September 8, 1995: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 174th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees on September 8, 1995. This was a regular meeting. During the course of the meeting, the oath of office was administered to new trustee Ruth Z. Wilkes. Upon President Cochran’s recommendation, intellectual property rights was transferred from YSU to Dr. Yean-Jenq Huang. The President further reported on institutional priorities for 1995-96, the formation of “leadership teams,” and recommendations for “divisional and college-based budgeting.” The Board approved committee assignments. Committee reports followed. Resolutions included: the conferral of an honorary degree upon Donald Cagigas; adjustments to the budget reflected staff salary increases; to name the residential honors facility Cafaro House; to accept gifts; to approve the Gender Equity Budget Plan for Intercollegiate Athletics; to ratify faculty/staff appointments; to adopt a conflict of interest policy; and to show appreciation to outgoing student trustee David J. Harkleroad and to Mahoning County Common Pleas court Judge George Limbert. Exhibits are included.