas. Last year, the program celebrated its 10th anniversary.

“Program participation in RUSP has increased sevenfold. I am in awe of these students who are really making an impact,” said Mollica.

The OAFP noted that Mollica is a passionate healthcare advocate and strategic leader with a demonstrated history of success in rural healthcare access and program management. She also serves as a state representative for the Rural Health Policy Institute. She orchestrates visits with legislators on Capitol Hill for students and community stakeholders to advocate for healthcare policy reform and promote awareness of rural healthcare challenges. Two of the students who attend the RHPI conference each year are delegates from a small group of students who attend the Rural Health Scholars Retreat each fall. The annual retreat, which Mollica plans and facilitates, is for medical students in Ohio who are interested in generalist rural practice.

To learn more about Dawn Mollica and the award, click here .

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Tracing Northeast Ohio’s Underground Railroad history at Cleveland’s Cozad-Bates House (photos)

• Published: Jun. 19, 2024, 5:00 a.m.

• Susan Glaser, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Before the Civil War, Northeast Ohio was a hotbed of abolitionism, dotted with safe houses and sites where fleeing slaves could find refuge.

Today, very few of those places exist, demolished and redeveloped over the decades.

One that still stands: The Cozad-Bates House, a brick beauty on Mayfield Road in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood, built in 1853 and almost knocked down earlier this century.

It opened to the public for tours in 2021, with four restored rooms that tell the stories of Northeast Ohio’s daring Underground Railroad pioneers and their lasting impact on society.

The house is open every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., with special hours from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth, the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Admission is free.

History of the house

The house was built in 1853 by Andrew Cozad, a wealthy landowner and farmer in what was then known as East Cleveland Township, the rural region east of the city that makes up modern-day University Circle, East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights.

He built the house for his son, Justus, who worked as a railroad engineer and land surveyor.

Justus Cozad was away from the house for long periods of time in the mid-19th century, and it’s unclear if the home was ever actually used to hide escaping slaves.

The Cozad family, however, had a long history of outspoken abolitionism and was absolutely involved in the Underground Railroad, said Jeanne Van Atta, vice president of Restore Cleveland Hope, the nonprofit that fought to save the home and offers tours of the property.

“It’s still an important house,” said Van Atta -- in part because it offers an authentic opportunity to share the vital history that happened in the area nearly 200 years ago.

The house was built three years after passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, which required that slaves -- even those who had escaped to free states -- be returned to their owners in the South.

It made the Underground Railroad – the informal network of safe houses throughout the pre-Civil War northern United States – that much more dangerous.

Northeast Ohio, the last stop for many escaping slaves before freedom in Canada, was a hotbed of abolitionism, from Sandusky to Oberlin to Cleveland to Ashtabula.

Last year, Tourism Ohio created the Ohio Historical Underground Railroad Trail , which features nearly two dozen public sites throughout the state that highlight Ohio’s strong anti-slavery history, from the Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati to the John Brown House in Akron.

Cleveland’s Cozad-Bates House is included on the trail, as is the Hubbard House Museum in Ashtabula and the Follett House Museum in Sandusky.

A map in the restored Cozad-Bates House shows the labyrinth of routes that escaping slaves might have traveled – crossing into Ohio at Cincinnati, Portsmouth or Marietta, traveling north toward Cleveland, Ashtabula and Oberlin.

“Northeast Ohio was one of the most active Underground Railroad areas in the country,” said Matt Provolt, associate director of planning and design for University Circle Inc.

Because what they were doing was illegal, most participants didn’t document their actions, which makes piecing together the history tricky.

Still, a young Justus Cozad offered a glimpse of life in the region in his journal: “I myself have worked many a day in the field with runaway slaves and always sat at the table to eat with them.”

The quote is inscribed in a sidewalk outside his home.

Two other Northeast Ohio stories highlight the drama and danger that faced escaping slaves, as well as the people who helped them:

• In 1858, John Price, a former slave living in Oberlin, was lured out of town and captured by a slave catcher hired by his former owner. In what became known as the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue, hundreds of outraged Oberlin residents helped free Price, who eventually escaped to Canada. Meanwhile, 37 men who assisted in the escape were indicted and arraigned in U.S. District Court in downtown Cleveland, where Public Square was filled with anti-slavery demonstrations for days.
• In January 1861 – just a few months before the start of the Civil War – Clevelander Sara Lucy Bagby was sent back to Virginia after her former owner arrived to reclaim her in Northeast Ohio, where an elaborate plan to rescue her was thwarted. After she was freed during the war, she returned to Cleveland, where she died in 1906. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery.

“As far as we know, she was the last person sent back before the Civil War,” Provolt said.

