May 2011 Board Minutes

May 2011 Board Minutes Wick Alumni Center

Members Present: Agnes Adams, Jim Carr, Jack Goebel, Herb Howe, Jim Kendrick , Bob Kuzelka, Jim McShane, Alan Seagren, Mel Thornton, Dan Wheeler, Delivee Wright

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

2. Andrea Cranford, updated information on the Alumni Association’s current activities. She thanked Jack Goebel for arranging for Master Gardeners for the Association Gardens. Kim Todd assisted in identifying these gardeners. Andrea reported about 26% of this year’s UNL graduates became Alumni Association members. Award night is coming up with Robert Fuller being honored with the Doc Elliott Award for a career of contributions to UNL.

2. Memory Moments. Prof. Arnold Schatz, Music.

3. Minutes of the March 14, 2011, Board Meeting were distributed by e-mail, corrections were made, and minutes were posted on the website. Jim McShane moved and Jim Kendrick seconded a motion to approve the Minutes as posted.

4. Agnes Adams, Treasurer, reported the balance in checking as of April 30, 2011, is 3772.57. Annual Income estimate is $6881.00. Funds received: $385.00. Expenditures were $957.51. The Wisherd Spendable Fund balance is $28,840.97. Bob Kuzelka moved, and Mel Thornton seconded that the report be accepted. Report was accepted.

OLD BUSINESS

1. 2011 Faculty Retirement Event. Dan Wheeler reported he welcomed retiring faculty to the Emeriti Association at the Retirement Celebration, April 21, 2011, and told them about the benefits. Those already new 2012 members have received letters and the rest will receive them when Mel Thornton receives the PAF list. A question arose concerning whether the Regents again have to approve appointment for Emeriti status. In addition to faculty, those who report to Vice-Chancellors also are eligible.

2. Big-Ten Retirement Association. Dan Wheeler and Agnes Adams will attend the annual meeting August 12-14, 2011, in Madison, WI. Jack Goebel moved and Al Seagren seconded the motion to send these two representatives.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Candidates for Election. Dan Wheeler requested that thought be given to possible candidates for the offices of President-Elect (Vice-President and Program Chair), and one new Board Member who will replace Jim Carr. The Nominations Committee will nominate one person per position and others can be nominated from the floor in Sept. Please send suggestions to Herb Howe, Chair or the Nominations Committee. If we alternate East and City campus leadership, it would be time for an East Campus President-elect.

Event for New Emeriti. Bob Kuzelka moved that we use the September meeting to invite new Emeriti and spouse to a free luncheon to encourage them to further participation. The September speaker will be Walt Radcliffe. Herb Howe seconded. Motion passed.

Teachers for Ed. Psych. 121. Only one person has volunteered at this time. Bob Kuzelka offered to team-teach with someone.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Benefits: Jack Goebel reported that Doug Zatechka wanted to improve the luncheon menus.

2. Membership: Mel Thornton, Chair, sent a report as of May 1, 2011: 
165 Annual Members; 184 Life Members; 22 new 2011 members; 22 new 2012 members; 140 spousal members; with a total of 298 non-active members. Anyone retiring Jan. thru Dec. 2011 will receive the complementary 2012 membership.

3. Member Relations: Bob Kuzelka, Chair, reported a tour of the Schorr Computing Center on April 27, 2011, had 10 reservations with 5 attending. The fall Spring Creek tour is TBA.
The next Coffee Chat will be a brunch at 11:00 am, June 9, 2011, at the Bread and Cup.

4. Oral History Project. Tice Miller, Chair, was not present, but had requested that another chair be found as he will resign when he teaches in the fall.

4. UNL Senate: Jim McShane, Senate Representative, reported Prof. Barbara LaCost, Education Administration , will be the new Senate President. He reported several issues currently of interest, as well as Senate Awards including: 
Pound-Howard Award for Distinguished Service at UNL, to Barbara DiBernard, English. 
James Lake Academic Freedom Award to John Bender, Journalism and Mass Communications.

Jim suggested that the Emeriti could provide a plaque for and Emeriti Recognition for Faculty contributing to Academic Governance. Jim will provide a written proposal for consideration in the fall.

5. Web Site: Jim Kendrick, Chair, reported the oral histories were the only new part of our site. It will be expanded and will move to the new site this summer. The Emeriti site will keep its identifying masthead.

6. Wisherd Committee: Alan Seagren, Chair, indicated that notification is only electronic this year. New Emeriti’s letter requests current email addresses. There is no limit on the number of Wisherd grants that can be given, and they are up to $2000.

7. The Steps to Retirement brochure will be developed for both faculty and staff by Greg Clayton’s office; possibly two versions.

The next Emeriti Board Meeting will be Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 1:00 pm at the Wick Alumni Center. 
The next Luncheon meeting will be September 20, 2011 at East Campus Union.

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm.

Submitted By: Delivee L. Wright, Secretary