Ohio State trustees meet, approve university matters - 03/04/05
COLUMBUS – New gifts to The Ohio State University will benefit a variety of university programs and projects, including medical research, athletics and academic programs. The university’s Board of Trustees accepted $7.9 million in new endowed funds at its Friday (3/4) meeting, held at the Newark Campus. The board also accepted 250 new research grants and contracts, totaling more than $36 million, awarded to the university during January.
In other business, the board approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters.
Named endowed funds
• The Al and Martha Phipps Ohio State Golf Course Improvements Fund, $7,110,593, provided by gifts from the estate and trust of Albert J. (B.M.E., 1936) and Martha V. Phipps for ongoing capital improvements to The Ohio State University golf courses
• Al and Martha Phipps Athletic Scholarship Fund, $466,511, provided by gifts from the estate and trust of Albert J. and Martha V. Phipps to supplement the student-athlete grant-in-aid scholarship costs of undergraduate members of the men’s and women’s varsity golf teams
• The Doris Gildea Morgan Scholarship Fund, $102,467, provided by a gift from Doris Gildea Morgan (M.A.. 1974) to help excellent students in the journalism and communication graduate program who have demonstrated financial need
• The Tom and Judy Maish Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund, $50,000, provided by a gift from Tom Maish (B.S.Bus.Adm., 1961), Judy Maish, Gregory Maish, William Miller, Gerald Kesselring (B.S.Bus.Adm., 1987) and Contract Sweepers Company for scholarship support for hard-working students at the Fisher College of Business who have a financial need, are interested in entrepreneurship and demonstrate a commitment to volunteer work
• The Irene Cavas Rousos Cancer Research Endowment Fund, $25,665, provided by a gift from Irene Cavas Rousos (B.S. in Occupational Therapy, 1958) of Toledo and Naples, Fla., to support cancer research with preference given to research in the field of pharmacogeneomics
• Agonis Club Athletic Endowment fund, $25,000, provided by a gift from the Agonis Club of Columbus, Inc., to supplement the student-athlete grant-in-aid scholarship costs of undergraduate members of the varsity men’s football team
• National Cartoonists Society Acquisitions Endowment Fund, $25,000, provided by gifts from chapter members of the National Cartoonists Society to acquire materials for the Cartoon Research Library at the discretion of the director of University Libraries and the curator of the Cartoon Research Library
• Conrad and April Persons Scholarship fund, $25,000, provided by gifts from W. Ray (J.D., 1978) and Wendy Joy Persons in honor of their children, Conrad and April, for merit-based scholarships for students enrolled in the Moritz College of Law
• George W. Stuhldreher Law Journal Award Fund, $25,000, provided by a gift from George W. Stuhldreher (B.A., 1948; J.D., 1951) for an annual financial award to a student demonstration excellence through his/her work on the Ohio State Law Journal
• George W. Stuhldreher Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Award Fund, $25,000, provided by a gift from George W. Stuhldreher for an annual financial award to a student demonstrating his/her work on the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
Named designated professorship
• The Martin and Andrew Murrer Designated Professorship in Finance, $37,500, provided by gifts from Martin Murrer (B.S.Bus.Adm., 1979) and Andrew Murrer (B.S.Bus.Adm., 1973) for salary and research support for a designated professorship in finance at the Fisher College of Business
Change in name and description of named endowed professorship
• Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Professorship in Law, provided by gifts from the estate of Jacob E. Davis II to support the work of a distinguished scholar and teacher in the Moritz College of Law
Personnel appointments
• Peter E. Geier has been named vice president for health services and chief executive office in the Office of Health Services, The Ohio State University Health System, effective March 1, 2005, through Feb. 28, 2010. He had been holding that position in an interim capacity.
• Detlev H. Smaltz has been named associate vice president for health sciences and chief information officer in the Office of Health Sciences, The Ohio State University Medical Center, effective April 15, 2005. He is currently chief technology officer and associate professor at the University of Alabama Health System and Health Informatics Program in Birmingham.
• John B. Stone has been named associate vice president for health sciences, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer in the Office of Health Sciences, The Ohio State University Medical Center, effective April 18, 2005. He is currently managing director of Navigant Consulting in Tampa, Fla.
• Ingrid M. Werner has been named associate professor and holder of The Martin and Andrew Murrer Designated Professorship in Finance in the Department of Finance in the Fisher College of Business, effective March 1, 2005, through Feb. 28, 2010.
• Kathleen McGraw has been named chairperson of the Department of Political Science, effective Feb. 9, 2005, through June 30, 2008.
• Mark W. Shanda has been named chairperson of the Department of Theatre, effective July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2009.
Harding Hospital appointment
• Jan Allen has been appointed to a first term as a citizen member of The Ohio State University Harding Hospital Board, effective March 1, 2005, through Feb. 29, 2008.
