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Sanford G. Price and
Isabelle Price Barbee Chair in Teaching, Advising and
Learning
Why This Gift?
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
is honored to have received an endowment designed to recognize,
support, and improve teaching and advising practices and
strengthen the learning environment.
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William H. “Bill” Price established
the endowment in memory of his father and his aunt. Sanford
G. “Sandy” Price was an advocate for higher education
and Ohio State, helping with recruitment of students and advising
deans (particularly in agriculture and nursing) on ways to
recruit and support students. Isabelle Price Barbee had a
longtime interest in the Audubon Club and the Easter Seals
organization, and was involved with the American Red Cross.
She was a generous supporter of Ohio State during her lifetime.
Both his father and aunt instilled in Bill a strong belief
in the enduring value of education. His selection of the scope
of emphasis for the endowment was also influenced in part
by an experience that occurred in the early 1980’s, when
his daughter’s career path was significantly influenced
in a positive way by advice she received from Dr. William
Tyznik, then a professor in animal sciences.
In 1999 Mr. Price established a scholarship fund at OSU in
memory of his father and aunt. While beneficial to the recipients,
he felt the impact of that gift was too limited, in that it
only benefited those who received the scholarship; a small
number relative to the number of students At Ohio State. He
and his family’s interest was far more transformational
– improvement of counseling, teaching, and the learning
environment. He decided the establishment of an endowed chair
could accomplish just that.
It was Bill Price’s intent that this fund “ultimately
impact the youth, who are the future of our country”.
He stated, “If our outstanding faculty are superior teachers
who understand the learning process, our young people will
be inspired and will become better citizens and professionals.
Each will learn to think critically, judge wisely, and create
imaginatively.”
It is through the commitment to learning and the creative
imagination of Bill Price that the legacy of his father and
aunt will live on through the Price Chair.
Purpose of the Price Chair
The holder of this endowed chair will:
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Focus on
improving the quality of teaching and advising through
leadership in research, teaching, and advising. |
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Study the
ever-evolving nature of undergraduate students and their
learning preferences and processes. |
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Determine
and implement the best practices for teaching and advising
and disseminate them to college and University faculty,
to foster constant improvement in learning and a greater
emphasis on advising students. |
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Provide
and encourage attendance at master teacher and adviser
workshops for college and University faculty charged with
disseminating new knowledge and skills, building a strong
network to assist in research on learning, teaching, and
advising. |
Click here
to meet the holder of the Price Chair.
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