Welcome to the Home of the Buckeyes

Greetings to our new Hispanic/Latin@ students, and a warm welcome back to all of you who are returning for another — and, in some cases, a final — year. I am deeply honored that you have chosen this institution as your university home. As Ohio State’s chief academic officer, I take pride in the incredible range of opportunities that we offer—from Arabic to agricultural economics; from printmaking to pediatrics; from number theory to nuclear engineering. To enable you to best take advantage of these opportunities, we invite you to become involved with our large and diverse community of faculty, staff, and students; as you will learn, they provide a welcoming and supportive environment that I daresay is unmatched by any institution in the country.

For those entering your post-OSU life this academic year, let me take this opportunity to say a special word to the soon-to-graduate students among you. Your accomplishments in this final year will solidify your legacy; your uniqueness, experiences, and future perspectives will enrich the reputation of this university. I have every confidence that your Ohio State education will take you beyond the routine life and result in numerous exceptional accomplishments.

As this year begins, I hope both new and continuing students will dedicate themselves to the utmost to achieving their personal best and getting the most out of Ohio State’s signature academic experience. This experience will equip each of you with the tools to help shape the world of the future.

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Let me begin with very grateful THANK YOU to ¿Qué Pasa OSU? for this opportunity to extend a sincere message of “Bienvenido” ( welcome) to all of our new and returning OSU students. The Ohio State University is justifiably very proud of its extensive academic community and the enormous array of opportunities and support services we offer our ever increasingly diverse student community. We are especially proud of being able to serve and support the growing needs of our Hispanic students. Ohio State’s commitment to student diversity continues to expand each year, and the results can clearly be seen in our rising Hispanic student enrollments, retention, and graduation rates.

Last year over 1,200 Hispanic students from throughout the United States and beyond claimed OSU as their institution of choice, making Ohio State their home away from home. We anticipate that this year will again witness a similar growth, as more Hispanic students choose to enroll at OSU.

The Office of Minority Affairs is pleased to support the efforts of everyone contributing to ¿Qué Pasa OSU? especially our long-time administrator Victor Mora.

I wish you the very best as you begin your new academic year!

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