Audit Committee appointment
James Gilmour has been appointed a citizen member of the board’s Audit Committee for a three-year term beginning March 1, 2005.
Emeritus titles
• Glenn W. Milligan, professor emeritus in the Department of Management Sciences, effective April 1, 2005
• Patrick B. Muller, professor emeritus in the Department of English, effective April 1, 2005
• Wansoo T. Rhee, professor emeritus in the Department of Management Sciences, effective April 1. 2005
• Tommy L. Zimmerman, associate professor emeritus at the Agricultural Technical Institute, effective July 1, 2005
Resolutions in memoriam
• Max M. Fisher, Detroit businessman and philanthropist whose leadership gift helped build the university’s Max M. Fisher College of Business, who died March 3, 2005
• Jake Nicklaus, grandson of golfer and alumnus Jack Nicklaus, who died on March 1, 2005
• John K. Wells, instructor emeritus in The Ohio State University Extension, who died Feb. 5, 2005
• Willard H. Wolf, professor emeritus in the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (formerly Department of Agricultural Education) in The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who died Jan. 17, 2005
Construction projects
The board authorized the university to enter into design contracts for the following:
• Renovation of the fourth floor of Cunz Hall, 1841 Millikin Road, for faculty and staff offices and administrative support areas for the School of Public Health. Preliminary project cost estimate is approximately $772,800, with funding provided by the School of Public Health departmental funds.
• Renovation of the third floor of Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, for faculty and graduate student offices for the School of Communication. Preliminary project cost estimate is approximately $772,800, with funding provided by the School of Communication.
• Installation of a complete air conditioning system to serve all dining areas, offices, dry storage and staff areas in Kennedy Commons, 251 West 12th Ave. The conceptual project estimate is approximately $1.53 million with funding provided by university bond proceeds with debt service to be paid by the Office of Student Affairs.
The board authorized the university to enter into design and construction contracts for the following:
• Replacement of three existing boilers in Dodd Hall, 480 West 9th Avenue. Preliminary project cost estimate is $691,800 with funding provided by University Hospital funds.
• Repair of the water leaks at the Ohio Stadium Scoreboard. Preliminary project cost estimate is approximately $75,000, with funding provided by Athletics.
The board authorized the university to enter into a construction contract for the following:
• Replacement of the HVAC air-handling units in Hopkins Hall. Construction document project cost is $500,000 with funding provided by HB 675.
Easements authorized
The board authorized the university to grant easements to the following:
• Columbus Southern Power Company for a strip of land 30-feet wide by 397-feet long for a 25-year term for an electric power line to provide electric utility service to The Ohio State University Piketon Research and Extension Center
• Columbia Gas of Ohio for a renewal of an easement over a strip of land 20-feet wide, totaling approximately one acre, for a 25-year term for a natural gas distribution line across The Ohio State University Lima Campus
• Columbus Southern Power Company for renewal of an easement over a strip of land 12-feet wide by 216-feet long for a 25-year term for an electric power line to provide electric utility service to the Student Activities Center at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster
• Columbus Southern Power Company for renewal of an easement over a strip of land 10-feet wide by 963-feet long for a 25-year term to extend an underground electric power line and provide electric utility service to the University Services Center on Kenny Road
• Columbus Southern Power Company for renewal of an easement over a 449-square foot strip of land for a 25-year term for an electric power line at the University Golf Course in Upper Arlington
• Columbus Southern Power Company for renewal of an easement over a strip of land 10-feet wide by 341-feet long for a 25-year term for an electric power line to provide electric utility service to the WOSU-AM Radio Station Transmitter Facility in Franklin County
• Columbus Southern Power Company for renewal of an easement over a strip of land 10-feet wide by 390-feet long for a 25-year term for an electric power line to provide electric utility service to the WOSU-TV Transmitter Facility in Delaware County
• Ohio Edison Company for a renewal of an easement over a strip of land 10-feet wide by 993-feet wide for a 25-year term to continue an electric power line and provide electric utility service to The Ohio State University Marion Campus
• Ohio Power Company for renewal of an easement over a strip of land 10-feet wide by 3,020-feet long for a 25-year term to continue an electric power line and provide electric utility service to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster Department of Radiation Medicine established.
The board approved the establishment of a Department of Radiation Medicine in the College of Medicine and Public Health. The new department recognizes the fact that radiologic techniques are now used for treatment of diseases in ways distinct from diagnostic uses and that the field of radiation medicine has evolved as a distinct scientific, educational, clinical and professional discipline. Although the department will not have ten faculty members at the outset, the college is committed to increase the faculty size to at least ten.
Center named
Trustees approved the use of the word “center” for the Center for Population Health and Health Disparities in the College of Medicine and Public Health. According to faculty rules, the term “center” or “institute” is limited to academic units unless approved by the Council on Academic Affairs, and the council has no objections.
