December 25, 200618 yr Both from the 12/7/06 (UT) Independent Collegian: Future still uncertain Planning group sees more document drafts, takes no vote Melinda Lauber Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: News It could be a sign that the members of the Executive Strategic Planning Committee are itching to move forward in their plans, or it could mean that even they aren't immune to the restless effects the end of the semester brings. Either way, yesterday morning's meeting presented what might be a final draft - minus a few grammatical corrections - of UT President Lloyd Jacobs' Directions: The University of Toledo, known better as the White Paper. The draft is an extension on what an ESPC subcommittee of five women put together for the Nov. 22 meeting of the group. The draft was well-liked then, and new additions to it within the past few weeks were also well accepted. Full article at http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2006/12/07/News/Town-Halls.Held.To.Help-2527057.shtml?norewrite200612242102&sourcedomain=www.independentcollegian.com
December 25, 200618 yr From the 12/14/06 Blade: Document envisions UT ‘highly ranked nationally’ A tug of words about the University of Toledo’s post-merger identity resulted in a 12-page plan yesterday that envisions a “comprehensive” institution with “profound strengths in science and technology.” The document broadens the language of an earlier proposal by UT President Lloyd Jacobs, who ran the Medical University of Ohio before the two schools merged in July. In October, Dr. Jacobs presented an initial strategic proposal to a committee of administrators, professors, students, trustees, and community leaders. That rough draft promoted a narrower, deeper UT more oriented toward science and technology. Released yesterday, the committee’s revision calls for UT’s academic programs to be “highly ranked nationally” and for graduate programs that achieve economic self-sufficiency. The revised document will be presented this month to the UT board of trustees. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061214/NEWS17/61214005/-1/NEWS
January 10, 200718 yr From the 12/9/06 Blade: University of Toledo dangles scholarships for Michigan students Aid awards of up to $12,000 aimed at boosting enrollment By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER The University of Toledo hopes to bolster enrollment and compete for students previously unable to afford its out-of-state tuition by offering scholarships worth up to $12,000. The offer is open to all non-Ohio students, but the university specifically sent letters to 25,000 high school seniors in southeast Michigan — including the Detroit area — dangling the prospect of steep discounts for those with solid transcripts and strong test scores. The university hopes to lure an additional 120 Michigan freshman a year to its campus, located roughly four miles south of the state line. That would increase UT’s freshman class, which is 3,168 this year, by 3.78 percent after years of decline and stagnation. Highlights • UT’s campaign covers the Michigan counties of Hillsdale, Lenawee, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw. Monroe County students receive UT’s in-state tuition rate. • Total expenses — tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses — for an Ohio resident at UT are about $20,000 a year; the cost for out-of-state students is $28,000. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061209/NEWS21/612090464/-1/NEWS
March 1, 200718 yr Both from the 1/8/07 (UT) Independent Collegian: Plans may get final OK Melinda Lauber Issue date: 1/8/07 Section: News Finals week may be over and students have their final grades, but the Executive Strategic Planning Committee is still waiting for its grade on the final draft of UT's strategic plan. The document, also known as Directions: The University of Toledo and as The White Paper, was submitted to UT President Lloyd Jacobs on Dec. 13 by the committee for his approval. He approved the document and it must now be sent to the UT Board of Trustees for approval before coming into effect as the official strategic plan of The University of Toledo. Full article at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/01/08/News/College.Restructuring.Planned-2601656.shtml
