In light of the recent changes to the OSU symbols, The Dispatch reviews their evolution: 1878: An update reflects the name change (to Ohio State University), and Columbus, Ohio is added at the bottom.

The university started using “the” with its name in 1986 when the institution introduced a new logo in the hopes of moving away from the “OSU” symbol, according to the school. The move was ...

Choosing to let the image speak for itself, the team posted it without a caption. As for why the school calls itself "THE" Ohio State University, the origins of the moniker date back to the 1870s.

"We learned there is a common link – that the symbol is symbolic of all of those things, the breadth and depth of the academic program and the connection to the athletics. The block O is the ...

The university started using "the" with its name in 1986 when the institution introduced a new logo in the hopes of moving away from the "OSU" symbol, according to the school. The move was ...