diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Union groups have begun an effort they hinted at when Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 earlier this year.

Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing the controversial Senate Bill 1 on Friday, less than 48 hours after the Senate sent it over.

Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing a bill that conservatives say will crack down on what they feel is liberal indoctrination in Ohio's public universities.

Ohio's unions are concerned about what they see as an attack on organized labor in Senate Bill 1, the measure that seeks to ban diversity programs and faculty strikes at public universities.

Senate Bill 1 bans diversity programs and faculty strikes at Ohio's public colleges, but it didn't pass without protests.

The group of protesters were led by the OSU chapter of the Ohio Student Association.

The university was already under a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over claims of "antisemitic harassment and discrimination" against Jewish students on campus.

Concerns and online anger are continuing over the university's choice to place the 2025 Black Alumni Reunion in Athens and a Women's History Month event in Lancaster on hold.

A week after Ohio State University announced the closure of its diversity, equity and inclusion offices, OSU's Black Alumni Society encouraged alumni to make their voices heard.

The 2025 Black Alumni Reunion, originally scheduled for April 10-13 in Athens, has been placed on hold as the university assesses anti-DEI rules and regulations at the state and federal government levels.