January 24, 200619 yr From the 1/23/06 UT Independent Collegian: Johnson to step aside MUO's Jacobs set to become UT president By: Chris Ankney Issue date: 1/23/06 Section: News If the 68-page bill outlining the UT/MUO merger passes Ohio legislation, UT President Dan Johnson will relinquish his position to Lloyd Jacobs, MUO president, on July 1, 2006. This is the date the merger is scheduled to happen if the bill passes the legislature. It hit the floor on Thursday. Johnson plans on going back to teaching at UT and helping with the Science and Technology Corridor. "I know that this is the right thing for me," he said. "What we're doing here is more important than who is president." Johnson said the benefit for students is what is really important. "When this is done, your degrees will be more valuable," he said. "We will have leap-frogged over many other institutions in research." Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/paper678/news/2006/01/23/News/Johnson.To.Step.Aside-1493460.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
January 25, 200619 yr From the 1/25/06 Toledo Blade: State panel mulls UT-MUO merger Union reps seek answers at House hearing By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - A House committee yesterday began consideration of a bill approving the merger of the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio, despite questions about how it would affect employee unions and their contracts. "The benefits and opportunities this merger provides are too big for us not to move forward," Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D., Toledo) told the House Finance Committee. The panel raised questions about the how the marriage of 21,000 students, 12 colleges, and $650 million in budgets into the third largest university in Ohio would work. Representatives of two of the five labor unions that would be affected by the merger attended the hearing, hoping for answers about what would happen to current employees as well as any employees who join the institution after the merger is under way. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060125/NEWS21/601250436/-1/RSS
January 27, 200619 yr From the 1/26/06 UT Independent Collegian: Finkbeiner discusses merger By: Nicki Reamer Issue date: 1/26/06 Section: News Discussing improving university and city relations, graduate retention and the significance of the UT/Medical University of Ohio merger, Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner focused a great deal on UT in his State of the City Address Monday night. "We as a city need to nurture this academic community of 19,000 students, faculty and staff, plus the medical students that will join them," Finkbeiner said. Ways of improving UT and City of Toledo relations were touched on throughout the mayor's speech. The topic was also discussed at a meeting he had with Student Government leaders Tom Crawford and Ashley Sheroian last week. "[Finkbeiner] really wants us to be a part of the community," SG vice president Ashley Sheroian said. Finkbeiner said UT is one of the city's biggest assets. Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/paper678/news/2006/01/26/News/Finkbeiner.Discusses.Merger-1505613.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
February 1, 200619 yr From the 2/1/06 Toledo Blade: UT, MUO unions support merger Agreement pivotal for proposed plan By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREA COLUMBUS - The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio have reached agreements with their two largest unions for nonteaching faculty, clearing the way for the unions' support of the proposed merger of the two institutions. MUO President Lloyd Jacobs, who would become president of the merged institution, told the Ohio House Finance Committee about the agreements yesterday. The committee is considering a bill that would approve the unique merger into what would be the third-largest university in Ohio's budget. "We assured them we have no intention whatever to engage in union busting as part of this merger …," said Dr. Jacobs. "We continue to recognize them. The combination will recognize them and will continue to bargain with them in good faith. … They support this combination." Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060201/NEWS21/602010423/-1/RSS
February 3, 200619 yr From the 1/26/06 UT Independent Collegian: Enrollment down again By: IC Staff Issue date: 1/26/06 Section: News UT continued its three-year trend of enrollment drops this semester with a decrease from spring 2005 numbers of 18,045 students to spring 2006 numbers of 17,792 - 1.4 percent less than 2005. Rob Sheehan, senior vice provost for academic affairs, said the outcome was expected because of the drop in fall enrollment. "If the students weren't here in the fall, they're not going to be here in the spring," Sheehan said. Even if they hadn't planned for it, Sheehan said the difference in the two numbers is minimal. "When we're a university as large as we are, it's a marginal [drop]," he said. Sheehan added that because the enrollment decrease was suspected and planned for, budget problems will not arise from it. Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/paper678/news/2006/01/26/News/Enrollment.Down.Again-1505568.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
February 4, 200619 yr Im new to this site and am from Toledo. I find it dishearting that when I come to UrbanOhio I find Ohio cities bashing each others while at the same time THE ENTIRE STATE population is losing its influence. All our cities are struggling, even Columbus hasnt proved it could bring in new people without annexing land. So nobody is really in the position to say whos city is superior we may all end up dwelling in empty cities. Secondly I also dont think that the one Toledo resident on this site represents "all Toledoans." IMHO U of T is a quality school for it being an open enrollment school. Alumni like Sec. John Snow (current Sec. of U.S. Treasury) shows the potiential of a degree from UT. The main reason why enrollment is down is because of Owen CC being such a cheap place to do your first 2 yrs toward a 4 year degree. OCC quality is worst than UT's but people need to go there b/c they cant afford UT's extremely high tuition. I also came to this board is to tell you that within the next 3 years UT open enrollment will cease. On at least July 1 when UT and the Med U of Ohio merge they will once again take the top spot as the largest Uni in NW ohio and they will become the 3rd largest in Ohio (behind Cincy and OSU). They may also past Cincy in the amt of research dollars. After personlly speaking with UT President Dan Johnson the new admission standard will be a 2.7 GPA as opposed to the 2.0. The GPA admission requirements for professional schools will dramatically increase also along with test scores. I hope this clears up some of the confusion. I hope to give a more of a Toledo perspective in future discussions.
