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Dr. Kristina M. Johnson

Appointed as the 16th president in Ohio State’s history, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson brings with her to Buckeye Nation more than 30 years of experience in the academic, business and public policy sectors.
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Navigating COVID-19 Together

Every Buckeye plays an important part in taking care of each other. Learn what Ohio State is doing and how you can keep yourself, your family and your friends safe and healthy — whether you have returned to campus or are continuing to work and study from home.

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State of the University Address

In her inaugural State of the University Address, President Kristina M. Johnson shared her vision for how Ohio State can fulfill its potential as the model 21st century land-grant university.

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Follow President Johnson during her first year as a Buckeye to learn the latest about Ohio State, life on campus and the impact our university community makes each and every day.

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Mar 02, 2021

Ohio State town hall focuses on reopening, vaccination

More students in classrooms, reduced testing and “something special” for graduates at spring commencement. Those are some of the positive opportunities for The Ohio State University community as conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to improve.
Feb 25, 2021

Campus reactivation planning for fall

Together, we have worked as a university community throughout the pandemic to lift up one another. We have connected through masks and screens, fought the spread of COVID-19 and continued to innovate, create, research, teach and learn. We have demonstrated that the Buckeye spirit cannot be held back.
Feb 22, 2021

Reflections of a first-year Buckeye

Even when faced with the challenges of a global pandemic, unprecedented in the modern age, the Ohio State spirit has not wavered. If anything, it shines brighter in our care and support for one another. I am truly honored to be a part of that.

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