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Lincoln University
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
Saturday,
September
16, 2006
MINUTES
The
Lincoln University Board of Trustees met on Saturday, September 16,
2006 in
Room M-1 Modular, Area No. 78. Chairman
Calvin S. Morris called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Eastern and
gave the
opening prayer. Secretary Lloyd called
roll.
Trustees
present: Dr. Robert L. Albright,
Robert L. Archie, Esq., Dr. William E. Bennett, Howard H. Brown, Esq.,
Reverend
Charles A. Coverdale, Bishop David G. Evans, Richard H. Glanton, Esq.,
Hon.
Levan Gordon, Dr. Don N. Harris, Mr. Tracey J. Hunter Hayes, Mr.
William B.
Ingram, Dr. David E. Knox, Dr. Ernest C. Levister, Ms. Kimberly A.
Lloyd, Mr.
Gregory C. Miller, Dr. Calvin S. Morris, Dr. Donald L. Mullett, Mr.
Dwight S.
Taylor, Nathan H. Waters, Esq.; Ex-officio
Trustee Dr.
Ivory V. Nelson; Student Trustee
Ms.
Stephanie Cameron. Quorum of 12
satisfied. Emeritus
Trustee Dr.
Walter D. Chambers; Faculty
Representative
Dr.
James L. DeBoy.
Trustees
excused: Mr. Warren R. Colbert,
Ms.
Andrea L. Custis, Dr. James Gearity for Secretary of Education Hon.
Gerald L.
Zahorchak, Mr. Robert F. Powelson, Hon. W. Curtis Thomas; Emeritus Trustees Dr.
Frank T. Coleman, Dr. Theodore Robb, Mr. William A. Robinson.
Trustees
absent:
Ms.
Carol Ann Campbell,
Hon. Dominic F. Pileggi, Mr. Sherman F. Wooden, Ms. Phyllis G.
Woolley-Roy; Emeritus
Trustee Dr.
Kenneth M. Sadler.
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
The Chairman’s comments
were accepted as information.
MINUTES
Secretary Lloyd offered
the July 7, 2006 and the April 8,
2006 Board of Trustees meeting minutes for Board approval.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
PRESIDENT’S
REPORT
President Nelson offered the
following resolutions for
Board approval:
RECOGNITION
OF
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY STUDENT
ATHLETE
RES245_091606
MS. SHANDA
JACKSON
WHEREAS,
Lincoln University junior sprinter Shanda Jackson (East Orange, NJ),
became
the first Lincoln University female athlete to be featured in Sports
Illustrated (“Faces in the Crowd,” July 24, 2006); and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Jackson was named the Association of Division III Independents
Student-Athlete of the Month, earning Most Outstanding Female Track
Athlete
honors following the NCAA Division III Track and Field National
Championship
meet at Benedictine University and earned All-America honors in the
100, 200
and 4 x 100; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Jackson, the two-time reigning 55-meter dash indoor champion, won
the
100-meter dash (11.66), finished third in the 200 (23.92) and helped
the 4 x
100-meter relay team to a second place finish (46.42) (Ms. Jackson’s
time of
11.66 seconds was a Division III season-best); and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Jackson went undefeated in the 100-meter dash in May 2006, won the
100-meter dash at the University of Delaware Invitational (11.94) and
won the
100-meter dash at the ECAC Championship meet (12.11); and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Jackson also was a member of the winning 4 x 100-meter relay team
(48.66)
at the ECAC Championships where she helped Lincoln finish second
overall as a
team and won the 55-meter dash championship during the indoor national
meet for
the second consecutive year; and
WHEREAS,
The United States Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches Association
named
Shanda as the Mid-East Region indoor track and field
athlete-of-the-year; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That
the Lincoln University Board of Trustees recognizes the
outstanding efforts and accomplishments of Ms. Shanda Jackson,
whose
achievements continue to promote and advance the Lincoln University
legacy of
excellence.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
RECOGNITION
OF LINCOLN UNIVERSITY STUDENT
RES246_091609
FOR
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
WHEREAS, Lincoln
University senior Yetunde Ibrahim is a Chemistry major with a minor
concentration in mathematics; and
WHEREAS, Ms.
