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June 9, 2017 meeting, Board of Trustees Meeting THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETIETH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Columbus, Ohio, June 7-9, 2017 The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Darby House in Galloway, Ohio, and on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 2017 at Longaberger Alumni House in Columbus, Ohio, pursuant to adjournment. ** ** ** Minutes of the last meeting were approved. 1139 June 9, 2017 meeting, Board of Trustees Meeting The chairman, Mr. Shumate, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at 11:30am. Present: Chairman Alex Shumate, Janet B. Reid, William G. Jurgensen, Jeffrey Wadsworth, Clark C. Kellogg, Timothy P. Smucker, Cheryl L. Krueger, Michael J. Gasser, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Alex R. Fischer, Abigail S. Wexner, Hiroyuki Fujita, Alan A. Stockmeister, John W. Zeiger, Lydia A. Lancaster, H. Jordan Moseley, and James D. Klingbeil. Brent R. Porteus and Alan VanderMolen was absent. Mr. Shumate: Good morning. I would like to convene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the Secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Shumate: I hereby move that the Board recess into Executive Session to consider business sensitive trade secret matters required to be kept confidential by Federal and State statutes and to discuss the appointment, employment, and compensation of public officials. Upon the motion of Mr. Shumate, seconded by Dr. Fujita, the Board of Trustees adopted the foregoing motion by unanimous roll call vote, cast by trustees Mr. Shumate, Dr. Reid, Mr. Jurgensen, Dr. Wadsworth, Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Krueger, Mr. Gasser, Mrs. Hoeflinger, Mr. Fischer, Mrs. Wexner, Dr. Fujita, Mr. Stockmeister, Mr. Zeiger, Dr. Lancaster, and Mr. Moseley. Dr. Thompson: Motion carries, Mr. Chairman. *** The chairman, Mr. Shumate, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 2:13 pm. Present: Chairman Alex Shumate, Janet B. Reid, Jeffrey Wadsworth, Clark C. Kellogg, Timothy P. Smucker, Cheryl L. Krueger, Michael J. Gasser, Alex R. Fischer, Hiroyuki Fujita, Alan A. Stockmeister, John W. Zeiger, Lydia A. Lancaster, H. Jordan Moseley, and James D. Klingbeil. Brent R. Porteus was late and William G. Jurgensen, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Abigail S. Wexner and Alan VanderMolen were absent. Mr. Shumate: Good afternoon. I would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the Secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Shumate: I hereby move that the Board recess into Executive Session to consider business sensitive trade secret matters required to be kept confidential by Federal and State 1140 June 9, 2017 meeting, Board of Trustees Meeting statutes and to discuss personnel matters regarding the employment, appointment, and dismissal of public officials. May I have a Second? Upon the motion of Mr. Shumate, seconded by Ms. Krueger, the Board of Trustees adopted the foregoing motion by unanimous roll call vote, cast by trustees Mr. Shumate, Dr. Reid, Dr. Wadsworth, Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Krueger, Mr. Gasser, Mr. Fischer, Dr. Fujita, Mr. Stockmeister, Mr. Zeiger, Dr. Lancaster, and Mr. Moseley Dr. Thompson: Motion carries, Mr. Chairman. *** The chairman, Mr. Shumate, reconvened the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Friday, June 9, 2017, at 10:01 am. Mr. Shumate: Good morning, everyone. I would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the Secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: The quorum is present, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Shumate: Thank you. So that we’re able to conduct the business of this meeting in an orderly fashion, I would ask that the ringers on all cell phones and other communication devices be turned off at this time. I would ask that all members of the audience observe the rules of decorum proper to conducting the business at hand. Before we get into the heart of our agenda, I would like to officially welcome our newest trustees, Mr. John Zeiger and Mr. Jordan Moseley. Let’s give them a round of applause. I will now call upon one of our student trustees, Dr. Lydia Lancaster, to present the Student Recognition Awards. *** STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS Dr. Lancaster: Thank you, Chairman Shumate. I would like to call Arlene Boruchowitz and Henok Alemayo up to the table, please. Thank you. We’re going to start with Arlene. Arlene Boruchowitz received a bachelor’s degree from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. After hearing great things from her brother about Ohio and visiting Ohio State for herself, Arlene