Ohio Christian University

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Ohio Christian University
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Former names
Mount of Praise Bible College, Circleville Bible College
TypePrivate
Established1947
AffiliationChurches of Christ in Christian Union
PresidentBryant Lung
Students3,300
Location
Circleville, Ohio
,
United States

39°36′45″N 82°54′19″W / 39.612638°N 82.905146°W / 39.612638; -82.905146Coordinates: 39°36′45″N 82°54′19″W / 39.612638°N 82.905146°W / 39.612638; -82.905146
CampusRural
ColorsBlue and silver   
AthleticsNAIA – RSC
NicknameTrailblazers
AffiliationsChurches of Christ in Christian Union
Websitewww.ohiochristian.edu

Ohio Christian University (OCU) is a private Christian college in Circleville, Ohio. The school is denominationally affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union.

History[]

The school was founded in 1948 as Mount of Praise Bible College, which met at the Mount of Praise Campground, where the Churches of Christ in Christian Union held annual revivalist camp meetings. The primary objective of the bible college was to train ministers for the Churches of Christ in Christian Union denomination. It later became Circleville Bible College. In 2006, the college changed its name to Ohio Christian University and received regional accreditation.

The university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2016 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.[1]

Presidents[]

Name Service Period
Everett A. Keaton 1948-1952
Guy C. Johnson 1952-1953
Richard G. Humble 1953-1956
Glen Johnson 1956-1959
Morton W. Dorsey 1959-1964
Melvin Maxwell 1964-1980
Douglas Carter 1980-1989
David Van Hoose 1989-1994
John Conley 1995-2005
Mark A. Smith 2006-2017
Jon S. Kulaga 2017–present

Campus[]

The university sits on the outskirts of Circleville, Ohio. Classes are located in the , Johnson Hall, and the science and logistics center. Students reside as freshmen in York Hall and Moore Hall. From there, they may choose to live in Lewis Moats Hall, New Hall, an offsite residence named Terrace, or townhouses.

Since 2008, Maxwell Center has expanded by adding the science and logistics center and a student development center.

  • Entrance Sign

  • Raymond Lewis Moats Hall

  • Randolph Graham Administrative Center

  • Floyd and Gladys Detty Chapel

  • Moore Hall

  • Dean and Diana Hickman Student Center

  • Conley Ministry Center

  • G. C. Johnson Hall/Welcome Center

  • Maxwell Center

  • York Hall

  • Melvin and Laura Maxwell Library

  • Olson Field

  • MPAC at Ohio Christian University

    Ministry & Performing Arts Center

Academics[]

The school offers the Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, and Master of Arts in professional fields of study. It also offers an Adult and Online Degree Program. Their online counseling degrees are the most affordable in the United States.[2] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Ohio Christian University's Adult and Online Degree Programs offer associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. OCU offers online education and evening or weekend classes at campuses in Ohio and Georgia. Ohio campus locations include Dublin, Columbus, Pataskala, Grove City, Lancaster, Circleville, Chillicothe, Nelsonville and the campuses of Southern State Community College in Wilmington, Washington Court House, Hillsboro and Sardinia. The Georgia campus is located in Milner.

Accreditation[]

Student life[]

The Student Involvement Council (SIC) offers activities throughout the school year. Among the more popular activities are Friday Night Live, a live variety show written and performed by students. Performed in the Ministry & Performing Arts Center (MPAC), the night is usually hosted by an alumnus or faculty member. Another popular activity is midnight breakfast, an event scheduled at the beginning of final examinations week, catered by favorite staff and faculty.

Chapel is housed in the Ministry & Performing Arts Center and is offered twice weekly (usually Monday and Wednesday). Students come to worship with a live student band and hear a message by the chaplain or special guest. There is a required number of times that every student must attend while enrolled at Ohio Christian.

Hickman Student Center houses dining facilities, the office of Student Development, the department of psychology, and several classrooms. In addition, there is a full Christian bookstore, a coffee shop, and an arcade.

The Trailblazers, as the school's athletic teams are called, compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the River States Conference (RSC). Men's sports include baseball, soccer, basketball, track and field, cross country, tennis, and golf. Women's sports include volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country, softball, tennis, track and field, and golf.

Ohio Christian University is ranked among the "Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth" in the US by Campus Pride.[1]

Athletics[]

Ohio Christian was accepted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for membership beginning with the 2015-16 school year.[3] The athletic program has been a member of the River States Conference (known before 2016–17 as the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) since that time.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Worst List: The Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth". Campus Pride. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "2014 Most Affordable Colleges for Online Counseling Degrees". Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ^ "NAIA Approves New Members at 74th Annual National Convention". 14 April 2015.

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