<p><br /> <br /> Dear Colleagues,<br /> <br /> At last week's meeting of the Ohio Faculty Council (OFC), Chancellor Eric<br /> Fingerhut discussed the importance of Issue 1 on the State of Ohio's May 4th<br /> ballot. You may already know that Issue 1, if approved, will renew and<br /> continue the highly successful Ohio Frontier Program, from which prior<br /> funding has been awarded to YSU. Passage of the current ballot measure will<br /> provide additional potential resources for our region's long-term economic<br /> well being.<br /> <br /> At the meeting, the OFC passed a resolution not only endorsing Issue 1, but<br /> also requesting that all institutional representatives support the ballot<br /> both fiscally and by communicating the importance of Issue 1 with their<br /> respective campus communities. Towards that end, I am asking members of the<br /> Academic Senate continue the support of Issue 1 that you demonstrated last<br /> week by approving a similar resolution of endorsement. Certainly, your<br /> actions, along with like endorsements from the YSU Board of Trustees and the<br /> YSU Student Government Association, are greatly appreciated by the<br /> Chancellor and the OFC. I also ask that you share your support with others<br /> across campus as well in the community.<br /> <br /> To learn more about Issue 1 or to make a contribution supporting this ballot<br /> measure, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.unitedjobsforohio.com/">www.UnitedJobsforOhio.com</a>. On behalf of Chancellor Fingerhut<br /> and the OFC, I thank you for your consideration.<br /> <br /> Chet Cooper, Chair<br /> YSU Academic Senate</p><p> </p>