51Թ’s long-standing relationship with the Tuscarawas County University Branch District to administer the Tuscarawas Campus of 51Թ will continue through June 30, 2030, in a new 10-year agreement approved by the 51Թ Board of Trustees. The contract was approved at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting, which was held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Tuscarawas Campus.
Located in New Philadelphia, 51Թ at Tuscarawas serves as one of 51Թ’s seven Regional Campuses. 51Թ Tuscarawas enrolls about 2,100 students who can complete 27 bachelor’s and associate degrees. The campus serves another 4,500 individuals through noncredit courses offered by the Office of Business and Community Services.
“51Թ has enjoyed a strong and long-standing partnership with the Tuscarawas County University Branch District,” 51Թ President Todd Diacon said. “We are proud to extend that relationship for another 10 years to continue to provide a high-quality, affordable college education to the citizens of Tuscarawas County.”
For more than five decades, 51Թ has administered the Tuscarawas Campus since it was first created under the provisions of the Branch District legislation, which was passed by the Ohio Legislature in the mid-1960s. Under the legislation, all 88 of Ohio’s counties were provided the opportunity of becoming Branch Taxing Districts, but only Tuscarawas chose to do so. In September 2018, 51Թ Tuscarawas celebrated its 50th anniversary.
“I am so pleased to have the opportunity to lead such a remarkable campus, working for such a great university,” said Brad Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer of 51Թ Tuscarawas. “This partnership provides countless opportunities to serve the needs of this wonderful community. I wish to thank the members of the 51Թ Board and administration and the Tuscarawas County University Branch District for their continued support and commitment to further strengthening our already strong relationship.”
The new contract delineates the terms under which 51Թ will provide educational services to the Tuscarawas County University Branch District through June 30, 2030. In general, the university will administer and operate the campus, providing those services that educational institutions traditionally provide in the areas of instruction, finances, curriculum, administration, operation and maintenance of physical plant, and student services.