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Minutes – the Emeriti Association Executive Committee
– Present: Nancy O”Hare, Frank Palocsay, Al Mitchell, Martha Caldwell, Mary Lou Wylie, Bill Wilson Approval of minutes as distributed. Corrections - the recipient colleges for the emeriti grant were omitted – Business and then Fine Arts – and the motion to have the faculty senate handle the grant was defeated. Treasurer’s report. Al mitchell reported $2019.23 in savings, $3,298.95 in checking and $5500 in the foundation. This should be $8500 – reflecting a donation of $3000 yesterday. A report from tom shaeffer was distributed which showed the grant at $3900. The cost of the picnic was $109.89 Special reports. Nancy has met with lin and thanked him for matching our funds. Indeed $1000 has already been transferred to the college of business. Lin wants the grant announced at the geneal faculty meeting which nancy will do. Old business; Guidelines for the grant. After some discussion it was decided that the guidelines shoulsd be as follows: The recipient should be full time faculty tenured not hold an endowed chairs or a funded professorships The funds may be used as reimbursement for further education to enhanc e teaching travel for professional development research/creative projects other professional expenses These guidelines were approved by the executive board present Frank requested that off the record faculty be selected who need encouragement. It should not be considered a reward The recipient and his dean will be invited to the October luncheon Other old business. Nancy has developed a news letter which include dues notification, invitation to join etc.. She reported that Sally Lance is trying to find a JMU musuc group whp can perform at the xmas meeting. Cameron’s group and the daughters of song were suggested. Judy shaw is retiring at the end of august. The emeriti will give her a cashiers check for $100 Ben De Graff, the October speaker, will receive an honorarium of $50 Help will be needed with the mailing. Nancy will e-mail us when – anyday but Wednesday Nancy distributed a plan for the year with activity, coordinator and completion date listed 1. Award first legacy grant , exec./comm. August 25, 2006 2, distribute first newsletter , o’hare sept.. 1, 2006 3. Conduct member survey, o’hare oct.31, 2006 4. Organize interest groups, o’hare/wylie nov.15, 2006 5. Coordinate intrerest groups, wylie ongoing 6 plan year’s programs, program committee nov. 15, 2006 7. Plan special events wylie/comm dec.31, 2006 Respectfully submitted: Martha Caldwell |