February 6, 200619 yr I agree with you, but I was mainly talking about population trends overall. I believe Ohio was ranked like 46th in popualtion % gain. I dont think the stagnant pop. growth is very good for the state in the long run. But yes, I would compare Columbus to a sunbelt city like Raeligh, NC. Cincy has a good economy esp compared to these parts. Toledo has actually done a decent job at slowing sprawl, I think this city is honestly going to level off at around 300,000 people because if you look at the trends, Toledos pop. has been declining but has been doing it less and less each year whereas Cincy and Cleveland is still bleeding pretty badly. -As for UT I didn't know they were the only ones with open enrollment. I for sure thought YSU was open enrollment too. I hope this dosent affect minority pop. at UT too much b/c that was one of the pluses going for the school, I'll bet they put some type of program in place.... If nightlife is that important I would head to OSU, who I know for sure is ranked as a top party school. But to be honest although nightlife is a factor I find it hard to believe its a MAJOR factor in the college you choose or at least it shouldn't be.
February 6, 200619 yr Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, and Youngstown all have more sprawl, which is another sign that Toledo can more easily be made into a vibrant urban core. Keep in mind that sprawl doesn't necessarily equate with "less viable urban core" as Toledo's urbanization is also condensed sprawl, which is not necessarily "urban" as well. Basically, we are all in the same boat and trying to fix the leak. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 6, 200619 yr From the 2/6/06 UT Independent Collegian: Groups formed to ease merger By: Ryan Tester Issue date: 2/6/06 Section: News Officials from UT and MUO have formed work groups to aid in the transition of the two universities into one entity, should the merger be approved by Ohio legislature in the spring. "A wise person plans for major life and career events," said Kaye Patten Wallace, UT vice president of student life and head of the student life work group. "Instead of just wondering and speculating on what we hope to accomplish, we're being proactive in our approach." According to Patten Wallace, her particular group has several goals in mind. "We want to look at the … possible integration of services we provide on both campuses," she said. "We want to share the philosophies of UT and MUO while maintaining a philosophy of student-centeredness. As we merge, we don't want to lose those strategies." Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/paper678/news/2006/02/06/News/Groups.Formed.To.Ease.Merger-1600014.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
February 10, 200619 yr From the 2/9/06 Toledo Blade: UT-MUO merger bill sent to House Vote on measure could take place as early as Wednesday By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - A bill approving the merger of the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio continued its rapid dash for the finish line yesterday as a House committee voted unanimously to send it to the chamber floor. The full House could vote on the measure as early as Wednesday, sending it to the Senate less than a month after it was introduced, a breakneck pace by Columbus standards. The only amendment attached to the bill before it left committee was a promise that nonteaching employees who are members of the Public Employees Retirement System will remain members of that pension system after the merger. Rep. Mark Wagoner (R., Ottawa Hills), the bill's sponsor, said advance work done by the universities has reduced controversy that otherwise might be expected with the merger of two schools into a single institution with a $650 million annual budget and 21,000 students. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060209/NEWS24/602090350/-1/RSS
February 16, 200619 yr From the 2/15/06 Toledo Blade: UT, MUO merger wins unanimous House backing Bill creating combined university expected to fly through Senate By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - The precedent-setting merger of the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio into the third-largest university in the state's budget stayed in the fast lane yesterday as the Ohio House unanimously blessed the union. The bill next goes to the Senate, where the fast pace is expected to continue. "It's never been a matter of legislators spending months and months trying to tell MUO and UT how to work together," said Sen. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green). "It doesn't surprise me there's been this kind of cooperation with the collaboration.." The bill, sponsored by Reps. Mark Wagoner (R., Ottawa Hills) and Peter Ujvagi (D., Toledo), creates a single institution with a $650 million annual budget, 21,000 students, more than 6,800 employees, and more than $60 million in combined research dollars. "It's good precedent for colleges and universities around the state to see that there are opportunities to combine resources to create efficiencies that can be reinvested in becoming excellent in what you do and provide a more affordable product," House Speaker Jon Husted (R., Kettering) said. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060215/NEWS24/602150462
March 9, 200619 yr From the 3/7/06 Toledo Blade: Team is in place to lead merged MUO-UT By LUKE SHOCKMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, president of the Medical University of Ohio, has announced his "senior leadership team" that will help him run a merged institution of MUO and the University of Toledo if the proposal pending in the legislature is approved. MUO and UT announced last year they hope to merge the two institutions effective July 1, creating the third-largest university in Ohio. Under the proposal, Dr. Jacobs - whose current salary package is worth $362,120 - would become president of the merged institution. Daniel Johnson, UT president, would be appointed president emeritus and distinguished university professor in urban affairs. Mr. Johnson, whose current salary is $245,616, also would have authority and responsibility for development of a science and technology corridor proposal he has advanced. A bill permitting the merger sailed through the Ohio House, receiving unanimous approval. A similar bill is now before the Ohio Senate, where Dr. Jacobs and Mr. Johnson are expected to appear today in Columbus to testify in support of the merger. Gov. Bob Taft has endorsed the merger. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060307/NEWS21/603070380/-1/ARCHIVES30 From the 3/8/06 Toledo Blade: UT-MUO merger backed as research funding magnet BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - Merging the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio into what would be the third-largest university in the state budget would give it new clout in attracting research dollars to northwest Ohio, the man who would be the new UT president told a Senate committee yesterday. "Initially, there will be an immediate improvement in the rankings of both institutions in terms of research grants gained and research productivity," said Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, current MUO president. "The establishment of an approved cancer center in northwest Ohio requires a certain base level of research support," he said. "Currently, neither MUO nor UT possesses that level of support. The merger of the two institutions into one with a $650 million annual budget and 21,000 students is tentatively set to take effect July 1, but it would not be entirely complete until the combined board of trustees is whittled down from 17 members to nine in 2014. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS21/603080471/-1/NEWS
