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AEF Annual Meeting June 17, 2002
Agenda for the June 17, 2002 AEF Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting UI Emeritus Faculty Association
10:00 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2002
W401 Pappajohn Business Building
- Call to order and opening remarks —EFC President J. P. Long
- Distribution and approval of June 2001 annual meeting minutes
- Four American Songs
- Charles Helms, tenor
- Richard Caplan, keyboard
- Third Year in Review: A report of the activities of the Emeritus Faculty —President J. P. Long
- Proposed changes in Bylaws —Jim Andrews
- Discussion: Questions and suggestions from the floor
- Program: Old Capitol, Historic UI Landmark
- Its History Ann Smothers, Director of Old Capitol Museum
- Its Renovations Willard Boyd, President Emeritus
- Its Current Status Ann Smothers, Director of Old Capitol Museum
- Report of the election of new Council members —Sam Becker
- Remembrance of deceased colleagues —President J. P. Long
- Passing of the gavel
- Closing Remarks —President Robert Engel
- Catered Lunch, subsidized by the Office of the Provost
Minutes of the June 17, 2002 AEF Annual Meeting
MINUTES OF THIRD ANNUAL MEETING UI Emeritus Faculty Meeting
10:00 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2002
W401 Pappajohn Business Building
Call to order and opening remarks:
President J. P. Long briefly summarized the purpose of the Association and expressed his thanks to Emeritus Faculty Council members and Lee Anna Clark and Jan Swartzendruber of the Provosts Office for their support and to Bob Soper for the arrangements for the annual meeting.
Approval of June 2001 minutes:
Minutes were unanimously approved as distributed.
Entertainment:
Charles Helms, accompanied by Dick Caplan at the keyboard, sang four American songs to great acclaim.
Third year in review:
President Long noted the following accomplishments —
- Liaison with the Faculty Senate and with the Research Council
- The Retirees Handbook produced by Dale Benz
- Approximately 60 exit interviews with resigning faculty members
- An Association listserve with over 150 addresses
- A popular Senior College established in cooperation with the UIRA
- Assistance for active retired faculty at the Obermann Center at Oakdale
- Facilities currently in room 380 of the IMU are now being moved to the sixth floor of the Jefferson Building
Proposed changes in Bylaws:
Jim Andrews moved the following motion —That the proposed changes to the Associations Bylaws, as described in the revised document distributed at this meeting, be submitted in a timely manner for approval by the Associations—members in accordance with the provisions of —Article VII Amendments. Motion passed unanimously.
Questions and suggestions from the floor:
It was suggested that the Association explore the establishment of an advising center in each college using emeritus faculty members to advise students in that college.
More use be made of the internet to communicate with members, especially those living outside this area.
A recommendation that the exofficio member from this Association who sits on the Universitys Benefit Committee report back regularly to the Associations members.
Program: Old Capitol, Historic Landmark
- Its History Ann Smothers
- Its Renovations —Sandy Boyd
- Its Current Status —Ann Smothers
Report of the election of new Council members:
Sam Becker reported that the following new members had been elected:
- Bill Hausler, College of Public Health
- Tom Conway, College of Medicine
- Marion Johnson, College of Nursing
- Charles Davidson, College of Law
- Helen Chadima, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Gene Spaziani, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Two members were reelected
- Bob Engel, College of Education
- Sam Becker, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Remembrance of deceased colleagues:
A moment of silence to remember those colleagues who died during the past year.
J.P. Long passed the gavel to incoming President Bob Engel.
Adjournment to catered lunch subsidized by the Office of the Provost.
Respectfully submitted,
Al Hood, Acting Secretary
