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Minutes
July 26, 2004
ATTENDING:
Jerald
Ainsworth (for Thomson)
Ned Browning (Guest)
Virgil Culver (for McGilberry)
Bob Karr
Melissa Mixon
Bob Ratliff (Guest)
Lynn Reinschmiedt
Vance Watson
Bob Williams
Agenda
Item: Division Magazine
Discussion: Bob
Ratliff and Dr. Ned Browning led the discussion on developing
a division magazine to be published quarterly. The proposed
4-color, high quality magazine would cover the six units
of the division's activities. The topics covered included
objectives, content, format, the name, staff, cost and
the quantity to be printed. The proposal was well received
by the deans/directors.
Action: Deans/directors
should review the material distributed and submit comments
to Dr. Watson. Suggestions relative to the name of the
new publication would be particularly welcomed.
Agenda
Item: "The Graceful Decline of Higher Education"
Discussion: A
copy of the article, "The Graceful Decline of Higher Education" written
by C.D. Mote, Jr., President of the University of Maryland,
was distributed for review by deans/directors and other
division personnel.
Action: Deans/directors
should review the article and distribute as appropriate.
Other:
- July
31: CFR Alumni Meeting on Campus
- August
12 & 13: CALS dinner and golf tournament honoring
the late Rick Parsons
- September
3: Division-wide Tailgate Party at the Bost Extension
Center
- September
18: CALS Tailgate Party prior to the MSU vs. Maine game
- September
22: Legislative Budget Hearings for division units
- September
24: CFR 50th Anniversary Celebration
- The
search for a Department Head for Forestry has been narrowed
to four applicants. Interviews will be conducted in the
near future.
- Bill
Batchelor, Iowa State University, will be back on campus
on August 25 & 26 for a second visit relative to
the Department Head position in Ag & Biological Engineering.
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