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Ohio State Protests Push to Remove Wexner's Name

2/23/2026

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On February 22, 2026, more than 150 protesters gathered at Ohio State University to demand removing Les Wexner's name from campus buildings due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
The protest was organized by the Ohio Nurses Association and included nurses, students, and abuse survivors.
They argue that Wexner's name undermines public trust in a taxpayer-funded institution.
The university said it follows a formal naming-review process.

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On February 22, 2026, more than 150 protesters gathered at Ohio State University to demand removing Les Wexner's name from campus buildings due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
The protest was organized by the Ohio Nurses Association and included nurses, students, and abuse survivors.
They argue that Wexner's name undermines public trust in a taxpayer-funded institution.
The university said it follows a formal naming-review process.