Actions of Ohio State#s trustees on July 8

                                                      7-8-94

ACTIONS OF OHIO STATE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON JULY 8

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees
Friday (7/8) appointed a vice provost, reappointed several
academic leaders and four members of the University
Hospitals Board, purchased properties in the south campus
and west campus areas and adopted several other resolutions.

Vice Provost

     The board appointed L. Alayne Parson, associate dean of
the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, as vice
provost for program evaluation and coordination.

     The appointment is part of the ongoing administrative
restructuring in the Office of Academic Affairs and is
retroactive to July 1.

     Parson, of UPPER ARLINGTON, will be responsible for
academic programs and will be the provost's designee on the
Council on Academic Affairs.  She will have oversight
responsibility for program and accreditation reviews, serve
as a liaison with the Office of Research, the Graduate
School and the Ohio Board of Regents.

     A faculty member since 1973, Parson became associate
dean in 1992.  The professor of mathematics has taught a
wide range of courses, principally various versions of
calculus.  A recipient of the Alumni Award for Distinguished
Teaching, Parson also has written numerous research articles
in mathematics journals and is the co-author of four
publications on faculty mentoring, career support and campus
climate for women faculty.

     She has served in the University Senate and on numerous
committees.  She currently is a member of the Oversight
Committee on Restructuring.

     Parson, 47, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from
Radcliffe College and her Master of Science and doctoral
degrees from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Faculty Administrative Appointments

     The board appointed as acting chairpersons:

     -- Ruth E. Dohner of COLUMBUS (43201), Department of
Home Economics Education, through Dec. 31.

     -- Lucy R. Sibley of POWELL, Department of Textiles and
Clothing, through June 1995.

     -- James P. Phelan of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
English, through June 1995.

     Reappointed as department chairpersons were:

     -- Gerald P. Brierley of DUBLIN, Department of Medical
Biochemistry, through June 1997.

     -- Charles E. Gribble of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures, through
September 1998.

     -- James C. Kaufman of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
Industrial Design, through September 1998.

     -- Stanley R. Thompson of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department
of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, through June
1998.

     -- Robert Shay of COLUMBUS (43214), Department of Art,
through December.

     Reappointed in interim or acting capacities were:

     -- Antoinette J. Eaton, interim chairperson, Department
of Pediatrics, through June 1995.

     -- LeRoy Pernell of COLUMBUS (43209), interim vice
provost, Office of Minority Affairs, through August.

     -- Caroline C. Whitacre of COLUMBUS (43201), acting
chairperson, Department of Medical Microbiology and
Immunology, through June 1995.

     Emeritus titles were granted retroactively to July 1
to:

     -- Richard F. Firestone of COLUMBUS (43235), Department
of Chemistry, professor emeritus.

     -- Daniel L. Leussing of WORTHINGTON, Department of
Chemistry, professor emeritus.

     -- James R. Morita of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
East Asian Languages and Literatures, professor emeritus.

     -- Marilyn N. Suydam of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
Educational Theory and Practice, professor emeritus.

     -- Frank J. Zidonis of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of
Educational Theory and Practice, professor emeritus.

     -- David Y. Chen of UPPER ARLINGTON, Department of East
Asian Languages and Literatures, associate professor
emeritus.

     -- Nolan J. Rindfleisch of WORTHINGTON, College of
Social Work, associate professor emeritus.

University Hospitals Board Reappointments

     Trustees reappointed Donald K. Day of Upper Arlington
(43220), David P. Lauer of DUBLIN, Judy Barker of COLUMBUS
(43203) and William M. Bennett of DUBLIN to the University
Hospitals Board.  Day and Lauer were reappointed to their
second terms and Barker and Bennett were reappointed to
third terms.  The terms are for three years ending April 30,
1997.

     Day is secretary-treasurer of the Ohio AFL-CIO.  Lauer
is office managing partner of Deloitte & Touche.  Barker is
vice president of social responsibility for the Borden Co.
and president of the Borden Foundation.  Bennett is vice
chairman, Bank One, Columbus, N.A.

     In other personnel matters, trustees:

     -- Promoted and in some cases granted tenure to 11
faculty members.

     -- Reappointed four regular clinical faculty members.

     -- Adopted a resolution in memoriam for Robert T.
Trippy, associate professor emeritus in the College of
Dentistry, who died April 14 at age 81.

Kenny Road, Neil Avenue Properties to be Purchased

     Trustees voted to purchase property at 1929 Kenny Road
from Kinnear Road Associates at an estimated price of
$4,261,000.  The university currently is leasing the
building on the property.

     Ohio State officials expect the purchase to save the
university about $880,000 over the remaining term of the
lease.  The five acres at the northwest corner of Kenny and
Kinnear roads contain a one-story, 50,800-square-foot
building which houses tenants conducting sponsored research.
Funds for the purchase will be provided from the Research
Park account to be repaid through rents from the Research
Park and other tenants.

     The board also voted to buy a house at 1606-1608 Neil
Ave. from Fred Maloof at a price not to exceed $105,000,
pending approval from the Ohio Board of Regents and State
Controlling Board.  The property at 10th and Neil avenues
contains a two- family residence built in the late 1800s.

