OSU trustees accept funds, approve university matters - 05/30/03
COLUMBUS – A new endowed chair in cancer research was established Friday (5/30) by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. The Julius F. Stone Chair in Cancer Research has been funded with $2.15 in gifts from Dr. and Mrs. Franz T. Stone of Buffalo, N.Y., and Gulf Stream, Fla. Income from the principal will support the salary and cancer research of an eminent faculty member in the Comprehensive Cancer Center – The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
The board accepted 13 other new endowed funds established with gifts given by alumni and friends during the month of April, as well as 256 research grants and contracts, totaling $35.6 million, awarded to Ohio State during April.
In other business, trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction matters.
Named endowed funds
• The Clark M. and Mary Ernestine (Smith) Fouts Scholarship Fund, $1,213,610, provided by gifts from Clark M. (M.A., 1939) and Mary Ernestine Fouts of Sun City, Ariz., to provide scholarships to graduates of Harding High School (Marion), Zanesville High School, Brush High School (South Euclid-Lyndhurst) and Morgan High School (McConnelsville) who rank in the top-third of their graduating classes
• The Lou and Jim Petropoulos Athletic Scholarship Fund, $100,000, provided by gifts from Lou and Jim Petropoulos of Columbus, to supplement the student athlete grant-in-aid scholarship costs of an undergraduate member of a varsity team
• Darrell and Jane Tissot 4-H Endowment Fund, $55,000, provided by gifts from Darrell and Jane Tissot of Hillsboro, to support the Highland County 4-H program for recognition of outstanding youth
• The Jack D. Sparks Endowed Scholarship Fund, $50,000, provided by a gift from the Jack D. and Fredda S. Sparks Foundation, to provide scholarship support for one John Glenn Fellow participating in the Washington Academic Internship Program of the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy
• The Larry J. Copeland, M.D., Professorship Fund In Gynecologic Oncology, $46,815, provided by gifts from grateful patients and friends in Dr. Copeland’s honor, to provide for a professorship to support the advancement of medical knowledge of gynecologic cancer toward finding the cause, innovative treatments and a cure
• The Dr. David C. DeMartini Endowed Fund in Physics, $32,000, provided by gifts from David Martini (Ph.D., 1969) of Houston, Texas, to provide a scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in physics
• Johanna and Ramon Johnson Merit Scholarship Fund for Human Ecology, $30,000, provided by gifts from Dr. Ramon Johnson (D.D.S., 1957) and Johanna Johnson (B.S.H.E., 1956) of Urbana, to support a University Merit Scholar in the College of Human Ecology
• The Carol Carr Brown Graduate Fund, $29,600, provided by gifts from Robert D. Brown in honor of his wife, Carol (B.S.Ed., 1966; M.A., 1972; Ph.D., 1977), to assist graduate students in either early childhood education or communications
• The Henry M. and Ruth W. Pausch Endowed Fellowship Fund, $27,648, provided by gifts from Jerry (B.Ch.E., 1961) and Lenora (B.S., 1963) Pausch of Leesburg, to provide scholarship support for one John Glenn Fellow participating in the Washington Academic Internship through the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy
• The Ted Coates Scholarship Fund, $25,000, provided by gifts from the family and friends in memory of Edward Coates (Ph.D., 1966), founder of the Sport Management curriculum and program in the School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the Sport and Exercise Management Program
• The Dr. William L. Lind Part-Time Clinical Faculty Endowed Award Fund, $25,000, provided by a gift from Dr. William L. Lind (D.D.S., 1961) of Powell, to support an award given to a distinguished, part-time, clinical faculty member from the Section of Primary Care in the College of Dentistry
• The Denis G. Simon Innovation Fund, $25,000, provided by a gift from Denis G. Simon, (B.S. Bus.Adm., 1969) of Dallas, Texas, to support of the students, faculty and staff of the Max M. Fisher College of Business
Change in description of named endowed fund
• The Bruce L. Lipton, M.D., Scholarship Fund in Medicine
Personnel appointments
• Michael G. Bevis has been named professor and The Ohio Eminent Scholar in Geodynamics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, effective Oct. 1, 2003. He is currently professor at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii in Honolulu.
