CINCINNATI - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees meeting Friday (4/7) at the University of Cincinnati approved the appointment of Donna D. Evans of NORFOLK, Va.., as dean and professor of the College of Education and School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2005. Currently dean of the Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University in Virginia, Evans earned three degrees from Ohio State: a B.S. in elementary education, a M. A. in counselor education and a Ph.D. in counselor education and educational administration. She did post-graduate work at the University of Rochester and post-doctoral work at the Institute for Reality Therapy and Harvard University.

In other business, biomedical engineering students at Ohio State are the beneficiaries of a new endowed fund in the College of Engineering. The Kettering Biomedical Engineering Scholarship Fund, established with $300,000 in gifts from The Kettering Fund in DAYTON, will be used to fund scholarships for biomedical engineering majors in each of their junior and senior years. Half of the scholarships will be reserved for students native to Ohio.

The Kettering Fund was one of 20 new named endowed funds, totaling nearly $1.27 million, received by The Ohio State University Development Fund and The Ohio State University Development Foundation and accepted by the university's Board of Trustees at its April 7 meeting in Cincinnati. The board also amended two endowed funds, approved several personnel appointments, and granted emeritus status to 10 faculty.

Endowed Funds

· The Chih-Ming and Jane Chen Graduate Fellowship Fund in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, $265,000, established with a gift from the Chens of FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

· The Kathy and Alec Wightman Endowment Fund for Cancer Genetics Research, $115,150, established with a principal gift from alumnus John Deaver Drinko (J.D. '44) of CLEVELAND and additional gifts from the Wightman family in honor of Alec Wightman for his leadership of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Foundation

· The Wells Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $100,000, established with gifts from William D. Wells of WESTERVILLE

· Robert D. Lowrie Innovation Endowment Fund, $69,231, established with gifts from Robert D. Lowrie (B.S. Bus. Adm. '67) of AURORA, Ill. in support of the Fisher College of Business

· The Dr. Boong Youn Cho Endowed Fund in Physics, $40,000, established with gifts from Jungsoon Cho and Helen H. Cho of COLUMBUS, Tony D. Cho of DIAMOND BAR, Calif., and Judy H. Cho of CHICAGO, Ill.

· The Leo Yassenoff Foundation Endowed Research Fund, $40,000, to support Jewish studies

· The Richard Shroyer and Cheryl Evans Leiss Family fund, $37,629, in support of the Stefanie Spielman Breast Cancer Research fund and student support in the Department of Food Science and Technology

· The James M. Barrett Family Endowment Fund, $26,600, established in memory of Barrett (B.S. Animal Sciences '62; M.S. Agricultural Education '94), for student and program support in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

· The Donald T. Witiak Graduate Student Award Fund in Medicinal Chemistry, $25,825, established with gifts from Deanne B. Witiak (B.S.Ed '73; M.A. Education '89) of MT. VERNON and friends and colleagues of the late Professor Witiak.

· The Ruth Kroff Foster Scholarship Fund in Elementary Education, $25,794, established with gifts from Foster (B.S. Ed. '54) and Ralph Vernon Foster (B.S. Pharm. '56)

· The Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund for Student Nurses, $25,654, established with gifts from Jennifer R. Watts (B.S. Nurs. '74) and classmates

· The Joe and Marlene Berwanger and Ed and Mary Jane Overmyer Athletic Scholarship Fund, $25,549

· The Nancy J. Davis Hospice Nursing Scholarship Fund, $25,388, in support of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

· The Fred Kaufmann Memorial Scholarship Fund, $25,258, established by Stephen E. Kaufmann (B.S.I.S.E. '81) in memory of his father, for student support in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation or the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science

· The Lawrence L. Mankoff Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund in the College of Engineering, $25,123, established in memory of Mankoff (B.S. Engineering '48) by his family

· The Lowell C. Hoelle Memorial Scholarship Fund in Electrical Engineering, $25,015, established in memory of Hoelle (B.E.E. '40) by his family

· The Dr. Craig W. Anderson Family Basketball Scholarship Fund, $25,000, established by Anderson (M.D. '76) and family

· Dr. Daniel Jolly and Dr. Greg Ness Student Research Fund, $25,000, established with a gift from Dr. James and Georgia Naylor in honor of Drs. Ness and Jolly for student research support in the College of Dentistry

· The Bob Rodabaugh Agriculture Scholarship Fund, $15,312 (grandfathered), for student support in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

The board also approved changes in name or description of the Katherine H. vanFossen Wildflower Garden Endowment Fund and the Tien-yi Li Prize Fund

Academic Appointments

· Jean M. Hubble of ARLINGTON has been named associate professor (The Clayton C. Wagner Parkinson's Disease Research Professorship) in the Department of Neurology, effective April 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004. Dr. Hubble earned her medical degree at the University of Kansas Medical Center and completed her neurology residency at Ohio State. She served on the faculty of the University of Kansas Department of Neurology and Parkinson's Disease Center before accepting the post of medical director of Ohio State's Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence and Movement Disorders Clinic in 1995.

