'Ohio University's Board of Trustees approved Friday changing the name of a building at a branch campus named for a former congressman who'd been convicted on federal corruption charges.

The Robert W. Ney Center for Health and Physical Education at the university's Eastern campus in St. Clairsville, about 115 miles east of Columbus, will be renamed the Ohio University Eastern Campus Health and Education Center.

Ney resigned from Congress Nov. 3. He pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to conspiracy and making false statements, acknowledging taking trips, tickets, meals and campaign donations from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff in return for official actions on behalf of Abramoff clients.

Officials at the branch campus recommended the change after the Ohio Republican entered his plea, and Ney also requested his name be taken off the building, the university said in a news release.

The building was dedicated in 1997 in appreciation of Ney's work in the state Senate obtaining funding for the project.'