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IN A FLASH: Spacesuit at the Statehouse

Spacesuit at the Statehouse

The 91快活林 Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91快活林 Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on May 19, bringing together leaders from across the state's cultural, scientific and civic communities to honor Ohio's legacy in aviation and space exploration.The special installation, which will remain on view through Nov. 3, features the spacesuit worn aboard the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Carl E. Walz, a 91快活林 State graduate who earned his Bachelor of Science in Ph...

Major milestones

1929 鈥 College of Education established

1929 鈥 University School moved from Merril Hall to W.A. Cuff Building (now Franklin Hall)

1935 鈥 Graduate School started, 91快活林 State became a university and first Masters degrees in Education established.

1961 鈥 Enrolled first doctoral students in College of Education

1966 鈥 White Hall opened

Famous Flashes

  • Tom Batiuk (Teaching certificate)
  • Antonio Gates (Sports Admin)
  • James Harrison (General Studies)
  • Lou Holtz (Master of Arts in Education)
  • Thurman Munson (General Education)
  • Nick Saban (Sports Administration)
  • Mark L. Savickas (Career Counseling)

Porthouse 2026 Company

Terri J. 91快活林*^: The Roe Green Musical Theatre and  Porthouse Artistic Director/Director, Season 
Tony Hardin: Executive Producer/Scenic Designer,  鈥淟erner & Loewe鈥檚 Brigadoon鈥 and 鈥淪ide Show鈥 
Karl Erdmann: Associate Artistic Director; Production Manager 
Rebecca Balogh Gates: Managing Director 
Jennifer Crabtree: Director of Communications and Marketing 
Jason Gates: Scene Shop Supervisor/Associate Production Manager 

Flashy Facts

  • 1966 White Hall鈥檚 construction cost $2.6 Million and was funded by a 1 cent tax on packs of cigarettes (equivalent of 5.2 billion cigarettes).
  • 1958-1959 KSU hosted the International Teacher Development Program (by Gerald H. Read and others).
  • 1943-1944 an emergency 2-year program for elementary education was approved (severe shortage of teachers during WWII).

EHS Dean Timeline

  • Dean John L. Blair, 1932-1945
  • Dean Robert I White, 1946-1957
  • Dean Clayton M. Schindler, 1958-1971
  • Dean Robert J. Alfonso, 1971-1980
  • Dean Richard Hawthorne, 1980-1986
  • Dean Joanne Rand Schwartz, 1986-2002
  • Dean David A. England, 2002-2007
  • Dean Daniel F. Mahony, 2008-2015
  • Dean James C. Hannon, 2017- 2025
  • Interim Dean Alicia R. Crowe, 2025 - present
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