Board members join committees

During its May 4 meeting, the University Board of Trustees approved the appointment of members to various committees and as representatives to other University-affiliated boards as follows:

• Student and Educational Affairs: Robert M. Duncan, chair; Tamala Longaberger, vice chair; Daniel M. Slane; Kevin R. Filiatraut; new student trustee (to be appointed).

• Student Advising Ad Hoc Committee: Longaberger, chair; Duncan, vice chair; new student trustee.

• Employee Education Ad Hoc Committee: James F. Patterson, chair; Dimon R. McFerson, vice chair; new trustee (to be appointed).

• Fiscal Affairs: Patterson, chair; Karen L. Hendricks, vice chair; McFerson; Zuheir Sofia; new trustee.

• Planning Ad Hoc Committee: Hendricks, chair; McFerson, vice chair.

• Athletics Ad Hoc Committee: Slane, chair; Hendricks, vice chair; Patterson.

• Investments: Sofia, chair; Hendricks, vice chair; Duncan; new trustee; John Gerlach Jr. (Foundation Board); William Ingram III (Foundation Board).

• Agricultural Affairs: Patterson, chair; Fred L. Dailey, vice chair ex-officio; Longaberger; McFerson; new student trustee.

• Outreach and Engagement: Longaberger, chair; Slane, vice chair; Hendricks; Filiatraut; Dan Heinlen, ex officio.

• Distance Learning Ad Hoc Committee: Slane, chair; Longaberger, vice chair; Sofia; Filiatraut; Ted Celeste, ex officio.

• Government Relations: David L. Brennan, chair; Patterson, vice chair; Slane; Duncan; new trustee; Michael F. Colley, ex officio; William Blair, ex officio; Stan Aronoff, ex officio.

• Affiliated Entities: McFerson, chair; Duncan, vice chair; Hendricks; Filiatraut.

• Personnel: Brennan, chair; Patterson, vice chair; Sofia.

• Regional Campus Boards: Lima -- new trustee; Mansfield -- Patterson; Marion -- McFerson; Newark -- Slane.

• The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Board: Sofia, chair; Slane.

• University Hospitals Board: Sofia, Slane.

• Research Foundation Board of Directors: Hendricks.

• Science and Technology Campus Board of Directors: Duncan.

• University Managed Health Care System Inc. Board of Directors: Duncan.

• University Foundation Ex Officio Class of Directors: Patterson (one year); Longaberger (two years); Sofia (three years).

• Wexner Center Foundation Board: Leslie H. Wexner (2002); new trustee.

New endowed funds total $3.4 million

Twenty new named endowed funds totaling $3.4 million were established by trustees. A $1.5 million gift from an anonymous donor has established The Warner Woodring Chair in History in the College of Humanities. Income from the gift will be used to recruit and/or retain a distinguished scholar in American and British history. Funds accepted are:

• The Robert H. Rainier Endowed Chair Fund in Industrial Veterinary Medicine and Research, $585,046.

• Baseball Athletic Scholarship Fund, $300,000.

• Baseball Support Fund, $250,000.

• The Dale A. Seiberling Excellence in Dairy and Food Engineering Program Fund, $150,000.

• The Younkin Success Center Tutoring Services Endowed Fund, $118,455.

• The Lena Charles Bailey Breast Cancer Research Endowment Fund, $115,000.

• COBA/Select Sires Dairy Cattle Research Fund, $50,000.

• The Williard A. Staker Memorial Scholarship Fund, $30,300.

• The Rita Downey Isaly Innovative Cancer Research Endowment Fund, $30,005.

• The Twyford and Donahey Scholarship Fund, $30,000.

• The Jack and Frances"Babs" Fruth Scholarship Fund, $29,719.

• The Shumaker Loop & Kendrick Scholarship Fund, $29,500.

• The Marlo Sandow Wurster Memorial Scholarship Fund, $29,198.

• The Honorable John D. Judge Scholarship Fund, $26,500.

• The Ague/ Haushalter Scholarship Fund, $25,701.

• The William Chaney Vance Athletic Scholarship Fund, $25,546.

• The Arthur H. Dierker Scholarship Fund, $25,400.

• The Donny R. and G. Jeanne Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund, $25,315.

• The Jeffrey A. Uhlenhake Athletic Scholarship Fund, $25,217.

• The J. David Johnson Academic Excellence Award Fund in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, $25,075.