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  • Buckeye View - Wexner Medical Center New University Hospital

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | November 19, 2025
    The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's new University Hospital is quickly approaching its opening date as more than 300 medical center employees enter the building each day for trainings and dress rehearsals. Take a birds-eye-view of the new University Hospital and hear from the team who helped build and activate the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient hospital from the ground up. ...
    An aerial view of the hospital with Ohio Stadium seen in the background.

  • FDC's Kristin Poldemann and Ragan Fallang Featured in City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | October 28, 2025
    A major construction milestone has been reached at the Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital as the project is now at substantial completion. Hear from the teams behind the planning, design, construction and activation efforts as they prepare to open the building in early 2026. From construction to massive training simulations for more than 12,000 faculty and staff, Facilities Design and Const...
    City of Ohio State Podcast

  • Slideshow: Inpatient Hospital

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | October 27, 2025
    The Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital is quickly approaching its opening date as it has reached substantial completion, marking a major milestone. “Substantial completion means the project is essentially finished and ready to be used for its intended purpose, even if there are still several things left to finish,” said Kristin Poldemann, associate vice president of Facilities Design a...
    A view of a seating area with several different seating options.

  • October 16 Natural Gas Purge, Odor Anticipated

    holman.126@osu.edu | October 7, 2025
    On Thursday, October 16 (during autumn break) from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., a planned natural gas purge will occur near the Herrick Drive and Tharp Street intersection, at the southeast corner of the Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP). The natural gas purge is scheduled as part of work to bring natural gas to the CHP building. During the purge, a rotten egg odor may be present in the Colu...

  • In the News: Wexner Medical Center Lights Block O on Inpatient Hospital

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | October 6, 2025
    As highlighted by WBNS, a 30-foot-tall Block O inside the new Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital was lit for the first time, marking a major milestone.The Block O is the highest on campus, sitting 365 feet above the ground. It weighs nearly three tons and contains about 750 feet of LED lighting. “For decades, the Block O has symbolized tradition and excellence at ...
    A large Block O is illuminated scarlet at the top of the inpatient hospital.

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