97-06-06 Trustees: Appointments, Development, Misc.

ACTIONS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on
Friday (6/6) appointed an associate provost, an interim dean, two
department chairs and reappointed an acting dean and department
chairs.  Trustees appointed two students to regional campus
boards, heard a report on the quality of the student experience,
and conducted other business.

Davis named associate provost for University Technology Services

     Trustees appointed James F. Davis of POWELL as associate
provost and director of University Technology Services, effective
July 1.  Davis, who has been serving in this role as in an
interim capacity since July 1995, is also a professor of chemical
engineering.

     Davis is responsible for academic and administrative
technology support operations, including the university’s
centrally supported computing facilities and information systems.
University Technology Services has an annual budget of $19
million and a staff of 250 regular employees and more than 250
student employees.  Under his directorship, UTS implemented a
strategic planning process with three goals: focusing on services
and technology solutions oriented toward instruction and
research; supporting campus information sharing; and providing
stable services while responding quickly to changing needs.

     Davis, who joined the Ohio State faculty in 1983 is an
internationally recognized researcher in the field of intelligent
information systems used in process and manufacturing systems.
He has been a leader in several College of Engineering
initiatives, including design and implementation of the college’s
instructional computing plan and a revision of the credit hour
requirements for funded graduate students.  He has received
numerous awards for both research and teaching.

     Davis received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
from the University of Illinois in 1974.  His master’s degree and
Ph.D., also in chemical engineering, are from Northwestern
University, in 1978 and 1981.

Medeiros named interim dean of human ecology

     The board named Denis M. Medeiros of WORTHINGTON, an
associate dean and professor of human nutrition, as interim dean
of the College of Human Ecology, effective July 1 and continuing
through June 30, 1998.  Medeiros specializes in heart disease and
nutrition, and has taught at Ohio State since 1989.  Medeiros
will replace current dean Jerelyn Schultz, who will return to the
faculty.

     A registered dietitian, Medeiros earned his bachelor of
science degree from Central Connecticut State College, his
master’s degree from Illinois State University and his doctoral
degree from Clemson University.  In 1992, he was a recipient of
the Success Story Award for contributions to multicultural
teaching at Ohio State and named a PEW National Nutrition Faculty
Scholar.  Medeiros is a member of the American Institute of
Nutrition, the American Dietetic Association and the
International Association of Bioinorganic Scientists.

Board appoints two chairpersons

     The board appointed:

     -- Donna Long of UPPER ARLINGTON, an associate professor of
Spanish and Portuguese, as acting chair of the Department of
Spanish and Portuguese, retroactive to April 1, and continuing
through Aug. 31.  Long specializes in second language acquisition
and listening comprehension, and has taught at Ohio State since
1984.

     -- Kathryn A. Jakes of UPPER ARLINGTON, a professor of
consumer and textile science, as interim chair of the Department
of Consumer and Textile Science, effective July 1 and continuing
through June 30, 1998.  Jakes specializes in the identification
and characterization of fibrous polymers, and has taught at Ohio
State since 1987.

Reappointments

     The board reappointed:

     -- Robert Gold of UPPER ARLINGTON as acting dean of the
Department of Mathematical and Physical Science, effective July 1
and continuing through June 30, 1998.

     -- Bonnie J. Garvin of DUBLIN as chair of the Department of
Adult Health and Illness Nursing, effective Oct. 1 and continuing
through Sept. 30, 2001.

     -- Nancy Ryan-Wenger of COLUMBUS (43214) as chair of the
Department of Community, Parent-Child and Psychiatric Nursing,
effective Oct. 1 and continuing through Sept. 30, 2001.

Students named to Marion and Mansfield boards

     Trustees appointed Teresa Godby of MANSFIELD as a student
member of The Ohio State University Mansfield campus board,
through June 1998.  A senior majoring in social work, Godby is a
merit scholar and a gymnastics instructor and coach for Mid Ohio
Gymnastics. 

     The board appointed Jacqueline E. Marsano of MARION as a
student member of The Ohio State University Marion campus board,
through June 1998.  A senior majoring in communications, Marsano
works as an assistant workplace facilitator in the George H.
Alber Enterprise Center.

Levine wins student recognition award

     The board awarded a student recognition award to Mara Levine
of ORANGE.  A graduating senior majoring in occupational therapy,
Levine was honored for her work as the undergraduate
representative to the President's Council and as a student member
of the Hillel Board of Trustees.  She was named a 1997
Outstanding Senior and is a recipient of the Edward S. "Beanie"
Drake Scholarship and the 1996 Conaway Chase-Outstanding Greek
Senior Award.