     The property is located within the university Master
Plan's acquisition area, and university officials consider
it important to the long-range academic and support plans
for the South Campus area.  The immediate plans are to
continue to use the property for housing.

College of Agriculture Gets New Name

     Trustees changed the name of the College of Agriculture
to the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental
Sciences, effective immediately.

     "The new name better reflects the academic, research
and service missions of the college," explained Bobby D.
Moser, vice president for agricultural administration and
dean of the college.  "In many ways, we're merely
reinforcing our mission through our name.  This college
addresses a diverse set of issues and we want to make sure
that all our current and future clientele understand that."

Seven Named Endowed Funds Established

     Trustees established the following named endowed funds:

     -- Department of Psychology Endowment Fund, $35,000.

     -- Bob Gano Memorial Fund for scholarships at the
Agricultural Technical Institute, $21,487.50.

     -- Dr. Arden K. Hegtvedt Student Research Endowed
Scholarship Fund in the College of Dentistry, $20,254.

     -- The Thomas E. Cavendish Scholarship Fund in the
College of Law, $20,000.

     -- Medina County 4-H Endowment Fund, $15,190.

     -- The Mary Ann Miner Memorial Fund in the Division of
Neurosurgery, $15,180.

     -- The Franklin County 4-H Endowment Fund, $15,000.

Research Contracts Approved

     The board approved 154 research contracts totaling
$10,186.440.44.  Those singled out for special mention were:

     -- Program development and language training in seven
centers:  African Studies, East Asian Studies, Middle East
Studies, Slavic and East European Studies, International
Studies, Latin American Studies, and Western European
Studies.  The centers will use $1.2 million from the U.S.
Department of Education to support development of new
courses, conferences, research programs, visiting faculty
and outreach programs that emphasize culture and language,
fellowships for graduate students, and expansion of outreach
programs to public schools.

     -- A study of the relationship between age and changes
in the sense of control over one's life, with $287,403 from
the National Institute on Aging.  Principal investigators
are John Mirowsky and Catherine E. Ross, professors of
sociology.

     -- A study of the use of taxol, alone and in
combination with other agents or radiation in human tumors,
with $223,635 from the National Cancer Institute.  Jessie L.
Au of the College of Pharmacy is the principal investigator.

     -- A project to develop a clear philosophy of what a
modern land-grant university must be in the 21st century and
to develop a bold plan for Ohio State's structure and
program for food systems education.  The plan is to be
responsive to the social, economic and political environment
of the 21st century and to facilitate the development of
leadership to accomplish the plan.  The program, called
Project Reinvent, is being funded with $133,379 from the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and is being led by L.H. Newcomb
and Bobby D. Moser of the College of Agriculture.

Library, Campbell Hall, Hospital Construction Projects

     The board awarded contracts for construction of:

     -- An addition of 8,000 square feet to Campbell Hall to
house the historic costume and textiles collections,
laboratories and classrooms, and a 9,500-square-foot atrium
for a student center, meeting area, and faculty and staff
offices.  The $3,430,892 project is being funded from state
funds and gifts and is to be finished by 1995.  Contractors
are Paul Vlack Co. Inc., Canal Winchester; Lincoln T.
Mandeville/J.A. Croson, and Mariah Inc., both of Columbus;
Buckeye Electric Co. of Dayton; and Central Insulation of
Cincinnati.

     -- The Library Book Depository in the University
Services Center, to provide storage for university archives.
The total project cost is $3,716,000 and is being funded
with state and university funds.  Estimated completion date
is June 1995. The contractors are Weithman Brothers Inc. of
Galion; and Lincoln T. Mandeville/J.A. Croson, Farber Corp.,
and Romanoff Corp., all of Columbus.

     Trustees also voted to seek bids for renovating
diagnostic support service areas at University Hospitals.
The work will expand the Radiology Film File Room on the
second floor of Doan and Rhodes halls.  Estimated total
project cost is $1,150,479, including $750,000 for phase one
construction.  Funding is to be provided by the hospitals.

Restructuring, Miscellaneous Actions

     The board approved changes in organizational reporting
structure placing University Systems under the chief
information officer and placing the University Center for
International Studies under the senior vice provost.  Both
positions are held by Ed Ray.

     Previously, University Systems was under the vice
president for business and administration and International
Studies reported to the dean of the College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences.  Under the restructuring, the
University Network Integrated Telecommunications System
(UNITS) will remain in the Office of Business and
Administration.

     In other matters, the board:

     -- Adopted higher fees for late tuition payments.

     -- Amended the Rules of the University Faculty to
codify the criteria for appointing auxiliary faculty and to
extend from three years to four years the term of faculty
representatives to the Athletic Council.

     -- Approved the conferring of degrees and certificates
on Sept. 1 to those persons who have completed the
requirements for them.

     -- Reauthorized the vice president for finance and the
treasurer to buy, sell, assign and transfer securities,
deposit and withdraw funds from bank accounts, and designate
depositories for those accounts.

     -- Amended university purchasing policy to give
responsibility and authority to the associate vice president
for health services and executive director of University
Hospitals for purchasing hopsital equipment, materials,
supplies and services.

     -- Heard reports on university restructuring,
international studies, and the College of Mathematical and
Physical Sciences.

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Contact: Tom Spring, University Communications, (614) 292-8309.


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