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News: Safety

  • Ohio State awarded $257,000 in safety grants

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | January 15, 2025
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that 28 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff. The Ohio State University will receive $257,000.“Ohio State is pleased to receive the campus safety grant funding announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine,” said Monica Moll, Ohio State’s associate vice p...
    The Ohio State University seal on the Oval

  • Be Prepared for Winter Weather

    holman.126@osu.edu | January 2, 2025
    Safety is the university’s top priority and Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), CampusParc, Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) and the Department of Public Safety work together to offer services during the winter months to keep you safe. As snow and ice start to collect, FOD teams are dispatched to treat campus roadways and sidewalks. They remain on campus throughout the day and...
    Orton Hall covered in snow with text to the side reading "Be prepared for winter weather"

  • OSUPD Empowerment and Self-Defense Training

    holman.126@osu.edu | December 30, 2024
    Register for OSUPD’s free Empowerment and Self-Defense Training. Taught by certified instructors, this comprehensive, one-day course begins with awareness education, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. Multiple classes are available during spring semester and will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Spaces are limited....
    self-defense course

  • OSUPD Officers Recognized During First Responder Appreciation Game

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | November 26, 2024
    First responders were recognized on the field at Ohio Stadium as the Buckeyes beat the Indiana Hoosiers. Supervisor of the year, Lt. Tom Shankle, and officer of the year, Adriene Ward, brought their loved ones on the field with them as the crowd applauded their commitment to public safety. Other agencies including the Columbus Police Division, Columbus Fire, Ohio State Highway Patrol and others w...
    Lt. Shankle and Officer Ward waving at a crowd while smiling.

  • Behind the Badge: Sergeant Donald Wallis

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | November 22, 2024
    Name? Rank?Sergeant Don WallisHow long have you been with OSUPD?3 years at The Ohio State University Mansfield Regional Campus.Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?I’m originally from North Little Rock, Arkansas but moved to Mansfield, Ohio with my family when I was a teenager. Having lived and worked in the Mansfield area for 30 years has given me a strong connection...
    Behind the Badge Sgt. Donald Wallis

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