Skip to main content

News

  • Bike to Campus

    rahe.21@osu.edu | September 23, 2025
    Buckeyes pedaled their way to a greener lifestyle at the Buckeye Bike Hub during the Bike to Campus event. Attendees enjoyed discounted tune-ups, free labor for initial repairs, free bike locks and refreshments. The event was hosted in collaboration with Facilities Operations and Development, Office of Student Life Recreational Sports, and Transportation and Traffic Management.
    New bike hub

  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates new Metro@Indianola campus School now houses 40 flexible classrooms and a community health clinic

    Jake Rahe | June 4, 2025
    A grand opening ceremony has been held to celebrate the completion of the new Metro@Indianola campus in the former historic Indianola Middle School. The new building is a complete restoration of the 1929 school into a modern, high-tech learning environment. Metro School leaders joined partners from The Ohio State University and Battelle this week to mark the occasion. “Metro@Indianola is a shining...
    President Carter speaking at the Metro School ribbon cutting event.

  • In the News: Makeovers Planned for Three Ohio State Residence Halls

    Nicole Holman | May 23, 2025
    Ohio State’s Board of Trustees met Wednesday, May 21 and approved dozens of changes, including renovations to the North Towers. Drackett, Jones and Taylor Towers will undergo a $10 million upgrade, including more dorm space for residents. The construction and design will be phased out over several years, with designs beginning this month and final construction ending in August 2030. Read Full...
    Map rendering of the proposed Core North district on The Ohio State Campus.

  • Matching Grant Funding for Informal Learning Spaces

    Nicole Holman | May 19, 2025
    Departments and organizations may qualify for up to $50,000 in matching grant funding to transform interior and exterior campus spaces. In alignment with Ohio State’s strategic plan and the university’s campus master plan (Framework 3.0), the Integrated Physical Planning Liaison Group is encouraging applications to develop informal learning and outdoor spaces on campus for FY26. Planning...
    lobby with large pillars and soft, flexible seating

  • PARE’s Melchert Brings Big Ten Collaboration Home as HEFMA President

    Brooke McKivergan | May 13, 2025
    Paula Melchert, senior campus planner for Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) is now serving as president of the Higher Education Facilities Management Alliance (HEFMA), a professional association focused on shaping the future of campus planning and facilities management at Big Ten universities. “It’s been a privilege to serve alongside such a thoughtful and dedicated group of colleagues...
    The HEFMA group smiling for a photo while standing outside in The Oval.

News Archive