March 16, 200619 yr From the 3/15/06 Toledo Blade: MERGER SET FOR JULY 1 Senate votes for UT, MUO merger Bill would form Ohio's third-biggest university By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - The Senate yesterday unanimously approved the merger of the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio, and Gov. Bob Taft plans to complete the process by signing the bill into law on March 31. The unprecedented marriage of two major universities into the third-largest higher-education institution in the state's budget will have completed its rapid journey from bill introduction to the governor's signature without a single negative vote. "This is a plan that makes total sense," said Sen. Dale Miller (D., Cleveland), who, as a recently appointed transplant from the House, is the only lawmaker to vote for the UT merger in both chambers. While he praised the merger as "rational" and "well-conceived," he sounded a cautionary note on the state of higher education in Ohio. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS24/603160420/-1/RSS
March 17, 200619 yr From the 3/17/06 Toledo Blade: Merged UT sets goal to overtake Cincinnati University hopes to move to 2nd place By LUKE SHOCKMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER Look out, Cincy. Here comes Toledo. University of Toledo President Daniel Johnson said yesterday that the impending merger of his institution and Medical University of Ohio will create the third-largest university in the state - and it will be looking to catch up fast to number two, the University of Cincinnati. "If I was the president of the University of Cincinnati, I'd be a little nervous right now," he said during a gathering sponsored by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce. Officials at the University of Cincinnati couldn't be reached for comment. And there was no word on whether Mr. Johnson is ready to talk a little trash to the biggest player, Ohio State University. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/NEWS21/603170373/-1/NEWS
March 28, 200619 yr From the 3/27/06 UT Independent Collegian: Breaking down the merger How the combination of UT and MUO affects students By: Alia Orra Issue date: 3/27/06 Section: News UT President Dan Johnson calls it one of UT's "transformational initiatives," but many students don't understand what tangible changes UT's coming merger with the Medical University of Ohio will bring. "[i feel] not very informed at all," said Devin Stowers, a freshman majoring in political science. "It just hasn't been publicized on campus that much about why we're merging … [and] I don't understand what's going to happen with UT and MUO." But its importance is only magnified by its recent progress, even if some students don't know much about it. Since the Dec. 6, 2005 decision to seek a merger by the MUO and UT boards of trustees, state legislators have shown little, if any, opposition. The Ohio Senate voted 32 to 0 in approval of the merger March 15, setting the stage for MUO President Lloyd Jacobs' to become president of the newly merged UT on July 1. "In the end, the benefit is for the students," Johnson said. "That's the primary motivation here - to give you the edge." Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/paper678/news/2006/03/27/News/Breaking.Down.The.Merger-1718153.shtml?norewrite200603271913&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
March 28, 200619 yr Im glad that they are thinking about the "branch campus" thing because people who made mistakes in high school and dont have stellar grades at least can attempt to go through the branch campus and get a 2 year degree with a chance for a 4 year (Im assuming thats how it works). People always slamed U of Toledo for being open enrollment but the truth is most of the unqualified students failed out thier freshman year anyway.I dont think it took too much away from the learning experience. UT has a staggering dropout rate for first year students, especially minorites (over 50%). But dont get me wrong, Im VERY glad they will become more selective especially since Im already in the professional school that will dramatically raise it's standards. Because of my partying ways my first two years in college I doubt I would have got into the upper division with the new requirements. :-D
March 31, 200619 yr It will become official tomorrow. A UT press release: Governor to sign bill that will make merger official By Staff Mar 30, 2006 Gov. Bob Taft will sign into legislation the bill that will officially combine The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio Friday, March 31, at 10 a.m. in Doermann Theater. The event will be webcast online at http://rocketvideo.utoledo.edu/live.mov. The merger will be effective July 1. It will make the new UT the third largest university in the state and one of 17 public universities in the country that has colleges of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and pharmacy. Since it was introduced, House Bill 478 to combine the two institutions has received tremendous support; it was approved unanimously by the Ohio House and Senate. http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_2574.shtml
March 31, 200619 yr I didn't find it with a quick glance through this thread, but does anybody know if the financial problems that MCO now MUO was facing had anything to do with the timing and willingness between the two for a merger?
March 31, 200619 yr UT back in top 100 among U.S. law schools Program ties for 93rd in magazine ratings By IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo's college of law has regained a spot among the top 100 law schools in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The magazine placed UT tied for 93rd with Seattle University, University of Hawaii, and University of San Francisco. Beth Eisler, interim dean of the UT law school, said it was the highest the law school has ever been placed in the news magazine's rankings. In April, 2004, the UT law school moved into the second tier of law schools in a five-way tie for 94th out of the nation's 177 law schools. It slipped down last year back in the third of four tiers to an unknown spot in that category. The magazine provides numeric rankings for only the top 100 accredited law schools that make up the top two tiers. More at http://www.toledoblade.com
March 31, 200619 yr I didn't find it with a quick glance through this thread, but does anybody know if the financial problems that MCO now MUO was facing had anything to do with the timing and willingness between the two for a merger? Im not totally sure but MUO recently raised tuition, more likey to address this issue. UT has always been in financial problems and annually raises their tuiton with no restraint. Im amazed at how fast all this went down, it went from "were thinking about it project " to Taft signing the bill in just a matter of months.