Faculty rules amended
The board approved several amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty regarding the Council on Student Affairs.
University to manage Nicklaus Museum
The board authorized the university to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Jack Nicklaus Museum, located on university land on Olentangy River Road, to manage the museum for an initial term of one year, with successive one-year renewal options. The museum will be managed by the Department of Athletics, which will be responsible for all university costs of operation and maintenance. The property consists of a two-story building with approximately 16,000 square feet on the first floor and 8,000 square feet of unimproved shell space on the second floor. The Jack Nicklaus memorabilia collection, housed in the museum, will remain the property of the Jack Nicklaus Museum, Inc.
Compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act updated
The Fiscal Affairs Committee heard an update on university staff positions affected by a change in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Larry Lewellen, associate vice president for human resources, reported that slightly more than 700 personnel in 79 classifications will now be required to be paid overtime, or given compensatory time off, for any hours worked over 40 per week. Lewellen said he believes the university-wide annual cost of the transition will be less than $250,000.
Student receives recognition
Autumn D. Hadley, a fourth-year student from Dresden majoring in psychology, received the board’s Student Recognition Award. Hadley has a 3.96 GPA and has been named to the Dean’s List every quarter of her enrollment. She assists with the High-Ability Student Orientation; serves as secretary of the Newark Campus Honors Society; is a member of Introspect, the Newark Campus Psychology Club and Psi Chi; and participates in the Service-Learning Program as a LeFevre Fellow. She is a peer writing consultant at the Ohio State University Newark Writing Lab and has given a number of presentations and provided training to students on such topics as tutoring, group dynamics and learning disabilities. Off campus, Hadley has worked with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties and with the Mental Health Association of Licking County on its Child Assault Prevention Program.
Endowment totals reported
University Treasurer James L. Nichols told the board’s Investments Committee that the university endowment stands at $1.635 billion as of Feb. 22, 2005, up from $1.541 billion as of June 30, 2004. He also told trustees that the return for the first six months of the fiscal year is 7.4 percent.
Deferred giving updated
Trustees heard a report on deferred gifts given to the university. As of June 30, 2004, the university received 259 deferred gifts totaling $70 million, up from 20 years ago when the university had 22 gifts worth $2.5 million.
Investment managers appointed
Trustees approved the appointment and reappointment of external investment managers who assist in the management of the university’s endowment.
Deferred maintenance projects updated
Trustees heard a report from Associate Vice President for Physical Facilities James E. Stevens on ongoing deferred maintenance and building rehabilitation on campus. Quantified deferred maintenance costs currently stand at $516 million, down from $540 million in 2003, said Stevens. The continued progress was achieved because 18 buildings have been removed, 12 large deferred maintenance projects were started and 15 major deferred maintenance projects were completed. Over the past 10 years, Ohio State has completed $657 million in project work, but 19 major building built before 1954 are still in use with very little changes since construction, said Stevens. Replacement or total renovation of these buildings will require $246 million. Reduced levels of state capital appropriations are a concern, and the need for creative fund-raising continues to grow, said Stevens.
Disabilities Services highlighted
Trustees heard a report on the Office for Disability Services, focusing on uses of technology to assist students with learning or physical disabilities. Director Patricia Carlton said that the Columbus office serves more than 1,000 students each quarter, over 60 percent with attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities or psychiatric conditions. The others have various permanent or temporary mobility, vision, hearing or other physical impairments. Staff demonstrated adaptive technology, such as computer software that enhances screen views for persons with low vision, programs that read text aloud at various speeds, and touch screen keyboards and other modified equipment. About 70 students per quarter require textbook conversions to alternative formats that can be read on a computer, listened to on a cassette deck or MP3 player, or felt tactilely in Braille or raised embossed images, and examples of each were shown. Carlton noted that students with disabilities have similar retention rates to the general student population, and graduate at a slightly higher rate. Disability services are offered at Ohio State’s regional campuses as well as in Columbus.
Trustees are updated on university re-accreditation process
W. Randy Smith, vice provost of the Office of Academic Affairs, gave the trustees a report on the university’s re-accreditation process, which is on a 10-year cycle and will take place in 2007. He said the university will seek re-accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The criteria for re-accreditation are mission and integrity; plans for preparing for the future; student learning and effective teaching; acquisition, discovery and application of knowledge in research; and engagement and service. He said the next steps are for a Faculty Fellow to be identified to lead the re-accreditation process and for a steering committee to be established.
Newark Campus highlighted
Dean William MacDonald briefed trustees on the nearly 50 years of history at the university’s Newark Campus, which hosted the trustees’ meeting. Today the campus has university-wide wireless internet access, and 73 percent of the classrooms are wired for multi-media capability. MacDonald said the campus is decreasing its reliance on part-time instructors and is proceeding with several initiatives to enhance the student experience.
