Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, University Hall, 1873

Event: Iced Tea with President Gee (To celebrate Founders’ Day)

Date: Monday, September 17th, 2012

Time: 3-5 pm

Place: University Museum in University Hall

The Ohio State University is considered one of the pre-eminent public universities in the nation, with roughly 60,000 students, more than 2,000 full-time faculty, a $2.5 billion fund-raising campaign underway, and, of course, the greatest football team on earth.

Hard to believe, then, that OSU started out as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, with roughly two dozen students and seven faculty members showing up for the first day of classes on Sept. 17, 1873.

First faculty, 1873

On Monday, University Archives and Ohio Staters, Inc., will join President Gee in celebrating Founder’s Day, the anniversary of the University’s opening.

The event called “Iced Tea with Gee” will be held at the University Museum from 3-5 p.m. President Gee will speak at 4 p.m.

The OSU community is encouraged to stop by and enjoy refreshments while learning a bit more about Founders’ Day. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about Ohio Staters, Inc., the oldest student-service organization on campus.

First graduating class, 1878