AEF Annual Meeting June 23, 2003

Agenda for the June 23, 2003 AEF Annual Meeting

ASSOCIATION of EMERITUS FACULTY The University of Iowa
Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2003
W401 Pappajohn, College of Business

Agenda

• Call to Order - Bob Engel, EFC President
• Entertainment - The Old Post Office Brass (from the New Horizons Band)
• Address - President David Skorton
• Action on the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of June 17, 2002
• Report of the Activity of the Emeritus Faculty Council - Bob Engel
• Introduction of Council members
• Report of the Elections Committee - J. P. Long
• Discussion of Issues of Interest to Members of the Association
• Memorial Moment, in honor of colleagues who died during the year
• Passing the Gavel
• Comments - President Al Hood
• Adjourn
• Lunch and Fellowship Hour

Minutes of the June 23, 2003 AEF Annual Meeting

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING

(To be approved June, 2004)

Association of Emeritus Faculty 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2003 W401 Pappajohn, Henry B. Tippie College of Business

Call to order:

President Bob Engel opened the meeting and asked Keith Thayer to introduce the entertainment. The Old Post Office Brass (from the New Horizons Band) provided a spirited rendition of eight pieces for brass band. Members of the group were:

Glorine Berry, French horn; Wally Johnson, tuba; Dan Brindley, trombone; Lambert Neil, trumpet; and Nancy Wombacher, trumpet.

Address:

University President David Skorton addressed the group. He began his address by recalling that he, Provost John Whitmore and several emeritus faculty members met five years ago to discuss the formation of an association of emeritus faculty. Next, he discussed a number of topics of interest to the Association. He mentioned that a dozen and a half departments on campus were ranked among the top ten in the country in the recently published U.News and World Report—rankings. He addressed the Universitys funding challenges, pointing out that the percentage of state funding, currently $225 million, as a fraction of the total University budget ($1.6 billion) is expected to continue to decline. He also talked about the challenges of maintaining openness and protecting free speech on the campus in a time of threats from terrorists. Next he talked about the Supreme Courts rulings in the cases involving admissions at the University of Michigan and the ways those rulings will impact on Iowas commitments to maintaining diversity. Finally, he responded to questions from the floor.

Approval of the June 17, 2002 minutes:

Minutes of the Third Annual Meeting were approved unanimously.

Report of the activities of the Emeritus Faculty Council:

President Engel began his address by thanking members of the Council who served during the past year as well as Professor Joseph Cannon who served as the Councils representative to the Research Council. He also thanked Ms. Deborah Millsap, Ms. Jan Swartzendruber of the Provosts Office and Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark for their efforts on behalf of the Council and the Association. He mentioned that changes in the Manual of Operations and Procedures that were endorsed by the group at last years meeting were approved following a mail ballot of all Association members. Among guests at Council meetings during the last year were Dean James Merchant of the College of Public Health, Professor Nicholas Colangelo, Chair of the Board in Control of Athletics, and Mr. Mark Schantz, General Counsel. Professor Hal Richerson was introduced to discuss the exit interview process for University of Iowa resignees. An Exit Interview Review Committee has met and made recommendations concerning future participation by the Council in this process. Their recommendations will be considered at the July meeting of the Council. Professor Al Hood was asked to report on the Senior College, a joint activity of the Association of Emeritus Faculty and the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff. Professors Dale Bentz and Sam Becker have been maintaining the e-mail Listserv for the Association and members were asked to update their e-mail addresses. Another project involving the Council was a task force to examine ways in which the volunteer work of retired faculty and staff might be encouraged. The Association was represented this past year at two national meetings, the meeting of the Big Ten Retirees Association and the Association of University Retirement Organizations held at The Ohio State University and at Indiana University, respectively. President Engel closed his remarks with thanks to Professor Keith Thayer and his committee for planning the meeting and luncheon.

Report of the Elections Committee:

Professor J.P. Long reported that the following new members have been elected to the Council:

Valdean Lembke, College of Business, 3 year term George Lance, College of Engineering, 3 year term Carl Orgren, Graduate College, 3 year term Gene Spaziani, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 3 year term Dee Norton, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 3 year term Charles Hale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1 year term Hal Richerson, College of Medicine, 3 year term Edward Mason, College of Medicine, 1 year term

Remembrance of deceased colleagues:

A moment of silence was observed to remember the twenty-two emeritus faculty members who died during the past year.

Passing of the gavel:

President Engel passed the gavel to incoming President Al Hood who addressed the group. He solicited suggestions from the members regarding ways that retired faculty can assist the University. He mentioned the outreach program that was initiated by Interim President Boyd, an oral history project, participation in orientation programs for incoming students, an emeritus faculty speakers bureau, and the establishment of recognition awards for emeritus faculty service.

Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m. for a catered lunch subsidized by the Office of the Provost.

Respectfully submitted,

Keith Guillory, Secretary