96-02-02 TRUSTEES: Miscellaneous Actions

ACTIONS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

	COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees 
on Friday (2/2) appointed faculty to endowed positions in 
mechanical engineering and economics.  The board also heard 
updates on recommendations from the Committee on the 
Undergraduate Experience and conducted other business.

Rich named to Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Mechanical Engineering

	The board appointed Joseph W. Rich of WORTHINGTON, 
professor of mechanical engineering, to the Ralph W. Kurtz 
Chair in Mechanical Engineering retroactive to Jan. 1 and 
continuing through June 2000.

	Rich does work on gas phase molecular energy transfer 
processes, non-equilibrium gas dynamics, ionized gas 
processes and high energy lasers.  A faculty member since 
1986, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 
mechanical engineering at Carnegie Institute of Technology, 
and his master's degrees from the University of Virginia and 
Princeton University.  He earned his doctorate in aerospace 
and mechanical engineering from Princeton.

	The Kurtz Chair was established in 1990 by Ralph W. 
and Helen C. Kurtz to support a faculty member doing 
teaching and research in developing advanced mechanical 
systems and components for industrial uses.

Stulz named to Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics

	The board named Rene M. Stulz of UPPER ARLINGTON, 
professor of finance, to the Everett D. Reese Chair of 
Banking and Monetary Economics, effective immediately.  He 
formerly held the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance.

	Stulz has taught at Ohio State since 1985.  He became 
the youngest managing editor of the Journal of Finance at 
age 34.  Prior to that, he served as editor of the Journal 
of Financial Economics.  Stulz did his undergraduate studies 
at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, and earned his 
doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

	The Reese Chair was established in 1968 with gifts by 
Everett D. Reese, who was a prominent Columbus area banker.  
Reese received his Bachelor of Science degree in business 
administration from Ohio State in 1919.  Work of the chair 
focuses on emerging issues in the area of financial 
services, including banking.

Board appoints heads of department, school

	Robert D. Cottrell of COLUMBUS (43214), professor of 
French and Italian, was named chair of the Department of 
French and Italian, retroactive to Oct. 1 and continuing 
through September 1999.  Cottrell received his Bachelor of 
Science degree from Columbia University and his doctoral 
degree from Yale University.  He was chair of the Department 
of Romance Languages and Literatures at Ohio State from 1975 
to 1978, and has taught at the university since 1968.

	Randall E. Harris of WORTHINGTON, formerly chairperson 
and professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, was 
appointed interim director of the School of Public Health 
retroactive to July 1 and continuing through June 1996.  The 
school was established last year, absorbing the department.  
As the interim director, Harris heads a school of four 
divisions:  Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology and 
Biometrics, Health Promotion and Health Behavior, and Health 
Services Management and Policy.  Harris, whose area of 
interest is epidemiology, has taught at Ohio State since 
1990.  He received his medical degree from the University of 
Nebraska and his doctorate from North Carolina State 
University.  He is a diplomat of the American Board of 
Preventive Medicine and Duke University Medical Center.

	In other personnel matters, trustees:

	-- Appointed Anelya E. Rugaleva of COLUMBUS (43201), 
associate professor of Slavic and East European Languages, 
as acting chair of the Department of Slavic and East 
European Languages and Literatures retroactive to July 1 and 
continuing through June 1996.

	-- Named Gordon M. Clark of WORTHINGTON as professor 
emeritus in the Department of Industrial, Welding and 
Systems Engineering, retroactive to Jan. 1.

	-- Reappointed Donald B. Gibson of UPPER ARLINGTON as 
director of the School of Music, retroactive to July 1, 1995 
and continuing through June 2000.

	-- Reappointed Kathleen F. Conlin of COLUMBUS (43235), 
as chairperson of the Department of Theater, retroactive to 
July 1 and continuing through June 2000.

	-- Extended the term of Georg R. Heimdal of 
CLINTONVILLE as chair of the Department of Art to September 
1999.  He is an associate professor of art.

Resolutions in memoriam

	The board adopted resolutions in memoriam for:

	-- George F. Collins, associate professor emeritus in 
the Department of Anesthesiology, who died Oct. 6.

	-- James H. Davis, professor emeritus in the 
Department of Marketing, who died Oct. 6.

	-- Walter M. Erickson, professor emeritus in the 
College of Dentistry, who died Dec. 8.

	-- Duane B. Lau, associate professor emeritus in Ohio 
State University Extension, who died Nov. 17.

 	-- Leroy F. Meyers, associate professor emeritus in 
the Department of Mathematics, who died Nov. 8.

	-- Lee Modjeska, professor emeritus in the College of 
Law, who died Jan. 1.

	-- Quentin Van Winkle, professor emeritus in the 
Department of Chemistry, who died Nov. 10.

Reward to recognize teaching excellence in departments

	In the Educational Affairs Committee, Vice Provost 
Robert Arnold reported the development of an Ohio State 
Departmental Teaching Excellence Award to be presented to 
two departments that demonstrate outstanding achievement in 
teaching and learning.  Two awards of $25,000 in budget 
increase and $1,500 in one-time funds to be used to advance 
teaching will be presented in the spring by the Office of 
Academic Affairs and the Ohio State University Alumni 
Association.  At least one of the awards will go to a 
department that teaches predominantly undergraduates.

	The awards are being presented to departments rather 
than individuals because collective efforts and a culture 
that values teaching and learning are essential if 
individual efforts are to thrive, Arnold said.

	The awards will be based on commitment to excellence in 
teaching and learning, self-evaluation of teaching and 
learning quality, development of faculty teaching, and 
provision of resources for students.

	Arnold also reported success with the Buckeye Access II 
pilot project, a collaboration between the university 
registrar and University Technology Services to allow 
students access to database information via the World Wide 
Web.  During the week of Dec. 11, nearly 3,000 students used 
the service to obtain their autumn quarter grades.

	These projects, and a Transition-In Task Force that is 
examining ways to improve orientation, Welcome Week and the 
University College introductory course, are part of the 
university's effort to further improve the undergraduate 
experience at Ohio State, Arnold said.  

Enrollment stable, student loans increase

	In the Fiscal Affairs Committee, trustees learned that 
student financial aid is increasing, enrollment is 
stabilizing, and emphasis on recruiting quality students is 
continuing.

	The number and amount of student loans have increased 
from academic year 1992-93 to 1994-95, said James Mager, 
assistant vice president for enrollment management.  There 
was a 38 percent increase in the number of loans and an 80 
percent increase in the total amount of loans.

	"Loan money is becoming more available," Mager said. 
The federal government introduced unsubsidized Stafford 
loans in 1993, and loan limits have been increased as well.

	Mager and Eric Kunz, assistant vice president for 
resource planning and assistant provost for institutional 
analysis, reported that enrollment on the Columbus campus is 
expected to stabilize between 48,000 and 49,000 students.  
That is in line with the past autumn quarter enrollment of 
48,676 students at the Columbus campus.

	"Record levels of minority students were set in 1995," 
Mager added.  "The University has invested a lot of 
resources into the recruitment and retention of minority 
students." 

	Additionally, over the past five years, Ohio State has 
targeted and attracted record numbers of University Scholars 
and National Merit/Achievement Students.

Merged departments get new names

	Trustees named two departments in the College of Food, 
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences that are products 
of mergers that occurred during restructuring of the college 
in 1994.

	The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science 
incorporates faculty members from the former Department of 
Horticulture and faculty in agronomic crops from the former 
Department of Agronomy.  The college faculty supported the 
new name by a 295-16 vote.

	The Department of Animal Sciences incorporates three 
former departments:  Animal Science, Dairy Science, and 
Poultry Science.  College faculty supported the name by a 
vote of 303-6.

Trustees hear concerns of students

	Five students addressed the board.

	Pamela M. Cusick and Roberta Rindfleisch, graduate 
students in the College of Social Work, said the Columbus 
campus needs to address the needs of non-traditional 
students, including those who work full time and have 
families.  These needs include degree programs in the 
evenings and on weekends and a greater acceptance of non-
traditional students on the part of faculty, staff, and 
traditional students.

	Kayvan Keyhani, a first-year medical student, said 
renovations and more equipment for students are needed in 
Larkins Hall.  He also asked that trustees be sensitive to 
the environment in the sale of the Firestone estate in Bath 
Township in Summit County.

	Mara Levine, a senior majoring in occupational therapy, 
said improvements are needed in Larkins Hall to provide for 
better security.  She also requested that academic advisers 
be consistent and up-to-date in the information they share 
with students.

	Bonita R. McGee, a student majoring in finance and 
international business, asked the university to reach out to 
and work with Muslim students to meet their needs.

Miscellaneous actions

	In other matters:

	-- Trustees awarded a student recognition award to 
Michael McNamara of CLEVELAND HEIGHTS.  A junior majoring in 
microbiology, McNamara was honored for his work as a 
volunteer in the Office for Disability Services. McNamara 
reads, tutors and assists blind and learning disabled 
students in exam taking.  He has given some 70 hours of 
volunteer service to the Office for Disability Services 
since July 1995.
	-- The board heard a report by John D. Wilhelm, 
president of the Council of Graduate Students, who has 
invited the student trustees to join the CGS Executive 
Committee.  Wilhelm said the group wants to include trustees 
in the policy and agenda building functions of the 
organization.
	-- Richard Sisson, senior vice president for academic 
affairs and provost, and David Williams II, vice president 
for student affairs, presented the Things Gone Right award 
to Mary Basinger and Kim Pachell, for their work in 
launching the Student Advocacy Center autumn quarter.  The 
center in the Ohio Union serves as an advocate on campus for 
students who need advice, assistance or referrals to solve 
problems.

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Contact:  Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682.


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