Ohio State Marion campus gets board of trustees

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OHIO STATE MARION 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
Marion and Lima regional campuses.

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

     The new Marion board will replace the Citizens Advisory
Council that had been in place for more than 30 years.

     The Marion board will consist of 11 members appointed
by trustees and will include one university trustee, nine
Marion area residents, and a non-voting student enrolled at
the Marion  campus.  Members generally will serve three-year
staggered terms with the student serving a one-year
appointment.

     "The intention of the board is to increase our
representation in the seven counties we serve and to provide
more of a community voice into the activities of the
campus," said F. Dominic Dottavio, dean and director.

     "This is an important step forward because it also
provides a means of fostering cooperation and coordination
among all of the educational institutions of the community."

     The Marion campus serves Crawford, Delaware, Hardin,
Marion, Morrow, Union and Wyandot counties.

     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
the strategic planning process, participate in the operating
and capital budgets process, and coordinate with the board
of the Marion Technical College in areas of common interest.

     Under board bylaws, trustees will serve without pay,
but may be reimbursed for expenses.

     The Marion campus board will have executive, finance,
and campus facilities and planning committees.

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Contact: F. Dominic Dottavio, dean and director, (614) 389-
          6223 or 292-9133.


[Submitted by: STERRETT  (sterrett@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Fri, 08 Jul 1994 13:38:10 -0500 (EST)]
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