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One year after the Schottenstein Center underwent renovations that resulted in a complete audio system upgrade, a new basketball court, fan areas and more, the arena is looking to elevate the fan experience once again. The multi-purpose arena, which is home to Ohio State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and men’s ice hockey team, is […]
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Ohio State campus saw a power outage and fallen trees after a series of severe thunderstorms and an EF1 tornado that touched down in south Columbus on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Wilmington conducted a survey with Franklin County Ohio Emergency Management to evaluate the damage of the series of severe thunderstorms, which were […]
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The Department of Homeland Security ended a 47-year-old policy that allowed international students at universities in the U.S. to stay in the country for the duration of their study program on July 17. Now, future international students at Ohio State will be limited to four years or the length of their academic program, whichever is […]
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Before Callie Beary ever stepped into a classroom at Ohio State, she was already mapping out how to get there. As she prepared to transfer from Columbus State Community College, she spent hours checking whether each credit she had earned would count toward the degree path she hoped would lead to dental school. For transfer […]
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The leader of the Director of the Office of Distance Education, who also helped create it, will be leaving the role on August 15th. Elizabeth Marsch and her team had a pivotal role in advancing online and digital learning, especially delivering high-quality online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic after starting the role in 2021 at […]
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  CampusParc will be changing the rules behind its parking permit system for the upcoming year, requiring users to designate only one active license plate associated with the permit, beginning Aug. 1. The system will now shift to only allowing one active license plate linked to the account, requiring those with multiple registered plates to […]
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio State calling for the removal of the chalking ban and arguing that it’s unconstitutional. The letter, sent to President Ravi V. Bellamkonda on Thursday, urged the university to immediately remove the ban on chalked messages on sidewalks, claiming that it violates the First […]
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  An assistant professor at Ohio State caught on video tackling an independent documentarian pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct Wednesday Luke Perez’s plea of no contest, according to Ohio Revised Code Section 2937.07, is an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the case, not a definitive guilty […]
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Students will be able to drop off any trash, furniture, cardboard boxes and other recyclable items in designated locations near campus as thousands move in and out of their dorms and houses around Columbus. The City of Columbus will offer nearly 50 temporary drop-off sites to reduce illegal dumping, support sustainability and make the moving-in […]
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Columbus is home to a vivid arts community, offering an outing for every taste — from catching a movie premiere at a local theater to attending your favorite artist’s concert or strolling the galleries of a museum downtown. No matter your budget, both Ohio State’s campus and the city of Columbus offer endless opportunities to […]
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