Ohio Public University Trustee Governance Symposium

The Ohio Senate hosted the very first Ohio Public University Trustee Governance Symposium at the Ohio Statehouse in October. Trustees from all 14 of Ohio’s Public Universities attended and listened to important panel discussions and debates ranging from protecting intellectual diversity on campus, hiring practices and what needs to change to make sure trustees are actually making the best decisions for their universities that serve the people of Ohio.

Watch our new video with Professor Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University as he reinforces the idea of why policies and procedures need to be updated to make sure trustees are getting all of the relevant information needed to make vital decisions for the future of their campuses.

Protecting intellectual diversity on campus is a priority issue behind Senate Bill 83, sponsored by Senator Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland. Watch this surprising if not at time shocking panel discussion moderated by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni President Michael Poliakoff. It is a revealing look at the impact of cancel culture on campus often being driven by the faculty towards faculty who dare to disagree.
 
And, in a third video, learn how DEI statements used in the hiring process are discriminatory and turning campuses in echo chambers of singular thought. Why trustees need to be aware of this, and how the Ohio General Assembly can help empower them with the tools to truly make informed decisions about the direction of Ohio’s higher education.