Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson started her new role this week as the university juggles a global pandemic, a fall without football, and a racial awakening across the country. COLUMBUS When Kristina M. Johnson stepped onto Ohio State University’s campus this week, she was not only walking into the first day of a new job. She was stepping into the presidency of one of the largest universities in the country as it juggles a global pandemic, a fall without football and a racial awakening across the country. In Johnson’s first few official days as president, the university reported 882 positive COVID-19 tests since Aug 14; its medical center announced it was participating in a sizable COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial; and President Donald Trump tweeted promises about Big 10 football. With a masked smile (and from 6 feet away) Johnson greeted students on her first day Tuesday outside the Jesse…
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