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Trustees, 9/24/09

Posted on | September 23, 2009 | 255 views |

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting Sept. 18.

Development report

The board accepted the University Development Report for June 2009, establishing 35 new named endowed funds totaling nearly $5.1 million in private gifts to the university.

• Hubert Schmidt Chair in Landscape Architecture, $1,830,357.
• William J. Meyers Endowed Chair in Endodontics, $1,574,170.
• Ruann F. Ernst and William C. Riffle Endowed Scholarship Fund, $125,840.
• Chuck and Barbara Webb Athletic Scholarship Fund, $101,662.
• Ann Crowe Essig Patient Simulation Learning Lab Fund, $100,000.
• John M. Bowsher Memorial Fund, $95,056.
• Leo A. Paquette Workshops in Organic Chemistry Fund, $75,000.
• Connie Hahn Sharpe Nursing Student Fund, $75,000.
• Molly B. Demuth Memorial Scholarship Fund, $70,440.
• Donald and Betty Black Athletic Scholarship Fund, $61,292.
• Leo A. and Estelle I. Paquette Faculty Research Fund, $57,161.
• Audrey and Robert White Scholarship Fund, $52,420.
• Dr. James R. Karpac Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Dr. Randall Lonsbrough Family Endowment Fund, $50,000.
• Randall C. and Peggy North Mosher Family Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• School of Earth Sciences Field Experience Travel Fund, $50,000.
• Shealy Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Virginia I. Zirkle Scholarship Fund for Ohio State Lima, $50,000.
• MOWS Scholarship Fund, $44,761.
• Frost Brown Todd Scholarship Fund, $42,928.
• Markworth-Woolley Scholarship Fund in Materials Science and Engineering, $37,083.
• Randall Ripley Fund in Political Science, $32,095.
• OSU Ultrasound Academy Fund, $30,359.
• Jonard Family Scholarship Fund, $30,000.
• Miami County 4-H Endowment Fund, $26,439.
• Randy Kerns Endowed Scholarship Fund, $26,049.
• Donald Schuerman Scholarship Fund, $25,897.
• Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame Band and Choir Scholarship Endowment Fund, $25,150.
• L.H. and Beverly Newcomb Alpha Zeta Partners Study Abroad Fund, $25,110.
• Kathleen Retzler Memorial 4-H Endowment Fund for Clermont County, $25,005.
• Clifton Kerns (C.K.) Elliott and Edward Oxley Elliott Undergraduate Leadership Endowment Fund, $25,000.
• Franklin County Farm Bureau Endowment Fund, $25,000.
• Stephen and Martha Mehallis Dean’s Innovation Fund, $25,000.
• Dr. Neil Perrel Endowed Scholarship Fund, $25,000.
• Margaret Weaver Schifter Scholarship Fund, $25,000.
• Suzanne Meyers Widing and Christopher G. Widing Scholarship Fund, $25,000.

FY 2010 budget approved
The board approved the current funds budget for the 2010 fiscal year. The budget provides for an overall spending level of $4.4 billion for all campuses, a 3.7 percent increase over FY 2009. The Columbus campus general funds will increase by 4.2 percent, primarily to support additional enrollments and undergraduate financial aid.

Student Activity Fee to increase
The board approved an increase in the Student Activity Fee from $15 per quarter to $25 per quarter for all enrolled students, effective Winter Quarter 2010. The mandatory fee was implemented in 2003 to support student organizations, major campus events, community service projects and student participation in cultural, arts and entertainment events.

Learning lab named
The board approved the naming of The Ann Crowe Essig Patient Simulation Learning Laboratory in the College of Medicine’s Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center in recognition of Dr. LeRoy Essig’s critical financial support honoring his wife’s passion for student education.

Emeritus Medical Center appointments approved
The board approved the following as inaugural members of the Medical Center Emeritus Board:

• George Harding IV — emeritus member of the OSU Harding Hospital Board.
• Elizabeth Ross — honorary member of the OSU Ross Heart Hospital Board.
• Richard Solove — citizen member of the James Cancer Hospital Board.

Amendments to medical staff bylaws approved
The board approved a series of amendments to the bylaws and the rules and regulations of the medical staff of the OSU hospitals and the bylaws of the medical staff and rules and regulations of the medical staff of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Personnel actions

The board approved the following personnel appointments:

• William Abraham has been named professor and holder of the Designated Chair of Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine in the College of Medicine, effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 20, 2014.
• Wayne Carlson has been named vice provost for undergraduate studies and dean for undergraduate education in the Office of Academic Affairs through Aug. 31, 2014.
• Dolan Evanovich has been named vice president for strategic enrollment planning in the Office of Academic Affairs through Aug. 31, 2014.
• Thomas Gregoire has been named interim dean of the College of Social Work.
• Lonnie King has been appointed dean, professor and holder of the Ruth Stanton Chair in Veterinary Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine through June 30, 2014.
• John Nusstein has been named associate professor and holder of the Dr. William J. Meyers Endowed Chair of Endodontics through June 30, 2014.
• Ali Rezai has been named professor and holder of the Julius F. Stone Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine through June 30, 2012. He also has been appointed director of the OSU Functional Neurosurgery Program, the OSU Center for Neuromodulation and the OSU Neurosurgical Innovations through June 30, 2014.
• Donald Tobin has been named associate professor and holder of the Frank E. and Virginia H. Bazler Designated Professorship in Business Law in the Moritz College of Law through July 31, 2013.
• Michael Tweedle has been named professor and holder of the Stefanie Spielman Chair in Cancer Imaging in the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute through June 30, 2013.

