Ohio State introduced its graduate programs to college seniors from around the country Monday in hopes of recruiting them.About 220 seniors representing 52 universities nationwide visited units of graduate and professional schools, said Rose Wilson-Hill, director of administration of the Office of Minority Affairs.The 27th Annual Graduate and Professional Schools Visitation Days was sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs, along with the Graduate School and professional colleges.The guests expressed a strong interest in OSU’s graduate programs and took the opportunity to learn more about each course, she said. Each senior has a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above for all college work, Wilson-Hill said. President E. Gordon Gee was on hand to welcome the visitors at the Holiday Inn, on Lane Avenue.Gee said OSU wants the best and brightest students. “Without you, we would lose intellectual stimulation,” he told the seniors. “When the school bell rings next September, I hope you’re gonna be here and part of OSU.”Minorities accounted for 14.2 percent of OSU’s graduate and professional schools last autumn, said Susan L. Huntington, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School. Blacks occupied 58.5 percent of the total minorities, Asian Americans 25.6 percent, Hispanics 12.8 percent, and Native Americans 3.1 percent, she said.OSU tries to attract more minority students with high academic achievement to its campus for graduate work, Huntington said.OSU offers a wide range of graduate programs and seems to be an ideal place to study, said Travis Albritton, a student majoring in biology from Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City, N.C. He said he plans to study educational policy and leadership through OSU’s graduate program.”I got a good impression that OSU faculty and students interact very often,” Albritton said.Although the campus is huge, it has a friendly atmosphere, said Orlando Allen, a student majoring in communication from Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky. He said he is interested in the College of Business’ graduate programs. “It’s nice to see people celebrate the victory of their sport team,” said Allen after seeing many cars with OSU flags on Saturday.