Central State University
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| Type: | HBCU |
| Location: | Wilberforce, Ohio, United States |
| Website: | www.centralstate.edu |
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- For the university in Oklahoma formerly named "Central State University", see University of Central Oklahoma.
Central State University is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio, with a 120-year legacy of academic and athletic achievements. The College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Business and Industry, which includes the Departments of Manufacturing Engineering and Water Resources Management, form the core of the University’s varied academic offerings.
The CSU Institute for Urban Education (IUE) builds on Central State’s roots as a center of excellence for teacher education. It also reflects the College of Education’s emphasis on preparing teachers for work in today’s urban classrooms. Housed in the newly constructed Center for Education and Natural Sciences, the IUE serves as a national resource center for the training of urban teachers and the exchange of scholarship on urban education issues. A newly developed program in environmental engineering builds on CSU’s signature Water Resources Management Program, and a new major in criminal justice will further expand career opportunities for Central State University students.
A centrally located branch campus in Dayton, Ohio, CSU-Dayton, offers a range of courses and class schedules that serve the needs of nontraditional learners wishing to complete their undergraduate degrees, pursue master’s degrees in education, or take advantage of professional development opportunities.
Central State is home to the nationally renowned Central State University Chorus, which has twice been nominated for a Grammy. The Lady Marauders basketball team is perennially in the national rankings and has traveled to 12 straight NAIA national tournaments. The track and field team as well as the cheerleading and dance troupes have also won championships and awards, and the Central State marching band, the Invincible Marching Marauders, have twice performed at the national Honda Battle of the Bands and been featured in the 2006 film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party. With the return of football to Central State in 2005, the Mighty Marauders are reviving a legacy that produced several national championships. Central State’s impending move to NCAA Division II will widen the University’s competitive field and provide more exposure for Central State University’s student athletes.
CSU is Ohio’s only predominately African American public institution of higher education, but it is, and has always been, “open to all persons of good moral character,” as ordained by the 1887 legislation that created Central State's predecessor. The University actively promotes diversity in its student body, faculty and staff, even as the institution adheres to its core historical responsibility to educate young African American men and women.
[edit] Notables
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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| Don H. Barden | President of the Barden Companies | ||
| Wayne A. Cauthen | First Appointed African-American City Manager of Kansas City, MO | ||
| Hugh Douglas | Former New York Jet & Philadelphia Eagle Defensive Lineman | ||
| Eddie Milner | Former Professional Baseball Player | ||
| Leontyne Price | Opera Singer | ||
| John Roseboro | Former Professional Baseball Player | ||
| Teddy Seymour | First African-American to sail around the world solo | ||
| Erik Williams | Former Dallas Cowboy Offensive Lineman | ||
| Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth | actress (The Apprentice, Surreal Life) | ||
| Hastings Kamuzu Banda | Former President of Malawi | ||
| Nancy Wilson | Jazz Singer | ||
| Charles H. Wesley | First President of Central State University, renowned author and historian | ||
| James T. Henry,Sr. | First Black Mayor of Xenia, OH and First Black City Commissioner of Xenia, OH | ||
| Rob Murphy | current basketball assistant coach at Syracuse University |
[edit] External links
- www.centralstate.edu Official web site
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