April 1, 200619 yr From the 4/1/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Gov. Bob Taft, seated, signed the merger into law at UT’s University Hall yesterday. ( THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH ) PHOTO: Johnnie L. Early II, dean of the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy, left, snaps photos of the merger ceremony in University Hall, while Wayne Escott and Susan K. Rice applaud. ( THE BLADE/ALLAN DETRICH ) PHOTO: Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, president of the Medical Universityof Ohio, left, shares a thought with Daniel Johnson, president of the University of Toledo, as Gov. Bob Taft looks on. ( THE BLADE/ALLAN DETRICH ) 3RD LARGEST OHIO UNIVERSITY University of Toledo-Medical University of Ohio merger is signed into law Landmark consolidation to occur July 1 By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER Amid the suits who watched Gov. Bob Taft approve the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio merger yesterday, the “Blue Crew” stood out. Unlike the politicians, administrators, trustees, and teachers gathered at the ceremony at UT’s University Hall, they wore fluorescent wigs, masks, and navy painter overalls — outfits rarely seen when legislation is signed. And if yesterday’s speeches were accurate, the fate of Ohio’s economy depends on the sort of people who would join the secretive Blue Crew: college students. “The next Mike Owens or Michelle Owens is out there today, maybe on campus, maybe even sitting in the third row with a blue wig on,” said State Rep. Mark Wagoner (R., Toledo), referring to the legacy of glass expert Michael Owens, who founded Owens-Illinois, Inc. On July 1, MUO and UT will officially become one school, educating more than 23,000 students. With a combined 7,000 employees and a budget of $650 million, it will be the state’s third-largest university and the source of hope that Toledo, a city strained by unemployment and corporate bankruptcies, can still compete globally. The University of Toledo will be the name of the merged institution, although its Gothic revivalist main campus could be rechristened the Ottawa River Campus, the Ottawa Campus, Bancroft Campus, or Old Orchard Campus, depending on the results of a UT survey now under way. MUO’s sleek complex of glass and concrete buildings off Arlington Road will be called the University Medical Center, MUO President Lloyd Jacobs said. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060401/NEWS21/60401013/-1/RSS
April 2, 200619 yr i was an undergrad bgsu intern at mco one year. i also worked a co-op job across the street at nodc on detroit for a few years to pay the bills at college. good to hear this news, the backing of it's ties to tu/ut (what is it with toledo schools not being able to stick with a name? heh) will strengthen mco/muo. seems like financially its better for medical colleges to be tied to universities than to be stand alone.
April 16, 200619 yr From the 4/15/06 Toledo Blade: UT, MUO boards discuss merger plans Closed session on ‘personnel’ violates state law By LUKE SHOCKMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER The combined boards of the University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio met together for the first time yesterday and discussed how to pay for “frictional” costs of their merger — but they also violated state law twice when they adjourned for a closed-door executive session. Near the end of their public meeting, UT Chairman Dan Brennan instructed the board members it was time to adjourn into a private session to discuss “personnel” matters. The Ohio Public Meetings Act permits public boards to enter into closed-door meetings for seven certain specific circumstances, including personnel actions such as “the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official.” However, the law requires that a majority of a quorum of the public body vote by roll-call vote to adjourn into executive session. The vote cannot be by voice acclamation, as the UT/MUO boards did, or by a show of hands. In addition, the motion to enter into an executive session “must be specific as to the matters to be discussed,” according to a guidebook listing court rulings on the issue. “... It is not sufficient to move for an executive session to discuss ‘personnel.’” Asked by a Blade reporter after the voice vote and before entering the closed-door session what the specific purpose of the meeting was, however, Mr. Brennan said that “personnel” was sufficient explanation. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/NEWS21/60415028/-1/RSS
April 26, 200619 yr From the 4/26/06 Toledo Blade: Base salary of $385,000 proposed for UT-MUO president BLADE STAFF Dr. Lloyd Jacobs would receive a $385,000 annual salary plus bonuses as president of the merged University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio if a recommendation made today by a joint committee of the schools’ trustees is approved. The full UT and MUO trustee boards must approve the eight-page contract, which includes $300,000 in bonuses if Dr. Jacobs serves as president through 2011. UT would also provide Dr. Jacobs with a Buick Lucerne and pay for his memberships at the Toledo Club and Toledo Country Club. As part of the contract, Dr. Jacobs will agree to live in the Levis House in Ottawa Hills, the traditional home of UT’s president. He currently lives in Michigan. Dr. Jacobs currently receives $362,120 per year in salary as president of the state-owned MUO. Current UT President Dan Johnson, who will become the head of a technical corridor project and a distinguished professor of urban affairs when the merger takes place July 1, currently earns $245,616 annually. Read more in later editions of The Blade and toledoblade.com. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060426/NEWS21/60426027/-1/RSS
May 6, 200619 yr From the 5/6/06 Toledo Blade: UT, MUO await word of funds to cover merger Time for legislature to ante up on 'frictional' costs, they say By LUKE SHOCKMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER Show us the money. That's the message the boards of the University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio will be sending soon to the General Assembly. The two boards met together yesterday as they continue on the road to a merger that becomes official July 1. One nagging concern board members have is how they'll pay for so-called "frictional" costs of the merger. Those costs have been estimated to be at least $20 million. Everyone on the boards supports the merger, and so does the legislature, which approved the merger unanimously. But several board members said yesterday they've done their part; now it's time for legislators to pony up and do their part. "It's incumbent on us to make it very clear ... that the legislature provides the funding. ... We did this with the assurance that they'd support us," said MUO board member Carroll Ashley. