Dorm Sweet Dorm: How Ohio State maintains its housing

Davis Beatty, Sandra Fu
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:12:07 +0000
Campus, Special Projects

When Alexandria Brzoska clocks in at Ohio State’s Engagement Center, they talk to a wide range of students, alumni and parents.

To build a connection with the caller, the third-year in English and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies commonly asks them how they feel about Ohio State, including questions about students’ living situations, a significant aspect of the college experience.

For Brzoska, one phone call with a parent stuck out in particular. The mom was explaining how her daughter — who lives in Morrill Tower — went to the hospital multiple times for mold exposure, and Ohio State denied alternative housing, claiming a lack of additional space.