· Holbrook lays out goals as OSU’s
13th president
· Plans okayed for research tower, heart
hospital
· OSU creates new government relations position
· Alumnus basks in Broadway lights
· 28 undergrads are winners at research forum
· Tashjian is named distinguished communicator
· Owens Foundation establishes scholars program
· Modern-day Sojourner true to original
Holbrook Lays Out Goals As OSU’s 13th
President
Campus was hopping this month as university officials and other
well-wishers came to a July 25 press conference to announce the
selection of Karen A. Holbrook as the 13th president of The Ohio
State University. In remarks at the announcement, the new president
laid out some of her thoughts about the future of the institution:
“As president, I will be particularly interested in:
- fostering multi-disciplinary programs, including and extending
beyond science;
- emphasizing outreach via pre-collegiate programs to broaden
the pipeline for student who need to see OSU as a goal: those
who are the best students and those who are under-served;
- providing focused support for a select group of programs poised
for excellence;
- continuing to enhance the undergraduate experience in today’s
context of student engagement and intentional learners with innovative
programs that capitalize on the richness of the research environment;
- emphasizing the continuity of education over a lifetime; not
education in separate, disjointed units;
- assuring that the faculty award structure is aligned with institutional
goals and values; and
- encouraging more and more of our resources to be self-earned.”
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Plans Okayed For Research Tower, Heart Hospital
The university’s Board of Trustees have taken the next step
in positioning the university and the state at the forefront of
biomedical technology and multidisciplinary heart care with its
approval of operating plans for two prominent construction projects
on the health sciences campus. The university now will proceed with
developing construction plans for the Biomedical Research Tower
and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. Completing these projects,
integral to the university’s Academic Plan for becoming a
top public research institution, represents a major university commitment
to stimulate and expand Ohio’s position as a leader in biomedical
research and world-class cardiovascular care. READ
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OSU Creates New Government Relations Position
Interim President Edward H. Jennings will ask the university’s
Board of Trustees to approve establishment of a new position, vice
president for government relations, at the board’s Sept. 6
meeting. William J. Napier, currently special assistant to the president
for government relations and secretary of the board of trustees,
will serve in the position in an acting capacity. “Increasingly,
government issues at the federal, state and local levels are affecting
higher education in a critical way, which means we must take a more
focused and dedicated approach,” Jennings said. READ
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Alumnus Basks In Broadway Lights
Two-time Tony Award nominee Randy Skinner has tapped his way into
a successful career as a dancer and choreographer. Skinner, who
graduated from Ohio State in 1974, received his first Tony nomination
for “Ain’t Broadway Grand” in 1993. His tap-heavy
choreography for the revival of “42nd Street” earned
him his second nomination. READ
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28 Undergrads Are Winners At Research Forum
More than 130 undergraduate students presented their research projects
at the seventh annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate
Research Forum, which took place in the Ohio Union during spring
quarter. Twenty-eight winners were chosen, each receiving a cash
award, medallion, and certificate. The purpose of the forum -- sponsored
by longtime Ohio State supporters Rick and Marte Denman -- is to
encourage undergraduate participation in research, to develop the
abilities of undergraduate students to make contributions to society,
and to provide them with an opportunity to showcase their interdisciplinary
research projects. READ
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Tashjian Is Named Distinguished Communicator
Lee C. Tashjian Jr., vice president for University Relations, recently
received the International Association of Business Communicators-Columbus
2001 Distinguished Communicator award. Tashjian is an Ohio State
graduate who has more than 30 years experience in corporate marketing
and communications with some of the most prominent companies in
the world, and is responsible for developing, implementing, and
coordinating the university’s marketing and communications
strategies and played a key role in the development of the university’s
Academic Plan and Diversity Action Plan.
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Owens Foundation Establishes Scholars Program
In honor of the values and tradition of the legendary Jesse Owens,
his family and foundation are establishing the Jesse Owens Endowed
Scholarship Fund and scholars program at Ohio State. Providing scholarships
to students who are socio-economically disadvantaged, awards will
based not just on financial need, but on each recipient’s
demonstrated community service and leadership during high school
or college. Plans for the program include mentoring opportunities,
lunch and dinner speakers, lectures by athletes and minority leaders,
and internships with selected corporations. The Jesse Owens Foundation
has chosen educational programs and scholarships as its major vehicles
for creating a living memorial to Jesse, in part because of his
own reliance on financial aid as an Ohio State student. READ
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Modern-Day Sojourner True To Original
Nineteenth-century activist Sojourner Truth lives on today through
Annette Jefferson’s portrayals. When not serving as development
director at a youth center in Columbus, Jefferson dons a long black
dress, white turban, and shawl and takes audiences back to a time
before slaves were freed and women had the vote. READ
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