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Central
State University
Wilberforce,
Ohio
Central State University
in Wilberforce, Ohio, is one of the nation's oldest historically
black universities, with a 120-year legacy of academic and athletic
achievements. The College of Education, the College of Arts and
Sciences, and the College of Business and Industry, which includes
the Departments of Manufacturing Engineering and Water Resources
Management, form the core of the University’s varied academic
offerings.
The CSU Institute for
Urban Education (IUE) builds on Central State’s roots as
a center of excellence for teacher education. It also reflects
the College of Education’s emphasis on preparing teachers
for work in today’s urban classrooms. Housed in the newly
constructed Center for Education and Natural Sciences, the IUE
serves as a national resource center for the training of urban
teachers and the exchange of scholarship on urban education issues.
A newly developed program in environmental engineering builds
on CSU’s signature Water Resources Management Program, and
a new major in criminal justice will further expand career opportunities
for Central State University students.
A centrally located
branch campus in Dayton, Ohio, CSU-Dayton, offers a range of courses
and class schedules that serve the needs of nontraditional learners
wishing to complete their undergraduate degrees, pursue master’s
degrees in education, or take advantage of professional development
opportunities.
Central State is home
to the nationally renowned Central State University Chorus, which
has twice been nominated for a Grammy. The Lady Marauders basketball
team is perennially in the national rankings and has traveled
to 12 straight NAIA national tournaments. The track and field
team as well as the cheerleading and dance troupes have also won
championships and awards, and the Central State marching band,
the Invincible Marching Marauders, have twice performed at the
national Honda Battle of the Bands and been featured in the 2006
film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party. With the return of football
to Central State in 2005, the Mighty Marauders are reviving a
legacy that produced several national championships. Central State’s
impending move to NCAA Division II will widen the University’s
competitive field and provide more exposure for Central State
University’s student athletes.
CSU is Ohio’s
only predominately African American public institution of higher
education, but it is, and has always been, “open to all
persons of good moral character,” as ordained by the 1887
legislation that created Central State's predecessor. The University
actively promotes diversity in its student body, faculty and staff,
even as the institution adheres to its core historical responsibility
to educate young African American men and women.
www.centralstate.edu
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