November 2010 Board Minutes

November 2010 Board Minutes Wick Alumni Center

Members Present: Agnes Adams, Bob Diffendal , Herb Howe, Jim Kendrick, Jim McShane, Tice Miller, Lowell Moser, Kay Rockwell, Daniel Wheeler, and Delivee Wright.

1. Memory Moment names: Prof. David Seyler, Art and Art History.

2Andrea Cranford provided an update on the recent activities of the Alumni Association. She invited us to participant in a reception for Master’s Week honorees on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 5:30-7:30 pm, at the Wick Alumni Center.
She also reminded us there is no longer a Centrex; data is all online. Also the Alumni Center phone is now on the NE Foundation phone system.

3. Minutes for the October 12, 2010, Board meeting posted. Approved as posted.

4. Agnes Adams gave the Treasurer’s Report on current status. (See web site for details.) She recommended transferring $6000 from the Foundation Wisherd spendable account to the Emeriti account based on last year’s expenditures. Herb Howe moved and Lowell Moser seconded a motion to accept the recommendation and report. Motion carried. An e-mail message has gone out to remind members to pay 2011 dues.

Old Business

1. A list of seventeen ideas for “Re-energizing the Emeriti Association” was reviewed and progress on each was discussed. All had been addressed and acted upon when feasible.

2. Topics for the December Board retreat December were considered for further development. Some considered were: 
System to accomplish more oral histories.
New Emeriti luncheon.
AROHE ideas
Identity and visibility of the Emeriti Association
Trip to a Big X football game; in conjunction with OLLI (Lee Rockwell) or 
The Alumni Assoc.
Meeting program topics for Jack Goebel to consider; set dates for 2011
Wisherd fund purposes/goals
Webmaster trainee need
New Emeriti Coffee Group/Emeriti Coffee Group
Additional tours
Special programs (e.g., Retirement for current faculty opting for buyout for campus-wide audience.)
“Emeriti in Service” a la Emeriti in Action
Assessing what our members want.
Promoting the Emeriti Association (i.e., UNL Daily email announcements)
AROHE / Big X Retiree Assoc. relationships

New Business

1. The Annual Board Retreat for Planning for 2011 will be held December 7, 2010, 11:30am-3:30pm, Wick Center Board Room, in place of the usual monthly board meeting. In addition to the list above, ideas for discussion included having a Q/A sessions for those opting for retirement under the current program, finding a webmaster trainee, revisiting Wisherd Fund purposes, etc.

2. Herb Howe and Dan Wheeler shared materials from AROHE and reported on various programs at other institutions. A high number (mostly privates) had their own staff and some had dedicated physical facilities. We seem to be in a unique position having a Foundation source of funds and association with the Alumni Association. We also have a positive relationship with OLLI which is not true on some campuses.

Dan Wheeler distributed a list of ideas from AROHE conference for consideration. He asked that the Board members review these and give thought to our situation for discussion at the retreat.

3. A “Member Questionnaire” was proposed to send via e-mail to all Emeriti Association members to aid in decisions for developing future initiatives and programs. It should be mailed soon so information will be available for the retreat.

4. Discussion about whether to have another “New Emeriti Luncheon” in January resulted in a motion by Jim Kendrick and seconded by Kay Rockwell, to do it later in the year and consider adjustments in place and program. One idea was to hold a reception in May before the President’s Luncheon for Retirees.

Committee Reports

1. Membership Chair, Mel Thornton, sent a report in his absence as follows: 201 Annual Members, 160 Life Members, 36 New 2010 Members, 14 New 2011 Members,138 spouse members with a total of 549 members.

2. Member Relations Committee Chair Tice Miller, reported on several items:

a. The new Emeriti Association color brochure is in progress, waiting for a photo for Jack Goebel. It compared favorably to those at AROHE.

b. The Emeriti Coffee Group will meet on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at 9:30 am, at The Cultiva Coffee House.

c. The Oral History Project needs to be developed further at the retreat.

3. Wisherd Committee Chair, Bob Diffendal, reported that members have been notified about Wisherd Grant opportunities. At present no member has applied. An e-mail reminder has been sent.

4. Benefits Committee- No Report.

5. Website Chair, Jim Kendrick, reminded that only paid members, collegiate members and spouse members are listed on the Emeriti Association site.

6. Senate Committee Chair, Jim McShane left to attend a senate meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 pm.

Submitted By: Delivee L. Wright, Secretary