05-12-94 Ohio State affirms Office of Minority Affairs

                                                       5-12-94

                         NEWS ADVISORY:
    OHIO STATE AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF MINORITY AFFAIRS OFFICE

     A story in the May 12 edition of The Lantern, the daily
student newspaper at The Ohio State University, incorrectly
reported that the responsibilities of the Office of Minority
Affairs would be divided among several vice provosts.

     The story raised concerns among many students, faculty,
staff and community people that the Office of Minority Affairs
would be eliminated.  The Office of Minority Affairs has the
primary responsibility for recruiting and retaining minority
students at Ohio State.  The head of that office, LeRoy Pernell,
interim vice provost for minority affairs, reports to the
university's provost.

     Provost Richard Sisson last week announced a reorganization
and streamlining of his Office of Academic Affairs.  He explained
that reorganization May 11 at a meeting of the Council on
Academic Affairs.  As part of that reorganization, the duties of
the Office of International Affairs will be divided among other
offices.  The Lantern story incorrectly reported that the Office
of Minority Affairs would be divided.

     Sisson has reaffirmed that the Office of Minority Affairs
will not be downgraded nor have its duties decreased.  On the
contrary, he said, the office is likely to be given additional
responsibilities in the near future.

     For more information, contact Provost Sisson at 292-5881 or
Steve Sterrett, director of news services, at 292-8472.


[Submitted by: STERRETT  (sterrett@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 12 May 1994 18:05:02 -0500 (EST)]
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