· Brad A. Myers of COLUMBUS (43214) has been named university registrar, effective Feb. 1. Myers, who had been serving as acting registrar since July 1998, has been associated with the Office of the University Registrar for 10 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in counseling psychology and a law degree from Ohio State and has completed doctoral work in higher education administration.

· William T. McDaniel of COLUMBUS (43209) has been named acting chair of the Department of African-American and African Studies, effective Feb.21, 2000 through Sept. 30, 2001

· Douglas A. Wolfe of GALENA has been named chair of the Department of Statistics in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004

Reappointments

· Jessie L. Au to the Dorothy M. Davis Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004

· Donald L. Fry to the S. Robert Davis Chair in Medicine in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004

· Pascal J. Goldschmidt to the John H. and Mildred C. Lumley Chair in Medicine in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004

· Douglas M. Lambert to the Raymond E. Mason Professorship in Transportation and Logistics in the Fisher College of Business, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2005

· Gary D. Stoner to the Lucius A. Wing Chair in Cancer Research and Therapy in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004

Emeritus Titles Granted

The Board approved emeritus status for the following:

· Robert W. Backoff, School of Public Policy and Management, professor emeritus, effective April 1

· John O. Cooper, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, professor emeritus, effective July 1

· Carter L. Olson, College of Pharmacy, professor emeritus, effective April 1

· William G. Owen, Ohio State University Extension, professor emeritus, effective April 1

· Carl E. Speicher, Department of Pathology, professor emeritus, effective April 1

· John R. Warmolts, Department of Neurology, professor emeritus, effective April 1

· M.S. Narasimma Murthy, Department of Pathology, clinical professor emeritus, effective April 1

· John W. Ray, Department of Otolaryngology, clinical professor emeritus, effective April 1

· Larry D. Lotz, Ohio State University Extension, associate professor emeritus, effective April 1

· Barbara J. Gilbert, Ohio State University Extension, instructor emeritus, effective April 1

· Larry J. Peterson, College of Dentistry, professor emeritus title rescinded, effective March 1

Resolutions in Memoriam

The Board approved resolutions in memoriam for the following:

· Ann J. Buckeridge, associate professor emeritus in the College of Nursing, who died Nov. 10, 1999

· Jot D. Carpenter, professor of landscape architecture in the Knowlton School of Architecture, who died Feb. 17, 2000

· Henry D. Colson, professor emeritus in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, who died Feb. 11, 2000

· William C. Davis, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering, who died Feb. 4, 2000

· June Z. Fullmer, professor emeritus in the Department of History, who died Jan. 31, 2000

· Clyde D. Gump, assistant professor emeritus in the College of Dentistry, who died Jan. 31, 2000

· William D. Heintz, professor emeritus in the College of Dentistry, who died Jan. 22, 2000

· J. David Johnson, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry in the School of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine and Public Health, who died Jan. 21, 2000

· Ross A. Norris, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Art Education, who died Feb. 20, 2000

· Alga D. "Peg" Weaver, associate professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Feb. 3, 2000

Miscellaneous Actions

In other actions, the Board:

· Approved several amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of The Ohio State University Hospitals and to the Rules of the University Faculty.

· Accepted a report of the award of contracts and the establishment of contingency funds for three projects:

-- The second phase of the remodeling of Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Dr., will create facilities for departments in the Office of Business and Finance, the Office of Commencement and Special Events and general building space. Total project cost is $3.3 million provided by central university funds, and the estimated completion date is June 2000.

-- The remodeling of portions of Caldwell Laboratory, 2024 Neil Ave., will provide general classrooms and space for College of Engineering use. The $1.6 million project will also remodel areas in Bolz Hall for College of Engineering use. Funding is provided by the state, the College of Engineering and the Department of Physical Facilities. Estimated completion date is August 2001.

-- A $1.25 million renovation to Morrill Hall on the Marion campus will provide general classrooms, distance-learning classrooms, an educational media laboratory, and an academic skills laboratory. Funding is provided by the state, Marion Technical College and Marion Regional Campus. Estimated completion date is October 2000.

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