January 2011 Board Minutes

January 2011 Board Minutes Wick Alumni Center

Members Present: Agnes Adams, Jim Carr, Bob Diffendal, Jack Goebel, Herb Howe, Jim Kendrick, Bob Kuzelka, Jim McShane, Tice Miller, Dan Wheeler, Delivee Wright

1. 1:00 pm. The Business Meeting was called to order by Dan Wheeler, President.

2. Memory Moments for the January member meeting included: Jane Davidson, spouse of Prof. John Davidson, Botany; Prof. Vera Grace, Edward Hirsch, NU Foundation; Prof. Jaroslaw L. Kohl, Electrical Engineering; Prof. Roger Pabian, School of Natural Resources; Prof. Marie Jordan Sanwick, Dance; Prof. David Seyler, Art and Art History; Prof. Edward Vitzhum, School of Natural Resources; Prof. Edward Zimmerman, Physics and Astronomy.

3. Minutes of the December 7, 2010, Board Retreat have been distributed; approved as distributed.

4. Agnes Adams, Treasurer reported the balance in checking as of December 31, 2010 is $3497.91. The full report on the web site. Report accepted.

OLD BUSINESS

1. UNL EMERITI GOALS for 2011.Dan Wheeler distributed a list of five goals. Agnes Adams moved and Herb Howe seconded a motion to approve the goals. Motion passed. Goals included:

Continue and enhance the core programs which include: luncheons (four a semester), monthly Coffee House Chats, and Wisherd Fund Projects.

Continue the Oral History Project. Interview 40 members.

Work with UNL Administrators to provide an orientation for potential Emeriti.

Develop and deliver an Emeriti in Service Project.

Maintain the Associations economic viability.

Herb Howe reported that he had met with a student leader of the Spring Service Day in April concerning participation of Emeriti in that effort. We will be listed as a sponsor and all Emeriti contributing will be identified with us.

2. Emeriti Brochure. Tice Miller passed around a color copy of the proposed revised brochure for New Emeriti. Tice will incorporate suggestions and send in pdf format to Jim Kendrick for inclusion on the website.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Board/Committee Appointments. 
Vice-President/Program Chair: Jack Goebel
Elected Board Members: Jerry Petr continues; Bob Kuzelka, new.
Secretary: Delivee Wright (same); Asst. Secretary, Stan Vasa (same).
Treasurer: Agnes Adams (same); Asst. Treasurer, Nancy Aden (same).
Benefits: Jack Goebel will continue until new Chair appointed.
Wisherd: Al Seagren new Chair; committee members: Bob Diffendal,
Jiim Carr, Ron Case.
Membership: Mel Thornton (same)
Member Relations: Bob Kuzelka, new Chair; committee members; Ted Doane, Tice Miller (Oral History), Kay Rockwell (Coffees), Barbara Wright-Chollet. 
Faculty Senate: Jim McShane (same)
Web Site: Jim Kendrick and Herb Howe
Publicity: Need Chair recommendations.
2. Web Site. Jim Kendrick and Herb Howe are looking at alternatives for future web site locations. They include:
IANR CIT- while this future is unclear, it would be user friendly and is Probably further along than UNL IT. IT part of UNL web site. ALUMNI/FOUNDATION Server. Easiest alternative is CIT. Jim and Herb will meet January 19, 2011, for training. They will continue to examine options and will report and make recommendation at the February Board meeting.

3. Big Ten Retirement Association. UNL Emeriti Association is officially member of this association. The Big Ten Retirement Association will hold a conference in August 2011, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The annual meetings rotate among campuses. We are invited to make suggestions for topics for this summer.

4. Programs for Spring 2011. Jack Goebel reported sixty-five reservations have been made for the January 18, 2011, Luncheon Meeting on Hearing Issues as One Ages. We have averaged about eight brown-baggers with a few no-shows and a few extras.

The Presidents Luncheon for System-wide Retirees will be Friday, May 20, 2011, 11:30 am at LaVista Embassy Suites with a bus leaving from Varner Hall.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Benefits: Jack Goebel reported no changes.

2. Membership: Mel Thornton, Chair, sent a report as of January 7, 2011:185 Annual Members; 183 Life Members; 28 new 2010 members; 20 new 2011 members; 137 spouse members; with a total of 553 with 114 not yet paying dues.

3. Member Relations: Bob Kuzelka, Chair, reported the brochure had been revised and will be posted on the web site. A meeting will be held with Evelyn Jacobson, Assoc. Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, to plan orientation of new buy-out retirees to the Emeriti Association. In response to a question about offering Emeriti services to the University, most services to the campus are arranged on an individual basis rather than through the Association.

Tice Miller reported that he and Jim Kendrick had met with Jolie Grabill, Librarian in Archives and they are enthusiastic about the project and are interested in having some interviews in the library in front of new library cases. T. Jensen, of the New Media Center has students who might be involved in videotaping. This month interviews with Jim McShane interviewing Paul Olson, English; and Herb Howe interviewing Jack Goebel will be planned. In February, recommendations will be made regarding whether this activity should be a separate committee or should continue as part of Member Relations.

4. UNL Senate: Jim McShane reported that the January Senate meeting had been cancelled because of weather.

5. Web Site: Jim Kendrick is working on getting materials updated since the wipe out. Bob Kuzelka moved and Bob Diffendal seconded a motion to accept the brochure for the web site as corrected.

6. Wisherd Committee: Bob Diffendal reported that he had forwarded copies of letters to Al Seagren, new Chair, and checks are in the mail for current recipients. Bob was thanked for his work on the committee as well as the ongoing work of Jim Carr and Ron Case.

The next Emeriti Board Meeting will be February 15, 2011, 1:00 pm at the Wick Center. Meetings are usually held on 2nd Tuesdays of the month at the Wick Center.
Meeting adjourned at 2:40 pm. 

Submitted By: Delivee L. Wright, Secretary