March 1, 200718 yr From the 1/18/07 (UT) Independent Collegian: Town halls continue Ed Carroll Issue date: 1/18/07 Section: News Last Thursday's town hall meeting was not as well-attended as the last two. Speaking to mostly empty seats, UT President Lloyd Jacobs said he did not know yet whether the new state requirements for math and science would affect admission standards. Jacobs referenced The White Paper, which was erroneously referred to as not being approved at the last UT Board of Trustees meeting in The Independent Collegian's Jan. 11 edition (see correction, page A2), in regards to the new state requirements. "Our strategic plan does specify that we want to try to review and revisit admission standards for each of our colleges," Jacobs said. "Whether those admission standards can be raised because the Ohio Core requirements are in place remains to be seen." Full article at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/01/18/News/Town-Halls.Continue-2653020.shtml
March 1, 200718 yr From the 1/22/07 (UT) Independent Collegian: Core change underway Chris Ankney Issue date: 1/22/07 Section: News Interim Provost Rob Sheehan wants to speed up the process in changing UT's core curriculum. When the Core Curriculum Revision Committee reconvenes on Friday to discuss the five-point plan Sheehan laid out to them on Jan. 12, he'll be one step closer to his goals. The plan, which Sheehan said he didn't want to be called "The Sheehan Plan," was a list of five requirements designed to connect students with five different areas of learning and to distinguish the undergraduate programs at UT. "We need to see if you can do something to reduce the perception that the [current] core makes it difficult for our students to have common experiences," Sheehan said at the Jan. 12 meeting. Included in Sheehan's plan: * One required distance learning (not Web-assisted) course * One required service-learning course or experience * Required research experience in the student's major * Required internship, co-op or field work * Required educational experience abroad Full article at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/01/22/News/Core-Change.Underway-2656163.shtml
March 1, 200718 yr From the 2/1/07 (UT) Independent Collegian: Planning document finished IC Staff Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: News The ultimate draft of Directions: The University of Toledo now has all of its T's crossed and I's dotted. Yesterday, the Executive Strategic Planning Committee decided on final grammar additions to the document, which will go to the UT Board of Trustees for approval at the next meeting on March 19. At the Jan. 8 meeting, the board of trustees approved the mission statement, vision statement and values the ESPC devised. Despite a recently broken ankle, original author of the document UT President Lloyd Jacobs, also attended the meeting. He congratulated the committee on the hard work it accomplished in the last six months. More at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/02/01/News/Planning.Document.Finished-2691319.shtml
March 1, 200718 yr From the 2/7/07 Blade: Town hall meeting at UT is canceled The town hall meeting that was scheduled for today at the University of Toledo's health science campus by President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs has been canceled. The next meeting will take place at 6 p.m. March 1 in the Student Union Ingman Room on the university's main campus. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070207/NEWS16/702070438/-1/RSS10
April 8, 200718 yr From UT, 1/23/07: Merger momentum continues: UT enrollment up again By Jon Strunk Jan 23, 2007, 16:07 Main Campus enrollment at The University of Toledo is up 1 percent from spring 2006, a sign, according to UT officials, that the momentum generated from the merger with the Medical University of Ohio and the enrollment increases of fall 2006 are continuing to build. UT has enrolled 17,976 students for the 2007 spring semester, up from 17,792 at this time last year. Full-time equivalency (FTE) — the figure used to determine UT’s state subsidy — also increased, up to 14,904 from 14,768 last year. FTE is calculated by taking the total number of course credit hours taken by students divided by 15. Graduate FTEs are up 7.5 percent as 42 additional graduate students are enrolled. The number of transfer students has increased and — a phenomenon that is somewhat unusual for a spring semester — UT added 38 new direct-from-high-school students, data show. More at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_3250.shtml
April 9, 200718 yr Just thought I'd mention, there are ads played for the University of Toledo on most of the local radio stations up here in Michigan.
