Events Calendar
United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to speak at commencement
Dec. 15
By Jon Strunk : December 11th, 2012
The University of Toledo will welcome His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash of the United
Arab Emirates as keynote speaker for fall commencement Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m.
in Savage Arena.
Gargash
Gargash holds two cabinet positions in the United Arab Emirates: Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for the Federal National Council.
“The University of Toledo is honored that Dr. Gargash is able to visit our campus
and speak to our graduates,” said UT President Lloyd Jacobs. “As a leader in a nation
that has areas where UT also has intellectual strength — such as alternative energy
— Dr. Gargash’s words will provide these new UT alumni with invaluable lessons as
they seek careers in fields universally touched by sweeping global changes.”
UT will award Gargash the honorary degree of doctor of public service for his work
in public affairs, economics and renewable energy, culture, and international leadership.
Gargash will be accompanied by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.
There are 2,132 candidates for degrees from the summer and fall semesters from 11
of the University’s colleges. There are 686 candidates for doctoral, education specialist
and master’s degrees, as well as graduate certificates, and 1,446 for bachelor’s and
associate degrees.
In the event severe winter weather requires commencement to be postponed, the ceremony
would take place Sunday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. in Savage Arena.
The ceremony will be webcast live at http://video.utoledo.edu.
During the recent uprisings in Arab countries in spring 2012, the UAE remained stable
and Gargash was a leading voice in the region calling for peaceful transitions that
could pull citizens out of poverty in many of the Middle East nations affected.
In an op-ed published in August, Gargash wrote, “In the UAE, we have been less affected
by the events of the Arab spring, partly due to our economic success and partly due
to the legitimacy of the political system. Throughout these difficult months, the
UAE has continued to provide its citizens and residents (including hundreds of thousands
of Arabs) with a secure and stable livelihood and an opportunity to prosper economically
and to thrive socially.”
In addition to his cabinet portfolio, Gargash holds the positions of:
• Chair of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking;
• Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai School of Government;
• Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Al Owais Cultural Foundation;
• Deputy chair of the Permanent National Committee for Demographic Structure;
• Member of the Ministerial Legislative Committee; and
• Member of the Dubai Economic Council.
Gargash attended The University of Toledo and ultimately graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in political science from George Washington University, where he also earned
a master’s degree. He received a doctorate in political science from King’s College,
Cambridge, in the United Kingdom.
Advanced Energy Workshop
October 31, 2012
8:00a Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00a
Welcome
Chancellor Jim Petro, Ohio Board of Regents
9:00 – 9:30a
Welcome and Overview of National Science Foundation Project
Dr. Frank Calzonetti, Vice President for Government Relations, University of Toledo
Dr. Paula Compton, Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director, Ohio Articulation
and Transfer Network, Ohio Board of Regents
9:30 – 10:00a
Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) Overview
Mr. Hideo Tsuchida, Director of Articulation and Transfer Policy, The Ohio Articulation
and Transfer Network
10:00 – 10:15a Break
10:15 – 11:30a
Energy TAG Creation and Review Panel Update
Mr. Daniel Burklo, Dean of Engineering Technology, Northwest State Community College
11:30a – 12:15p Lunch
12:15 – 1:30p
Panel I: Industry Perspective on Technical Workforce Needs
Moderator: Ms. Nadeane Howard, Industry Consultant, University of Toledo
Panelists:
Ms. Nancy Horton, Managing Director, Nuclear Programs, Energy Industries of Ohio
Mr. Patrick Kelly, Director of Economic Development, First Energy
Mr. John Witte, President, Advanced Distributed Generation
1:30 – 2:45p
Panel II: Shale Gas Course and Program Support from Higher Education Institutions
Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Daniels, Professor, School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University
Panelists:
Dr. Robert W. Chase, Chair and Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering and
Geology, Marietta College
Dr. Jeffrey C. Dick, Professor and Chair Geological and Environmental Sciences, Director,
Natural Gas and Water Resources Institute, Youngstown State University
Ms. S. Kathleen Steere, Coordinator Oil & Gas Programs, Stark State College.
3:00p Adjourn
Powerpoints of Advanced Energy Workshop
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Viewing party Feb. 7 to watch, discuss governor's address
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich will deliver his second state of the state address from an
eastern Ohio elementary school at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
The University of Toledo community is invited to watch the speech in Student Union
Room 2584.
