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News September 18, 2026

Newark Campus Remembers Robert A. Barnes

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark share remembrance of Robert A. Barnes, PhD, the campus’s first administrator, who passed away at 99 years of age on Sept. 5, 2026.

News August 20, 2026

David Brillhart honored with Greenstein Award

The Ohio State University at Newark Dean and Director Matt Smith, PhD, and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) President John M. Berry, PhD, presented the prestigious Julius S. and Joette Greenstein Award to David Brillhart, EdD.