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060506/NEWS21/605060352/-1/NEWS A UT press release, 5/5/06: University community asked to react to mission statement for dual institution By Tobin J. Klinger May 5, 2006 The Executive Steering Group for the merger of The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio is seeking input from the campus community on a proposed mission statement for the combined institution. The statement would replace current MUO and UT mission statements. The creation of the new mission statement was led by the merger’s Executive Steering Group, co-chaired by Dr. Thomas Gutteridge, dean of the College of Business Administration, and Dr. Jeffrey Gold, dean of the College of Medicine. “Our primary objective was to find language that spoke to the strengths of the new institution, while preserving the important history and work that went into the individual mission statements,” Gutteridge said. With an eye toward brevity, the proposed mission statement would be supplemented with a values statement that reflects core institutional beliefs, such as embracing and celebrating human diversity and freedom of expression. “The Executive Steering Group remains as committed to the institution’s values,” Gold said. “There is a strong sentiment that we can express these commitments in ways that are clearly articulated in the formal mission statement. I believe the spirit of these values is implicit in the proposed statement.” “This is an excellent starting point for a conversation across both campuses,” said Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs, MUO president who will lead the combined institution. “I hope to start a dialogue on this important topic, with everyone understanding that the mission reflects who we are together and what we aspire to become in our collective future.” The statement reads: The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condition through excellence in learning, discovery, engagement and service as a student-centered, professionally focused, public, metropolitan, research institution of higher education. Provide feedback to [email protected] by Friday, May 19, by 5 p.m. http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_2651.shtml Another UT press release: Names of campuses announced By John Adams May 5, 2006 The Naming of Entities Work Group has completed its assignment and a recommendation was submitted to senior administrators for their review and a final decision. The charge of the work group was: • To name the two campuses for the combined entities for the formal and everyday usage in a way that maximizes public and customer perception of the combined entity. • To name the Health Campus (as well as the Bancroft Campus) in a way that preserves its legacy and tradition, preserves its name recognition with granting agencies (e.g., NIH) and with potential philanthropists, and to receive and react to the input received from focus groups already being convened by Great Lakes Marketing and to make the decisions regarding it. University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio students, faculty, staff and alumni were the recipients of an online survey that polled their opinions on a proposed list of names for the campuses. The survey also allowed for the writing in of names not on the lists and a section for comments regarding the names. There were more than 4,000 responses to the survey. All information was compiled and reported by Great Lakes Marketing, an independent research firm located in Toledo. Additionally, a telephone survey to a sample of the local community was conducted to assist in the naming due to the clinical enterprise present on the current MUO campus. Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs, MUO president, said, “I am pleased with the work that was completed by the Naming of Entities Group. The information provided was very helpful in the decision for the naming of the campuses.” Dr. Dan Johnson, UT president, added, “This will provide the necessary guidelines for references to the respective campuses in conversation, and print and online applications.” The name of the campus roughly bounded by Secor, Bancroft, Douglas and Dorr will be: The University of Toledo Main Campus The campus roughly bounded by Byrne, Arlington, Detroit and Glendale will be: The University of Toledo Health Science Campus The elements of that campus which constitute the clinical enterprise, including the hospitals and clinics, will be: The University Medical Center This information will be used as the institution continues to develop its brand identity and marketing and communications materials for the institution. Refer to the UT-MUO merger Web site for the latest information. http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_2650.shtml
May 15, 200619 yr From the 5/15/06 Independent Collegian (UT): Merger funds discussed By: Ryan Tester Issue date: 5/15/06 Section: News While the next generation of names for the soon-to-be combined campuses of UT and MUO has been resolved, the issue of funding hasn't. Board members for both universities agreed that state legislature, which has provided much support for the merger, should help to pay a bill tallied at roughly $20 million, the source of which is "frictional" costs that have occurred during the merger process. "We had an opportunity for the state to provide funding and it hasn't occurred," said Carroll Ashley, a board member for MUO. "In order to reap the expectations everyone has for this merger, we need that funding." However, some board members didn't see why they should be the ones asking for help. "Isn't this sort of thing usually done through the Board of Regents rather than directly to the legislature?" asked Robert Redmond, a member of the UT board. Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/05/15/News/Merger.Funds.Discussed-1996735.shtml?norewrite200605151931&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
June 10, 200619 yr From the 6/10/06 Toledo Blade: UT-MUO merger could cost $30 million Estimate up 50% since November By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER The costs of merging the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio could approach $30 million, the schools' boards of trustees learned yesterday. About $15 million would come from moving the UT College of Pharmacy to MUO, which will be known as the health science campus once the merger becomes official July 1. Other projected expenses, which would range from $7 million to $15 million, include replacing signs to reflect the institutions' combination and new names, integrating the schools' information technology systems, and employee severance. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060610/NEWS21/606100373/-1/RSS
June 18, 200618 yr From the 6/18/06 Toledo Blade: Hopes high for UT-MUO research Merger unlikely to assist growth, officials caution By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER After Gov. Bob Taft signed the University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio merger agreement on March 31, school administrators and public officials lunched on chicken, rice pilaf, and the promise of more research dollars. Community leaders imagined the new industries that could develop from the merger. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) envisioned that an improved pharmacy school could transform the region into a "nutraceutical center." Nutraceuticals are the substances within chicken, rice pilaf, or any food product, that help treat a disease. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/NEWS21/606180338/-1/NEWS
June 26, 200618 yr From the 6/25/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: William McMillen, vice president of governmental relations for UT and MUO, said the schools did not plan the merger with any deal for the state to fund the move. ( THE BLADE/ALLAN DETRICH ) PHOTO: Medical University of Ohio will house the pharmacy college for the merged institutions. Cost questions persist as MUO, UT near merger Price tag could total $30M By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER First of two parts Adjectives came first in the University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio merger: “trailblazing,” “unprecedented,” and “historic.” Politicians and school officials alike have lauded the promised bounty of joining two state universities into one pillar of research and opportunity. What is unknown is who will provide the money required to implement the July 1 merger — a sum that could total at least $30 million, according to UT estimates. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060625/NEWS21/60625020/-1/RSS
