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James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture
The James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture honors former Board of Trustee member Jim Patterson and the cause to which he is most committed, a vibrant University fulfilling its land-grant mission in an ever-changing world. The lecture brings to campus annually a prominent figure to speak to the range of challenges facing land-grant institutions in the 21st century and beyond. Mr. Patterson served on the University’s Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2003 and served as Chair of the Board 2002-2003.
At the lecture, recipients of outreach-related grants are announced. See outreachgrants.osu.edu for information on these grants. Nominees for the Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award are also recognized.
6th Annual Patterson Lecture
The Land-Grant College and the University System of Ohio:
Evolving Roles in Higher Education
April 24, 2009, 11am-1:30pm, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
Speaker: Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents
Higher education has long played a central role in Ohio’s history. From the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Act to the creation of the University System of Ohio, which is helping Ohio compete in a knowledge-based economy, the state has understood that public education is necessary to create jobs and attract talent. In his lecture, Chancellor Fingerhut addressed Ohio State’s leadership role as the state’s land-grant university in the University System of Ohio.
Eric D. Fingerhut was appointed the seventh Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents on March 14, 2007. He was the first to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Ohio as a member of his cabinet, and is charged with building a system of higher education designed to prepare all Ohioans for the 21st century and rival the nation in accountability and innovation. Chancellor Fingerhut served as Ohio State Senator in 1991-92 and from 1999 to 2006. He was the ranking Democrat on the Finance (Budget) Committee and served on committees related to health, aging, environment, insurance, tax policy, economic development and education. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993 and served on committees related to science, foreign affairs and banking. Chancellor Fingerhut has served as Director of Economic Development Education and Entrepreneurship as a member of the Business Administration faculty at Baldwin-Wallace College and as an adjunct faculty member in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Political Science, School of Law, and Weatherhead School of Management.
Past Lectures
Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University
5th Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, April 15, 2008
Securing the Future: Envisioning the Role of Land-Grant Universities
Blackwell Inn & Conference Center
President E. Gordon Gee gave the 5th Annual Patterson Lecture. President Gee was instrumental in the establishment of Ohio State’s outreach and engagement efforts during his first term in office. He shared his insights on Ohio State's role as a 21st century engaged land-grant university.
Dr. Martin C. Jischke, President, Purdue University
4th Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, May 7, 2007
Adapting Justin Morrill’s Vision to a New Century: The Imperative of Change for Land-Grant Universities
Huntington Club, Ohio Stadium
Video in the Knowledge Bank; Photos
The 1862 Justin Morrill Land Grant Act set a forward-looking and outward-looking agenda. If Justin Morrill returned today, he would be justifiably proud of the land-grant higher education system that he created. At the same time he would also be concerned about his land-grant universities and their role in 21st century America. The choices are clear. We can continue the old land-grant model of 1862, which has been marginalized. Or we can envision a broader, bolder agenda. In this lecture, Martin Jischke proposes a new agenda for our time.
3rd Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, May 11, 2006
Who We Are Now: The Vitality of the Land-Grant Mission in a Global Knowledge Economy by Dr. Kevin Reilly, President, University of Wisconsin System. full text; photos
Teaching, research, and public service in the land-grant tradition are vital to the fulfillment of the outreach and engagement mission of colleges and universities in the evolving knowledge economy. Through “The Wisconsin Idea,” the University of Wisconsin has been sharing knowledge and innovation to improve the state’s way of life for more than a century. Dr. Reilly discussed how higher education can thrive by viewing research, economic development, and controversy through the lens of outreach and engagement. He related this mission to "Solutions for Our Future," the new national campaign led by the American Council on Education on the public good represented by America’s colleges and universities
2nd Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, June 2, 2005
Redefining the Land-Grant Mission—Semantics or Substance? Universities Are Realigning, Not Only Redefining Their Relationship with Society by Dr. Art Dunning, Vice-President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia. Full text in the Knowledge Bank (PDF, 338KB).
Universities like Ohio State that have expressed a commitment to redefine themselves as a model land-grant university of the 21st century must also be willing to realign themselves fundamentally. Only by realigning human, financial, and curricular resources can universities really redefine their land-grant mission. Dr. Dunning is leading the University of Georgia’s Office of Public Service and Outreach in an effort to do just that. This lecture addressed how universities that are verbalizing the need to redefine their land-grant mission, like Ohio State and the University of Georgia, must also make substantial organizational and resource changes if they are to have substantial and sustainable impact on both the university and community.
1st Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, April 30, 2004
The Land-Grant University of Tomorrow by Dr. Francille Firebaugh, Cornell University
The first Patterson Lecture was given at the University-Wide Outreach and Engagement Conference, “Ohio State—The 21st Century Model for Outreach and Engagement.”
