UT Alumnus Gives $400,000 to Help Fund New Complex for Business Learning and Engagement
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UTwww.utnews.utoledo.edu NEWSMARCH 27, 2006 VOLUME 6, ISSUE 15 UT alumnus gives $400,000 to help fund new Complex for Business Learning and Engagement By Jon Strunk ob and Sue Savage presented the tion will name the complex’s main atrium Bob Savage College of Business Administration the Robert and Susan Savage Atrium, graduated from Bwith a check for $400,000 Friday according to Business Dean Dr. Thomas UT in 1959 with a to help fund the addition to Stranahan Hall Gutteridge. bachelor’s degree in identified by UT’s Facility Master Plan. “Bob has been a lifelong donor to The business administra- The Savage’s gift serves as the lead University of Toledo and the College of tion. In 2003, he donation as the University begins planning Business Administration, both with his time received the Gold the new Complex for Business Learning and and his money, and we are very grateful T Award, which is Engagement, which will extend east from to him as he helps us construct a top-flight given to a UT gradu- Stranahan Hall. learning environment for our business stu- ate in recognition of The College of Business Administra- dents,” Gutteridge said. outstanding achieve- ment in his or her field while providing leadership and note- worthy service to the community. He is the former presi- Photo by Daniel Miller dent of Savage & CHECK IT OUT: Sue and Bob Savage presented a $400,000 check to Associates Inc., an Business Dean Tom Gutteridge, right, Friday to help fund the addition to the College of Business Administration. insurance, financial planning and estate planning organization in Toledo. high-tech classrooms, computer labs and The new business addition is expected breakout rooms. Officials expect the com- to cost about $13.2 million and will house plex will be ready to open its doors in 2009. Gov. Bob Taft will sign into legislation the bill that will Photo by Terry Fell officially combine The University of Toledo and the CHEMICAL BOND: Dr. Robert Medical University of Ohio Friday, March 31, at 10 a.m. Grubbs, a 2005 Nobel Prize in Doermann Theater. The public event will be streamed winner in chemistry, signed an autograph for Xuying Liu, UT live at http://rocketvideo.utoledo.edu/live.mov. doctoral student in chemistry. Photo by Daniel Miller Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Tech- nology, was on campus recently as part of the Frontiers in Chemistry Lecture Series. Some 200 people attended Grubb’s talk and heard him discuss the development of a synthetic technique, olefin metathesis, in which components on the two sides of a carbon-carbon double bond can be exchanged with those present in other molecules. This research has resulted in far-reaching impacts on organic synthesis, pharmaceutical production and materials chemistry. Hard-hitting work Play that jazzy music Sweet season p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 LOOK FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF UT NEWS APRIL 10 MARCH 27, 2006 NEWS New HR policy to increase career options for UT, MUO non-faculty employees By Jon Strunk new job posting policy to begin campus who apply within the job posting of union seniority for Communications up new opportunities for both areas,” said March 28 will enable permanent timelines prior to an external search being Workers of America Local 4319 members Lynn Gowing, printing coordinator in the AUniversity of Toledo and Medical conducted.” who accept jobs at MUO and join Local Office of Marketing and Communications University of Ohio non-faculty employees to “While it will be several months until 2415 of the American Federation of State, and CWA white-collar unit director. “As bid or apply for jobs at the other institution we are a single institution, this was some- County and Municipal Employees, and vice with any new adventure, I expect there will before the jobs are advertised externally. thing we felt we could do immediately to versa. Service time under the Ohio Public be hurdles to jump, but overall I am pleased With the merger between UT and help ensure that we maintain the talent level Employees Retirement System would not be with the proposed process.” MUO awaiting only the governor’s sig- we have among our professional staff and interrupted, he said. Bob Glover, auto mechanic 2 with nature — scheduled for March 31 — and union employees at UT and MUO,” said PSA and CWA leaders reacted posi- Transit Services and CWA UT blue-collar poised to take effect July 1, officials at both Jim Sciarini, UT associate vice president for tively to the proposed policy. unit director, said this is something CWA universities said the policy would maximize human resources. “I think it’s a good thing,” said Chris had been pushing for since the merger was career opportunities for employees of each “The combination of these two uni- Gail, software specialist with College Com- announced. campus. versities is about identifying synergies and puting in Arts and Sciences and chair of the “We’re all for it, we just want to make According to a memorandum signed by exploring opportunities, and this policy Professional Staff Council. “It gives anyone sure the T’s are crossed and the I’s are dot- UT President Dr. Dan Johnson and MUO opens up new doors of opportunity for all of who might be displaced by the merger a ted,” he said. President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, “If there are no our employees,” said Crystal Dixon, MUO greater chance of continuing their career at To see a copy of the memo, or to qualified bidders/applicants selected for jobs acting administrator for human resources. the new combined university.” review a list of frequently asked questions, at the originating campus, preference will Sciarini said it was important to note “Cross-posting positions between the visit http://humanresources.utoledo.edu/ be given to qualified employees of the other that currently there would be no transfer two campuses is a great idea that will open news/default.asp. A/S dean finalists River commission to host announced public input forum By Deanna Woolf By Tobin J. Klinger our finalists have been selected to he President’s Commission on the River will host a special Finterview for The University of Toledo Tforum Friday, April 7, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. to discuss the College of Arts and Sciences dean position. Ottawa River portion that runs through campus, as well as to help Dr. Jerome Sullivan, dean of the Col- create a vision for the river in the future. The event will be held in lege of Health and Human Services and Student Union Room 2582. chair of the search committee, announced “The river commission has been working for the last several the finalists are: months to find ways to beautify, celebrate and better integrate the • Dr. William Balzer, associate vice presi- Ottawa River into campus culture,” said Richard Eastop, dean dent and dean of continuing and extended emeritus of admissions and chair of the commission. “We are education and professor of psychology, eager to open our discussions up to the larger campus community Bowling Green State University; and get their input as we move forward.” • Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, dean of the The event is designed to solicit ideas on opportunities for Honors College and professor of political education, research, access, restoration and beautification of science, Florida International University in the Ottawa River. It will include a series of presentations and Miami; displays provided by commission members and other experts, • Dr. Benjamin Ogles, interim dean of the including representatives from the Collaborative Inc., a local College of Arts and Sciences and professor architectural firm specializing in architecture, landscape architec- of psychology, Ohio University in Athens; ture, interior design and restoration, as well as Oxbow River and and Stream Restoration Inc., a firm with experience in habitat restora- • Sue Ott Rowlands, interim dean of the tion, stream stabilization and stream protection. College of Arts and Sciences and profes- “The Ottawa River holds a great deal of promise,” said sor of theatre and film, The University of Dr. Patrick Lawrence, UT assistant professor of geography Toledo. and commission member. “The waterway is often dismissed as Sullivan said campus visits and inter- polluted and without environmental value, but people are quite view schedules will be released within the surprised when they hear about all the life activity the river next two weeks. continued on p. 4 Correction Photo by Daniel Miller Two staff title changes were incorrectly reported in the personnel actions in the March 13 issue. The correct OUTLINING VIEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg title changes approved by the UT board of trustees Feb. 22 are Douglas Sinnott, from senior network admin- was silhouetted against the west door of Libbey Hall as she talked at a luncheon held in her honor when she was on campus March 13. More istrator to systems architect, University Network, effective July 1, and Robert Spiker, from team leader/lead than 800 people attended her talk in Doermann Theater to hear her systems analyst and interim senior director to associate director/team leader and interim senior director, views on gender bias. Enterprise Applications, effective Feb. 1. 2 NEWS MARCH 27, 2006 GettoknoW DANIEL MILLER Daniel Miller is the photographer in the Marketing and Communica- tions Office. He started working part Photo by Terry Fell Photo by Daniel Miller time in 2005 and was named to the JOINING FORCES: Administrators from the University and the PSG Institute of Manage- PASSIONATE ACTIVIST: Jane Roberts, co-founder of position full time this year.