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 | President's Message - Nov. 20, 2007
As we approach the Winter Break, I want to share how very proud I am of the
work that has been done this quarter. We have accomplished a great deal and
I want to share some highlights.
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| Fingerhut to visit campus September 26th
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut will visit Ohio University next week to share information on The University System of Ohio. Today, President Roderick J. McDavis issued an e-mail inviting faculty and staff to attend the event, set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Margaret M. Walter Hall Rotunda.
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| President's Message - Jan. 3, 2007
I hope you had time over our academic break to relax and enjoy your time with loved ones. The purpose of my message is to share some of the things you may have missed during winter break.
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| President's Message - Oct. 25, 2006
On Monday afternoon, we held our first town hall-style meeting. It was an important first step to open more lines of communication among students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
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| Letter to the Plain Dealer - Oct. 6, 2006
Yes, we face some significant challenges but the sky is not falling. With the efforts of alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents, we are solving our problems and continue to deliver exceptional education opportunities.
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| Letter to the NY Times - Oct. 3, 2006
Ohio University provides exceptional educational opportunities. High rankings, sound fiscal health, and strong enrollment are testaments to our success.
| | President's Message - Oct. 4, 2006
This afternoon, I held my second press briefing of the academic year with our local media. I want to share what I discussed with those reporters.
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| University community goals for 2006-07
At this week's press briefing with the Athens media, I shared some of the University community's goals for the 2006-07 academic year. I also provided an update on some of the issues discussed the last time I met with the media.
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| Data Security Progress Update
I take the recent lapses in our computer network security very seriously and deeply apologize for the stress and inconvenience that this has caused you. We hold ourselves fully accountable and are doing everything in our power to ensure that all members of our community will not have to face this situation in the future.
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| Budget Realignment 2
As the 2005-06 academic year ends, I want to provide you with an update concerning the 2007 Fiscal Year (FY) budget realignment process. The administrative and academic leadership groups have worked together on the budget realignment plan to identify ways to realize savings while retaining essential functions and services.
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| New Health Benefits
The University consistently monitors whether its insurance companies are providing competitive rates and service. While the University is pleased with Medical Mutual of Ohio’s service as a third-party administrator, it is good business practice to place the benefits package out for competitive requests for proposals to compare our current program with those offered by other companies. This ensures that the University is able to provide quality health-care choices to its employees at a reasonable cost.
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| Budget Realignment
On Friday, March 31st, I provided an update on the budget realignment process to the chairs of Administrative, Classified, Faculty, and Student senates, the Chairs and Directors Council, and AFSCME. Provost Kathy Krendl, Vice President for Finance and Administration Bill Decatur, and Linda Lonsinger, director of employee and labor relations, also attended this meeting.
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| Third Phase for Vision OHIO
We now are in the third phase, developing action plans and priorities through the 10 goal-specific implementation teams. Each team will submit a summary of its deliberations, as well as rank-ordered priorities. During this time, colleges and schools also are completing their strategic plans to align with Vision OHIO.
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