A final exhibit in the house covers the tumultuous years following the Civil War, offering a critical look at some of the effects of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery, granted citizenship to former slaves and granted citizens the right to vote. Among the topics covered: poll taxes and literacy tests, mass incarceration and other injustices.

“While trying to correct wrongs, they created new ones,” said Provolt.

Outside the house, patterned brick work represents the North Star, which often served to guide fleeing slaves as they made their way north, and a small garden features edible and medicinal plants that might have been sought out on the journey.

Saving the house

The house remained in the Cozad family until the early 20th century, when it was turned into a boarding house and later apartments. Vacant since the 1980s, the house was on the verge of being demolished in 2006, when University Hospitals opted instead to donate it to University Circle.

After more than a decade of fundraising and restoration work, the home opened to the public in 2021, during the COVID pandemic.

Van Atta called the house “an unnoticed gem in University Circle.”

Because the tours started during COVID, she said, “We didn’t promote it as much as we might have. A lot of people are still discovering us.”

Just a fraction of the building was included in the recent $2 million restoration. The Italianate-style front section – added in 1872 – has been stabilized, but is not part of the tour.

Future restoration plans are uncertain, said Provolt. “It’s a long process,” he said. “It’s a big house.”

Van Atta said she hopes restoration of the house continues.

Restore Cleveland Hope takes its name from Cleveland’s code name, “Hope,” during the Underground Railroad period.

The organization was founded in the early 2000s by Cleveland civil rights pioneer Joan Southgate, now 95, who, two decades ago, walked from Ripley, Ohio, to St. Catherines, Ontario, over two summers to bring attention to the lessons of the Underground Railroad.

Those lessons, said Van Atta, extend beyond centuries-old Ohio history and into the present.

A recent visitor, Van Atta recalled, pondered difficult questions as she walked through the exhibits: “What would I have done if I had been there? Would I have helped? Those are the types of moral dilemmas we all can learn from.”

More information: Cleveland’s Cozad-Bates House is located at 11508 Mayfield Road, two blocks east of Euclid Avenue. For tour information: restoreclevelandhope.com , universitycircle.org/cozad-bates-house-interpretive-center

Interior of the front, unrestored section of the Cozad-Bates House in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood. Susan Glaser, Cleveland.com

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50 years after first show at University of Delaware, George Thorogood returns

Fifty years after George Thorogood and the Destroyers played their first concert together in a dormitory lounge on the University of Delaware's campus, they will return to campus this week and make history at the same time, Delaware Online/The News Journal has learned.

The Brandywine Hundred native will become the first entertainer honored with UD's Medal of Distinction, which will be awarded to him by UD President Dennis Assanis on Friday in Newark, one day before the "Bad to the Bone" singer's sold-out concert at the Freeman Arts Pavilion near Selbyville.

"I thank the University of Delaware for the Medal of Distinction. I’m not sure how distinctive I am, but I accept it in the spirit it is given and am certainly flattered to receive the honor," Thorogood told Delaware Online/The News Journal ahead of Wednesday's announcement of the honor.

Assanis added, “Our community is thrilled that the University of Delaware is where [Thorogood] and his band played their very first concert together. The university has always had a deep commitment to the arts and to our community, so it is very fitting that we helped to honor one of Delaware’s most influential artists for his successful career that was launched right here on our campus."

Thorogood returns to campus Friday afternoon

The Medal of Distinction is UD’s highest non-academic honor, awarded by the university's Board of Trustees. It is conferred to those "who have made significant cultural, humanitarian, scientific or intellectual contributions to society or in their profession."

Thorogood will be the 133rd person to receive the honor since the designation was created in 1979, joining everyone from UD graduates President Joe Biden and former Major League Baseball pitcher and manager Dallas Green to numerous faculty, donors and more.

The ceremony will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at The Green Mansion bar at Hyatt Place (94 E. Main St.) with UD Trustee William Lafferty joining Assanis to confer the medal, open to media only.

Representatives from the Delaware General Assembly and the city of Newark also will attend, presenting tributes to Thorogood recognizing his contributions to music and culture.

Following the medal service, the ceremony will move outside to Main Street for an unveiling of a plaque by city officials at the alley next to the former Stone Balloon Tavern and Concert Hall (115 E. Main St.), where Thorogood and his band played. It will be open to the public.

"Some people get avenues named after them, streets named after them or airports named after them. I’ve got them all beat. I will now have an alley named after me!" Thorogood joked to Delaware Online/The News Journal.

Remembering the first show: Lane Hall in 1973

Before Thorogood and his band sold millions of records and toured the world with their beer-soaked brand of barroom blues, they performed together for the very first time on a small bandstand at Lane Hall next to the Perkins Student Center a half-century ago.

In a promotional video series celebrating the band's five decades, Thorogood and original Destroyer drummer Jeff Simon reminisced about their dorm debut, which paid them $150.