The viewing party is sponsored by the UT Office of Government Relations, College Republicans,
College Democrats and Libertarian Party of UT.
Kasich will deliver the address from Wells Academy in Steubenville, Ohio, which is
one of the state’s top-ranked public elementary schools. The governor has said he
will share the school’s story of success despite the difficult economic climate and
outline his vision for continued recovery.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to Visit University of Toledo to Highlight
the American Jobs Act
Blank will also meet with local business leaders as part of White House Business Council
outreach effort.
WASHINGTON – Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank will travel to Toledo, Ohio
tomorrow to visit the University of Toledo Clean and Alternative Energy Business Incubator,
a program that supports collaboration between clean energy companies and the university
in order to help grow the clean and alternative energy industry in the region. In
Toledo, Blank will discuss details of President Obama’s American Jobs Act – how it
will spur economic growth and accelerate job creation.
Blank will also host a White House Business Council roundtable discussion with local
business leaders to discuss the jobs plan in further detail, challenges facing America’s
business community, ways to improve U.S. economic competitiveness and the help that
is available to businesses from agencies across the federal government.
WHO: Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank
WHAT: Visit to University of Toledo Clean and Alternative Energy Business Incubator
WHEN: 10:35 a.m., Tues., Oct. 12, 2011
*Media Arrival Time: 10:00 a.m.
WHERE:
University of Toledo
Clean and Alternative Energy Business Incubator
2600 Dorr St.
Toledo, OH 43607
RSVP: The visit to University of Toledo Business Incubator is open to press, but the White
House Business Council meeting is closed to press. For additional information or to
inquire about interview opportunities, please contact Kevin Xu at kxu@doc.gov or 202-482-4883.
About Acting Secretary Blank
Prior to becoming acting secretary upon the resignation of current U.S. Ambassador
to China Gary Locke, Blank served the Commerce Secretary since June 2009 as his principal
economic advisor in her role as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and head of the
Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA). ESA oversees the two premier statistical
agencies in the United States, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
She also serves as his appointed Board Representative to the Pension Benefit Guarantee
Corporation.
Previously, Blank was the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
and dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan
(UM). From 1997-1999, Blank was one of three members of President Clinton’s Council
of Economic Advisers, participating in White House decision-making on a host of economic,
social and regulatory policy issues.
Blank is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Society
of Labor Economists and a Lifetime Associate at the National Academies of Science.
A native of Missouri, Blank is a summa cum laude graduate in economics from the University
of Minnesota and holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Monday, September 12, 2011
COLUMBUS—State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Monclova) today announced that the
Ohio House's bipartisan Tax Structure Study Committee will be holding a public hearing
on Monday, September 12th at the University of Toledo.
The hearing will be held at 11 a.m. at the Scott Park Campus Auditorium, located at
2225 Nebraska Avenue in Toledo. It will serve to give the people of Ohio an opportunity
to speak to the Ohio House of Representatives on the state's tax climate. Specifically,
the forum will cover three areas of the tax code: the commercial activity tax, the
sales and use tax, and tax expenditures.
"I appreciate that the Tax Study Committee has prioritized NW Ohio and is holding
a hearing in Toledo," Rep. Sears said. "The committee's purpose highlight's that we
are taking our mission seriously of reviewing state revenue and expenditures, and
ensuring that they are collected and spent appropriately. Ultimately, ensuring that
the tax code works for Ohioans also ensures that government doesn't impede businesses
from creating jobs."
Upon completing the necessary research, the committee intends to put forth an executive
summary and possible recommendations for the Legislature. Rep. Sears encourages all
residents of Toledo and Lucas County who are interested in voicing their opinions
on Ohio's tax structure to attend this hearing.