April 9, 200718 yr From US News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools: University of Toledo College of Medicine 3000 Arlington Ave Toledo, Ohio 2006-2007 Full-time Enrollment Total: 601 In-state: 90.3% Men: 57.9% Women: 42.1% Minorities: 22.0% Underrepresented minorities: 4.7% International: 0.7%
April 9, 200718 yr UT also waives the out-of-state surcharge if either of your parents graduated from UT, or if you live in one of Toledo's sister cities (maybe they run radio ads in Tanzania also?): Legacy Award This award is available to students entering any semester and does not require an application deadline Award: Full out-of-state tuition surcharge (Approximate annual award was $8,812 for 2006-2007) Minimum Requirements: Available to students whose permanent address is outside of Ohio or Monroe County, Michigan; are admissible to the University*; and whose mother, father or legal guardian is a graduate of The University of Toledo *To find out if you are admissible to The University of Toledo, please review the general admission requirements Renewal Criteria: Academically eligible students* can renew this award for 15 consecutive semesters over a maximum of five years, or until completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first. Students must be enrolled full time each semester and complete a minimum of 30 semester hours each academic year (note: this award is an exception to the general program renewal criteria). *Academic eligibility requirements can be found in the University General Catalog Sister Cities Award This award is available to students entering any semester, effective fall 2005, and does not require an application deadline Award: Full out-of-state tuition surcharge ($8,808 for 2004-2005); $35,232 projected award package Minimum Requirements: Available to students whose permanent address is within one of the Toledo Sister Cities/Regions, which include Toledo, Spain; Londrina, Brazil; Qinhuangdao, China; Csongrad County, Hungary; Delmenhorst, Germany; Toyohashi, Japan; Tanga, Tanzania; Bekaa Valley, Lebanon and Poznan, Poland Renewal Criteria: Academically eligible students* can renew this award for 15 consecutive semesters over a maximum of five years, or until completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first, as long as 30 semester hours are successfully completed each academic year (note: this award is an exception to the general program renewal criteria). *Academic eligibility requirements can be found in the University General Catalog
June 19, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From the 3/6/07 Blade: Provost for main UT campus is selected Animal science prof named academic V.P. By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER University of Toledo President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs yesterday picked a senior adviser at the National Science Foundation to become main campus provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, a position that will help shape classroom experiences for roughly 20,000 students. Rosemary Haggett, 53, is acting director of the government-funded science foundation's graduate education division and a professor of animal and veterinary sciences at West Virginia University. Dr. Jacobs said the university will enter into salary negotiations with Ms. Haggett. The former main campus provost, Alan Goodridge, was paid $213,627. Mr. Goodridge stepped down as provost last year after Dr. Jacobs assumed the presidency of UT following its merger with the Medical University of Ohio. Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070306/NEWS21/703060352/-1/RSS From UT News, 3/6/07: PHOTO: Workers from Harmon Sign Co. installed new signage on the east side of the UT Medical Center on the Health Science Campus last week. Health Science Campus buildings get new signs By Jim Winkler Mar 6, 2007, 06:18 Two buildings on the UT Health Science Campus have gotten a significant, symbolic facelift. The old sign on the east side of the hospital that read “University Medical Center” has been replaced with lettering “UTMC,” which stands for University of Toledo Medical Center, and the crest-shaped, blue-and-yellow UT logo. The new sign has large type, making it easy for motorists driving west on Arlington Avenue to read. In addition, the UT name and the logo have been added to the sign on the overhang canopy on the east side of the hospital, and the UT logo now adorns the exterior of the George Isaac Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. This week a large sign with the words “University of Toledo Medical Center” and the logo are scheduled to be installed on the west side of the hospital building. The letters will be big enough for easy viewing by eastbound motorists on Arlington Avenue. More at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_3361.shtml
June 19, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From the 4/5/07 Independent Collegian: Meetings continue Tuition breaks, health care topics of discussion Andrea Sinclair Issue date: 4/5/07 Section: News About 75 people, five of which were students, gathered on the Health Science Campus for a town hall meeting hosted by UT President Lloyd Jacobs, yesterday. Questions submitted before the meeting were addressed by Jacobs first. One asked about HSC employees not having to pay tuition on the Main Campus. "It's past the planning stages," Jacobs said. Dan Morissette, senior vice president for finance and strategy, further addressed the question. "All HSC employees will receive a substantial discount - a minimum of 60 percent - on the Main Campus," he said. "All HSC employees, their spouses and their dependents are welcome at [uT]." More at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/04/05/News/Meetings.Continue-2825419.shtml
