President Edward M. Hundert and Provost and University Vice President James W. Wagner each have been appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to a statewide team charged with helping to raise the quality of higher education and the economy for Ohio residents.

Hundert will serve on the newly created Ohio Commission on Higher Education and the Economy, while Wagner will join the state's Third Frontier Advisory Board.

The 33-member Commission on Higher Education and the Economy brings together business, higher education and government leaders to evaluate the funding, structure, governance and accessibility of Ohio's higher education system.

According to Taft, the commission, which began meeting this month, has been asked to recommend a strategy that will improve the quality of the state's higher education system to most effectively support the state's economy and enhance Ohioans' quality of life.

The 16-member Third Frontier Advisory Board will provide guidance to the Third Frontier Commission on how to spend funds from the $1.6 billon Third Frontier Project to create more high-paying jobs in Ohio.

The board also will advise on strategic planning and general management and coordination of programs administered by the Third Frontier Commission, including the Third Frontier Action Fund, Biomedical Research & Technology Transfer Trust Fund and the Wright Capital Fund.

 

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