Ohio University’s President Roderick McDavis stressed representation in government and decreasing state funds during his report to the Board of Trustees Friday.
McDavis highlighted the university’s efforts to advocate for OU and other public universities when it held an inaugural Ohio University Federal Government Alumni Luncheon.
At this luncheon, Kenneth Kies, managing director of the Federal Policy Group and 1974 graduate, was awarded the Outstanding Federal Government Alumni award for his efforts helping tax reform issues, McDavis said.
Sequestration would also have a large impact on OU, if a decision is not made by Jan. 1. There would be an 8.2 percent program cut for domestic discretionary programs and 7.6 percent cut for mandatory spending programs, McDavis said.
These cuts would affect OU’s access to additional and include changes to its work-study program.
Also mentioned at the meeting was the fact that the number of Halloween visitors for the annual block party has been steadily decreasing since 2009, a trend McDavis said he is glad to see.
“Our behavior is getting better, not only for our students, but for visitors to Athens,” McDavis said.
McDavis also noted his “Points of Pride," which included OU’s partnership with United Appeal to raise funds for nineteen local organizations and OU’s Lancaster campus, which is the first to offer a Diversity Studies certificate.
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