Board hears a report on quality of student experience

     Trustees heard a report from David Williams, vice president
for student affairs, on issues that will be addressed by the
Office of Student Affairs for the coming academic year.  Williams
said an additional staff member has been hired to coordinate
continued implementation of recommendations from the Committee on
the Undergraduate Experience in order to continue to enhance the
student experience at Ohio State.  He said efforts were underway
to make the student experience more personal, including
improvements to student orientation and adding more activities to
welcome students to Ohio State during the first week of fall
quarter.

Emeritus titles granted

     Trustees granted emeritus titles to:

     -- Melvin N. Greenball of WORTHINGTON, professor emeritus of
accounting and management information systems, retroactive to
April 1.

     -- Charles E. Herdendorf of HURON, professor emeritus of
zoology, retroactive to May 1.

     -- Joan M. Krauskopf of COLUMBUS (43214), professor emeritus
of law, retroactive to June 1.

Resolution in memoriam

     The board adopted a resolution in memoriam for Linnea
Anderson, associate professor emeritus of allied medicine, who
died April 16.

Board accepts 13 named endowed funds

     Trustees heard a report from Jerry May, vice president for
development, who reported gift receipts totaling $73,695,122
received through April, with a 67 percent increase in gift giving
from associations and non-corporate organizations compared to the
same period last year, with a total of $3,174,717 received.  May
reported the establishment of 13 new named endowed funds with
gifts totaling $1,291,921.  Approved by the board were:

     -- Endowed Chair in Peace Studies Fund,      $596,251, for
the Mershon Center for Education.

     -- The Everett D. Reese Arthritis Research and Education
Fund, $350,000.

     -- The Medical Alumni Society Future Fund, $75,000.

     -- The Carmen Ohio Fund for The Ohio State University Men’s
Glee Club, $26,866.

     -- The Clarence “Clancy” A. Isaac Jr. Block “O” Leadership
Award, $25,824.

     -- The Pierre Astier Memorial Research Fund, $18,865, for
doctoral students whose dissertation is devoted to 20th century
French literature.

     -- The Ross County Alumni/Betty and Robert Jones Scholarship
Fund, $16,875 for Ross County High Schools graduates.

     -- The Isabel Miller Scholarship in Early Childhood
Education, $16,320.

     -- The Greater Cleveland Alumni Scholars Endowment Fund,
$15,375.

     -- The Howard and Sally Seeds Scholarship Fund, $75,000, for
graduates of Boardman High School.

     -- The William M. and Barbara Y. Bennett Medical Research
Endowment Fund, $37,150.

     -- The Kathryn P. Clausen, M.D. Scholarship Fund, $25,000,
in the College of Medicine and Public Health.

     -- The Richard Moore Ross Cancer Research Endowment Fund,
$17,395.

     Trustees also approved naming the following internal
university spaces to honor those whose generosity contributed
significantly to the furnishing and equipping of the facilities.
The donors will be appropriately recognized within the spaces.
The named spaces and the donors are:

Alumni House
     The Daniel G. Amstutz Library
     The Arizona Room, Arizona Alumni
     The Alumni Collection, the Robert C. Winzeler Family

Fisher College of Business
     Charles C. Crumley Classroom, Charles C. Crumley
     Melvin L. and Irving E. Schottenstein Dean’s Suite, M/I
       Schottenstein Homes Foundation
     W. Arthur Cullman Department of Marketing Suites, The
       Limited
     Paul Werth Executive Education Director’s Suite, Sandy and
       Robert Harbrecht
     The Raymond E. Mason Jr., Reading and Reference Room in the
       Business Resources Building, Raymond E. and Margaret Mason
     The Robert Warren Jr., Ann L. Warren, and Philip R. Uhlin
       Divisible Research Computer Lab, Robert Warren Jr. and
       Philip Uhlin

Food Science and Technology Building
     Ohio Corn Marketing Program Corn Products Laboratory

Schottenstein Center
     Donor Club Concourse, Huntington National Bank
     Peter H. Edwards Sports Medicine Training Complex
     Leo Yassenoff Foundation Media Complex

College of Law
     Socio-Legal Center Research Suite, Marshall and Nathalie Cox

Neurbiotechnology Transgenic Animal Research Facility (Pressey
Hall)
     W.M. Keck Genetics Research Facility, W.M. Keck Foundation

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