George V. Voinovich and the Ohio Board of Regents replaced Central State s board of trustees. A state-approved infusion of cash with strings attached gave the school another chance. Now, the move seems to be bearing fruit, under the leadership of John W. Garland, formerly associate vice provost at the University of Virginia and an alumnus of Central State. With the kind of hard work and careful oversight to which Garland and the current board seem committed, the phoenix he mentions may indeed take flight. The school is plagued for a second straight year with computer software problems.
Students say aid awards, usually in place when classes begin, have been delayed again.
It has caused many students to find other ways to finance their education and forced them to stand in lines for often unsuccessful meetings with financial aid officers to sort out the mess. Bursar Jack B. Ganz said no student has been de-registered because the student had not made a tuition payment. He said if they sign a form that accompanies the letter sent this week, they can still attend class. The signature assures the school the student intends to keep working with CSU to resolve the situation. A CSU spokesman said fewer than 1,500 letters were sent.