Enriched Environments
Thanks to your support, the College of Arts and Sciences has increased experiential learning opportunities and improved critical learning facilities for students and faculty. From a new STEM learning center to public art, a new newsroom, and new homes for the arts, read how campus is ever evolving to meet the needs of our community.
Amgen STEM Learning Center opens
The Amgen STEM Learning Center is the result of a generous investment supporting Ohio State’s colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. The new learning center is an important milestone in the university’s partnership with Amgen, a leading biotechnology company with a growing presence in central Ohio. The gift bolsters Amgen’s significant commitment to workforce development in the university’s STEM fields, while also advancing the shared goal of building a talent pipeline for the state of Ohio.
The space features a peer-led tutoring center aiming to engage first- and second-year students enrolled in gateway STEM courses. The 2024 ribbon cutting marked the completion of the first phase of the space renovation in Ramseyer Hall.
Arts District brings new opportunities to campus
The College of Arts and Sciences is ushering in a new era for the arts with the addition of two state-of-the-art facilities at the heart of the Columbus campus. The Timashev Family Music Building and the Theatre, Film, and Media Arts (TFMA) Building are now vibrant hubs for musicians, actors, and filmmakers at all stages of their artistic journeys.
The Timashev family, along with a multitude of other generous donors, have played a pivotal role in this transformation. Their contributions have not only funded the construction of the Timashev Family Music Building and the TFMA Building but have also significantly enhanced the university's ability to engage with the community through the arts. Together, they have completed the Arts District, co-locating all Ohio State art programs in a unified and dynamic environment.
Take virtual tours of the new Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Building and the Timashev Family Music Building.
Lichtenstein Sculpture stands tall on campus
Installed in 2019, the 31-foot-high Modern Head statue, crafted from gleaming brushed stainless steel, stands tall in the North Academic Corridor. This artwork was created by Roy Lichtenstein, renowned artist and Ohio State alumnus.
The sculpture was gifted by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation 21 years after his passing. The whimsical Modern Head evokes the image of a neck reaching skyward and a mind bustling with thoughts.
Check out Ohio State's full public art collection.
The Lantern gets a new home
During the 2024-2025 academic year, The Lantern will make a historic move to a new and larger physical space on the first floor of the Journalism Building. The move, made possible by philanthropy, will more than double the size of the current newsroom and significantly boost The Lantern’s multimedia efforts and opportunities to collaborate with other students.
The space will include a video studio exclusively for The Lantern’s use, with highly mobile equipment, as well as a larger TV studio and computer editing lab that will support basic video production classes in the media production and analysis minor.
Hear more from student journalists about their time with The Lantern on Lantern TV.
Dinosaur arrives at Orton Hall
The skeleton of the giant theropod dinosaur Cryolophosaurus that stands in Orton Hall, a cast of the original with minor reconstruction, was installed in 2018. The acquisition of this magnificent display was made possible through the help of many individuals who gave generously of their time, talent, and resources.
The Cryolophosaurus was originally discovered in Antarctica by Ohio State professor emeritus Dr. David Elliot in 1991. After fundraising began in March 2017, the fossil was cast and is now located in the Orton Hall entryway as part of the Orton Geological Museum.