The University continues to expand and further strengthen academic and student programs. Substantial investment has been made in teaching faculty and the academic program. Thirty full-time faculty members have been added in the last four years.

The first class of students to receive Doctor of Pharmacy degrees will graduate in 2010 and the first Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees will be awarded in 2011.

Construction of the first-rate animal science facility on Route 68 south of Findlay is complete. It probably is the best facility of its type in the country, and supports the extensive pre-veterinary and other animal science programs well.

The operational budget was balanced for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2008, and is projected to be balanced for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2009, with the possible exception that unrealized investment losses may occur.

Physical plant improvements for next summer include air conditioning two major residence halls. Total construction, renovation, maintenance and improvement projects amounted to about $5 million during the last fiscal year and are expected to be about the same amount for the current fiscal year.

The above information and actions were part of a meeting of the University Board of Trustees on Feb. 5 and 6. Thirty-three regular trustees and four special trustees attended the meeting.

“We had a good meeting,” Board Chairman C. Richard Beckett said. “Trustees are pleased with the progress and direction of the University. We are systematically strengthening the academic, teaching and student programs and maintaining a strong financial standing. The University is adding exciting new educational features which will serve well for many years into the future.”