USG leaders address recent increase in public safety notices, methods to combat crime

Ohio State’s Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president said they will prioritize student safety throughout their tenure.

Ohio State student leaders express support of COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Ohio State student leaders from the Undergraduate Student Government, Council of Graduate Students and Inter-Professional Council expressed their support for the university’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement in a joint statement Tuesday.

Ohio State renews contract with Wendy’s amidst ongoing student criticism

Ohio State renewed its five-year contract with Wendy’s June 1, despite ongoing student protests.

Student leaders and faculty respond to Ohio State deans’ pledge to improve public safety and policing

All of Ohio State’s deans released a statement affirming their commitment to improving public safety and policing in the campus community Tuesday.

Jacob Chang paves path as Ohio State’s first international USG president

As a student from Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, Jacob Chang said he didn’t think he could make a difference at Ohio State — he was unfamiliar with American customs, spoke English as a second language and faced anti-Asian sentiments. Now, he’s the first international student to be Undergraduate Student Government president.

USG: Update sustainability goals, recognize women’s history month, acknowledge AAPI hate, rename diversity and inclusion committee

At its last meeting, the Undergraduate Student Government’s 53rd General Assembly passed resolutions to stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, advocate for updated university sustainability goals, rename the Diversity and Inclusion Committee the Justice and Equity Committee and recognize March as Women’s History Month.

Chang and Valerius sworn in as new USG president, vice president

Jacob Chang was sworn in as Undergraduate Student Government president and Anna Valerius as vice president Tuesday night in hopes of creating a more direct communication between students and Ohio State’s administration for the next year. 

Ohio State students protest anti-Asian violence, ask university for support at Thursday rally

“Stop Asian hate. End white violence!” and other chants echoed across the Oval Thursday as more than 100 people gathered outside Thompson Library to protest increased violence against Asian Americans.

University Senate passes resolution to remove Bricker name from administration building

The University Senate voted Thursday in favor of two resolutions to remove the Bricker name from the university administration building and for the University Senate to implement a standardized process for the renaming of university buildings, structures and entities on campus.

USG endorses anti-hazing bill in Ohio Senate

The Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution Wednesday night endorsing anti-hazing legislation in the Ohio Senate following the death of Bowling Green State University student Stone Foltz March 7 from an alleged fraternity hazing incident.