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Friday, June 19, 2015

BGSU BOARD APPROVES 2016-17 BUDGET PENDING STATE BILL

The BGSU Board of Trustees approved educational and operating budgets for the University at its meeting June 18, with the understanding that some revisions may be necessary when Ohio's biennium budget is finalized by the state legislature and approved by the governor later this month.

"We share legislators' concerns about the rising cost of higher education and are focused on controlling expenses and increasing efficiencies," said BGSU President Mary Ellen Mazey. "We're working hard to ensure that a BGSU education remains a great value that is within reach of Ohio's families."

The board approved total overall University expenditures of $403 million, of which $12.86 million is for BGSU Firelands.

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TRUSTEES ADDRESS VARIETY OF ISSUES

Furthering the University's goal of promoting high-impact programs that help define the undergraduate experience, the board approved initial design and preconstruction services for University Hall of $2.17 million.

Upon project completion, the renovated space will serve as the home for the Office of Admissions, the Office of Service-Learning, COSMOS, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, AIMS, pre-professional programs, ACTION, the learning communities office and International Programs and Partnerships. In addition, the building will feature six active-learning classrooms.

TWO NAMED EMERITA FACULTY

The trustees conferred emerita status upon two retiring faculty members at the June 18 meeting.

Dr. Ellen Berry, English and American culture studies, was named professor emerita. She has taught at BGSU since 1986, first in English and later, in 2000, with a joint appointment to ACS. Since 2011 she has served as director of the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society.

Rona Klein was named senior lecturer emerita. She has taught English at BGSU since 1981 and was the undergraduate coordinator of the Women's Studies Program from 1996-2001.

IN BRIEF

Today (June 19) is the deadline to sign up for BGSU's annual Strive for FIVE, the popular nutrition and physical activity challenge.

Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to enter the eighth annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition, hosted by the BGSU Art Galleries.

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