"At that time we weren't really a band; we just jammed a couple of times," said Thorogood, the 74-year-old Brandywine High School alumnus who already had been performing as an acoustic solo act at the time of the UD show.

Simon had a friend who lived at the dorm who had told him about Lane Hall's band nights, offering him the next slot, which was an upcoming Saturday night. When Simon told Thorogood he had booked them a gig, Thorogood told Simon he didn't even own an electric guitar.

Recalled a laughing Simon: "I said, 'You better get one.'"

The band rehearsed once before the show and Simon admitted, "I was scared to death." At first, the crowd was watching with arms folded, giving the band no reaction, Simon said.

"We were like, 'Uh-oh. What's going on here?'" Simon said. "But then it was like somebody flipped a switch and everybody just got out and started dancing."

As Thorogood remembers it, "We kicked butt all over the place. And the next day we talked and said, 'I think we can make a go of this.'"

50th anniversary tour

Thorogood and his band, anchored by original members Simon and Bill Blough (bass), are in the midst of their 50th anniversary tour, postponed last year due to an undisclosed "very serious medical condition" for Thorogood . It required emergency surgery from which he has since recovered.

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Not only is the tour bringing the rockers and their hits ( "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," "Who Do You Love?," "I Drink Alone") to the Selbyville area this weekend, but they recently opened for John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame in Camden, New Jersey, earlier this month.

The tour continues through the end of the summer with shows in the United States and Canada, wrapping up Sept. 4 in Indio, California, two hours from Thorogood's home in Los Angeles.

Who else has received a University of Delaware Medal of Distinction?

