Abstract:
Presented are the minutes of the 136th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. Included are supporting exhibits. Highlights included: resolutions to ratify faculty/staff appointments and to accept gifts to YSU; to express appreciation to Dr. Michael J. Vuksta for his service as the YSU team physician; and to commend William B. Coulter on the occasion of his retirement from the Ohio Board of Regents. Presidential, executive, and committee reports followed. The Board went into executive session to discuss collective bargaining with YSU-OEA. Upon returning to the open meeting, the Board further resolved: to ratify a new tentative agreement with YSU-OEA; to authorize a land acquisition procedure to purchase city lots; to establish full-time positions; to transfer funds for major equipment emergency repair; transfer of funds for building repair in Bliss Hall and to Student Support Programs; to approve a bond issue; to fund the master sequence of the MBA program; to create the Education Administration department; et cetera.