Emeritus titles granted
The board approved granting emeritus titles to the following retiring faculty:
Terry Barrett, Department of Art Education; Clive Edwards, Department of Entomology; Loren Geistfeld, Department of Consumer Sciences; David Goldberger, Moritz College of Law; Barbara Hanawalt, Department of History; David Hart, Department of Chemistry; Randall Heiligmann, School of Environment and Natural Resources; Harry Mathews, Department of Marketing and Logistics; David Orin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Kenneth Pearlman, Knowlton School of Architecture; Floyd Schanbacher, Department of Animal Sciences; Paulette Schmidt, College of Optometry; Sigrid Wagner, School of Teaching and Learning; Steven Weisbrode, Department of Veterinary Biosciences; Roger Williams, Department of Entomology;  Stuart Zweben, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Charles Albright, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering; Pai-Cheng Chu, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems; Susan Crusey, Ohio State University Extension; Sharon Mader, Ohio State University Extension; Gary Means, Department of Biochemistry; Meri Meredith, University Libraries; Richard Murdock, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems; Gregory Proctor, School of Music; Randall Scholl, Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology;  Frederic Snyder, Ohio State University Extension; William Taylor, School of Educational Policy and Leadership; Nicola Eyre, Ohio State University Extension; John Hixson, Ohio State University Extension.

Resolutions in memoriam
The board approved adoption of resolutions in memoriam for the following:

• Richard Dagefoerde, assistant professor in the College of Dentistry, who died May 25.
• Ruth Kessler, professor emeritus and former director of the Law Library in the Moritz College of Law, who died May 29.
• James Limbird, professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Aug. 16.
• Benedikt Munk, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who died March 13.
• Ernest Nilo, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Otolaryngology, who died June 12.
• Clinton Oster Sr., professor emeritus in the John Glenn School of Public Affairs and founding director of the School of Public Administration, who died July 19.
• Gregory Passewitz, associate professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died July 30.
• Leon Peters Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and former director of The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, who died April 23.
• Paul Peterson, professor emeritus in the School of Communication, who died June 24.
• John Ray, clinical professor emeritus in the Department of Otolaryngology, who died June 23.
• Frederick Zuspan, professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who died June 7.

Construction projects approved
The board authorized the university to enter into or increase professional services contracts for the following projects:

• Completion of condition assessments of approximately 79 emergency generators and their automatic transfer switches in various academic and administrative campus buildings. Estimated study cost is $500,000 to be provided by plant renewal and replacement funds.
• Renovation of five student housing facilities — Park, Smith, Steeb, Siebert and Stradley Halls  —  in the south campus area and construction of two additions in support of the area masterplan. Estimated service cost has increased from $6.3 million to $9.9 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

The board authorized the university to enter into construction contracts for the following projects:
• Expansion of the Ross Heart Hospital Electrophysiology Laboratory to include three invasive electrophysiology labs, one cardiac catheter lab and a recovery area with 10 beds. Estimated project cost is $12 million to be provided by Medical Center auxiliary funds.

The board authorized the university to enter into a joint use agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the following project:
• Construction of stable facilities for horses on 200 acres owned by the Flying Horse Pediatric Farms in Mt. Gilead. Flying Horse offers camps for children with serious illnesses at no charge to the campers’ families. The joint use agreement stipulates that the state appropriation of $250,000 to the university will be used for capital improvements to the Flying Horse facility and that Flying Horse will provide educational opportunities to students at the College of Medicine to treat the physical and emotional needs of seriously ill children and their families.

Leases amended, entered into
• The board authorized the university to enter into an amended long-term lease with Ashtabula County that increases the lease’s time period to 40 years for an exchange of property that provides a buffer zone for grape crops at the Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center. The increased term will provide for continuity in the research performed at the station.
• The board authorized the university to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Ohio State University Physicians Inc. for medical office space at 920 North Hamilton Road in Gahanna. The space will be occupied by multiple specialties of The Ohio State University Medical Center, including family practice, sports medicine, orthopedics, physical rehabilitation and imaging.
• The board authorized the university to enter into a 40-year land lease of approximately 5 to 10 acres on The Ohio State University Mansfield/North Central State College campuses. MedCentral Health System plans to construct buildings for the MedCentral College of Nursing on the property.
• The board authorized the university to exercise a five-year lease renewal of office space at 921 Chatham Lane, occupied by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ Center for Human Resource Research.

Appointments ratified
The board ratified the appointment of the trustees to its committees for 2009-10 and recognized three newly formed working groups: Research/Outreach, Facilities/Master Planning and Steering. The board also ratified the appointments to the Medical Center, University Hospitals, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, University Hospital East, OSU Harding Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital boards.

Named library rooms honor donors, other contributors

The board approved the naming of internal spaces in the newly restored William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library in recognition of those who have provided significant contributions to the renovations:
Room 260 – The Buckeye Reading Room
Western Addition – Robinson Wing
Room 200 – Cohen Family Grand Reading Room
West Atrium – Paul G. Duke Atrium
Café Terrace – Berry Café and Terrace
Room 105 – Creighton Special Collections Reading Room
Room 450 – Ingram White Castle Foundation Study Room
Room 460 – Carole Turner Hummel Scholars Lounge
Room 165 – JPMorgan Chase Study Room
Room 150 – Fifth Third Foundation Study Room
Room 205 – The Gardner Family Map Room
Room 455 – Robert and Mary Reusche Study Room
Room 100 – Herman J. Albrecht Library of Historical Architecture
Room 480 –Tressel Terrace

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