Officials will announce initiative to study riotous behavior

COLUMBUS - Ohio State University President Karen A. Holbrook and Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman will join other city, university and community leaders to announce the creation of a special task force to study the root causes of, and seek solutions to, the socially destructive, alcohol-fueled behavior that has occurred recently in off-campus neighborhoods as well as in many other cities.

The announcement will take place at a joint news conference at 2 p.m. today (12/18) at the university’s Student Affairs building, 33 W. 11th Ave.

WHAT: News conference to announce new task force to study and seek solutions to riotous behavior

WHEN: 2 p.m. today (12/18)

WHERE: 33 W. 11th Avenue

WHY: Ohio State and city officials offer leadership to study a national problem