• Michael J. Hogan has been named executive dean of the arts and sciences in the Office of the Executive Dean of the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2008. He currently serves as dean of the College of Humanities and executive dean of the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences.
• G. Andrew Karolyi has been named to The Charles R. Webb Designated Professorship in Finance in the Max M. Fisher College of Business, effective Oct. 1, 2003, through Sept. 30, 2008.
• Gail B. Marsh has been named chief strategy officer and associate vice president in the Office of Health Sciences, University Medical Center, effective April 1, 2003.
• William L. McDonald has been named academic dean of The Ohio State University at Newark, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2008. He is currently serving in that position as interim dean.
• William S. Pease has been named to The Dr. Ernest W. Johnson Professorship as an associate professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective June 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• Gregory S. Rose has been named interim dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. He currently serves as associate dean and associate professor in the Department of Geography at the Marion Campus.
• Franklin B. Walter has been named to The William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professorship in Educational Administration as professor and superintendent in residence in the College of Education, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2008.
• Paul A. Weber has been named associate vice president for health sciences education and vice dean for education in the Office of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Public Health, effective June 1, 2003. He holds a concurrent appointment as chair and professor in the Department of Ophthalmology.
Reappointments
• Philip F. Binkley has been reappointed to The James Hay and Ruth Jansson Wilson Professorship in Cardiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• Jack A. Boulant has been reappointed to the Fred A. Hitchcock Professorship in Environmental Physiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• Samuel Catland has been reappointed to The Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Hormonolgy as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• W. James Harper, has been reappointed to The J. T. “Stubby” Parker Chair in Dairy Foods as professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, effective Oct. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2004.
• Jay D. Iams has been reappointed to The Frederick P. Zuspan, M.D., Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• Philip R. Johnson has been reappointed to The Henry G. Cramblett Chair in Medicine as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• Carl V. Leier has been reappointed to The James W. Overstreet Chair in Cardiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• W. Jerry Mysiw has been reappointed to The Bert C. Wiley, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as associate professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007.
• William L. Smead has been reappointed to The Luther M. Keith Professorship in Surgery as associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007,
Appointment of chairpersons
• Myroslava M. Mudrack has been appointed acting chair of the Department of History of Art, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.
• Michael G. Bissell has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Pathology, effective July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2004.
• Gong Soog Hong has been appointed chair of the Department of Consumer and Textile Sciences, effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.
Reappointment of chairpersons
The following reappointments are effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004:
• Nawal K. Taneja, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation
• Stuart H. Zweben, Department of Computer and Information Science
• Yuan F. Zheng, Department of Electrical Engineering
• Richard A. Miller, Department of Industrial Welding and Systems Engineering
• Paul A. Weber, Department of Ophthalmology
The following appointments are effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2007:
• James E. Kinder, Department of Animal Sciences
• Mark D. Fulleron, Department of History of Art
• Stephen C. Myers, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
• Albert J. Davis, Department of Human Development and Family Science
• Gary W. Mullins, director, School of Natural Resources
The following appointment is effective July 1, 2003, through Sept. 30, 2007:
• E. Scott Bair, Department of Geological Sciences
The following appointment is effective Oct. 1, 2003, through Sept. 30, 2005:
• David E. Hahm, Department of Greek and Latin
Emeritus appointments
• John B. Allred, professor emeritus, Department of Food Science and Technology, effective July 1, 2003
• Thomas Cooley, professor emeritus, Department of English, effective July 1, 2003
• K. Larry Smith, professor emeritus, Department of Animal Sciences, effective Aug. 1, 2003
• R. Cory Bates, associate professor emeritus, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, effective July 1, 2003
• Mary E. Kondrat, associate professor emeritus, College of Social Work, effective Sept. 1, 2003
Hospital board appointments
University Hospitals Board: John G. Kramer (third reappointment), Richard Murphey, Jr. (third reappointment)
University Hospitals Board East: Joyce Estes (second reappointment), Theodore Fredrickson, Grayce M. Sills
OSU and Harding Behavioral Health and Medicine Board: Lee Shackelford Szykowney
Regional Campus boards appointments
Lima Campus: Walter L. Kinsey (three-year term)
Marion Campus: Ronald D. Cramer (three-year term), Aaron Fritz (three-year term), Lynn Garvin (three-year term), Anna Michelle Becker (student appointment, one-year term)
Resolutions in memoriam
• Perry E. Borchers, professor emeritus in the Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, who died April 12, 2003
• James W. Hutchens, associate dean of the College of Arts and professor of art education, who died Nov. 15, 2002
Medical bylaws amended
Trustees approved several amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws to reflect current practices regarding the centralized Health System medical staff credentials committee, remove the State of Ohio licensure requirement for residents in the training program, amend the language regarding the election of the chief-of-staff-elect and to further clarify the language regarding provisional medical staff appointments.