Ibrahim has achieved a cumulative grade point average of 4.19; and
WHEREAS, Ms.
Ibrahim has completed summer research programs at Case Western Reserve
University in 2004 and at Harvard Medical School in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Ms.
Ibrahim has exhibited extraordinary research skills; and
WHEREAS, Ms.
Ibrahim’s research has earned “Best Overall Poster” at the School of
Natural
Sciences and Mathematics Poster Session two years in a row; and
WHEREAS, Yetunde
is involved in numerous student organizations including Student Leader
Ambassador, International Students Association, Forensics Society, The
Honor’s
Program Literary and Debating Team and the Biology Club; now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That
the Lincoln University Board of Trustees recognizes the outstanding
academic
efforts and accomplishments of Ms. Yetunde O. Ibrahim, whose
achievements continue to promote and advance the Lincoln University
legacy of
excellence.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
NAMING OPPORTUNITY AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY RES247_091606
WHEREAS,
Lincoln University has created naming opportunities for donors for
specific
chairs, rooms, and buildings; and
WHEREAS,
Lincoln University, in its fundraising activities, actively seek donors
who are
willing to provide financial support for a particular naming
opportunity; and
WHEREAS,
Each specific naming opportunity carries a specific minimum amount,
i.e., such
as a “small” building not less than $1.0 million; and
WHEREAS,
Lincoln University has hired a compensated consultant to seek
significant
contributions in the Africa market, especially in Nigeria; and
WHEREAS,
Lincoln University, through its compensated consultant, has received
two gifts
(each for $1 million) for the naming of two buildings; and
WHEREAS,
Building No. 19, constructed in 1878 with 8,015 sq. ft., is a suitable
naming
opportunity; and
WHEREAS,
The Education Building No. 9, constructed in 1896 with 2,900 sq. ft.,
is a
suitable naming opportunity; now therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That Building No. 19 be named after Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,
President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and further
RESOLVED, That
the Education Building No. 9 be named after Dr. Peter Otunuya
Odili, Governor of Rivers State Nigeria.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
OPPOSE:
1 (Dr. Harris)
ABSTAIN:
1
(Dr.
Mullett)
Motion
carried.
The President’s report
was accepted as information.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
President Nelson
announced that, for the first time (at
least during his presidency), the University did not borrow money over
the
summer. This was due, in part, to the
management of student fees.
The Treasurer’s Report
was accepted as information.
TRUSTEES,
DEGREES AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Mr. Gregory C. Miller, Chair,
Trustees, Degrees and
Nominations Committee, offered the following resolution for Board
approval:
APPOINTMENT OF ALUMNI TRUSTEE RES248_091606
TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MR. TRACEY J. HUNTER HAYES
WHEREAS,
Article II, §2, of the Lincoln University By-Laws (Amended April
2006)
stipulates that upon the expiration of the term of any Alumni Trustee,
the
Board shall elect an Alumni Trustee for a term of four years from
nominations
submitted by the Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS,
The Alumni Association has nominated Mr. Tracey J. Hunter Hayes to
serve as an
Alumni Trustee for a four-year term to expire June 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS,
The Alumni Association has duly notified the Board of Trustees of said
nomination; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That
the Board of Trustees hereby approves the nomination of the Alumni
Association
for the appointment of Mr. Tracey J. Hunter Hayes as Alumni
Trustee to
serve in accordance with Article II, §2 (C) of the University
By-Laws.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Dr. Calvin S. Morris,
Chairman, offered the following
resolution for Board approval:
RENOMINATION
OF UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE
RES249_091606
MR.
GREGORY C. MILLER, ‘77
WHEREAS, In
September 2002, Mr. Gregory C. Miller, ’77 was appointed to a four-year
term as
a University Trustee on the Lincoln University Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The
term of service expires September 2006; and
WHEREAS, Mr.
Miller is eligible to serve a second term as University Trustee on the
Lincoln
University Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The
Lincoln University Board of Trustees Committee on Trustees, Degrees and
Nominations has nominated Mr. Miller to serve a second term as
University Trustee;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That
the Lincoln University Board of Trustees approves the nomination of Mr.
