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There are over 1,400 student organizations at Ohio State and over half of all students join a student organization. Students who choose to get involved achieve many positive outcomes - leadership skills, better grades, friendships and mentors, and make a big campus seem small. Use the tools below to search for, find, and get involved with student organizations.

You can also connect with many of our student organizations at our Student Involvement Fairs in August and January. Check out the Student Involvement Fairs webpage for the latest information.

For individualized assistance find the student organization that's right for you, schedule a Get Involved Consultation. These 30-minute meetings will provide a personalized list of recommendations based on your interests and aspirations.

Please consult this list of student organizations with revoked registration as of Autumn 2024. Some organizations continue to operate after their registration has been revoked despite the action taken by the university. We encourage you to review an organization’s status before becoming involved with it, especially because sometimes an organization’s status is revoked due to serious concerns like hazing and other behavior that risks your health and safety.

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The Arena

Campus: Columbus
Status: Pending
Purpose Statement: The Arena exists to form self-centered and individualistic boys who lack purpose or direction into men who lay their lives down to build something bigger than themselves and live like Jesus through brotherhood, sacrifice, vulnerability, experiential learning, and powerful understanding of the reality of who God made us to be. We meet as a large group every wednesday evening at 8pm for fellowship, some rowdy fun, learning content, and sharing our lives vulnerably in small groups. Men in The Arena regularly meet outside the wednesday night time to continue to build on the foundations established in the regular meetings. We believe men should ask what they can give, not what they can get, aim to build something bigger than themselves, honor and uphold the dignity of each person around them, fight valiantly to defend what is true, good, and beautiful, and live an epic adventure. Our goal is that through the experience of The Arena, college guys would be challenged to step into what it means to be a true man.
Primary Leader: Tommy Switala
Secondary Leader: Christopher Martin
Treasurer Leader: Miles Demko
Advisor: Abraham Badu-Tawiah
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearenaosu/
Website: Not Listed
Primary Type: Religious/Spiritual
Secondary Types: Social Fraternities/Sororities
Special Interest
Primary Make Up: Undergraduate
Constitution: 2024_04_17_04_49_08_8164.docx 
Meeting Time and Place: Wednesdays 8pm
65 E 13th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Office Location: 65 E 13th Ave
Columbus, OH 43201
Membership Type: Open Membership
Membership Contact: switala.6@osu.edu
Time of Year for New Membership: Open to anyone at any time of the year
How does a Prospective Member Apply: No application necessary
Charge Dues: No