June 26, 200618 yr From the 6/26/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, the incoming UT-MUO president, says there is no plan at this time to downsize the number of employees at the combined institution. ( THE BLADE ) UT-MUO president adopting wait-and-see stance on layoffs Merger of institutions likely to result in job overlaps By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER Second of two parts. Dr. Lloyd Jacobs will personally review each job vacancy after the University of Toledo merges with the Medical University of Ohio — an operation the combined school’s new president views with the delicacy of a surgeon, his initial profession. Administrator, secretary, or grounds keeper, it does not matter to him. “We’re going to do everything in our power to use natural turnover rates to properly size the work force,” said Dr. Jacobs. “If it turns out that we do need to reduce the work force by layoffs, we’ll deal with them extremely carefully.” The UT-MUO merger, which becomes official Saturday, will form an institution with more than 20,000 students, a $650 million annual budget, and 7,000 employees — some of whom, it would stand to reason, may no longer be needed. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060626/NEWS21/60626002/-1/RSS
June 27, 200618 yr From the 6/27/06 Toledo Blade: MUO board holds its final meeting $325 million annual budget aproved After 350 meetings and 6,712 pages of minutes, the board of the Medical University of Ohio met for the last time yesterday in advance of the impending merger Saturday of MUO with the University of Toledo. "This is a tremendous opportunity," said Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, president of MUO, who will be president of the new merged institution. "To all of you [board members] and your predecessors, I want to say thank you on behalf of northwest Ohio." Board Chairman George Chapman also thanked his fellow board members, saying "I have never served on a community board that's had as much commitment and integrity. You've done a great job." But before the handshakes and congratulations, the MUO board had to finish some business. High on the agenda was approving a $325 million budget for fiscal year 2007, which the board did unanimously. That budget calls for 3 percent salary increases for MUO unionized employees starting next month, followed by 2 percent annual raises in 2007 and 2008. MUO expects to finish fiscal year 2006, which ends June 30, about $2.5 million under its $310 million projected budget. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060627/NEWS21/606270361/-1/NEWS
July 8, 200618 yr From the 7/7/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Gov. Bob Taft, left, and UT President Lloyd Jacobs attended the first trustees meeting of the newly merged university. ( THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY ) PHOTO: Hospital operating room employees were treated to hot dogs during a celebration picnic at the Health Science Campus. UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO New leader offers vision for reshaped institution President rules out downtown law school By IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo will keep its college of law on campus and become more student-centered to increase enrollment, the president of the newly merged institution announced yesterday. Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, who was president of Medical University of Ohio before its merger on Saturday with UT and now leads the combined school, discussed his strategic plan during the institution's first board of trustees meeting. Among Dr. Jacobs' first directives for the combined university: ending any discussion of moving the law school from the main campus to a downtown location closer to law offices and Toledo, Lucas County, and federal courthouses. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060707/NEWS21/607070443/-1/RSS
July 14, 200618 yr From the University of Toledo, 7/14/06: Merger helps UT climb ranks of top national research institutions By Jim Winkler Jul 14, 2006 When State Rep. Mark Wagoner (R., Ottawa Hills) spoke last March at the ceremonial signing of legislation that merged The University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio, he referenced the research of Toledo glass pioneer Michael J. Owens, founder of Owens-Illinois Inc., and said he hoped that legacy of innovation and discovery would continue through the work of UT students and scientists. And it will rank third in the state in extramural research funding, trailing only the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University. That jump — and the increased visibility and stature — is one of the benefits of the merger, according to Dr. Doug Wilkerson and Dr. Frank Calzonetti, who are overseeing UT’s research efforts. They say that a higher spot on research ranking lists will translate to a better ability to retain talented researchers and recruit new scientists who already have large grants they can bring to Toledo. Those scientists, in turn, will help enhance UT’s teaching and service missions and academic rigor. In addition, UT now has a larger cadre of scientists who can collaborate across academic disciplines and boundaries, work as multidisciplinary teams and compete for large, multimillion-dollar federal and state grants. Close connections between various faculties, schools and colleges also will speed the time between lab discoveries and medical treatments, a concept known as translational research. Full article at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_2726.shtml
August 1, 200618 yr From the 7/31/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: Jobs to be eliminated in merge By: Nicki Reamer Issue date: 7/31/06 Section: News The task of eliminating overlapping positions at UT because of the merger with the Medical University of Ohio has begun. "There have been … three people that have been transitioned to other opportunities outside the university and a couple reassignments within the university," Bill Logie, vice president for administration said, adding that those "transitioned" out are no longer with the university. Logie said eliminating the overlaps won't be easy, but it's necessary. According to Logie, there will be three tiers of reshuffling within his departments - facilities, purchasing, campus police, information systems and human resources - with the first tier already having been announced. One person affected by the merger would be the former chief of UT police, John Dauer, who could not be reached for comment. More at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/07/31/News/Jobs-To.Be.Eliminated.In.Merge-2135173.shtml?norewrite200608011859&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
August 3, 200618 yr From the 8/3/06 Toledo Blade: GRAPHIC: Proposed new logos for UT UT logo finalists chosen in online survey University president will make final selection By LAREN WEBER BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo has selected three potential logos to represent its new identity following the July 1 merger with the Medical University of Ohio. A final decision is expected early next week, said Larry Burns, UT's vice president of marketing, communications, and enrollment. The finalists all feature the traditional blue and gold color scheme, three leaves set beneath the UT initials, and the year 1872, when the institution that evolved into UT was founded. UT solicited input from students, alumni, staff, and the community in developing the logos. About 6,500 people responded to a now-closed online survey to select the finalists. The survey's frontrunner places the UT initials in a blue crest. It captured 40 percent of the votes. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060803/NEWS21/608030327/-1/RSS
