National Science Board to meet at OSU and the Glenn School
The John Glenn School of Public Affairs will have a chance to host some of the most prominent science policy leaders in the nation this fall as the governing board of the National Science Foundation (NSF) holds its annual retreat and conference in Columbus.
The National Science Board will convene Sept. 23 and 24 for a meeting and site visit at The Ohio State University. The board meets several times each year at NSF headquarters in Virginia, and once for site visits to universities receiving NSF funding.
“I’ve attended these site visit meetings at a number of universities across the country. They are always inspiring,” said Kathryn Sullivan, a board member and director of the Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy, which is housed at the Glenn School.
“I’m really thrilled to have the opportunity to show [this] group of individuals what Ohio State is, who we are, and what we’re doing,” she said.
Sullivan added that site visits also are an opportunity for local and state-level science policy stakeholders to meet with board members. In addition to possibly holding meeting sessions in Page Hall, she said she hoped time could be scheduled for the board to meet with members of the Glenn School community.
The National Science Board is composed of 24 presidentially appointed representatives who are leaders in science education, industry and research. The board manages the NSF budget and policies and also advises the president and Congress on policy issues.
Sullivan said the September meeting will include a combination of routine board work, broader discussion of scientific enterprises and learning about NSF-funded projects at Ohio State. The site visit is purely informational for the board and will not include a formal evaluation of the projects.
“They’re pretty fun events, and always informative,” she said.
I'm really thrilled to have the opportunity to show this group ... what Ohio State is, who we are, and what we're doing. — Kathryn Sullivan
