The Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University is one of the best in the nation. It has a rich history and reputation for preparing entomologists for the future through a highly diverse graduate research, teaching and extension program. While several entomology departments have vanished recently and existence of others is threatened, our department is in a leadership position to contribute value to the society by virtue of its breadth of scholarship, diversity, cohesiveness, and ability of its faculty to cooperate and collaborate both within the department and with our many external stakeholders.