July 2, 2026

Nearly 230 Ohio State Students Suspended For Attending Large Parties

The Ohio State University has issued 228 interim suspensions for individuals and student organizations who have attended or hosted large parties and gatherings in the university district, which is defiant of the school’s guidelines for preventing a possible COVID-19 outbreak. © Matthew Hatcher/Getty Incoming students began moving in on the OSU campus on August 13, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. In a letter to students issued on August 21, Melissa S. Shivers, Vice President for Student Life, wrote that the Student Conduct team was already in the process of “opening dozens of conduct cases” for not organizing gatherings that ignored protocols requiring mask-wearing, social distancing and groups no larger than 10 people. Hybrid And Online Classes During COVID-19: The Pros And Cons What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video “Organizations and individuals will be held accountable for their unsafe behaviors,” Shivers wrote. “I recognize what we’re asking you to…

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