June 19, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From the 4/19/07 Blade: Region will thrive, UT’s president says Community address keys on optimism By MEGHAN GILBERT BLADE STAFF WRITER Residents of northwest Ohio have reason to be optimistic about the region’s future, University of Toledo President Lloyd Jacobs said yesterday in his annual address to the community. Citing increased relationships between the university and community organizations, projects to enliven the area around campus, and recruiting and retaining more students, Dr. Jacobs said: “Toledo and the surrounding areas will thrive again. “Let’s stop being derogatory of Toledo and its institutions,” he said. “Speak well of them and you will come to love them.” Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/NEWS21/70419043/-1/NEWS Link contains a photo. From the 4/19/07 Independent Collegian: Trustees plan ahead Andrea Sinclair Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: News UT is projected to meet its overall budget for the 2008 fiscal year, said Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy Dan Morissette at Monday's UT Board of Trustees committee meetings. "[However,] the budget is dependent upon money from the state; it would create an 8.5 percent increase," Morissette said. "It is very important we receive the $6.6 million [from the state]." A final draft of the budget is expected to be presented to the board in May, with final approval slated for June. More at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/04/19/News/Trustees.Plan.Ahead-2852825.shtml
June 19, 200717 yr From the 5/24/07 Blade: GRAPHIC: On the upswing Student interest in University of Toledo increases Admissions for fall up 15 percent By MEGHAN GILBERT BLADE STAFF WRITER More than 10,000 students already have been admitted to the University of Toledo for the upcoming fall semester - 15 percent more than at the same time last year. And so far, 19 percent more people have applied to UT than in May, 2006, which was before the university merged with the Medical University of Ohio on July 1, 2006. "We're really excited about where we're positioned at this time," said Kevin Kucera, associate vice president of enrollment services. This is the first year that UT officials can use the prestige of a medical school and combined resources from both universities to reach out to would-be students, Mr. Kucera said. Full story at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/NEWS21/705240337/-1/NEWS
June 19, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From the 6/11/07 Independent Collegian: Jacobs holds town hall Topics range from new programs to fee waivers Jackie Salter Issue date: 6/11/07 Section: News New academic programs will be added to the UT curriculum, UT President Lloyd Jacobs said at the Town Hall meeting at the Health Science Campus on Wednesday. Because of the merger, there are plans for about four new interdisciplinary programs, Jacobs said. UT is looking for faculty members for these new programs, and it is predicted that there may be a need for as many as 225 new faculty members within the next five years for these new programs and the expansion of current programs. UT already created a biomedical engineering doctorate program because of the recent merger with the former Medical University of Ohio and will also present the Ohio Board of Regents with a proposed doctorate in nursing, Jacobs said. UT will join with Wright State University to try to provide this by 2015. Full article at http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/06/11/News/Jacobs.Holds.Town.Hall-2913788.shtml
June 19, 200717 yr Good to see UT getting its act together. It never really recovered from the disastrous Kapor regime of the late 90s. Of course, it doesn't help that many in Toledo can't stand the university (see Bancroft High). The poor economic situation in NW Ohio probably didn't help either.
June 26, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From UT News, 6/25/07: Board approves budget, recognizes outgoing members By Matt Lockwood Jun 25, 2007, 06:06 The University of Toledo Board of Trustees approved a growth budget for the 2007-08 academic year on June 18 that has no increase in tuition for the first time in eight years, and allows the institution to begin implementation of its new strategic plan. The budget, presented by Dan Morissette, senior vice president for finance and strategy, projects $731 million in revenue and $723 million in expenses. The vast majority of UT’s revenue is expected to come from tuition and state funding, accounting for $345 million of income, and patient care, which is expected to generate $240 million. Salaries and benefits totaling $385 million are expected to account for more than half of the institution’s expenses. More at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_3726.shtml
July 2, 200717 yr From the 7/1/07 Blade: After 1 year, merger of UT and MUO still a work in progress Parts of process ahead of schedule By MEGHAN GILBERT BLADE STAFF WRITER Two universities in the same city, less than five miles away from each other, had distinctive cultures revealed over the past year as they worked to become one. On this day last year, a new University of Toledo was created with the merger of UT and the former Medical University of Ohio, which previously was the Medical College of Ohio. CREATING THE NEW UT The University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio, which was formerly known as the Medical College of Ohio, officially merged on this day last year. But the process of forming a combined institution actually began in late 2005 and will continue for years to come. • Nov. 15, 2005 — UT and MUO leaders announce they are discussing the combination of the two universities. • Feb. 14, 2006 — The Ohio House unanimously approves the UT-MUO merger. • March 15, 2006 — The Ohio Senate unanimously approves the UT-MUO merger. • March 31, 2006 — Ohio Gov. Bob Taft signs the UT-MUO merger bill into law. • May 5, 2006 — The new names of the campuses are announced. The UT campus on West Bancroft Street will be known as the ‘University of Toledo Main Campus’ and the former MUO campus on Arlington Avenue will be known as the ‘University of Toledo Health Science Campus.’ • May 13, 2006 — The UT and MUO alumni associations vote to merge into one group. • June 16, 2006 — The UT Retiree Association votes to merge with MUO Retirees. • July 1, 2006 — The institutions officially merge into the new University of Toledo. • July 6, 2006 — The first joint meeting of the boards of trustees from UT and MUO takes place. The joint board has 17 trustees and two student representatives. Mr. Taft attends the meeting. • Sept. 19, 2006 — MUO Retirees votes to merge with the UT Retiree Association. • March 19, 2007 — The UT Board of Trustees approve a strategic plan for the joint institution called ‘Directions: The University of Toledo.’ • April 2, 2007 — The UT police department holds captain and lieutenant promotions solidifying the command staff of the joint department. Jeff Newton, who had been interim chief since the merger, is named chief. • June 4, 2007 — Results of a faculty vote on a draft constitution for a merged faculty senate are announced. The document was approved by 95 percent of faculty on the health science campus, and 79 percent of voters on the main campus. • June 28, 2007 — The fi rst meeting of both the UT and MUO foundation boards takes place. Members vote to officially merge, effective today. • Today — The new University of Toledo celebrates its one-year anniversary. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070701/NEWS21/707010325/-1/RSS
July 10, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From UT News, 7/9/07: UT, MUO foundations merge By Sherry Stanfa-Stanley Jul 9, 2007, 06:06 Calling it “one of the greatest days in the life of the institution,” UT President Lloyd Jacobs commended members of the UT and MUO foundations boards of trustees as they signed documents officially combining the two organizations. The merger, which became official July 1, was approved by the two boards at a special joint meeting June 28. “That this occurred only one year after the merger of the two institutions exceeded my expectations,” Jacobs said. “I believe we are on the right course and the future is bright for the combined institution.” The two foundations, which originally planned to collaborate but exist separately, first began studying a potential merger this past fall. “There was a single University,” explained Mike Todak, chair of the newly merged UT Foundation, “and as we began working together, it became clear that there should be a single foundation.” More at http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/article_3751.shtml
January 8, 200916 yr University of Toledo officials looking to enhance college-town feel near campus By Meghan Gilbert, Toledo Blade, January 4, 2009 A college-town atmosphere is in the works for the area around the University of Toledo. More than $3 million has been invested in property along Dorr Street - most recently the $1 million purchase of a gas station - to revitalize the southwest corner of campus into a place where people want to be. Think multifloor apartment buildings with coffee shops and bookstores on the first floor. Busy sidewalks full of people, but the cars are hidden away in a parking structure that melds with the businesses. "It's about creating a place and places where student life continues in a safe and clean campus environment," UT President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs said. He envisions a restaurant where one table of students sits next to another of community residents. It happens very little around UT now and there's not enough social space near campus, he said. "Mainly this is creating the life of the university," he said. The University of Toledo Foundation, UT's fund-raising arm, has been busy acquiring land to make that vision a reality.
January 8, 200916 yr They've been talking about this for at least a decade. I'll believe it when I see it. CCUP also controls a fair bit of the south side of Dorr.
January 9, 200916 yr UT should be in better shape since they swallowed MUO - it'll always be MCO to me. I imagine they could get some decent rates for starting something as the feds mess with the bond markets. Sadly, there is so little of value there that even the old school type college neighborhood - head shops, independent music, crappy food places, don't have anyplace to move into.
January 10, 200916 yr I'm just curious, is UT in one of it's Bancroft High moments or is it more UT (TU to the old folks). When I started in '96, it was doing quite well and was mostly known as UT, but as I was leaving in 2000 it seemed poised for a slide back to Bancroft High.
February 24, 200916 yr University of Toledo ponders Scott Park as site for alternative energy studies By Meghan Gilbert, Toledo Blade, February 24, 2009 The University of Toledo’s Scott Park campus could be transformed into a hub exclusively dedicated to alternative energy. Picture a solar field lining the eastern edge, wind turbines along Parkside Boulevard, and solar panels on the roof of the building that been renovated into an energy-focused lab and classroom spaces in a new Center for Energy Innovation. It’s what UT hopes to do if its request for federal stimulus money is approved. UT filed two separate requests for an advanced and alternative energy center and alternative energy generation totaling $75 million. It would likely take $50 million to transform the campus into a Center for Energy Innovation and additional funds for some of the hardware, said Chuck Lehnert, UT’s vice president for facilities and construction.
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