August 5, 200618 yr From the 8/5/06 Toledo Blade: GRAPHIC: Proposed seal and logos for UT UT updates its seal to reflect merger Unlike logo, it's used for official documents By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER The eagle on the University of Toledo's presidential seal will grip a new shield that displays a microscope, an oil lamp, and the emblem of the Medical University of Ohio, which merged with UT on July 1. "A new institution was created by an act of law," said Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, UT's president. "It's important to note that change through our iconography." Before students return for the fall semester, UT has tried to symbolize its postmerger values through an updated seal and new logo possibilities, which were further modified yesterday in response to feedback from a recent online survey. The updated seal pushes the coat of arms belonging to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, who sponsored Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, to the upper left hand corner from the shield's center. Split into quarters, the shield has a microscope to represent the value of discovery and an oil lamp, which stands for enlightenment and wisdom. Preserved in the new shield is the MUO emblem, a serpent wrapped around the staff of Aesculapius, the demigod of medicine in Greek mythology. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060805/NEWS21/608050424/-1/RSS
August 21, 200618 yr From UT News: University decides on new logo By Jon Strunk Aug 21, 2006 The University of Toledo has selected a new graphic identity to represent a new institution. There are no plans to change the athletic “Rocket” logo, UT officials said. Based in large part on two surveys that generated more than 8,000 responses from students, faculty, staff and alumni, UT President Lloyd Jacobs has selected a blue crest with a gold “UT” inscribed over three gold leaves. The leaves symbolize the University’s devotion to discovery, education and service. Beside the crest in blue type is “The University of Toledo” and below that text is the date UT was founded, 1872. “I think this mark will help create an identity and a unity at The University of Toledo that we can all be proud of,” Jacobs said. More at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_2823.shtml
September 3, 200618 yr From the 9/2/06 Toledo Blade: 53 jobs eliminated at UT to save about $4M a year By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER Exactly three months after merging with the Medical University of Ohio, the University of Toledo said it eliminated 53 jobs, estimating the cuts will save about $4 million a year. UT vice presidents determined which jobs to eliminate by analyzing the responsibilities of each department and looking for potential redundancies. The human resources division then vetted the analyses and presented them to Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, UT's president. There are no immediate plans for additional reductions, but UT will continue reorganizing the combined institution, a process that could reduce the size of some departments and bulk up others. One of the merger's key selling points was that a joined university would benefit from economies of scale, streamlining the process of purchasing supplies, and getting rid of duplicative work. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060902/NEWS21/609020396/-1/NEWS
September 7, 200618 yr From the 9/6/06 Toledo Blade: GRAPHIC: UT stops enrollment slide UT enrollment rises 1.3% after telephone campaign By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER Enrollment at the University of Toledo grew by 1.3 percent since last year because of a push to attract transfer and adult students, reversing a four-year slide that cost UT millions in state funding. "This is not about the merger," said UT President Lloyd Jacobs. "This is the result of hard work." Main campus enrollment at UT grew by slightly less than 1 percent to 19,374, according to the university's preliminary 15-day enrollment numbers for the fall, 2006, semester. The rest of the growth came from the former Medical University of Ohio, which merged with UT on July 1. By comparison, Owens Community College's enrollment is currently down 6.5 percent to 19,146 after years of steady growth. Bowling Green State University's enrollment stayed relatively flat. Bill Ivoska, Owens' vice president of student services, blamed the 1,260-student decline on area companies filing class registrations for their employees late. Workforce students make up between 15 and 20 percent of the college's enrollment. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060906/NEWS21/609060367/-1/NEWS
September 14, 200618 yr From the 9/13/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, center, is applauded by, from left, Health Sciences Campus student government president Simas Laniaus-kas, Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, and David Adamany, president emeritus of Temple University in Philadelphia, during the investiture ceremony. ( THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY ) Jacobs takes reins as leader of merged UT Investiture includes procession of flag-carrying foreign students By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER After being officially named president of the University of Toledo, Dr. Lloyd Jacobs surveyed the audience at the investiture ceremony. His youngest son, Ben, 25, skipped the event. To qualify for medical school, Ben enrolled at UT. His chemistry lab overlapped with his father's moment in the spotlight, so he went to class instead - with his parents' blessing. "I told him his priorities are correct," Dr. Jacobs, a physician by training, told the crowd yesterday in Nitschke Auditorium. The ceremony began with a procession of international students carrying the flags of their nations onto the stage and university officials in academic gowns and mortarboards, a blend of medieval tradition and the increasingly corporate transformation of higher education. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060913/NEWS21/609130397/-1/NEWS
October 1, 200618 yr From the 9/28/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: 'New' UT gets graded Accreditation process a must for federal funding By: IC Staff Merging the University of Toledo and the former Medical University of Ohio is tough business to begin with; now the new UT is being accredited to see how well it's doing after the historic merger. "When an institution goes through a change like we have, [it needs to be graded]," said Robert Sheehan, interim vice provost and executive president for academic affairs. "It's a routine occurrence in light of the merger." The accreditation is a requirement of the Higher Education Commission, Sheehan said. The accreditation has several sections which the university is graded on. More at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/09/28/News/new-Ut.Gets.Graded-2313221.shtml?norewrite200610011436&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
October 18, 200618 yr From the 10/11/06 Toledo Blade: 10-YEAR VISION UT leader puts focus on science, technology Higher admission standards planned By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo intends to become "science and technology-oriented," increase undergraduate enrollment 25 percent to 20,000, and set high admission standards by 2011, according to a proposal university trustees will discuss today. Authored by UT President Lloyd Jacobs, the proposal encompasses a 10-year vision for the university. It examines the positives and negatives of emphasizing science and professional graduate schools, rather than shaping university priorities around a liberal arts identity. "One of my roles is to launch an agenda item so that appropriate public debate can occur," Dr. Jacobs said. "Clearly, there are things in that document that reasonable people can differ about." Dr. Jacobs acknowledged that questions persist about whether a focus on science could slight the university's arts and humanities. A draft of the proposal alludes to the need to better integrate science with the arts, a divide perhaps embodied personally by Dr. Jacobs. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/NEWS21/610110372/-1/NEWS
