Notes from a Fellow Buckeye – Office of the President | Ohio State

The next message was despatched to all Ohio State college students on Thursday, Could 26, 2022. Click on right here to view the message to school and workers.

Pricey Buckeyes,

The tragic and mindless taking pictures in Texas on Tuesday undoubtedly has affected many people and stirred nice sorrow. All of Buckeye Nation joins in mourning for the victims, as we did for these killed within the mass-shooting in Buffalo and all different acts of violence nationwide. Personally, I’m devastated by these massacres.

As you are taking your tutorial break day, or navigate summer time lessons, please do not forget that Ohio State’s assets can be found to you need to you want them. The Workplace of Scholar Life is ready to direct you to the proper assist providers. Within the wake of the taking pictures in Texas, and as we conclude Psychological Well being Consciousness Month, please don’t hesitate to hunt assist in the event you want it.

We’re additionally right here for you in a variety of different methods. Scholar Life’s Off-Campus and Commuter Scholar Engagement workplace is internet hosting a sequence of Roommate Festivals this summer time. These occasions are designed to assist college students meet potential roommates for the approaching semester. Further data, together with dates, instances and registration, could be discovered on-line at go.osu.edu/roommatefairs. Moreover, data on the Low cost Ticket Program for college students is offered at this hyperlink. Veronica and I hope to see you at a few of these wonderful occasions.

Collegiate Purple Star Designation

I’m thrilled to announce Ohio State’s assist for veteran and army college students is being acknowledged with the state’s new Collegiate Purple Star designation. It acknowledges public and impartial schools and universities in Ohio which can be supportive and inclusive of military-connected college students. This can be a nice recognition of our dedication to offer the assist and providers these college students deserve.

Celebrating success

Congratulations to the honorees chosen for the 2022 Distinguished Range Enhancement Award. 5 distinctive recipients had been acknowledged for excellent dedication to enhancing Ohio State’s range and inclusion efforts, together with Tabitha Willis, a current graduate from the School of Arts and Sciences.

That is an thrilling time within the lifetime of Ohio State as we interact the alternatives and challenges dealing with increased training. I’m deeply grateful to every of you on your contributions and extraordinary dedication.

The world was reminded of our really international attain throughout a name earlier this month organized by the American Affiliation of Universities with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He inspired all college students, school and workers in increased training to make selections to struggle for democracy.

Lastly, I’d wish to say it was pleasant to be within the ’Shoe for graduation earlier this month.

12,439 graduates had been granted levels in Ohio Stadium. Of these graduates, 296

acquired doctorate levels, 1,945 grasp’s levels, 969 graduate skilled levels and about 9,229 bachelor’s and affiliate levels and certificates. Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger delivered the graduation handle. Along with Mr. Gelsinger’s handle, remarks had been supplied by Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Sen. Robert J. Portman and Dr. Grace Wahba.

It was an attractive day that stuffed me with pleasure, and I do know a lot of you’re looking ahead to subsequent yr or past when you’ll obtain your Ohio State diploma. You might be one step nearer to that terrific milestone and I stay up for celebrating it with you!

As at all times, Go Buckeyes!

Sincerely yours,

Kristina M. Johnson, PhD|
President

Wellness Sources

The next message was despatched to all Ohio State school and workers on Thursday, Could 26, 2022. Click on right here to view the message to college students.

Pricey Colleagues,

The tragic taking pictures in Texas Tuesday undoubtedly has affected many people and stirred nice sorrow. All of Buckeye Nation joins in mourning for the victims, as we did for these killed within the mass-shooting in Buffalo and all different acts of violence nationwide. Personally, I’m devastated by these massacres.

The Ohio State Worker Help Program has new and expanded assets to assist you and your households on a variety of challenges, obligations and issues. We’ve got a brand new on-line member portal, on-line instruments and well-being and work-life assets at this hyperlink.

Within the wake of the taking pictures in Texas, and as we conclude Psychological Well being Consciousness Month, I hope you’ll take a second to familiarize your self with these assets and the opposite psychological well being and well-being advantages we provide to Ohio State workers and their households. Please don’t hesitate to hunt assist in the event you want it.

Collegiate Purple Star Designation

I’m thrilled to announce Ohio State’s assist for veteran and army college students is being acknowledged with the state’s new Collegiate Purple Star designation. It acknowledges public and impartial schools and universities in Ohio which can be supportive and inclusive of military-connected college students. This can be a nice recognition of our dedication to offer 

the assist and providers these college students deserve.