Construction projects authorized
The board authorized the university to select qualified architectural/engineering firms for design of the following:
• Resurfacing and sealing of the roadways and the east parking lot at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI). Current project estimate is $85,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Replacement of the Skou Hall south entry, the Bee Lab entry and miscellaneous sidewalks at ATI. Current project estimate in $50,000 with funding provided by House Bill 640.
• Replacement of the Atwell Hall roof. Current project estimate is $375,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Replacement of the Bricker Hall roof. Current project estimate is $500,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Replacement of the hydraulic elevator cylinders in numerous campus buildings with updated double bulk head cylinders with PVC piping to meet current code. Current project estimate is $575,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Upgrading street and sidewalk signaling to improve traffic flow and enhance pedestrian safety on the est side of Neil Avenue between 11th and 12th Avenues. Current project estimate is $750,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Replacement of the 22-year-old chiller in the Comprehensive Cancer Center to improve cooling and air circulation. Current project estimate is $400,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Renovation of Radiology Files Room 236 in Doan Hall to install a PET/CT imaging unit. Current project estimate is $372,874 with funding provided by the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
• Replacement of the 50-year-old elevator in Hopkins Hall. Current project estimate is $200,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Renovation of 103 Kottman Hall, a 274-capacity lecture hall, to include improvements in finish, seating, chalkboard, audio-visual equipment, lighting replacement and refurbishment of the projection booth. Current project estimate is $607,833 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Resurfacing of Campus Drive and adjacent parking lots at the Lima Campus. Project estimate is $54,978 with funding provided by House Bill 640.
• Renovation of approximately 5,000 square feet of administrative and instructional space of the north portion of Galvin Hall on the Lima Campus. Current project estimate is $367,657 with funding provided by House Bill 850.
• Renovation of an existing three-acre gravel overflow parking lot on the southwest side of Campus Drive on the Lima Campus. Current project estimate is $292,991 with funding provided by the Lima Campus.
• Replacement of the 26-year-old chiller in Parks Hall to improve cooling and air circulation. Current project estimate in $800,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Replacement of the Townshend Hall roof. Current project estimate is $1 million with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Renovation of Room 1 90 of Tzagournis Medical Research Facility to house an animal MRI center. Current project estimate is $357,490 with funding provided by College of Medicine and Public Health development funds.
• Removal and replacement of the Veterinary Hospital roof. Current project estimate is $650,000 with funding provided by House Bill 675.
• Build out of the shell space on the third floor of Wiseman Hall. Current project estimate is $3.6 million with funding provided by the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
The board authorized the university to request construction bids for the following:
• Construction of graduate and professional student housing on Neil Avenue between 9th and 10th Avenues. Project cost has increased to $31.3 million since the project was authorized in February 2001 due to construction bids exceeding cost estimates by $1.6 million, schedule acceleration and site delays. Funding will be provided by future university bond proceeds with debt service paid by Student Affairs.
• Upgrading patient rooms and renovation of nurses’ stations and hallways on the 3rd and 5th floors of the James Cancer Hospital. Construction document cost is $2.1 million with funding provided by the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
• Installation of a scoreboard for the new natatorium facility of the Larkins Hall replacement project. Project Cost estimate is $529,560 with funding provided by future university bonds with debt service paid by the Department of Athletics.
• Increasing the capacity of the garage to be built in association with the Larkins Hall replacement by 240 additional spaces. Construction document project cost is $14.8 million with funding for the cost increase provided by excess funding transferred from the Hospital Garage project.
• Construction of a new multi-purpose building at Piketon for use by OARDC as a technology center and business incubator center. Construction document cost is. $3 million with funding provided by an Appalachian Regulatory Commission Grant, an Economic Development Administration Grant and House Bill 675.
