September
17, 2001
Attendance:
Nineteen
faculty were present, eight were absent and one was excused.
Opening
Address:
Dr.
Chikwem welcomed all faculty to the meeting. He thanked
them for a very productive school year in 2000, highlighting
the national rankings of many of the programs in the School.
He expressed his hope that faculty will continue to work together
for more grants, and upliftment of Lincoln University.
Introduction
of New Faculty:
This
was done by Dr. Bhat who introduced Dr. Hoganson. Dr.
Henry and Ms. Pathak were unavailable for introduction.
NASA
Awareness Day:
Dr.
Langley spoke about arrangements to observe the celebration
this year, including the visit of Astronaut Guion Bluford, NASA
Administrator George Reese and others on September 20, 2001.
It
was agreed that faculty should encourage all their students
to attend the ceremony.
Tutoring:
Dr.
Chikwem announced that tutors were needed to supervise peer
tutors in the Mathematics laboratory pending the hiring of a
full-time staff. Faculty were not satisfied with the handling
of tutoring issues at Lincoln University. A committee
was therefore set up with Ms. Karen Taylor as chairperson to
discuss the issue properly.
Honors
Courses:
There
was no agreement on the criteria for designating Honor’s courses.
Many faculty felt that Honor’s students were not only better
prepared for college, but also were better supported at Lincoln
University. Designation of Honor’s courses was therefore
not necessary.
Closing:
The
meeting closed at 5:30 p.m.
