September 2008 Board Minutes

September 2008 Board Minutes Wick Alumni Center

Members Present: Jim Kendrick, Mel Thornton, Herb Howe, Kay Rockwell, Max Clegg, Rose Marie Tondl, Lowell Moser, Walter Mientka, John Goebel, Dan Lutz.
President Bob Fuller called the meeting to order.

Minutes of the May board meeting and April membership meeting were approved by acclimation.

Andrea Cranford, Editor, Office of University Communications (in her role as liaison from the UNL Alumni Assn.), offered brief remarks. Andrea offered to get faculty-staff directories for Emeriti board members. An acknowledgement of appreciation for support from the UNL Alumni Association was moved by Mientka, seconded by Tondl, approved.

The August 1-31 treasurer’s report was presented by Mientka; accepted by the board.

Thornton presented the updated membership report, confirming a significant increase in number of members and/or eligible members. Motion to accept report, Mientka, second, Rockwell, carried.

Thornton moved to take the additional category of Association membership off the table. It carried with more than 2/3 vote. The various membership categories and the respective rights and privileges were discussed. (See the Membership Report tab on the Emeriti Assn. website). Thornton then moved that the membership category discussion be brought back at the November board meeting awaiting a report from Bob Fuller and Lowell Moser from the AROHE meeting in October. Motion carried.

The president raised the question as to what is the bona fide official Emeriti Assn. database—the listing maintained by the membership committee or the database maintained by the UNL copying and printing center. Lutz said the question is not related to which is the “official” database. The membership committee database is maintained for contacting various segments of Emeriti Assn. membership, examples—paid members, life members, surviving spouses, Emeriti within the greater Lincoln area and elsewhere, etc. The data base lodged in the copy center is used to mail notices to the greater Lincoln area Emeriti and an expanded list regarding the Wisherd Fund. There is an ongoing effort to reconcile differences in the two databases. Thornton affirmed that the Mail Room mailing list should be a proper subset of the complete Emeriti database maintained by the Association. Rockwell presented the Ad-Hoc Task Force report and recommendations. She moved approval of the report, seconded by Goebel, carried. Page 5 of the Ad Hoc Task Force report, “Committed to board – how to use report”, moved by Goebel, seconded by Howe. See the Ad-Hoc report on the Emeriti Website under the Membership Relations tab..

An update on AROHE was presented by Fuller and Moser, including Emeriti Assn. representation at the meeting to be held at the University of Southern California. As to the question by Rockwell whether to continue the “Newcomer Coffee” series, the decision was “Yes.”

Herb Howe reviewed the selection of Emeritus or Emerita. No major changes were mentioned.

The slate of nominations for Emeriti assn. officer and director positions will be developed in October. One director slot is open as well as the office of vice president. Board members are urged to suggest candidates after securing the person’s permission to nominate them.

Reminder of newly designated Emeriti and current members joint meeting in January at the Champions Club. Subsequent to the board meeting, Thursday, January 22, has been chosen as the date for the luncheon. New Emeriti and guests will be guests of the Association. Members and their guests will be invited for $5 per person for the wine, snacks and lunch.

Interest has been expressed for Emeriti Assn.-sponsored tours, without a formal meeting. Possibilities include Antelope Valley and the new building on East Campus.

Fall schedule of board and member meetings: Board—October 7 and November 4 and a board retreat from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on December 2. Association meetings—September 23, October 21 and November 18. A postcard will be mailed to the Greater Lincoln list of Emeriti covering the membership meetings, including arrangements for a subsidized buffet lunch. A postcard covering the remainder of fall membership meetings will be sent to Emeriti in the Lincoln area. The theme of the three fall meetings is “Visioning the Future.”

Possible interest in forming Emeriti bowling teams of four persons each to compete in the UNL Employees League was noted.

There being no further unfinished or new business, the meeting was adjourned.

Submitted By: Dan B. Lutz, Secretary