A committee of the Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a proposal on Wednesday for $1.539 billion in campus facility investments and renovations. The proposal, framed within the university’s 2027 Capital Investment Plan, requests over $754 million in new funding for projects across Columbus, Ohio.

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The full Ohio State University Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on final approval for the investment plan on Thursday. Amy Burgess, associate vice president of administration and planning, noted that capital projects are defined as facility efforts costing $250,000 or more. The plan accounts for expected initial spending in fiscal year 2027 alongside remaining funds for previously sanctioned projects.

Under the proposed budget, several key campus facilities will receive major overhauls. Hughes Hall is slated for a $57.3 million renovation that will establish classrooms, offices, collaboration spaces, and an artificial intelligence hub. Ramseyer Hall will undergo interior modernizations intended to update its facilities while preserving its architectural character. Blankenship Hall, which houses public safety and police operations, will be upgraded with a new press briefing room and a real-time crime center.

Additionally, the Fawcett Center will undergo a $6.5 million renovation to convert 20,000 square feet of vacant space. The project will feature two renovated studios, two meeting rooms, office and support areas, and a dedicated gathering space for student recruiting.

The capital plan also reshapes student housing on the north end of campus. Ohio State University decided to demolish Jones Tower due to financial considerations. Meanwhile, Taylor Tower and Drackett Tower will undergo major maintenance and infrastructure upgrades starting in April, with both residence halls scheduled to open in fall 2028. University President Ravi Bellamkonda and planning officials indicated that student enrollment targets are helping shape the broader residential plan.

Other elements of the multi-year investment package encompass projects at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, roof replacement at Knowleton Hall, and general infrastructure improvements such as connecting chilled water piping systems.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Guddiga Ohio State oo Anshixiyay Qorshe Maalgashi oo $1.5 Bilyan Ah

Guddiga Maamulka ee Ohio State University ayaa Maalintii Arbacada ahayd anshixiyay soo jeedin ku saabsan maalgashiga iyo dib-u-habaynta dhismayaasha campus-ka oo ku kacaysa $1.539 bilyan oo doollar. Qorshan oo qayb ka ah Qorsha Maalgashiga Caasimadda ee 2027 (2027 Capital Investment Plan) ayaa waxaa ku jira maaliyad cusub oo dhan $754 milyan oo doollar oo loo adeegsan doono mashaariic kala duwan oo ka socda Columbus, Ohio.

Guddiga buuxa ee Maamulka Jaamacadda (Board of Trustees) ayaa loo qorsheeyay inay maanta oo Khamiis ah u codeeyaan ansixinta dhabta ah ee qorshahaan. Amy Burgess, oo ah ku-simaha madaxweyne ku-xigeenka maamulka iyo qorshaynta, ayaa sheegtay in mashaariicda caasimadda lagu qeexo kuwa ku kacaya $250,000 ama ka badan. Waxeey xustay in qorshahani uu mideynayo kharashaadka la filayo in lagu bilaabo sannad-hoosaadka 2027 iyo kharashka ka dhiman mashaariicdii horay loo ansixiyay.

Dhab ahaan, dhismayaal dhowr ah ayaa lagu sameyn doonaa dib-u-habayn ballaaran. Dhismaha Hughes Hall ayaa lagu samayn doonaa dib-u-habayn ku kacaysa $57.3 milyan oo doollar, taas oo looga dan leeyahay in lagu daro fasallo, xafiisas, meelo wadajir loo fariisto, iyo xarun gaar ah oo loogu talagalay caqliga macmalka ah (AI hub). Sidoo kale, Ramseyer Hall ayaa lagu samayn doonaa dib-u-habayn dhanka gudaha ah oo lagu casriyeenayay dhismaha iyadoo loo dhowrayo naqshadeynta dhismaha.

Dhismaha Blankenship Hall, oo ay ku yaallaan qeybaha booliska iyo xaqiijinta xasilloonida ee Ohio State University, ayaa heli doona qol cusub oo lagula dhex hadlo warbaahinta iyo xarun casri ah oo lagaga hortago dambiyada waqtiga dhabta ah (real-time crime center). Dhanka kale, dhismaha Fawcett Center ayaa loo qoondeeyay $6.5 milyan oo doollar si loo habeyno 20,000 feet oo boos babbani ah, halkaas oo loo badali doono laba istuudiyaha, laba qol oo shirarka ah, iyo meel loogu talagalay qorista ardayda cusub.

Qorshaha ayaa sidoo kale taabanaya deegaanka ardayda ee dhanka waqooyi ee campus-ka. Jaamacaddu waxay go’aansatay in la dumiyo dhismaha Jones Tower sababo la xiriira kharashka badan, halka dhismayaasha Taylor Tower iyo Drackett Tower lagu samayn doonaa dib-u-habayn dhismaha ah oo bilaaban doonta bisha April, iyadoo loo qorsheeyay in dib loo furo marka la gaaro fall 2028. Madaxweynaha Jaamacadda, Ravi Bellamkonda, iyo maamulka qorshaynta ayaa xusay in tirada ardayda la doonayo inay jaamacadda ka barataan ay ka mid tahay waxyaabaha go’aaminaya qorshaha guryaha ardayda.

Mashaariicda kale ee uu qorshuhu daboolayo waxaa ka mid ah dib-u-habaynta Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, bedelida saqafka dhismaha Knowlton Hall, iyo hagaajinta tubbooyinka biyaha qabow ee lagu xiro dhismayaasha campus-ka.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus