April 4, 2014 meeting, Board of Trustees THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Columbus, Ohio, April 3-4, 2014 The Board of Trustees met on Thursday, April 3 at Prior Hall, and Friday, April 4, 2014, at Longaberger Alumni House, Columbus, Ohio, pursuant to adjournment. ** ** ** Minutes of the last meeting were approved. 445 April 4, 2014 meeting, Board of Trustees The Chairman, Mr. Schottenstein, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 12:32pm. Present: Robert H. Schottenstein, Chairman, Alan W. Brass, Ronald A. Ratner, Algenon L. Marbley, Linda S. Kass, Janet B. Reid, William G. Jurgensen, Jeffrey Wadsworth, Timothy P. Smucker, Alex Shumate, Cheryl L. Krueger, Brent R. Porteus, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Benjamin T. Reinke, Stacie E. Seger, G. Gilbert Cloyd, Corbett A. Price, and Alan VanderMolen. Mr. Schottenstein: Good afternoon. 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. Schottenstein: I hereby move that the Board recess into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters regarding the appointment of a public official. May I have a Second? Upon motion of Mr. Schottenstein, seconded by Dr. Wadsworth, the Board of Trustees adopted the foregoing motion by unanimous roll call vote, cast by Trustees Schottenstein, Brass, Ratner, Marbley, Kass, Reid, Jurgensen, Wadsworth, Kellogg, Smucker, Shumate, Krueger, Gasser, Porteus, and Hoeflinger. Dr. Thompson: Motion carries, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Schottenstein: We are recessed. *** The Chairman, Mr. Schottenstein, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 9:36am. Present: Robert H. Schottenstein, Chairman, Alan W. Brass, Ronald A. Ratner, Algenon L. Marbley, Linda S. Kass, Janet B. Reid, William G. Jurgensen, Jeffrey Wadsworth, Timothy P. Smucker, Alex Shumate, Cheryl L. Krueger, Brent R. Porteus, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Benjamin T. Reinke, Stacie E. Seger, G. Gilbert Cloyd, Corbett A. Price, and Alan VanderMolen. Mr. Schottenstein: Good morning. We would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask our Secretary, Blake Thompson, to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman. 446 April 4, 2014 meeting, Board of Trustees Mr. Schottenstein: Thank you. So that we are 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, and I would ask that all members of the audience observe rules of decorum proper to conducting the business at hand. The minutes of the January meeting were distributed to all members of the Board and unless there were any additions or corrections, those minutes will stand approved as distributed. It is now my pleasure to call on our student trustee, Stacie Seger, for the Student Recognition Awards. Stacie. *** STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS Ms. Seger: Thank you, Chairman Schottenstein. I would like to invite my three students to join me. I would first like to recognize Andrew Keaster from the College of Medicine. Andrew exemplifies the key attributes of a great professional student, with a notable emphasis on service to the community. During his undergraduate career at Missouri State University, Andrew served as a medical assistant for a semester at an HIV clinic in South Africa and volunteered over 200 hours annually to other organizations. Since joining the Ohio State family, Andrew has only furthered his commitment to service. He has been an HIV test counselor for the AID Resource Center of Ohio since his first year, while also serving as the vice president of the International Health Interest Group. In the summer after his first year, Andrew competed for and received funding for an R25 grant to work with the Qingdao Red Cross, providing health care at free clinics in rural Chinese townships. He was the Student Coordinator of the Asian Free clinic during his second year, the president of the LGBT and Allies student group, and also participated as a tutor in the newly formed Peer Education Resource Elective, a group that provides academic support for students, by students. During his second year, he also volunteered at the Somali Health Initiative in Education, also known as SHINE, and served as a student member of the Admissions Committee. During Andrew’s third year, he served as a class representative to the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) Student Report committee and chaired the Student Analysis Subcommittee. His peers have recognized his long service to the community by electing him to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. In 2012, Andrew received The Ohio State University Student Award for Excellence in Community Service. For his fourth year at Ohio State, Andrew participated in a week-long provision of medical care to the underserved in Honduras last December. He also spent the first two months of this year in southwest Kenya as a part of his international rotations. With his nomination of Andrew, Vice Dean for Education Daniel Clinchot said, “The achievement Andrew has shown in academics, coupled with the passion he has demonstrated for service to others, makes him an invaluable member of our profession and community. We are proud to count his among our members.” After graduation, Andrew will stay here at Ohio State to complete a residency in Internal Medicine, and plans to pursue a career in Primary Care. Congratulations, Andrew! 