I've been getting calls from this number a lot, and figured it was OSU, but wanted to make sure. I'm pretty sure the people who call are students, because they're just way more articulate and better on the phone than most telemarketers. I've given a couple of times and probably will in the future. I would second the calls not to be rude to these kids, who've always been great on the phone I think. But, that said, I do avoid picking up when I know it's them and I don't feel like giving again.
Reading these comments makes me sad for our society! If you have that big of a problem with the calls from OSU, then do something about it! If you don't get results asking the student call center staff to remove you from the list, then try something else! Call the alumni office. Call the fundraising office. Don't just complain about it and act the victim. Congratulations! You paid your own/ your kid's tuition! OSU is still a (large) nonprofit organization that relies on donations to survive. So make a donation or don't, but quit complaining about it.
Hey, Jo, before calling something BS, I suggest you do ten seconds of Googling. 614-247 is an exchange for OSU's central campus, along with 614-292 and 614-688. If you Google for "614247", you'll find a few results on each page that are links to university departments, professors, etc. with phone numbers in that exchange.
And they are OSU students. There are always job postings looking for students to make these fundraising calls.