Ohio State graduated its largest class ever inside Ohio Stadium on Sunday at the university’s 418th commencement. The ceremony was presided over by University President Michael Drake, who spoke alongside Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Susan Desmond-Hellmann and graduates Elizabeth Beattey and Shweta Ambwani. ...

The Ohio State community was given a better understanding Friday of what the university’s recently assembled mental health task force will look like. University President Michael Drake sent a statement via Twitter and through email to students, faculty and staff, addressing the recent announcement of ...

More details on the digital partnership between Apple and Ohio State were unveiled in a Thursday Board of Trustees meeting, including a plan to allows students to keep the iPads when they graduate. The Board’s Finance Committee approved the university’s lease with Apple, detailing its ...

The Ohio State Board of Trustees Advancement Committee discussed modern marketing tactics to “enhance reputation” and “drive choice of the Ohio State University” on Thursday at the Longaberger Alumni House. The Board discussed ways to engage with Ohio State’s target audience — especially alumni, students ...

Distinguished leaders in the black community were honored in the 15th edition of “Who’s Who in Black Columbus” Wednesday evening, a celebration of the publication by Who’s Who Publishing highlighting achievements of local African-Americans. “Among those things I think [this publication] does best is it ...

University President Michael Drake, in an interview Tuesday with The Lantern, offered clarification on how he views Ohio State’s mental health services, calling it a “pathway to assistance and support,” while affirming the school’s commitment to its students’ well-being. “What we want to do is ...

To the editor, “We’re not mad, we are just disappointed.” It’s a phrase most often reserved for tired parents upon finding their 16-year-old child show up 30 minutes late for curfew. Today, it’s a phrase that I’ll borrow to illustrate the love-hate relationship between Ohio ...

University President Michael Drake is set for a $208,000 bonus as a result of the Board of Trustees’ annual performance review. In addition to the bonus, Drake’s salary will increase by $16,646, 2 percent of his $800,000 base salary, according to Board documents. His total ...

Ohio State University President Michael Drake said the Board of Trustees’ frequent practice of holding discussions behind closed doors comes from a need to “talk about things where we’re not clear about the answer, where we don’t know, where we’re guessing, where we’re thinking about ...

Ohio State President Michael Drake said he is still looking to take the university from the “A” level where it currently stands to the “A+” level it hopes to achieve when he sat down for a wide-ranging interview Wednesday with The Lantern. Drake spoke in ...