COLUMBUS, OH – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) joined the Ohio State University (OSU) President Michael Drake and the Glenn Family at the official ribbon cutting of the new John Glenn College of Public Affairs today. Formerly the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, the new college is the 15th at OSU. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, an open house was held at Page Hall.

“For our democracy to continue to thrive, we need informed and active citizens. We need citizens who aspire to be leaders whose highest honor and most solemn duty is to give back to their communities,” Brown, who received his master’s degree in public administration from OSU, said. “The Glenn School is already doing this important work. With world-class faculty and nationally-ranked programs, this new college status will give OSU increased stature as a leader in public affairs. The Glenn College will continue to reaffirm the value of public service and lay the groundwork for a vibrant civic life for generations to come.”

“I’ve seen firsthand during my time as a teacher in the classroom at the Glenn College the determination and resolve that students bring to challenge themselves and to find solutions,” said Portman. “That’s what public service is all about, and that’s what the Glenn College is all about. This milestone for the Glenn College will usher in a new generation of public servants, and it will create leadership opportunities for young people from across our country. I want to congratulate John and Annie Glenn, and the fine faculty and administrators for all their hard work in making the John Glenn College of Public Affairs such a success.”

“At the Glenn College, we embrace our mission to solve today’s public problems and prepare tomorrow’s public leaders,” said Trevor Brown, dean of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

The John Glenn College of Public Affairs has more than 550 students and 21 faculty. In November 2014, Brown and Portman wrote a letter to Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetz, executive vice president and provost of OSU, in support of the proposal to change the institution’s status from school to college.

                   

 

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