TEACHING-LEARING INITIATIVE--Gov. Bob Taft, left, and Ohio State University President William Kirwan share a laugh following a news conference to announce a new approach to teacher training and education, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 6, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

HIGHER EDUCATION EXCHANGE--From left: Ohio State University Pres. William Kirwan, Ohio University Pres. Robert Glidden, Wright State University Pres. Kim Goldenberg, and Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick G.W. Chu exchange ideas prior to a news conference, which launched the Ohio Teaching-Learning Initiative, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 6, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)