OSU Divested from Sudan
Senior Vice President for Business and Finance at Ohio State William Shkurti formally announced in September that the university is now totally divested from Sudan. The full divestment of approximately $2.6 million was executed in August with President E. Gordon Gee and the Executive Committee's approval.
Shkurti said the university supported this decision because of the behavior of the Sudanese government. He also stated that the Undergraduate Student Government and the Council of Graduate Students played a major role in this decision.
Both USG and CGS passed resolutions last year, pressuring the university to pull investments from Sudan. Although these resolutions could not force the university to divest, their purpose was to exemplify students' concerns and urge the university to take action.
USG and CGS also lobbied and gained support from many university leaders along the way. The Senate Steering Committee ultimately addressed the matter.