Gregory C. Miller, ’77 to serve a second four-year term as a
University
Trustee, effective September 2006 and expiring September 2010.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Gregory C. Miller,
Chair, Trustees, Degrees and
Nominations Committee, offered the following resolutions for Board
approval:
RENOMINATION OF UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE RES250_091606
MS. PHYLLIS
G. WOOLLEY-ROY, ‘85
WHEREAS,
In April 2002, Ms. Phyllis G. Woolley-Roy, ‘85 was appointed to a
four-year
term as a University Trustee on the Lincoln University Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS,
The term of service expired April 2006; and
WHEREAS,
Ms. Woolley-Roy is eligible to serve a second term as University
Trustee on the
Lincoln University Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS,
The Lincoln University Board of Trustees Committee on Trustees, Degrees
and
Nominations has nominated Ms. Woolley-Roy to serve a second term as
University
Trustee; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That
the Lincoln University Board of Trustees approves the nomination
of Ms. Phyllis G. Woolley-Roy, ‘85 to serve a second four-year
term as a
University Trustee, effective April 2006 and expiring April 2010.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
RES251_091606
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MS.
STEPHANIE CAMERON
WHEREAS,
Article I, §2(D) of the Lincoln University By-Laws (Amended April
2006)
provides that one of the eighteen University Trustees shall be a
student
representative who shall serve for a term of one year; and
WHEREAS,
By Resolution dated February 19, 2000, the Board of Trustees approved
the
Student Government Association (SGA) process of determining the student
representative to the Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS,
The process approved provides, pursuant to the Constitution of the SGA,
that
the SGA President will be the student representative to the Board of
Trustees;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That Ms.
Stephanie Cameron is hereby appointed Student
Representative to the Board of Trustees in her capacity as President of
SGA,
for a term expiring June 30, 2007.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE RES252_091606
TO THE
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
DR. JAMES L. DEBOY
WHEREAS,
By resolution dated November 20, 1999 (RES041_112099), the Lincoln
University
Board of Trustees established that, subject to the provisions of the
resolution, a member of the faculty, to be selected by the faculty and
subject
to Board approval, may participate as faculty representative in
meetings of the
Board of Trustees and Committees of the Board in a non-voting capacity. The faculty representative may not
participate in executive sessions of the Board of Trustees or of its
committees; and
WHEREAS,
By resolution dated November 17, 2001 (RES098_111701) the Lincoln
University
Board of Trustees established a two-year term for the faculty
representative to
the Board of Trustees, with all other provisos of RES041_112099
remaining
intact and in effect; and
WHEREAS,
The faculty has selected Dr. James L. DeBoy to serve as faculty
representative to the Board of Trustees; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That
the Board of Trustees hereby approves the faculty selection of Dr.
James L. DeBoy to serve as faculty representative to the Board of
Trustees
for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years.
The
motion was properly moved and seconded.
Motion
carried unanimously.
CONSENT
AGENDA: STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr.
Dwight Taylor, Chair, Buildings and Property Committee,
provided a brief report on construction activities at the University.
Dr.
Ernest C. Levister, Chair, IT and the Library Committee,
provided a brief report on IT initiatives and introduced Mr. Patrick
Hall,
Director of the Library. Mr. Hall
provided a detailed report on the Langston Hughes Memorial Library.
Dr.
William B. Bynum Jr., Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Management and Staff Liaison, Student Affairs Committee,
provided a report on strategic plan accomplishments and student
initiatives. Dr. Bynum introduced
Dr.
Alfonso Scandrett, Jr., the University’s newly appointed Athletic
Director, to
the Board.
Mr.
William B. Ingram, Chair, Educational Policy and Academic Affairs
Committee,
accepted his new assignment as Chair of the Committee and will prepare
a report
for the November 18, 2006 Board meeting.
The
Planning and Development, Business Affairs, and Executive Committee reports
provided in the Board Book were accepted as information.
There
being no further business, Chairman Morris adjourned the
meeting at 11:20 a.m.
Eastern.