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Division of Film may move from College of Fine Arts to Scripps College of Communication

By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Nov. 26, 2014

Due to financial reasons, talks have begun about moving the Division of Film from the College of Fine Arts to the Scripps College of Communication, said Margaret Kennedy-Dygas, dean of the College of Fine Arts.After a decline in the undergraduate population to the point where CoFA revenues have been affected, Kennedy-Dygas said moving the school could, in theory, alleviate some budgeting problems.“We would love to be able to find more funds to support all of our programs at an adequate level and keep film in CoFA,” Kennedy-Dygas said. “Of course, that would be our first choice, but if we can’t do that, we want to protect them.”The School of Media Arts and Studies has a large population of undergraduates, totaling about 650. The Division of Film is largely a graduate program. Kennedy-Dygas said the plans are for the large undergraduate population in the Media Arts and Studies program to support the film program.“At this point, we have a budget gap … with no funding source on campus to really fill that gap or for the next couple of years as we climb out of our enrollment trough,” she said.She said the goal is to move forward in a way that won’t mean drastic cuts to the programs. She said if CoFA kept the Division of Film, then it, along with all the other programs, would experience severe budget cuts going into next year.She added cuts to all of the CoFA programs would mean a significant cut to the entire campus’s arts experience as CoFA serves to create many opportunities with art, theater and more.The move is currently in the early discussion stages.“No formal steps have yet been taken,” said Madeleine Scott, director of the School of Dance, Film and Theater. “We have a shared governance component that must be followed.”Shared governance means a dialogue has to go through Faculty Senate. All steps of the program relocation process set up by the University Curriculum Council must be followed.Kennedy-Dygas said if in the course of that process, faculty determines the plan to move the program doesn’t make sense, then they will have to talk with the Provost and other academic leaders on campus to determine where funding would come from to continue supporting the Division of Film.The Schools of Dance, Film and Theater all merged in fall of 2013 after two years of planning. If the film program moves out, Kennedy-Dygas said the school will be affected but isn’t yet sure how. However, she said it is her desire to make sure the connections developed as a result of the merger remain intact.“It would be my desire — and I’m thinking the desire of the faculty — to maintain collaborations they’ve already built,” she said. “We would want to try to protect that as much as we could even if the film program is moved to the Scripps College for fiscal reasons.”@buzzlightmerylmg986611@ohio.edu

Football

Football: Yazdani's game-winning field goal clinches bowl eligibility

By Alex Busch | Nov. 25, 2014

OXFORD, Ohio — Ohio’s bowl hopes were on the line with 1:47 remaining in the Battle of the Bricks.Josiah Yazdani lined up to break a tie game with a 42-yard yard field goal, but he pulled the kick wide left and thought he had let the Tuesday night game slip away.As Miami regained possession, Brendan Cope told his kicker on the sideline he’d get another chance to redeem himself.“After that first miss I didn’t lose confidence, but you feel like you let the whole team down,” Yazdani said. “I can’t say enough to Derrius and our offense, they got me down there again.”Ironically enough, Cope was a focal point in Ohio’s game-winning drive.Miami’s offense couldn’t put together a drive to win the game and Ohio got the ball back with one minute remaining. On the ensuing drive, Cope, a freshman wide receiver, dove forward along the sideline to reel in a 38-yard reception.That catch put the Bobcats at the RedHawks’ 11-yard line and gave Yazdani a chance to “go from zero to hero,” as he drilled a 28-yard game-winning kick and gave Ohio the 24-21 victory.A victory wasn’t always in sight, though, as Ohio (6-6, 4-4 Mid-American) allowed Miami (2-10, 2-6 MAC) to score 21 points in the first half. Miami quarterback Andrew Hendrix finished the first half with 167 passing yards and two total scores, while Ohio failed to put together drives to score any points.Redshirt junior quarterback Derrius Vick struggled to start the game, similarly to the first three games of the season. Before being pulled in the second quarter in favor of JD Sprague, Vick had completed just three of his nine passes for 25 yards and had one interception.Ohio didn’t quit, and the first score came at an important time.Seconds after Miami scored its third touchdown, Kylan Nelson brought the ensuing kickoff back 85 yards, tiptoeing along the sideline, for a touchdown.Sprague, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, saw two possessions before being taken back out after throwing two interceptions.That’s when Vick — like Yazdani — was able to make amends for his mistakes.“Obviously I was a little disappointed in myself getting taken out of the game, because I didn’t perform well enough,” Vick said. “It just so happened that I went back into the game and I tried to make the most of what I could.”Vick finished with 121 yards, two touchdowns and an interception through the air, while adding 61 yards rushing as well.With the victory, the Bobcats are bowl eligible for a sixth consecutive season. Although it’s not guaranteed a bowl, Ohio could find itself in one with a .500 record.“We didn’t get off to a good start, and then we turned the ball over and allowed them to get some scores,” coach Frank Solich said. “Winning a hard-fought contest like that, having to come from behind and doing it on the road — that all adds up to really propelling us into the off-season, if that is the case for us.“If we’re fortunate enough to be in a bowl game I know this team will prepare hard and prepare well.”@Alex_Busch91ab109410@ohio.edu

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