Ohio State Energy Partners will present its first two energy conservation proposals to the Board of Trustees this week — including a $3.4 million lighting project and a $2.3 million upgrade to Dreese Laboratory’s heating and cooling system, according to Board documents released Monday. The ...
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President Drake highlights achievements in academics and affordability in university address
In his annual university address Thursday, Ohio State President Michael Drake highlighted academic achievements and increased access to affordability. Drake reflected on a record-high number of graduating students, a diverse freshman class and online programs garnering national accolades. “Each of these milestones is really terrific, ...
Read More »Ohio State to hold collaborative conference aimed at tackling statewide issues
Ohio State will hold its first-ever Community Engagement Conference at the Ohio Union on Wednesday and Thursday, a presentation by the university’s extension team and the Office of Outreach and Engagement. The theme for the conference is “Partnering to Advance Health and Wellness” and it ...
Read More »4 incidents of sexual violence reported to Columbus Police last week
The Columbus Division of Police responded to four accounts of sexual violence near Ohio State’s campus between Jan. 14 and Saturday, an unusually high number within the time span. Two separate incidents of rape — both of females — were reported within a span of ...
Read More »Campus Area Crime Map Jan. 15 – 21
Four separate incidents of sexual violence were reported to the Columbus Division of Police last week — two each in the 41st and 44th police cruiser districts which both include off-campus neighborhoods. Further details can be found here. (Not depicted on map) A robbery was ...
Read More »Columbus listed as finalist for Amazon HQ2
Columbus is on Amazon’s short list for its second headquarters alongside cities such as New York, Dallas and Chicago. Amazon announced 20 finalists Thursday, after narrowing the proposals down from the 238 submitted since September. Columbus was an “unexpected” finalist, according to the New York ...
Read More »Campus area crime map Jan. 8 – 14
A man not affiliated with Ohio State was arrested by University Police Jan. 9 at 10:01 p.m. at Doan Hall for possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia. A male student was arrested by University Police on Friday at 5:17 a.m. near Plumb Hall for ...
Read More »Kirwan Institute renews pledge to help vulnerable Columbus youth
The University District houses Ohio State and its students, but it also houses children who might never set foot on campus. Unbeknownst to some, the kids so close to the university live in a high-risk neighborhood that brings with it challenges so overwhelming that a ...
Read More »Campus area crime map Jan. 1 – 7
A robbery was reported to the Columbus Division of Police as having occurred on Jan. 1 at 1:20 a.m. on East 16th Avenue near North Fourth Street. According to the online police log, a man told police that a suspect approached him and demanded he ...
Read More »Campus area crime map Nov. 27 – Dec. 4
A burglary was reported to the Columbus Division of Police as having occurred at a residence on East 12th Avenue near North Pearl Street on Thursday between 1:30 and 3 a.m. According to the online log, a resident told police that unknown suspects entered the ...
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