October 18, 200618 yr From the 10/12/06 Toledo Blade: Proposed focus on technology, science stirs UT debate, anxiety By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo will take at least a month to debate whether the school should focus its resources primarily on science and technology instead of the liberal arts. But when a concerned history PhD student challenged the plan yesterday for possibly excluding the humanities and social sciences, the action was decisive. "I'll serve on a committee," she blurted out at a town hall meeting. "You're on the committee," UT President Lloyd Jacobs instantly responded. "What's your name?" "Nicole Cassidy," she said. The exchange underscores the university's efforts to defuse tension surrounding the 10-year strategy proposed yesterday by Dr. Jacobs. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/NEWS21/610120361/-1/NEWS
November 11, 200618 yr Both from the 10/26/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: Planning group talks UT future By: Melinda Lauber Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: News The University of Toledo doesn't want to be Kmart - or so the Executive Strategic Planning Committee decided on Wednesday morning. The 43-member committee, charged with suggesting a strategic plan for the university using President Lloyd Jacobs' document as a discussion point, split into three different groups to discuss the actual vision of the project. At the meeting, Jeff Gold, dean of the College of Medicine and co-chairman of the ESPC, developed what he self-titled "JPG's Lessons" for the group. Gold's six lessons for the committee outlined the terms he thought the committee had reached thus far in the discussion phase. Included in his lessons was the fact that UT doesn't want to be like Kmart - a company that's just average and successful but not outstanding, according to Gold and other members on the committee. More at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/10/26/News/Open-Forum.Held-2403289.shtml?norewrite200611101926&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
November 11, 200618 yr From the 11/3/06 Toledo Blade: ON-CAMPUS CONCERNS Science and tech won't affect arts, UT leader says Amid distress about a proposal to emphasize the natural sciences and technology at the University of Toledo, President Lloyd Jacobs announced yesterday that "under no circumstances" would programs in the arts and humanities be eliminated. The UT envisioned by Dr. Jacobs would resemble a mountain range with peaks of excellence in several academic disciplines. By devoting resources to science and technology, some mountains would be higher than others, he explained to a crowd in excess of 100 at a town-hall meeting on the main campus. Dr. Jacobs identified the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as his model for a university. The acceptance rate at MIT, whose alumni have dominated the financial services and computing industries, is less than 15 percent. By state law, UT has open enrollment. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061103/NEWS21/611030346/-1/NEWS
November 11, 200618 yr From the 11/6/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: University direction discussed at forums By: Melinda Lauber Issue date: 11/6/06 Section: News In an effort to keep active dialogue between students, faculty and administration, UT President Lloyd Jacobs held two town hall meetings last Thursday. "All of us, I believe, want to make the university a better place," Jacobs said, adding that he hopes this helps get more dialogue from people on campus. However, Jacobs believes that those on campus have gotten the wrong viewpoint of the White Paper he released. "I believe that we have … grabbed hold of the wrong tentacle of this octopus," he said. A university's job is to help better our lives, Jacobs said. "Universities like this ascribe to better the human condition, and the question then is how to do that," he said. More at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/11/06/News/University.Direction.Discussed.At.Forums-2440131.shtml?norewrite200611101932&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
December 25, 200618 yr Both from the 11/16/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: Planning group agrees on vision New draft document to help committee decide the future of The University of Toledo Melinda Lauber Issue date: 11/16/06 Section: News The Executive Strategic Planning Committee is pressed for time even though they've already decided on a vision statement for the new UT. UT President Lloyd Jacobs is expecting actual plans for the direction of the university by sometime early next semester. "Early on in December, President Jacobs would like to get our strategic directions," said Dean of the College of Business Administration and Co-Chairman of the ESPC Tom Gutteridge at yesterday morning's meeting. This may have been made more difficult yesterday by the introduction of an alternative planning document written by five women within the committee. Carol Bresnahan, UT vice provost, Sue Ott Rowlands, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Kaye Patten Wallace, director of Student Life, Penny Poplin Gosetti, executive assistant to the president, and Mary Jo Waldock, interim dean of University College, presented the committee with an alternative to Jacobs' White Paper. More at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/11/16/News/Changes.Could.Affect.Classes-2463757.shtml?norewrite200612242056&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
December 25, 200618 yr From the 11/27/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: Board discusses core Andrea Sinclair Issue date: 11/27/06 Section: News Reading, writing, 'rithmatic - the essentials, right? UT's core curriculum, however, might be lacking at least one of these. "The most troubling thing to me is that the people who come out of the business, pharmacy or engineering disciplines don't have the same writing skills as others," said UT Trustee Tom Brady. Brady, naming several colleges at random, recognized some problems that UT's core curriculum isn't solving. "You need to be competent in writing when you graduate - we've been using the CAAP test, but some people are going to law school and not having the writing skills," said Carter Wilson, chairman of the Faculty Senate. The CAAP test is similar to the ACT test. It is administered to randomly selected students every other year to determine skills acquired by students while at UT. Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/11/27/News/Board.Discusses.Core-2507915.shtml?norewrite200612242058&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
December 25, 200618 yr From the 11/29/06 Blade: CUTBACK CONCERNS University of Toledo official fears for black studies By CLYDE HUGHES BLADE STAFF WRITER Abdul Alkalimat, director of the University of Toledo's Africana studies program, said yesterday he believes there is an effort afoot to reduce or eliminate the program he has guided for the past decade. Speaking during a meeting with other faculty members and students at UT's Student Union yesterday, Mr. Alkalimat said the black studies program had been cut out of discussions that will shape the future of the college of arts and sciences. But two university officials denied the allegations, including one who was in attendance at the meeting. Samuel Hancock, who is UT President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs' assistant for institutional diversity, told Mr. Alkalimat at the meeting that the president had no intention of getting rid of the Africana studies program. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061129/NEWS21/611290387/-1/NEWS
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