• Cairns, Theodore Le Sueur, research chemist, 1979
• Parks, Charles, sculptor, 1979
• Woodhouse, John C., retired researcher, 1980
• Munroe, John A., professor emeritus, 1980
• Leach, John Gilbert, civic leader, 1981
• Shirley, John W., provost emeritus, 1982
• Gore, Genevieve W., corporate executive, 1983
• Gore, Wilbert L., corporate executive, 1983
• Fulmer, Clarence A., educator, 1983
• McDade, Joseph E., research icrobiologist, 1984
• Alexander, Edward P., historian, 1984
• McPherson, Mary Patterson, educator, 1984
• Gordy, J. Franklin, educator and poultry specialist, 1984
• De Armond, Anna Janney, educator, 1985
• Duffy, William M., former Delaware Supreme Court justice, 1986
• van den Berg, Lodewijk, astronaut, 1986
• Amos, William H., educator, 1986
• Lank, Herbert H., business executive, 1986
• Buxbaum, Edwin C., educator, 1987
• Davis, Hilda A., educator, 1987
• Weslager, Clinton Alfred, educator, 1988
• Rosenberry, Edward G., professor emeritus, 1988
• Somers, G. Fred, professor emeritus, 1988
• Arsht, Roxana Cannon, judge, 1989
• Collins, Morton, corporate executive, 1989
• Kiddoo, Richard C., corporate executive, 1989
• Van Ravenswaay, Charles, retired executive, 1989
• Catts, Ann B., physician, 1989
• Kearns, James F., corporate executive, 1990
• Sinness, Lester Snowdon, retired executive, 1990
• Gunzenhauser, Stephen Charles, conductor, 1990
• McKusick, Blaine Chase, corporate executive, 1992
• Green, George Dallas, professional baseball player and executive, 1992
• Tyler, Chaplin, retired corporate executive, 1993
• Emmert, Richard Eugene, retired corporate executive, 1993
• King, J. Robert, professor emeritus, 1994
• Quill, Leonard W., business executive, 1995
• Watson, Bernard C., educator, 1995
• Turner, Andrew J., Jr., former police officer, human relations specialist, 1995
• Carpenter, Mary Kaye, philanthropist, 1996
• Kakavas, James C., professor, 1996
• Soles, Ada Leigh, educator and politician, 1996
• Fairman, Endsley P., business executive, 1996
• Adams, Thurman, farmer and politician, 1996
• Stiles, Alvin B., chemical engineer, 1996
• Allen, William B., architectural historian, 1996
• Jastak-Burgess, Sarah, philanthropist, 1997
• Esterly, Katherine, pediatrician, 1997
• Puglisi, Donald, educator, 1997
• Sloan, Helen Farr, benefactor, 1997
• Boer, Karl W., professor, 1998
• Joanedis, Charles S., businessman, 1998
• Thoms, Lloyd L., benefactor, 1998
• Bunnell, Claude A., businessman, 1998
• Carter, Mae Riedy, advocate for women, 1998
• Hoffecker, Carol E., professor, 1998
• Chaiken, Yetta, benefactor, 1999
• Reynolds, Nancy Bradford du Pont, sculptor, 1999
• Wick, Ann Dugdale, volunteer, 1999
• Bolling, Robert H. Jr., businessman, 1999
• Garrett, M. Jane Nuckols, editor and clergywoman, 2000
• Gouldner, Helen, educator, 2000
• Battaglia, Victor, attorney, 2000
• Stone, Chuck, journalist and educator, 2000
• Eliason, Helen B., garden enthusiast, 2001
• Craven, Sidney, community activist, 2001
• Crossan, Donald F., former dean, College of Agriculture, 2001
• Flickinger, Catherine B., former educator and trustee emerita, 2001
• Perkins, Margaret, former first lady of UD, 2001
• Mayer, Vincent, UD football great, 2001
• Friess, Foster and Lynette, philanthropists, 2001
• Munson, Burnaby, educator, 2002
• Wisner, Elbert C., businessman and UD alumnus, 2002
• Szupper, Michael, UD Catholic chaplain, 2003
• Friend, William L., UD graduate and engineer, 2004
• Fine, Paul and Gloria, philanthropists, 2005
• Paradee, Eleanor C., philanthropist, 2005
• Carpenter, R.R.M. III, UD trustee/philanthropist, 2005
• Smith, Charles M., M.D., MPH medical professional, 2006
• Carter, William A., educator, 2007
• Edelsohn, Lanny and Michelle (Micki), philanthropists, 2007
• Harra, Robert V.A. & Linda Brinton, philanthropists, 2007
• Soles, James R., UD alumni distinguished professor, retired, 2007
• Putterman, Lawrence, executive director of Guttman Foundation, 2007
• Hollowell, David E., UD executive vice president and university treasurer, retired, 2007
• Lasher, Hiram Scientist, educator, philanthropist, 2008
• Rich, Dan Former, UD provost, 2009
• Johnson, Edgar, UD director of athletics, retired, 2009
• Hayward, Pierre DuPont, UD VP and university secretary, retired, 2012
• Hackerman, Willard F., philanthropist, 2013
• Fischer, Robert A. Jr., UD trustee emeritus, 2014
• Brynteson, Susan, UD May Morris librarian emerita, retired, 2016
• Hirsh, Louis L., UD director of admission, retired, 2017
• Hayes, Evelyn, UD Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita, 2017
• Martin, Cynthia Primo, diversity activist, 2017
• Martin, Joshua W., former judge and attorney, 2017
• McBride, David, Delaware state senator, 2017
• Townsend, Sherman L., UD trustee/philanthropist, 2018
• Lyons Sr., Davis F., UD trustee/businessman, 2018
• Willis, Mary Jane, UD trustee/philanthropist, 2019
• Willis, William H., Jr., businessman/Philanthropist, 2019
• Coker, Beatrice “Bebe”, activist and community leader, 2021
• Whitney, Ken and Elizabeth, UD trustee/philanthropist, 2021
• Gelb, Jack, UD faculty, retired, 2021
• Burmeister, John, UD faculty, retired, 2021
• Dowling, Tim, UD director of student health, 2021
• Loessner, Arno “Skip”, UD faculty, retired, 2021
• Ogunnaike, Babatunde, UD faculty, 2021
• Buccini, Bernadette and Robert, 2022
• Burton, I.G., UD trustee, 2022
• Giannone, Brother Ronald, community leader, 2022
• Hayward, Tina, alumna/philanthropist, 2022
• Morgan, Robin, UD faculty/provost, retired, 2022
• Riordan, Charles, UD faculty/VP, retired, 2022
• Cook, Pamela, UD faculty, 2022
• Biden, Joseph R., alumnus/president of the United States of America, 2022
• Horn, Charles, businessman/philanthropist, 2022
• Matt, Kathy, UD faculty/dean, retired, 2022
• Brennan, John, UD staff, 2022
• Avery, Raye Jones, community leader, 2023
• Lasner, Mark Samuels, philanthropist/historian, 2023
• Pelesko, John, UD dean, 2023
• Aristigueta, Maria, UD dean, 2023
• Weber, Bruce, UD dean, 2023
• Plastino, David, philanthropist, 2023
• Lopez, Lolita, community leader, 2023
• Fox, Nicola "Nicky", NASA science chief, 2024
• Fauci, Anthony, physician/scientist, 2024
• Stevens, Scott, UD ELI director, 2024
• Thompson, Levi, UD dean, 2024
• Keeler, Calvin, UD dean, 2024
• Kiick, Kristi, UD faculty, 2024
• Sarver, Heidi, UD Faculty, 2024
• Carper, Thomas, U.S. senator, 2023
• Thorogood, George, entertainer, 2024

Have a story idea? Contact Ryan Cormier of Delaware Online/The News Journal at [email protected] or (302) 324-2863. Follow him on Facebook ( @ryancormier ) and X ( @ryancormier ).

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