07-07-95 Trustees Name Law Bldg., Other Business

TRUSTEES NAME BUILDING, CREATE FUNDS, APPROVE RESEARCH

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees
Friday (7/7) named the Law Building in honor of a 
distinguished alumnus, created several endowed faculty 
positions and funds, and approved research contracts and 
grants.

Law Building Named in Honor of John D. Drinko

     Trustees named the Law Building, 55 West 12th Ave., as 
John Deaver Drinko Hall.  As managing partner of the 
Cleveland-based Baker & Hostetler law firm, Drinko led the 
partnership's development into one of the first national law 
firms.  A 1944 alumnus of the College of Law, Drinko is one 
of the college's most loyal advisers and generous 
benefactors.

     His contributions include the creation of endowments 
for two chairs, a building fund and a law library fund.  He 
has been a member of the university's Development Fund 
Board, The President's Club Executive Committee, The Ohio 
State University Foundation Board, the National Campaign 
Committee and the College of Law's National Council.

     In recognition of his long-time support, the university 
and college have honored Drinko with an Alumni Centennial 
Award in 1970, the Distinguished Service Award in 1981, and 
honorary Doctor of Laws in 1986 and the Distinguished 
Alumnus Award (Law) in 1991.

     "Naming the building in his honor is a fitting tribute 
to Mr. Drinko's distinguished career as a lawyer and 
business counselor, his many civie and philanthropic 
activities, and his years of loyal service to The Ohio State 
University and the College of Law," said Gregory H. 
Williams, dean of the College of Law.

Board creates two endowed professorships

     The board established two professorships and eight 
other endowed funds with gifts totaling $1,202,653.

     Trustees created the Raymond E. Mason Professorship in 
Transportation and Logistics with $528,450 from a fund 
established in 1985 to sponsor the work of an 
internationally recognized scholar who will serve as a 
leader and advocate for transportation and logistics in the 
college, university, and community.

     The professorship is a result of gifts from Raymond E. 
Mason Jr., who earned his Bachelor of Science in Business 
Administration degree in 1941, and friends in honor of 
Raymond E. Mason Sr.

     The board also created the Frederick P. Zuspan 
Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology with $502,658 
from a fund established in 1992 with gifts from Frederick 
Zuspan, a professor emeritus and physician in the Department 
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and colleagues and friends.  
Zuspan earned his bachelor's and medical degrees from Ohio 
State in 1947 and 1951, respectively.

     In addition, the board created the following named 
endowed funds:

     --The Marion L. Smith Scholarship Fund in the College 
of Engineering, $51,950.
     --The Galion Scholarship Fund at OSU Mansfield, 
$20,236, to benefit graduates of Galion High School who are 
attending the Mansfield campus.
     --The Lucy Roy Sibley Memorial Graduate Scholarship in 
textiles and clothing, $19,845.
     --OSU Mansfield Scholarship Endowment Fund, $18,389.
     --The Robert M. Zollinger Legacy Endowment, $15,800, to 
support the Health Services Library historic collection.
     --The TBDBITL Script Ohio Club Endowment, $15,286, for 
program support of the Ohio State University Marching Band.
     --The Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Scholarship Fund, 
$15,040.
     --The James Mosher Klein Scholarship Fund in 
Psychology, $15,000.

Research Projects Funded

     Trustees accepted a report of 157 research awards, 
totaling $10,763,933.  Studies singled out for special 
mention include:

     -- A research project that will examine the synthesis 
of high-temperature, monolithic ceramic bodies and ceramic-
matrix composites by the oxidation of solid metal-bearing 
precursors, funded with $75,000 from the Air Force Office of 
Scientific Research.  Ken H. Sandhage and Hamish L. Fraser 
of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are 
the principal researchers.

     -- A research project to clone and characterize the 
gene that, when defective, causes autosomal recessive 
proximal spinal muscular atrophy and to identify its protein 
product, funded with $69,328 from the Families of Spinal 
Muscular Atrophy.  Arthur H. Burghes of the Department of 
Neurology is the principal researcher.

     -- A study to determine the physiological, clinical and 
psychological effect of a biofeedback-relaxation 
intervention in advanced heart failure patients, funded with 
$43,230 from the American Heart Association.  Debra K. 
Moser, of the Department of Adult Health and Illness is the 
principal researcher.

     -- A major retrospective of the Roy Lichtenstein 
Exhibition which will complete its international tour at the 
Wexner Center for the Arts from Sept. 23 through Jan. 7, 
1996, funded with $25,000 from the Greater Columbus Arts 
Council.  Sarah J. Rogers, program director at the Wexner 
Center, will direct the exhibit.

Other business

     In other matters, trustees:

     -- Approved the conferring of degrees and certificates 
for summer quarter commencement on Aug. 31.

     -- Appointed student Trustee Thomas Smith to the 
board's Educational Affairs Committee.

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Contact:  Tom Spring, University Communications,
          (614) 292-8309.
Written by Tracy Turner, 688-3682.


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