enrolled in law school at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She just graduated with an outstanding GPA of 3.96. At graduation, Arlene was recognized as a public service fellow for having volunteered 128 hours of legal work. During her time at Ohio State, Arlene was involved in a number of campus organizations to both serve and represent Ohio State. Throughout law school, she shared her love of Ohio State as a Moritz Ambassador, and volunteered to give tours to prospective students, assist with alumni events, and 1141 June 9, 2017 meeting, Board of Trustees Meeting otherwise assist the admissions office as needed. Arlene also participated in events in the Program on Law and Leadership to learn how Ohio State alumni were using their law degree in their roles as effective community leaders. She also served as the lawyer chapter liaison for the Moritz’s chapter of the American Constitution Society and as the chief managing editor for the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. Most notably, this year Arlene and her teammates represented Moritz and Ohio State as regional champions and national finalists in the National Moot Court Competition. After taking the Ohio bar exam, Arlene will be employed at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP as an associate in the litigation department. Arlene also hopes to clerk for a federal judge in the near future. Please join me in congratulating Arlene. If you have some words to share… Ms. Boruchowitz: I wasn’t exactly sure what we should share today, but I thought I would share one of my favorite stories to tell when prospective students ask me why I came to Ohio State. So, whenever they ask me, what I always say, my response is always the same. To quote, my brother “forced me to apply.” Because when I first started looking at law schools, I really didn’t know a lot about any law schools or I really hadn’t had anybody close to me go to law school, so I didn’t know much about it. So my brother, he’s from the Columbus area and he said, “Oh, well, Ohio State’s a really good school. You should apply there.” I said, “Yeah, yeah,” and added it to my list, but I really wasn’t thinking about it. I remember sitting there and I was doing application after application and paying application fee after application fee. I had my OSU app open and I was like, “Why am I doing this? I don’t really even want to go here. It’s just a waste of money.” Obviously, I applied anyway and I’m very glad that I did, because all it took was one visit here to know that it was right for me. My three years have definitely only reinforced that. So, I am very glad that I did that and I love telling that story because I hope that while I am telling it, there might be a similar story among those students who are visiting that day too. So, that’s one of my favorite stories. Law school is by no means easy, but I’ve been convinced that it would have been a lot harder anywhere else. Ohio State really provides, especially in the law school and everywhere else, an open atmosphere versus a competitive atmosphere, amazing professors, excellent teachers who are not only great support systems, but also excellent role models for those of us who are aspiring lawyers. I’ve had amazing opportunities while I’ve been here to meet Justice Elena Kagan of the Supreme Court, and while I was at competition in New York City, to meet Judge Ann Donnelly. We visited her chambers while we were there, a fellow Moritz alum. To say the least, my experience at Ohio State has been invaluable and I know I will continue to have many opportunities because of what Ohio State has given me, so thank you to President Drake and Dean Michaels and the law school faculty, and my friends and family who supported me and provided me with these opportunities and support during law school. Thank you to you, the Board of Trustees, for this award. I’m really honored to receive it and I truly appreciate it, so thank you. Dr. Lancaster: Thank you, Arlene, for all you do for our university. Our second student is Henok, Henok Alemayo. Henok is a graduate fellow earning a master’s in public administration at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Henok is not only an outstanding student with a GPA of 3.92, but he also is an active member of the Buckeye community with a deep sense of social responsibility. This year, he will serve as the president of the Public Affairs Multicultural Student Organization, helping 1142 June 9, 2017 meeting, Board of Trustees Meeting to develop programs and events that foster diverse and cross-cultural relationships to create a sense of cohesiveness among people of various backgrounds, identities, ideas and interests at OSU.

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