447 April 4, 2014 meeting, Board of Trustees As a buckeye for life, Ashley Weber completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Ohio State and is currently pursuing a PhD in the College of Nursing on a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship. Ashley has completely immersed herself into her doctoral education. She has taken full advantage of research learning opportunities throughout the college, university, and at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Ashley is also committed to becoming appropriately trained in all methods and has dedicated extensive time, travel, and effort to attend national meetings to further her knowledge of child development and nursing research. She currently has one publication to date with one under revision, a second manuscript under revision, and two manuscripts in process. Ashley’s intelligence and passion for research is evident. Her integration of biology and behavior has allowed her to take a comprehensive approach for examining important neurodevelopmental issues confronting premature infants. Ashley has identified a significant problem plaguing premature infants. Her focus on the role of oxytocin as a measure of biologic processes supporting neurodevelopment is novel and innovative. To date, there are no published data describing this phenomenon in premature infants. Therefore, the anticipated findings of Ashley’s research could lay the foundation for future study of biobehavioral mechanisms that maximize neurodevelopment. Furthermore, Ashley was awarded two research grants from the Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and the Ohio Nurse’s Foundation. Ashley is also an active member of the Council of Graduate Students, the Dean’s Student Advisory Council within the College of Nursing, Ohio State’s Wellness Collaborative, as well as many other professional organizations. Dr. Deborah Steward, Ashley’s academic and dissertation advisor, believes Ashley is one of the most gifted PhD students she has ever advised. Steward said, “I have no doubt that future premature infants will greatly benefit from the research that Ms. Weber will conduct. Ms. Weber embodies what the discipline of nursing needs relative to moving our science forward. She is a passionate, articulate young woman with unlimited potential as a nurse scientist and leader in the profession. If she pursues her career as a nurse scientist with the same enthusiasm and drive that she continually demonstrates in completing her doctoral education, she will have a lengthy and outstanding career.” After graduation, Ashley hopes to attain a nursing faculty appointment within a research-intensive university. As a NICU nurse, she wants devote her career to developing evidence-based nursing interventions. Congratulations, Ashley! David Twombly is a Juris Doctor Candidate in the Mortiz College of Law. Dean Alan Michaels describes David as one of the strongest students in the history of the Mortiz College of Law. “His class is the most academically gifted on record at our law school,” Michaels said. “And Dave is the highest ranked student in the class by a substantial and unusual margin. He has excelled in an astonishing array of classes.” David has also been an important leader in the college. His peers selected him to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the Ohio State Law Journal. His selection and success in this role reflects not only his intellect and hard work, but also his generous and thoughtful approach to others. He is a Mortiz Merit Scholar and has been deeply engaged with the diversity and inclusion activities at the college, including participation in events such as the SPEAK group and the OutLaws. David’s legal experience is also profound. He has worked in the Legal Aid Society of Columbus and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. David has been a research assistant 448 April 4, 2014 meeting, Board of Trustees for multiple professors and judges, and served as a summer associate last year for Jones Day. Before attending law school, David worked as the marketing director for the Alta Equipment Company in Wixom, Michigan. He received his undergraduate degree in English from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his masters in English from Pennsylvania State University. In his free time, David enjoys rock climbing, distance running, and traveling. After graduation, David will join the Columbus office of the Jones Day law firm, and beginning in the summer of 2015, he will serve for a year as a federal judicial clerk in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge Albert Diaz.