Our commitment to innovative funding has garnered another big award.
IJ Global, an international finance publication, identified the university’s Comprehensive Energy Management partnership as both the winner of the North American social infrastructure category as well as the best example overall for North America in 2017.
The University Staff Advisory Committee is hosting the inaugural Staff Benefits and Wellness Expo , formally known as the "Hidden Benefits Fair" on Tuesday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ohio Union. The expo will offer opportunities for mini-breakout sessions, biometric screenings, professional headshots, and the opportunity to interact with department representatives and local organizations. The expo is a partnership of USAC, the Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, Buckeye Wellness, OSU Health Plan and Your Plan for Health.
The Association of Staff and Faculty Women (ASFW) is hosting a conversation with Susan Basso, Senior Vice President for Talent, Culture and Human Resources, on Thursday, March 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch and learn is open to members and non-members of ASFW. Susan will share her background and vision for the future as well as acknowledge women who have inspired her as part of a commemoration of Women's HERstory Month. Learn more and register on the ASFW website .
The new Business and Finance website is the consolidated home for our websites, offering a user-friendly and mobile-friendly experience.
The site is structured so that individual pages are organized by their key audience, with three easy ways to find the information you want: browse by department (on the red menu bar), site-wide search (right side of red menu bar) and quick links to resources (the gray bar).
Join Ohio State all throughout February in supporting heart health by attending one of many complimentary events available to all faculty, staff and spouses/partners currently enrolled in the OSU Health Plan. Multiple opportunities for biometric screenings are available on main and regional campuses, and many educational programs and fitness classes will be offered throughout the month. For more information about Million Hearts Month, visit the College of Nursing website .
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 this spring.
Ohio State's innovative approach to capital markets will save the university another $11 million through the issuance of the Series 2017 General Receipts Bonds.
On Dec. 6, the university successfully issued nearly $70 million in bonds that advance refunded the Series 2008A General Receipts Bonds. With a true interest cost of 1.9 percent, the new bond issue will save Ohio State $11.1 million in debt payments compared with the previous issue.
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the mileage reimbursement rate will increase from 53.5 cents per mile to 54.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2018.
