The Board also discussed a policy that would allow remote participation to count toward voting.
Homecoming weekend yields just a 10-20% increase in arrests.
Their presentation focused on informing Senate about the items the Board addressed during two summer meetings and hearing any questions or concerns from students.
Ben Ziff, manager at Donkey Coffee, said it will be interesting to see how COVID-19 affects Athens businesses during Homecoming 2021.
The Homecoming parade is back, and several student organizations are prepping for the return and marching on Saturday.
The Faculty Senate debated a resolution Monday night that sought to eliminate bonuses for high-paid administrators.
Tau Kappa Epsilon is currently a provisional chapter at Ohio University but will soon be a fully operational chapter on campus.
The event included independent At-large candidates Damon Krane and Iris Virjee.
Senate also discussed the university’s mandated anti-hazing education modules.
Senate also discussed the university’s new mandatory online hazing education training for all students, faculty and staff.
Students have expressed excitement upon returning to the classroom for student teaching experiences.
Frank Pazzanese, executive director of Culinary Services, said the shortage is a “serious problem” OU is trying to address.
The online training is required to be completed by Oct. 7 at 11:59 p.m.
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated OU students have been testing positive for COVID-19.
Patricia McSteen, Senate advisor and interim senior associate vice president and dean of students, discussed Collin’s Law with Senate.
The lab works with both graduate and undergraduate students.
The Cinema did not stipulate whether physical or photo proof of vaccination is required.
Both sexual offense reports were taken on East Green.
International university-related travel is still restricted and students must seek approval from the university.
As of right now, the Athens campus boasts a 72.9% vaccination rate while OU’s Southern campus has a 36.8% vaccination rate of its staff and students.
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