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A guide to graduate school applications: medical, law and business programs

After students choose one of many graduate paths, they then have to trek through many acronyms, applications and tests. Here are the basics for a few popular tracks to continue education after undergraduate studies.

Medical School

There are several factors students must consider when applying, including degree prerequisites within disciplines including biology, chemistry and anatomy, which will help candidates stand out for their preferred program.

“Individuals get selected into those program...
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Outdoor Adventure Center to partially reopen Tuesday

The Outdoor Adventure Center will soon be back and boulder than ever.

The center, located on West Campus, is slated to reopen Tuesday, offering students renewed access to auto-belay climbing and bouldering Monday through Saturday from 4-8 p.m, while top rope and lead climbing will remain unavailable. The facility initially closed after several staff members departed in late May, leaving the center without the climbing professionals necessary for a safe experience.

“We had some staffing changes...
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Mother of Collin Wiant speaks to students about dangers of hazing

Five years ago, Kathleen Wiant’s world was shattered when police knocked on the door of her Dublin, Ohio, home at 3 a.m., to inform her that her son, Collin Wiant, had died.

She would soon discover that he was subjected to hazing for months while rushing Sigma Pi at Ohio University, which led to his eventual death with the forced inhalation of a whippet that contained nitrous oxide alone with a 12-minute delay between his falling unconscious and the dialing of 911.

Students and staff alike pil...
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Interfraternity Council joins partnership for men’s mental health awareness

Ohio State’s Interfraternity Council is spreading awareness on men’s mental health through its partnership with MANUAL, an online mental health service.

During the pilot program, all 1,700 members of the council were granted free, on-demand access to MANUAL’s services, including live chats and videos that that cover a wide variety of issues young men face.

“MANUAL’s really great because it’s a 24/7 on-demand service that people can use at any time,” Christopher Higby, the president of the coun...
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Buckeye Link updates provide ease navigating website 

As students schedule for the spring semester, they’re greeted by a new Buckeye Link page.

The upgrade includes a personalized dashboard with quick links to My Buckeye Link, university spokesperson Chris Booker said. The change was co-led by Strategic Enrollment Management and the Office of Digital Technology and Innovation — ODTI — in order to provide students better access to information in order to manage their accounts.

“Our goal is to save students time and to make it easier for them to be...
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Know your rights: Resources to make informed decisions on your lease and landlord 

When making the transition from on to off-campus home life, it is crucial students understand their rights as renters.

There are several resources offered at Ohio State to aid in this, including Ohio State’s Student Legal Services, Off-Campus Housing Network and the Undergraduate Student Government’s renters guide. Frank Kremer, chief counsel of the civil team at Student Legal Services, said their office offers consultations and lease reviews and aids in communication with landlords.

“We do a...
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Greek Programming Board offers harm reduction events and toolkits

The Ohio State Greek Programming Board is bringing the principles of harm reduction to students in Greek life at Ohio State, offering presentations and toolkits at events on campus.

Harm reduction — a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use, according to the National Harm Reduction Coalition — led a College of Pharmacy graduate to create a kit to encourage students to engage in these activities safely. At a presentation in the Ohio...
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Columbus selected among routes in Ohio planned for Amtrak expansion

The Federal Railroad Administration selected four routes across Ohio as priorities for expansion Dec. 5, bringing Ohioans one step closer to having the “Three C’s” — Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland — connected by rail.

Amtrak is calling the vision the “3C+D” and will connect the three major cities in addition to Dayton. The federal agency will provide $500,000 per corridor to begin planning under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, according to a press release by Sen. Sherrod Brown (...
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Ohio State medical students advocate for trauma-informed care 

Advocates for Trauma-Informed Care, a student organization led by Ohio State medical school students, is working to educate students and faculty involved in healthcare regarding the support needed for trauma survivors within medical care situations through a series of seminars.

Led by Ph.D. students Jacelyn Greenwald and Sabrina Mackey-Alfonso, the inspiration for the organization came from a lack of information regarding trauma-informed care in the medical school’s curriculum, and it “trains s...
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Study Buddy Crochet event helps students relax before finals

On Dec 6. the Center for Belonging and Social Change hosted its Study Buddy crochet event in the Ohio Union to bring students together for a relaxing evening before finals.

The gathering was part of a wellness event series dedicated to helping students practice and explore various kinds of self-care. Students were each given a beginner crochet dinosaur kit that, when finished, acts as a study buddy, and those that didn’t complete it in person were able to finish at home.

“Crochet is a really g...