Newton Hall was built in 1969 and was named in honor of Mildred E. Newton. It serves as the home of the OSU College of Nursing.

Mildred Emily Newton (1901-1972) earned a Diploma from Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing ad a BS from Northwestern University both in 1924; a MA from the University of Southern California in 1932; and, a PhD in Education from Stanford University in 1949. Newton was Director of The Ohio State University School (now College) of Nursing from September 1951 until her retirement in July 1968, initiating many changes during these years. She was the first director to hold a doctoral degree and encouraged the recruitment of doctorally prepared faculty. The Bachelor of Science program in nursing received national accreditation within a year of her arrival and a Master of Science degree was started in 1953. She was instrumental in planning the School of Nursing Building which was later named in her honor.