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It’s that time of year again: While some of you might be lolling around for the next nine weeks before the fall semester begins, a significant number have gone back to school.
OSU students have been taking classes during the summer for more than 115 years. In 1896, a Summer School was formally established at the University. A summer school catalog told students, “the grounds of the University are large and delightful, and in summer especially attractive and restful.” By 1937, the number of summer school students had reached 5,000. The onset of World War II also caused more courses to be offered, and in new subjects, such as pre-flight aeronautics and Japanese.
Last year, a total of roughly 21,000 students were enrolled at all the campuses, according to the Office of the Registrar’s quarterly enrollment highlights (http://registrar.osu.edu/serrs/intadobe.asp). This year, however, those summer enrollment figures are expected to drop by about 30 percent. Find out why in this article in the Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/06/17/summer-enrollment-at-osu-down-30.html
Filed by C.N.
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