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The bill’s sponsor to make flag-planting at Ohio Stadium a felony says its not just a “sore loser” action
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — News of a bill punishing anyone for flag-planting in the center of Ohio State University’s football stadium has gone viral, with posts from sports… Read More
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says campus protestors shouldn’t be violent and laws must be enforced
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown is being careful with his comments about pro-Palestine demonstrations at Ohio’s colleges and universities, while saying they shouldn’t… Read More
Ohio University will join a decade-long mental health and addiction study
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio University along with nine other universities in the state will embark on a 10-year mental health study, assisted by an initial $20 million… Read More
An Ohio State University study shows the nasal vaccine may provide lasting immunity against multiple COVID-19 variants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Researchers at The Ohio State University report that measles and mumps vaccines combined with the COVID-19 strain SARS-CoV-2 could provide long-lasting immunity to many COVID-19 variants…. Read More
The Supreme Court lets lawsuits over a team doctor’s sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a… Read More
Ohio State University study calculates travel, cost for procedure if Ohio bans abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio State University study examined what the result could be for people seeking an abortion if it were not an option in Ohio…. Read More
Ohio State To Require Masks Indoors Regardless Of Vaccination
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State will require masks to be worn indoors regardless of vaccination status. In an email to the campus community on Monday afternoon, Ohio State President… Read More
OSU Doctor Gives Tips For Best Home Ventilation To Mitigate COVID-19
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is rolling out updated guidelines for businesses and organizations to operate in the colder months to come and medical experts are… Read More
Big Ten Will Resume College Football Season In October
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State football is coming back in October. In a reversal from last month, the Big Ten presidents voted unanimously to resume the football season starting the… Read More
Big Ten Cancels Fall Football Season, But Could Still Play In Spring
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) —The Big Ten Conference has canceled the fall football season for the first time in its 125-year history, along with all other fall sports. But the conference… Read More
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio… Read More
Judge Unpauses Litigation Over Sex Abuse By Ohio State Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has partly unpaused litigation against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor, while noting mediation toward possible settlements should… Read More
Ohio State Reaches Settlements with Half of Richard Strauss Accusers
Ohio State University announced that it’s reached a monetary settlement with some of the men who have alleged sexual abuse by longtime doctor Richard Strauss. Officials said in press release Friday that… Read More
Ohio State Football Players Arrested for Rape, Kidnapping
Two Ohio State University football players are jailed on kidnapping and rape charges for an alleged assault last week. Senior defensive back Amir Riep and redshirt senior linebacker/safety Jahsen Wint… Read More
Ohio State Says Fiscal 2019 Record Year for Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University says it had a record-breaking year for research in fiscal 2019 with nearly $930 million in research expenditures, representing a 6.2% increase from… Read More
Men Alleging Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doc to Address Trustees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several of the 300-plus men alleging decades-old sexual misconduct by a team doctor are expected to address Ohio State trustees Thursday and urge the university to… Read More
Medical Board Taking Longer to Review Sex Misconduct Cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Medical Board of Ohio says it will need to work past an original February deadline to finish reviewing about 2,000 closed cases of alleged… Read More
New Suit Claims Ohio State Doc Raped Wrestler, Abused Minors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The latest federal lawsuit against Ohio State over two decades of alleged sexual abuse by a now-deceased team doctor means nearly 300 men are listed plaintiffs… Read More
Talks Resume in Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers are resuming mediation toward a potential settlement in lawsuits against Ohio State by men who collectively allege two decades of sexual misconduct by a now-deceased… Read More
Ohio State Shares New Crime Data on Doc, Task Force Details
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — About 1,500 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased Ohio State team doctor were reported last year and this year, the university disclosed Tuesday. It… Read More
Ohio Medical Board Failed To Act On Evidence Of Abuse By Richard Strauss
The Ohio Medical Board had credible evidence of sexual misconduct by longtime Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss in 1996 but didn’t inform law enforcement, a review by a state working… Read More
Did Board Properly Handle Investigation of Accused Doctor?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials plan to share findings about whether the State Medical Board properly handled a 1996 investigation involving an Ohio State University team doctor now accused of… Read More
300-plus Accusers in Ohio State Doctor Scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers for men suing Ohio State University over decades-old alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor say the growing number of accusers has topped 300. Totals… Read More
Ohio State to Aid Farmers Needing Emotional, Financial Help
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is creating a new way to help farmers dealing with the stress and strain of keeping their farms running. It’s called the Rural… Read More
Ohio State University Seeks to Trademark the Word ‘The’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school… Read More