A new billboard on Lane Avenue funded by Buckeyes for a Safe Ohio State urges the university administration to do more to address the recent surge in crime around campus.
Three Ohio State students were robbed near Indianola and Woodruff avenues at around 3 a.m. Sunday.
The next time a Buckeye forgets to look up while crossing the street, Ohio State’s Share the Road initiative decals will remind them.
University President Kristina M. Johnson announced in an email Tuesday that serious crime incidents in the University District are down 39 percent since Aug. 27.
Ohio State’s Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president said they will prioritize student safety throughout their tenure.
The terms “public safety notice” and “neighborhood safety notice” may seem interchangeable when referring to crimes in the off-campus area, but they are not the same thing.
Dark spots on streets, helplessness from armed suspects and an unsatisfactory response from the university on crime are just some of the safety concerns a group of parents have for their kids at Ohio State.
Standing in the shade of Indianola Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon, leaders of both Columbus Police and University Police said they are working to slow the increase in violent crime in the off-campus area — crime that is also rising throughout other Columbus neighborhoods.
A public safety response exercise will be held outside Newport Music Hall located on High Street Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University President Kristina M. Johnson announced an update to Ohio State’s plan to combat crime in a universitywide email Friday.