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Edison State Community College
Edison State Board of Trustees Recognizes Governor DeWine
The Edison State Community College Board of Trustees recently passed a
resolution of appreciation to recognize Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for
his leadership and support to Edison State throughout the COVID-19
pandemic.
From the onset of our nation’s healthcare challenge, Edison State has
excelled and led through example via communication and protocol as it
relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Governor DeWine’s edicts, Edison
State’s focus has been to create an environment where both students and
employees felt safe while continuing in their respective roles.
With this, the Board of Trustees of Edison State Community College
adopts this formal Resolution to officially acknowledge the positive
impact of actions taken by Governor Mike DeWine and his staff to inform
and guide our operational responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
These actions include:
Immediate establishment of direct lines of communication from higher education presidents with the Governor and his staff.
Timely guidance for and strong coordination of higher education
adjustments providing prevention and safety for our students, employees
and community partners
Extreme care and consideration for the negative impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on higher education funding, expenses and revenues.
Continued emphasis from Lt. Governor Jon A. Husted on the role of
community colleges in workforce partnerships as key to the state’s
recovery.
Creation of an Ohio COVID-19 resource hub featuring higher education
best practices, clear guidelines, and templates for communication.
Support for the Chancellor, Randy Gardner, of the Ohio Department of
Education’s role as an advocate and communication pipeline throughout
the pandemic.
The resolution goes on to state, “These actions and many others serve
to establish a culture of trust and transparency between higher
education and state leadership. This culture is a critical component in
not only adjusting to the health crisis, but to allow institutions,
such as Edison State to be successful and continue to serve greater
numbers of students.
Therefore, the Board of Trustees of Edison State Community College
offers its deep appreciation to Governor Mike DeWine and his staff. We
are confident that the great State of Ohio, the Ohio system of Higher
Education and Edison State, in particular, will find ourselves in a
positive position at the finale of this crisis, due in large part to
the personal effort and sacrifices of our Governor.”
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