• Construction of a new Ohio 4-H Center. Construction document cost has been revised from $9.1 million to $10 million in order to increase the building size to accommodate programming needs. Funding will be provided by College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences development funds.
Series E Notes authorized
The board authorized the university to issue and sell up to $450 million in Series E Notes that will mature not later than Dec. 15, 2004. Proceeds will be used to pay or reimburse a portion of the costs of a variety of new Ohio State facilities. The Huntington National Bank will serve as trustee and tender agent.
Buildings named
The board approved the naming of the new Mechanical Engineering Building after alumni Peter and Clara Scott of Lake Toxaway, N.C. The couple has a long history of supporting the university and the College of Engineering. Mr. Scott is the recipient of an honorary degree from Ohio State and the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The Peter L. and Clara M. Scott Laboratory will be constructed on the site of the current Robinson Laboratory, 206 West 18th Ave.
Trustees also approved the naming of the new Competitive Aquatics Pavilion of the Recreation and Physical Activity Center after Columbus realtors William R. McCorkle, Jr. and his wife, Mae, longtime friends and supporters of Ohio State’s swimming program. The Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion will be constructed on the site of the current Larkins Hall, 337 West 17th Ave., as part of the Larkins Hall Replacement Project.
Cost management practices outlined
Trustees were briefed by Helen DeSantis, vice president for business operations, on a cost management plan that will result in savings to Ohio State. The plan calls for continued leveraging of the university’s buying power, educating departments about cost-saving opportunities, and redesigning business processes to gain efficiencies.
Trustees approve interim budget
The board of trustees authorized the university to continue to make expenditures consistent with the level of resources approved for fiscal year 2002-03, pending the adoption of the current funds budget for fiscal year 2003-04 at the board's September meeting.
Greek life highlighted
Trustees heard a report on a pilot program between Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the university in which the two organizations collaborated to rebuild the local chapter. Entering into a unique lease arrangement with the fraternity, the university assumed responsibility for maintenance and housekeeping of the chapter house and increased its support for leadership development and member recruitment. The fraternity committed to implementing its "Balanced Man" concept and recruited a diverse group of young men who wished to pursue academic, service and leadership goals.
After two years in the new arrangements, all parties express great satisfaction with the partnership. Bob Barnett, president of the chapter's alumni board, told trustees that there has been a 180-degree change in the physical environment of the house and a new sense of pride in the chapter. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Hollingsworth said fraternities can support Ohio State values and be vital and successful. As a result of the success with the Sig Ep project, several other fraternities are now pursuing similar arrangements with the university.
Denman scholars recognized
Trustees heard a presentation from three first-place winners in the recent Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. All three spoke of the impact research has had on them, from providing travel opportunities, scholarships and awards to developing self-confidence and igniting interest in further studies at the graduate level.
• Obiageli Ntukogu spoke about her study of the effects of soy protein on diabetes in rats, which showed that a diet rich in soy protein appeared to delay onset and slow progression of the disease.
• Ben Parrot discussed his study of arithmetic texts used in the upper primary grades in Nazi Germany, which clearly showed that even an apparently nonpolitical subject like mathematics can be presented in strongly ideological ways.
• Ben Cipriany reported on his interdisciplinary investigations into a gas sensor to detect aerosol proteins and other biological agents in the atmosphere and indicated that the technology has potential as an early warning device in industrial, medical and combat situations.
Student receives board recognition
Chad Endsley, an agribusiness and applied economics major from COSHOCTON, is the recipient of the trustees’ Student Recognition Award. During his years at Ohio State, Endsley has held a number of leadership positions both in the College of Agriculture and the university. He has been an active member of the Agribusiness/NAMA Club, the Saddle and Sirloin Club, the Alpha Gamma Sigma Professional Agricultural Fraternity, and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Council, holding multiple offices and committee responsibilities. His university service has included chairing the Edward S. “Beanie” Drake Student Leader Endowment Fund and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the Peanut Butter and Jam project, making sandwiches for area homeless. He has studied abroad through the Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea, studying comparative European politics, business, world religions, art and literature in 11 European counties. Endsley will graduate on June 13 and will enter the Moritz College of Law in the fall.
