November 18, 2024

Prince of Monaco visits OSU


Please follow and like us: (From left to right) President Michael Drake, Prince Albert II of Monaco and provost Bruce McPheron met at the Mershon Auditorium on August 31 to discuss climate change and it’s global impacts on the world. Credit: Phoebe Potiker | Lantern Reporter Counting graduate and professional students, Ohio State has almost twice as many students as Monaco has citizens. But Prince Albert II didn’t seem phased. Prince Albert II of Monaco visited OSU on Wednesday, where he addressed students on global climate practices and responsibilities. He also spoke on how those practices and responsibilities relate to the university’s efforts toward achieving its sustainability goals and maintaining a more environmentally conscious campus. Throughout the panel discussion at the Mershon Auditorium, Prince Albert remained forward- looking. He addressed the students and reiterated “the next generation’s responsibility to take action to fix the global catastrophe that climate change brings.” He put weight on college students’ shoulders. “This next generation will have the responsibility to carry (environmental) efforts even further, and to come up with the right solutions,” Prince Albert said during a separate media availability where he also praised Ohio Stadium’s zero-waste initiative. Prince Albert, the only sitting head…

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