Vol. 38, No. 18

2-18-2009
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Trustees, 2/19/09

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at their meeting Feb. 6.

Wexner elected board chair Leslie Wexner of New Albany was unanimously elected chairman of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees at the board’s bimonthly meeting Feb. 6. He will assume the chairmanship for a one-year term after the April 3 board meeting. Wexner replaces Gilbert Cloyd of Cincinnati, whose two-year term as board chairman and three-year tenure as a university trustee is ending on May 13. Wexner was appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to the board of trustees in December 2005. He previously served on the Ohio State board from 1988-1997 and was chairman of the board from 1996-97. In addition, he was a founding member and the first chair of The Ohio State University Foundation. Wexner is chairman, president and CEO of Columbus-based Limited Brands, which operates 2,900 stores nationwide including Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, La Senza, White Barn Candle Co. and Henri Bendel.

Development report Trustees accepted the University Development Report for the second quarter of the 2009 fiscal year. The report included the establishment of 37 new named endowed funds totaling $6.2  million in private gifts to the university. Charles and Margaret Plum Endowed Fund, $1,761,020. Robert and Estelle Bingham Fund in the College of Biological Sciences, $1,000,000. Robert and Estelle Bingham Fund in the College of Education and Human Ecology, $1,000,000. The Cloyd Family Scholarship Fund, $503,519. Robert and Dale Weary Chair Fund in Social Psychology, $250,000. The Keith and Linda Monda Scholarship Fund, $150,000. The Kathy Seeds Memorial Football Scholarship Fund, $150,000. The Craig Larrimer Memorial Endowment Fund in Critical Care, $100,000. The Shirlee Ann Price Memorial Endowment Fund for Patient Education and Research, $74,996. The Linda Cummins Simpson Research Endowment Fund in Allied Health Therapies for Mobility and ADLs, $66,628. The Fred Taylor Basketball Manager Scholarship Fund, $65,902. Ohio State ATI Study Abroad Scholarship Fund, $65,000. The James Thomas Graduate Support Endowment Fund, $64,520. Mark Maselli Medical Research Fund, $64,216. The John Auer Athletic Scholarship Fund, $60,000. Ann Slusher Tuttle Endowment Fund, $54,886. Robert Wagoner Fund, $53,122. Opera and Musical Theatre Endowed Fund, $51,135. Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Glick Bolender Jr. 4-H Scholarship Fund, $50,150. The Michael Allen Corea Scholarship Fund, $50,100. The Hart Sisters/Paula Riesenberg Wetherill Nursing Scholarship Fund, $50,000. The Heinle Family Endowment Fund, $50,000. The Robert and Patricia Long Endowed Scholarship Fund, $50,000. The Sims Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000. The James (Jim) Kelleher and Jamie Kelleher Endowed Scholarships for Health Sciences Fund, $41,820. OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educators Professional Improvement Fund, $31,000. The Medical Class of 1968 Memorial Scholarship Fund, $30,553. Carol and Lawrence Mitchell Engineering Scholarship Fund, $30,050. The Foglietti Family Athletics Scholarship Fund, $27,500. The Professor Paul Craig Graduate Student Assistance (Support) Fund in Economics, $27,100. Jeremy Vest Age Group and Camp Endowment Fund, $25,888. The Foltz Family Fund, $25,665. The Cox Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, $25,000. The David Rismiller Dean’s Innovation Fund, $25,000. The Patricia and Michael Schiff “Find the Cure” Endowment Fund, $25,000. Stephen Hepler Memorial Scholarship Fund, $20,000.

• Charter trustees will be non-Ohio residents who are alumni or friends of the university; successful in their professions; locally, nationally or internationally prominent; able to advocate for higher education; and willing and able to offer counsel on university matters.
• There will be no more than three charter trustees.
• Each charter trustee will be appointed for a three-year term. The initial charter trustees will be appointed for staggered terms of no longer than three years and can serve a second consecutive three-year term.
• Charter trustees will not be compensated for their service but will be paid for necessary expenses while engaged in trustee duties.
• Charter trustees will be governed by any applicable laws and regulations of the state of Ohio, the bylaws and rules of the Board of Trustees and any applicable university policy.
• Charter trustees will have no voting privileges on the board, will not be considered in determining whether a quorum is present and are not eligible to be officers of the board, but will otherwise participate in all board activities, including membership on committees.
• They will have voting privileges on committees and are eligible to serve as committee chair or vice chair.
• Charter trustees will be nominated by the Committee on Trusteeship and will be appointed, and may be removed, by vote of the Board of Trustees.

• Carole Anderson has been named dean of the College of Dentistry, through Jan. 31, 2014.
• William Brustein has been named vice provost for global strategies and international affairs in Office of Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2009.
• Andrew Gould has been named professor and holder of The Thomas Jefferson Chair for Discovery and Space Exploration in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, through Jan. 31, 2013.
• Larry Lewellen has been named vice president for human resources in the Office of Academic Affairs, effective Oct. 1, 2008.
• Christine Poon has been named dean of the Fisher College of Business, effective April 1, 2009, through March 31, 2014.
• Thaliyil Rajanbabu has been named professor and holder of the Charles Kimberly Professorship in Chemistry in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, through Dec. 31, 2016.

• Jean Bowers, professor emeritus in the Department of Consumer Sciences, who died Nov. 29.
• William Davis, clinical assistant professor emeritus in the College of Public Health, who died Nov. 1.
• Arline Rollins, assistant professor emeritus in University Libraries, who died Nov. 11.
• Morgan Shipman, professor emeritus in the Moritz College of Law, who died Dec. 4.
• Eugene Watts, associate professor emeritus in the Department of History, who died Nov. 11.
• Sidney White, professor emeritus in the School of Earth Sciences, who died Sept. 6.

• Rebuild of 17th Avenue from Tuttle Park Place to College Avenue. Estimated project cost is $11 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Rebuild of 18th and 19th avenues. Estimated project cost is $7.8 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Build-out of three floors of the Biomedical Research Tower to create research labs. Estimated project cost is $3 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Rebuild of Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place. Estimated project cost is $11.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

• Decommissioning and demolishing of three Medical Center facilities — Means Hall, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility and the South Cannon Parking Garage. Estimated project cost is $8-$10 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Replacement of a high voltage switch and cable to provide for future growth in demand in the north campus area. Estimated project cost is $15.1 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Phase I of the upgrade of infrastructure and roadways to support the Medical Center Facilities Plan/Master Space Plan. Estimated project cost is $19.8 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

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