Lucille Talbert puckers her lips and shakes her head thinking about the way her body appeared in early 2015.
“I didn’t like myself. I didn’t like how I looked.”
Lucy, as her coworkers call her, works as a first-shift custodian, looking after Derby Hall right off The Oval. Each day when reporting to and from work, Lucy travels past the Baker Systems Engineering Building and Dreese Hall. Both buildings have reflective windows that never fail to give her a full view of her body.
“I began to look at myself and said I’m gaining too much weight....
On March 8, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing through early afternoon, the sidewalk and entrance to the 4-H Center will be blocked for a crane lift. Access to the building will be maintained via the building's west entrance.
Beginning Monday (2/26) and continuing through early May, the sidewalk on the south side of John Herrick Drive, between the Biomedical Research Tower (BRT) and Wiseman Hall, will be closed for construction of an emergency vehicle access drive east of BRT. Eastbound and westbound pedestrian traffic along this sidewalk will be detoured west of BRT or east of Wiseman Hall to access 12th Avenue. The construction is required for future phasing of the Cannon Drive relocation project. Dates are weather dependent and subject to change. Additional updates will be posted on the Cannon Drive Relocation web page.
Construction of the new, enclosed shelter at the Herrick Drive Transit Hub began Tuesday, February 13. Pedestrian access will be maintained around the transit hub and along the crosswalks during the construction. Amenities of the new shelter will include heating, cooling and wi-fi. Construction of the shelter will occur over the next several weeks. Completion timelines are weather dependent and subject to change.
The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus is home to more than 100,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors each day. When winter weather strikes, Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) and its partners work around the clock to clear 130 miles of sidewalks and 40 miles of campus roadways. FOD’s crews start while most Buckeyes sleep, working throughout the night to clear campus during snow storms or severe weather. On Wednesday, February 7, Ohio State 's Columbus campus was hit with more than 4 inches of snow. FOD staff reported to campus at 2:30 a.m. to begin the snow removal process....
Energy conservation measures will improve lighting at dozens of campus buildings and create a more efficient heating and cooling system for a campus laboratory building through capital projects to be launched in spring 2018.
These energy efficiency projects and four other capital improvement projects related to the Comprehensive Energy Management Project were approved by the Board of Trustees on Feb 2.
In July, Ohio State entered a 50-year partnership with Ohio State Energy Partners to manage the university’s energy system and improve the sustainability of the Columbus campus. The $1.165 billion agreement represents the largest investment in the...
The Department of Microbiology recently received a makeover thanks to a grant program led by the Integrated Physical Planning Liaison Grant (IPPLG). As part of the plan, IPPLG is providing matching funds up to $50,000 to enhance common learning spaces for more effective use. The university’s Framework 2.0 plan identified the need for more informal student learning spaces – both inside and out.
Your recycling habits can make a difference for Ohio State! Over an eight-week stretch, starting February 4, Ohio State will be measuring the amount of recycled materials on the Columbus campus for the annual RecycleMania competition, which includes more than 300 schools in North America. Ohio State finished in 8thplace in 2017, diverting more than one-million pounds of materials from the landfill. Your work this year can help us raise the bar!
We are appreciative for the efforts of those who recycle, but incorrect recycling can cause contamination, turning entire bags of recycling into trash. Some...
On Thursday (2/1) and Friday (2/2), eastbound Woody Hayes Drive, between the east side of the Woody Hayes bridge and the St. John Arena (EB) bus stop, will be reduced to one lane. CABS will continue to service this stop. On Monday (2/12) and Tuesday (2/13), Cannon Drive, near Ohio Stadium and the Drake Performance and Event Center, will be reduced to one lane. Two-way traffic will be maintained, and traffic officials will be on-site. CABS will continue to service the Mid-Towers and Drake stops. Traffic delays are anticipated during all dates. These lane closures facilitate area soil...
As early as Monday (1/29) and continuing through mid-February, the Olentangy bike trail will be impacted between Woody Hayes Drive and John Herrick Drive for soil borings occurring in the area. Closures will rotate between the upper and lower trails in this area, however one trail will be maintained at all times for northbound and southbound bicycle traffic. Detour signage will be posted. Area roadway impacts along Woody Hayes Drive and Cannon Drive are also anticipated. Additional updates will be posted on the Cannon Drive Relocation website . These soil borings are in support of the Cannon Drive Relocation...
