Archive for July, 2003
Event heightens ozone awareness
Last week the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission partnered with Wendy’s International Sports Festival to help raise awareness for Ozone Action Week. Full Story
New leader to take helm of P-12 Project
After a three year tenure at the University of Cincinnati, Nancy Nestor-Baker is coming home. On June 14, Ohio State’s School of Human Ecology named Nestor-Baker the new director of its P-12 Project. Nestor-Baker, who received her doctorate from OSU’s School of Education Policy and Leadership, said she always knew she would return to OSU. Full Story
Award money to aid technology research
The Ohio Board of Regents recently gave Ohio State five new awards - totaling $8 million - to help advance projects in research and technology. Full Story
West Nile virus appears again in Ohio; officials warn public of effects
When one thinks of summer, words like lemonade, baseball games and vacations come to mind, but the Ohio Department of Health wants to add hazardous mosquitoes to the list as well. Full Story
Council to find student to join provost search
Ohio State President Karen Holbrook has appointed a 17-member committee to head the search for an undergraduate student to serve on the provost committee of Academic Affairs. Effective July 31, Edward J. Ray, the current executive vice president and provost, will be leaving OSU to serve as president of Oregon State University. Full Story
Panel to probe jock misconduct
In response to the recent allegations of academic misconduct by student athletes, Ohio State officials announced Friday the formation of a distinguished committee to investigate. Following a press conference held on July 13, Interim Provost Barbara Snyder and Director of Athletics Andy Geiger selected members for the committee from OSU professors, department chairs and others. Full Story
Triple homicide in University District
One Ohio State student and two others were found dead yesterday afternoon at a home located on 11th Avenue near Summit Street. The deaths of Kayla Hurst, a 21-year-old junior in English at OSU, Aaron Grexa, a resident at 235 E. 11th Ave., and Eric Hlass, also a resident of the house, are being investigated by police. William Tammadge, 25, said he was standing on a friend’s porch behind the victims’ house around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when he heard four gunshots. Tammadge said he saw two middle-aged black males run from the victims’ back door. He said the two men ran down the alley and then split up - one continuing southbound and the other westbound. “We didn’t say anything to them; they just took off. We didn’t see any guns; they were just in a hurry to get out of there,” Tammadge said. Full Story
Charges could scar Kobe’s image
NBA players not behaving well is nothing new to professional basketball - just ask the Portland Trailblazers who seem to have a new player in the slammer each week. Full Story
Football player out for season
Starting Ohio State offensive tackle Ivan Douglas will be out for the 2003 football season due to a recurring blood clot in his lung. Full Story
Recovering OSU legend gets aid
Jack Tatum was a three-year starter for Ohio State from 1968 to 1970. He was an All-American cornerback his last two seasons before he moved on to a career in the NFL. Full Story
