Board Member s Present
Marge Applegate, Noel Duerden, Mark Grove, Mary Grove, Joseph Hingtgen,
Golam Mannan, Richard Patterson, Leon Rand, Sheldon Siegel, William
Voos, Harriet Wilkins.
Board Members Absent
Theodore Cutshall, Giles Hoyt, Shirley Newhouse
Call to Order
President William Voos called the meeting to order at 10:05 A.M.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the October 9, 2008, meetings were approved with
one correction.
President’s Report
Bill Voos commented on the excellent attendance at the T.C. Steele
Historic Site and Ming Dynasty exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum
of Art. He thanked Social Committee chair Jean Gnat and Mary Grove
who arranged the events and helper-in-chief Mark Grove.
Bill announced:
• Miriam Langsam has agreed to be the SA member of the History
subcommittee of the IUPUI 40th Anniversary steering committee, chaired
by Greg Mobley.
• 48 Senior Academy members have pledged $23,784 to the United
Way campaign, with 7 people pledging $1,500 or more. SA pledges
exceeded the $15,000 goal. At this time, the campus is $60,000 short
of its goal, with pledges still coming in.
• Dottie Swinney is sending an email invitation to SA members
to attend the IUPUI-IUB basketball game on November 18. The $25
cost will include the bus trip, food, and a ticket to the game.
He also mentioned that a useful Microsoft patch is available that
enables users to open attachments more easily.
• The IU Foundation has generously offered to sponsor a reception
for people who have contributed to the SA scholarship funds, with
special recognition of major donors Art and Patricia Mirsky. The
Social Committee will be responsible for the program. Several names
were suggested as speakers.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Shirley Newhouse was in Ohio because of her mother’s
death. The Treasurer’s report will be presented at the December
meeting. Sympathy notes may be sent to Shirley at 2715 Northview
Ave, Indianapolis 46220.
Membership Committee
Harriet Wilkins, chair, said that the committee will send a renewal
letter to 18 people who were SA members in 2007-08 but did not renew
for 2008-09. Harriet announced that Carlyn Johnson had been recommended
by the nominating committee, made up of the Executive Board, to
serve the remainder of the board position held by Jim East. A motion
was made, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the nomination.
Carlyn has also agreed to replace Jim East as chair the Program
Committee.
Program Committee
Bill Voos reminded the board about the Morton Marcus talk at 10:00
A.M. on Nov. 18. The topic—The Economy: Where Do We Go from
Here?--is expected to draw a large crowd. Mark Grove suggested that
an email reminder sent to SA members would be valuable in building
attendance. Bill Voos reported that this is being done for the Marcus
program.
There was a discussion about the Senior Academy Sentinel, which
has not been published in some time. Noel Duerden said he has already
written an article about Jim East and will try to prepare a Sentinel
soon.
Social Committee
Mary Grove reported that the following events are planned:
December 10, 2008--4:30 P.M. Social hour and 5:30 P.M. Holiday Dinner
at Hollyhock Hill.
March 2009 (date TBA)--IUPUI Basketball Game.
April 17, 2009 10:00 A.M.--Spring Wild Flower Video and Guided Walk
in Holiday Park and Lunch at MCL Cafeteria.
Last Lecture Committee
Golam Mannan, chair of the SA planning committee, reported that
he, Joe Hingtgen, Harriet Wilkins, and Mark Gove met with Dean of
Faculties Uday Sukhatmi, who urged them to proceed with plans to
hold a Last Lecture in April 2009. To identify potential speakers,
the planning committee will solicit nominations from each school
and administrative unit, encouraging participation from students
as well as faculty and administrators. Potential Last Lecture speakers
should be sufficiently prestigious to warrant consideration. Nominees
will be asked to submit an abstract of their speeches and speak
about wisdom gained through academic pursuits and life experiences,
distilling a life of inquiry, reflection and service into important
guidance for successive generations. Sponsors of the Last Lecture
series are the office of the IUPUI Chancellor, Dean of Faculties,
Senior Academy, and IU Foundation.
The planning committee emphasized that the Last Lecture speaker
is a remarkable honor and that the selection committee must be a
“blue-ribbon” group of distinguished members of the
IUPUI community. Bill Voos asked the planning committee to continue
its work. The selection committee will be appointed in time for
the February 1st Last Lecture application deadline.
Old Business
Bill Voos thanked Mark Gove for preparing Guidelines for Responding
to Death of a Senior Academy Member. The board reviewed and approved
the protocol. Bill asked board members to review the 2008 SA goals
document and determine which have been achieved, which should be
continue, and others that should be added. Sheldon Siegel suggested
that support of scholarships should be added to the goals. After
a discussion and several modifications to the document, it was decided
that the executive committee of the board should be charged with
the reviewing and preparing a more succinct document to present
at the next meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 AM.
Respectfully submitted by
Mary Grove, Secretary
Next Board Meeting: December 11, 2008, 10:00 A.M., at Glendale Library
Senior Academy Website: www.iupui.edu/~sacademy
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