Ohio State Lima Campus gets board of trustees

                                                   7-8-94

OHIO STATE LIMA CAMPUS TO GET REGIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees
Friday (7/8) voted to create boards of trustees for the Lima
and Marion regional campuses.

     Earlier this year, trustees created similar boards for
the Newark and Mansfield regional campuses.

     The Lima board will replace the Citizens Advisory
Council that has been in place for many years.

     The new board will consist of 11 members appointed by
the university's trustees:  nine west central Ohio
residents, a non-voting student enrolled at the Lima campus;
and one university trustee.  Members generally will serve
three-year staggered terms with the student serving a one-
year appointment.

     A representative of the Ohio State University Alumni
Association and a member of the Lima campus faculty assembly
will act as liaisons to the board.

     "We are delighted at the recognition these boards bring
to the regional campuses," said Violet I. Meek, dean and
director of The Ohio State University at Lima.

     "This new development recognizes the importance of the
views and perspectives of the citizens of our region.  It is
of great significance that the citizens will be able to
speak directly to one of the university trustees as they
serve together on the Lima board," she said.

     Meek recognized the accomplishments of past members of
the Lima Campus Citizens Council.  Current members are
Verena Brinkman of Fort Jennings; Howard Watkins and Ora
Winzenreid of Kenton; Tom Francis, Dan Fuhrman, Donald
Knowles, John Leahy, Faith Lee, Jaye E. McCain, Harry Shutt
and William Timmermeister, all of Lima; Larry Ward of
Pandora; Jay Elshoff, Saint Marys; George Brooks, Van Wert;
and Bob Wiesenmayer of Wapakoneta.

     Meek said that all previous members of the citizens
council and members of the new board will assemble for a
gala transition event in early fall.

     The Lima Campus serves students from a region of 14
counties in and around west central Ohio, including Allen,
Auglaize, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Mercer,
Paulding, Putnam, Shelby, Van Wert, Williams, and Wyandot.

     Powers and duties of the new board will include
advising and assisting the dean and director in
administering the campus, developing support for the campus,
and serving as an advocate for the needs of the campus in
local and state government agencies and in the Legislature.

     In addition, the board is expected to participate in
strategic planning and the operating and capital budgets
processes, and coordinate with the board of Lima Technical
College in areas of common interest.

     Trustees will serve without pay, but may be reimbursed
for expenses.

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Contact: Deirdre O'Driscoll, director of university 
          communications, Lima campus, (419) 221-1641, ext.
          284.


[Submitted by: STERRETT  (sterrett@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
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