University extends state of emergency

Ohio State will be under a state of emergency for at least another week, according to a Saturday universitywide email.  University President Mic…

Board approves 54 medical school seniors to graduate early due to COVID-19

Ohio State will allow 54 medical students to graduate Sunday to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, three weeks before the university’s virtual comme…

FDA approves Ohio State COVID-19 testing solutions

The Food and Drug Administration has approved new testing solutions for COVID-19 created at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State. In mid-Marc…

Board of Trustees to vote on early graduation for senior medical students

Fifty-two fourth-year Ohio State medical students might be graduating almost a month early to enter the battle against COVID-19. The Board of Tr…

Police say they will crack down as parties persist off campus despite stay-at-home order

Students living off campus at Ohio State who are throwing parties during Gov. Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order may soon face citations and other le…

All university events canceled until July

Ohio State has extended the cancellation of university events due to the COVID-19 outbreak until July 6, University President Michael V. Drake said…

Class of 2020 to graduate virtually, Apple CEO Tim Cook to deliver address

Ohio State’s class of 2020 will graduate virtually this year, the university announced Friday, again charting new territory following a series of u…

DeWine extends stay at home order to May 1, adds restrictions

Ohioans will be housebound for another month, despite some hopes that Tuesday morning would mark the end of the stay-at-home order. Gov. Mike De…

Ohio State moves in-person summer classes online

Ohio State’s suspension of in-person classes will continue through the summer. Bruce McPheron, university executive vice president and provost, …

Wexner Medical Center to help analyze Ohio COVID-19 tests

Ohio State will receive COVID-19 tests from other hospitals to help shorten turnaround time for test results.  Amy Acton, director of the Ohio D…