September 2011 Board Minutes Wick Alumni Center
Members Present: Agnes Adams, Nancy Aden, Jack Goebel, Herb Howe, Jim Kendrick, Alan Seagren, Stan Vasa, Dan Wheeler, Delivee Wright, Doug Zatechka
1. 1:00 pm. Meeting was called to order by Dan Wheeler, President.
2. Brooke Heck, Senior Program Director for Alumni Relations for the University of Nebraska Alumni Association, reported that her duties include working with Alumni Chapters and Affiliated Groups such as the Emeriti Association. She distributed copies of the “Cornhusker Compass” which is a means of encouraging involvement of students with campus opportunities and to serve as an official tradition keeper. All new Emeriti who were not UNL Alumni will be added to the Nebraska Magazine mailing list.
Appreciation was expressed for Diane Mendenhall’s, Executive Director NE Alumni Association, and her comments at the Foundation Emeriti Luncheon this month. She will also provide the program for the September 20th Emeriti meeting on “Volleyball – Understanding the Game of Controlled Chaos. In addition it was reported that Andrea Crawford will remain involved with the Emeriti Association,.
2. Memory Moments: Deon Axthelen, Agricultural Extension; Howard Collins, Art; John Hardy, Physics and Astronomy; Stephen J. Levin, Geography; June Perry Levine, Film Studies, English; and Marian Mesner, widow of Dale, Mathematics and Statistics; Rollin D. Schneider, Agricultural Engineering; and Ed Zimmerman, Physics and Astronomy.
3. Minutes of the May 3, 2011, Board Meeting were distributed by e-mail, corrections were made, and minutes will be posted on the website. The Minutes were approved.
4. Agnes Adams, Treasurer, reported the balance in checking as of August 31, 2011, is $1107.71. Annual Income estimate is $6881.00. Expenditures were $957.51. The Wisherd Spendable Fund balance is $31,134.65. Report was accepted.
Al Seagren moved, and Stan Vasa seconded a motion to transfer $4000 from the Spendable Wisherd Foundation Account to the Emeriti Association Checking Account to cover remaining expenses for 2011. Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
1. New 2011 Emeriti Members were recognized and pictures were taken at the Foundation-Emeriti Luncheon on September 7, 2011. Approximately twelve were present. A number of these will attend the Emeriti Luncheon on September 20, 2011; others are attending coffees.
2. Big-Ten Retirement Association. Dan Wheeler and Al Seagren attended the annual meeting August 12-14, 2011, in Madison, WI. They reported the meeting was useful and recommended sending representatives to future meetings. Dan has distributed minutes of the meeting to the Board members. It was suggested that we examine ideas from the meeting by selecting one topic each month to consider its applicability to our situation.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Candidates for Election. Herb Howe, Chair of the Nominations Committee, reported the committee including Herb, Dan Wheeler, and Jack Goebel recommended the following nominees: Allen G. Blezek, President-Elect (Vice-President and Program Chair); and John Comer, new Board Member who will replace Jim Carr. Additional nominations can be made from the floor at the September 20th Emeriti meeting. The slate will be confirmed in October and the election will be held at the November Emeriti meeting. Those elected will participate in the annual planning meeting in December 2011, and will take office in January 2012.
2. “Steps to Retirement” brochure in cooperation with Greg Clayton of the benefits office is in progress and will be available in October.
3. The Alumni Association’s Doc Elliot Award nominations are due November 1st. Board members should make this known to the members; however, the Board will not support a particular candidate.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Benefits: Doug Zatechka Chair. No Report
2. Membership: Mel Thornton, Chair, sent a report as of September 8, 2011:
165 Annual Members; 184 Life Members; 22 new 2011 members; 76 new 2012 members; 139 surviving spouse members; with a total of 292 non-active members.
3. Member Relations: Bob Kuzelka, Chair, sent a question concerning a tour of the Spring Creek Prairie in September, and costs involved. The numbers need to be determined at the September meeting.
4. Oral History Project. Tice Miller, Chair, was not present, but will report on a possible new chair.
4. UNL Senate: No Report.
5. Web Site: Jim Kendrick, Chair, reported he is unclear on the future of the website.
6. Wisherd Committee: Alan Seagren, Chair, indicated that notification for grant applications has been distributed. There was discussion about guidelines for next time.
The next Emeriti Board Meeting will be Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 1:00 pm at the Wick Alumni Center.
The next Luncheon meeting of the UNL Emeriti Association will be 11:30 am, September 20, 2011, at the East Campus Union.
Meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm.