Trustees support Ribeau's leadership agenda

BOWLING GREEN, O.--At its December meeting the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees expressed enthusiastic support for the leadership and institutional goals set by University President Sidney Ribeau.

"In his 10th year as president of Bowling Green State University, Sidney Ribeau continues to be a strong leader and visionary," said Board Chair Edward Ferkany of Powell. "Under his leadership the University remains well positioned to face the challenges that confront higher education today and into the future. 

"President Ribeau," he continued, "has expressed his desire to direct University resources toward accomplishing the rigorous agenda he has set forth. To that end, while President Ribeau's exceptional performance merits additional reward, the board has agreed to honor his wishes and focus on moving the University forward. We agree that this is the right decision for our University at this time."

The board gave its full support for Ribeau's agenda this year, which includes increasing University collaboration with business and community leaders to fuel economic development throughout the state; promoting his internal "Organizing for Engagement" initiative to align faculty reward and recognition with the outreach goals of the University; increasing external grants and contracts to support innovative and successful student learning programs, and making the case for supporting higher education and the role it plays in producing the world-class workforce needed by our state.

The Dec. 18 edition of The (Toledo) Blade carried an inaccurate report on the meeting.The newspaper inadvertently re-published an article about a board meeting that took place in December 2003.

(Posted December 18, 2004 )