Renovations for former Ohio State President Gee’s office to cost $50K ‘or less’
A renovation of former Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee’s new office space is set to cost $50,000 or less and be completed in September. The P…
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$3M Arps Garage construction not yet complete
Arps Garage may be open for Fall Semester, but there’s still work to be done. Construction on the garage, which is being handled by CampusParcan…
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center affiliation with Mount Carmel ‘just getting started’
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Mount Carmel Health Systems announced an affiliation this summer, but the exact details of the agreement have …
Smith-Steeb, Siebert halls updated over the summer
After a year of renovations, Smith-Steeb and Siebert halls opened this academic year with a facelift. Smith-Steeb and Siebert halls, built i…
Ohio State pays church not to build housing
A church’s plans to build a nine-story residential apartment on Woodruff Avenue were halted after Ohio State promised nearly $13 million in exchang…
Ohio State writing center budget cut causes conflict
An Ohio State office faced a $100,000 budget cut this summer that led to at least one person being fired and a program being cut. The College of Art…
Turnitin to give Ohio State professors, students a plagiarism check
Ohio State students may soon notice something new after submitting their papers through Carmen. As a result of OSU purchasing a three-year license f…
Ohio State campus a ‘frenzy’ over giveaways, free food
Food, pens, cups and the chance to learn about local merchants and companies drew an estimated 20,000 students to Ohio State’s sixth annual Buck-i-…
Ohio State study: Smokers cost employers $6K more annually
Employees who smoke cost their employers almost $6,000 more annually than nonsmokers, according to a recent study conducted by Ohio State researche…
First run of Ohio State semesters evokes mixed feelings
After 90 years on a quarter system, Ohio State was sure to have some growing pains as the university transitioned from quarters to semesters during the 2012-2013 school year. But as OSU enters its second year of semesters this autumn, some faculty, staff and students are pleased with the conversion thus far. “I’m shocked how smoothly the transition actually went,” OSU Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph Steinmetz said, “given reports that I was aware of from other institutions that had done it and some of the issues that they had during the first year. We avoided a lot of those issues. “In the end, I would describe (last year’s transition) as remarkably seamless.” Steinmetz credited the university’s three years of preparation for the conversion, as well as community’s engagement in preparing for the shift, in allowing the first year to go as well as it did.