Celebrating success

Your accomplishments proceed to amaze me day-after-day.

Congratulations to the 13 extraordinary workers chosen to obtain our highest workers recognition, the 2022 Distinguished Workers Award, for enormously contributing to the college’s mission and demonstrating Ohio State values:

• Dr. David Graham, assistant vice provost for pupil tutorial success, transition and tutorial progress within the Workplace of Scholar Tutorial Success.
• Tom Blincoe, government director of community improvement and outreach on the Ohio State Wexner Medical Heart.
• Misti Crane, director of strategic communications and advertising and marketing for the School of Public Well being.
• Kynthia Droesch, director of the Workplace of Tutorial Packages and Scholar Providers within the School of Public Well being.
• Ryan Haley, senior director of ambulatory providers on the Wexner Medical Heart.
• Kristi Hoge, affiliate director of worker and labor relations within the Workplace of Human Sources.
• Jeff Jahnes, assistant director of the Utilized Microbiology Providers Laboratory, Tutorial Affairs, Infectious Illnesses Institute.
• Amy Kennedy, assistant to the chair within the Division of Microbial An infection and Immunity and program administrator.
• Jamie Mathews-Mead, senior director of graduate profession administration for the Fisher School of Enterprise.
• Diana McMahon, director {of professional} apply on the James Most cancers Hospital and Solove Analysis Institute.
• Laura Seeger, digital media and eLearning specialist within the Division of Historical past, School of Arts and Sciences.
• Barry Tolchin, supervisor of educational advising, Division of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering within the School of Engineering.
• Trish Weber, program supervisor of Ophthalmology and Visible Sciences within the School of Drugs.

Congratulations additionally to the honorees chosen for the 2022 Distinguished Range Enhancement Award. 5 distinctive recipients had been acknowledged for excellent dedication to enhancing Ohio State’s range and inclusion efforts:

• The staff on the Bell Nationwide Useful resource Heart on the African American Male.
• Sandra Dawkins, director of admissions and recruitment and workers director of the Workplace of Range, Fairness, Inclusion and Belonging within the School of Veterinary Drugs.
• Dr. Thomas Magliery, affiliate professor within the Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
• Medical resident Bismarck Odei.
• Tabitha Willis, a current graduate from the School of Arts and Sciences.

On a private word, I’d like to share a number of items of stories with you all.

Happy to announce earlier at this time that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed me to a two-year time period as a non-Federal Co-Chair of the Nationwide Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. That is one other alternative to additional develop Ohio State’s prominence.

Additionally, like so a lot of you, I had a beautiful instructing expertise this previous semester. The undergraduate, project-based course “Pathways to Internet Zero Carbon Emissions” I taught concluded with my wonderful college students growing strategic, technology-based vitality plans to cut back Ohio State’s greenhouse gasoline emissions to internet zero. I encourage any school or workers member with concepts to assist accomplish this aim to ship them to my workplace.

Earlier this month, throughout the American Affiliation of Universities’ (AAU) spring membership assembly, I participated on a panel discussing how we are able to cut back debt for our college students and talked about our Scarlet and Grey Benefit program. Rice College President David Leebron, Stony Brook College President Maurie McInnis and College of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher joined me for this informative occasion.

Buckeye Nation was reminded of our really international attain throughout a name earlier this month organized by AAU with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He inspired all college students, school and workers in increased training to make selections to struggle for democracy.

Lastly, I’d wish to say it was pleasant to be within the ’Shoe with so a lot of you for graduation earlier this month. 12,439 graduates had been granted levels in Ohio Stadium. Of these graduates, 296 acquired doctorate levels, 1,945 grasp’s levels, 969 graduate skilled levels and about 9,229 bachelor’s and affiliate levels and certificates. Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger delivered the graduation handle. Along with Mr. Gelsinger’s handle, remarks had been supplied by Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Sen. Robert J. Portman and Dr. Grace Wahba. I’m glad we had been in a position to have a good time the success of our college students who’ve now accomplished their levels.

I want you all a restful and stress-free break this summer time with time for family and friends.

As at all times, Go Buckeyes!

Sincerely yours,

Kristina M. Johnson, PhD
President

Wellness Sources