Smart Money Choices - 2011 Toledo Area Conference - August 12, 2011
Posters at the Capitol - Columbus Ohio - April 15, 2010
Undergraduate students from any discipline are invited to submit abstracts for research
posters to be presented at the Posters at the Capitol event, April 15, 2010. The
Third Annual Posters at the Capitol is an important event for undergraduate students
from Northwest Ohio to showcase their research. Students selected for participation
will design and produce professional quality research posters presenting their research
and its significance for Ohio. These posters will be displayed at the Ohio Statehouse
in Columbus from 10:00am to 3:00pm, Thursday, April 15, 2010. Students conducting
the research and designing the posters will be in attendance with their posters, so
that Ohio legislators, legislative staff, state agency personnel, and visitors to
the Statehouse can learn more about the research and discoveries students are making
and ask questions on a one-on-one basis. This annual event in Ohio is modeled after
the highly successful national Council on Undergraduate Research “Posters on the Hill”
display that is held annually in the Capitol of the United States in Washington, D.C.
The event is being jointly planned and organized by the invited institutions in Northwest
Ohio, which include: Bluffton University, Bowling Green State University, Defiance
College, Heidelberg University, Lourdes College, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio,
Northwest State Community College, Ohio Northern University, Owens Community College,
Rhodes State College, Terra Community College, Tiffin University, University of Findlay,
and The University of Toledo. The event is supported by the UT Office of Undergraduate
Research, the BGSU Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, the University
of Findlay, and the UT Sigma Xi chapter.
For more information, go to: http://www.utoledo.edu/utlc/undergradresearch/PostersAtTheCapitol/main-posterscapitol.html
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US Senator Sherrod Brown Held a Student Forum March 30, 2010
US Senator Sherrod Brown held a student forum at UT to address "Brain Gain" on Tuesday,
March 30, 2010 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Student Union 2592. Senator Brown asked
students what can be done to keep students in Ohio after graduation. There was a
panel of 3 UT students and a former OU student who remained in Ohio after graduation
that provided input on the subject.
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Governor Ted Strickland visiting the Scott Park Campus of Energy & Innovation February
26, 2010 - all invited
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will be holding a media event with representatives from
Xunlight Corporation, Willard & Kelsey, and Huntington Bank on Friday, February 26,
2010 starting at 2:00 p.m. in the glass concourse on the first floor of the campus.
Steve Steinour, Huntington Bank CEO will be in Toledo to report on the progress of
the Ohio Huntingon Business Loan Program. Both Xunlight Corporation and Willard &
Kelsey have advanced in the energy industry with support from this loan program.
The Scott Park Campus of Energy & Innovation is located at 2201 Nebraska Avenue, Toledo
Ohio. Parking is provided in lot #22 off Parkside Boulevard.
Call (419) 530-5529 for additional information.
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Ohio Gov. to visit campus Thursday, community invited
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will visit and tour The University of Toledo’s Clean and
Alternative Energy Incubator on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
Following the tour, the University community is invited to the conference room of
the R1 Building for remarks from the governor about the future of alternative energy
in the state of Ohio.
The event is scheduled to begin at 2:45 p.m. in the R1 Building located at 2600 Dorr
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OnMonday, September 21, 2009 President Lloyd Jacobs and The University of Toledo Board
of Trustees will dedicate the Scott Park Campus of Energy & Innovation. The event
is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at 2205 East Scott Park Drive in Toledo Ohio,
outside the Scott Park Student Center. Join us as we take our initial history-making
steps toward development of a zero carbon footprint campus.
The ceremony will include prominent speakers, displays of alternative energy technology,
and an optional tour of UT’s Clean & Alternative Energy Incubator. Parking for the
event is available in Area 22 on UT’s Scott Park Campus. Directions and a map are
available at www.utoledo.edu/campus/virtualtour .
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Monday, August 3, 2009 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Driscoll Alumni Center Auditorium
on the University of Toledo campus, Representative Matt Lundy and Senator Mark Wagoner
will co-chair a hearing for the Joint Select Committee on the Impact of the Changing
Automobile Industry in Ohio. Click here for more information. This event is open to the public.
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Ohio Board of Regents' 2010 meeting schedule:
| May 5 |
The Ohio State University
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June 2
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Board of Regents' Office
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July 7
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Board or Regents' Office
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August 4
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The Ohio State University
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September 1
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Cuyahoga Community College
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| October 6 |
Board of Regents' Office |
| November 3 |
Board of Regents' Office |
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December 1
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Board of Regents' Office |
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For more information http://regents.ohio.gov/board_meetings/
IUC Weekly Government Relations Meetings: Every Tuesday at 11am @ IUC offices. For
more information http://www.iuc-ohio.org/calendar/default.asp
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