Department of Athletics gives $5 million for new library @ OSU

The OSU Lantern reports Academics and athletics came together when Ohio State Director of Athletics Gene Smith gave a $5 million check to Joe Branin, director of the University Libraries, for the Thompson Library renovation project.

The money, said Branin, comes from increased television revenue for the football team, including the formation of the Big Ten Channel, which is scheduled to start in 2007.