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Gas Pipeline EasementElectrical Easement
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Malabar Farm State Park
Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area
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SITERICHLAND COUNTY
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Regional Connections
The Ohio State University at Mansfield shares its borders and
actively engages with the cities of Mansfield and Ontario, Ohio, as
well as serves smaller communities throughout Richland County.
Students came to Ohio State Mansfield last year from 42 of Ohio’s
88 counties, enjoying small classes taught by distinguished faculty
to earn internationally-recognized world-class degrees. In addition
to our close proximity to Cleveland and Columbus, students also
discover a wealth of entertainment and culture - from shopping to
first-run and drive-in films, from artistic performances to
botanical gardens, from car racing to a hand-carved carrousel - are
available just a short drive away throughout the year.
The 640 acre beautifully wooded campus of The Ohio State
University at Mansfield was dedicated on October 1, 1966. The
campus expanded to meet the educational demands of northeast Ohio
building Eisenhower Center (1968), Bromfield Hall (1976), the
Campus Recreation Center (1977), the Conard Learning Center
(addition to Bromfield Hall in 1997), and Riedl Hall (2006). In
1969, Ohio State Mansfield also entered into an agreement with the
Ohio Board of Regents to share its buildings and house the North
Central Technical Institute while a separate laboratory facility
for technical courses and administrative and program support was
erected. The relocation of NCTI, now known as North Central State
College, was completed by the autumn of 1970. Today, Ohio State
Mansfield exemplifies the university’s land grant mission by
offering every Ohio high school graduate the opportunity to earn a
quality Big Ten education. Students may now earn a four-year degree
at Ohio State Mansfield in Business, Criminology, Education,
English, History, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology, or begin
any of more than 170 degrees before completing them on the Columbus
campus.
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OSU Mansfield Campus EcoLab Framework• Focuses on strategies for
the use and preservation of our natural environment.• Engages the
eastern stream.• Creates a more connected and interactive campus.•
Serves as a catalyst for cohesive interaction with the community.•
Supports our faculty, students, and community with an
intellectually and culturally stimulating environment.
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Ecological Entrance
Main Campus Entrance
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A trail system surrounding the campus will link the distinct lab
spaces of the EcoLab. The focus of each lab draws on the various
existing ecological conditions throughout the site.
Legacy Forest Lookout
Riedl Hall Wetlands Classroom
Pine Plantations
Prairie Lab
Wetlands Stations
Vernal Pool Boardwalk
EcoLab VISION
The overall campus will integrate traditional interior learning
spaces and easy to access field research. A variety of EcoLabs will
facilitate programs and learning opportunities across the site.
This network of labs will be a major resource to the campus. By
taking advantage of the natural assets of the site, this plan will
increase the ability of the faculty to engage students with course
material in the environment.
Riedl Hall Entrance
Riedl Hall Wetlands
Stream Bridge
Vernal Pool
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RIEDL HALL WETLANDS CLASSROOM VERNAL POOL BOARDWALK
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A place for entryLocated directly off of the entry drive from
Route 39, this site becomes a gateway experience to entering the
campus. This entrance highlights the EcoLab for new visitors and
represents the ecological focus over the campus.
A place for connectionThe scenic location and connection to the
campus makes this space not only an academic addition, but also a
casual gathering space, or an outdoor event venue.
A place for entryLocated near the future development of the new
west entry drive from Lexington Springmill Road, this site
maintains its ecologically sensitive location while easily
connecting to the trail and campus.
A place for connectionThe shelter elevated above the vernal pool
offers space for classes to meet and study the vernal pool
throughout the year, while a simple network of boardwalks allows
users to closely interact with and examine the area.
Chalkboard
Classroom Stage
Stone Seating
Concrete Path
Riedl Hall Patio
Wooden Boardwalk
Path Lighting
Gravel Path
Open Grate Boardwalk
Enhanced Tree Canopy
Environmental Covenant Limits
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RIEDL HALL WETLANDS CLASSROOM
A place for collaborationRiedl Hall contains offices,
administrative services, and classrooms, making this addition a
gathering space easily accessible to faculty, staff and
students.
A place for researchThe combination of outdoor classroom space
and two interactive wetlands adjacent to the heart of campus makes
this an ideal area for wetlands education and research.
“The proper development of our campus aquatic ecosystems will
create an invaluable tool for faculty and student research. With
improved conservation and access, we will expand our knowledge
through inquiry, investigation and experimentation aimed at the
discovery of facts, theories or laws that touch our daily lives and
shape our future.”
Stephen M. Gavazzi, Ph.DDean and Director, The Ohio State
University at Mansfield
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VERNAL POOL BOARDWALK
A place for collaborationThis space connects quickly back the
heart of the campus and benefits from the nearby parking lot of the
Health Sciences Building, allowing easy access for students,
faculty, staff, and visitors.
A place for researchThe unique ecologies and seasonality of the
vernal pool makes this site an exciting opportunity for research.
The light nature of the boardwalk structure will allow students to
engage with the pools without damaging these delicate
ecologies.
“Stone Laboratory is the oldest freshwater lab in the country
doing hands-on research and conservation of environmental resources
by faculty, students, staff, and Ohio communities. It is exciting
for us to partner with Ohio State Mansfield in their forests,
freshwater streams, wetlands, and vernal pools to expand
opportunities for even more high-quality science education with
people of all ages.”
Dr. Jeffrey M. ReutterDirector, Ohio Sea Grant College Program,
Stone Laboratory, Center for Lake Erie Area Research, and Great
Lakes Aquatic Ecosystem Research Consortium, The Ohio State
University
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VISION:Stephen M. Gavazzi, Dean and [email protected]
419.755.4221
PROJECT:Brian White, Planning Analyst and Project
[email protected] 419.755.4227
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AT MANSFIELD:Riedl Hall, 1760
University Drive Mansfield, Ohio 44906
SUPPORT:Nick Orosan, Senior Director for
[email protected] 419.755.4113
