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This web link provides information
about Ohio State University Extension and Outreach.
Extension serves as a front door to The Ohio State University
in all 88 Ohio counties. Practical educational programs blend
the needs of local citizens and communities, new research
results and technical information.
The OSU
Extension mission is to help improve the lives of Ohioans.
Educational programs are based on scientific knowledge and
focus on critical issues and needs. Extension professionals
and more than 34,000 trained volunteers provide research-based
information in communities through educational programs, radio
and television broadcasts, newsletters, videotapes, satellite
broadcasts, publications, computer software and responses
to telephone inquiries.
Extension is the nation’s largest non-formal educational
system. Programs focus on the economy; the environment; and
family, individuals and youth development; and leadership
in four program areas:
• Agriculture
and Natural Resources
• Family
and Consumer Sciences
• 4-H
Youth Development
• Community
Development
OSU
Extension is a component of the overall Outreach
and Engagement initiative of The Ohio State University.
Through partnerships with 15 colleges, 45 academic departments
and 3 regional campuses, OSU
CARES establishes new or enhanced outreach/engagement
efforts to connect the resources and educational services
of the university with communities the university services.
OSU
Learning Centers connect people in Ohio to educational
opportunities using video conferencing, distance learning,
and high speed Internet connectivity. Programs include credit
and non-credit courses, student services, alumni services,
and applied research.
An OSU
Extension partnership with the Office of Continuing Education
creates new programs for continuing professional development,
certification, and academic credit throughout the state.
Ohioline
features on-line fact sheets to assist Ohioans with many practical
problems.
For information about programs in your local area, contact
the nearest OSU
Extension office.
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