{"id":1814,"date":"2022-06-20T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2022-06-20T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:37:43","slug":"june-board-of-governors-meeting-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/2022\/06\/20\/june-board-of-governors-meeting-5\/","title":{"rendered":"June Board of Governors Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Colleagues:<\/p>\n

The Truman State University Board of Governors<\/a> met this past Saturday under the leadership of Board Chair Sarah Burkemper.\u00a0 It was a full agenda with a number of recognitions and impactful action items.<\/p>\n

The Board welcomed Bill Lovegreen<\/a> from Kirksville as a new member of the Board, filling the expired term of Jimmy O\u2019Donnell from Hannibal.\u00a0 The Board passed a resolution recognizing Governor O\u2019Donnell who served on the Board from 2012 to 2022.\u00a0 In addition, the Board adopted a resolution recognizing David Lee Bonner, an out-of-state member from River Forest, Illinois, who recently resigned from the Board after serving from 2013 to 2022.\u00a0 Both Governors O\u2019Donnell and Bonner plan to be on campus for Homecoming, at which time the Board will express their appreciation in person.<\/p>\n

In recognition of Ella Schnake being named National Champion in Interviewing and National Champion in Impromptu Speaking at the Pi Kappa Delta Biennial National Tournament held in March, the Board adopted a resolution of commendation that will be presented to Ella at the August Board Meeting.\u00a0 Ella, a second-year political science and international relations major from Raymore, was unable to attend Saturday\u2019s meeting as she was representing Truman as a judge at the 2022 High School National Speech and Debate Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

In terms of reports, Dr. Scott Alberts, Professor of Statistics and the 2021-22 Faculty Senate President, was joined by Dr. Kathryn Brammall, Professor of History and the 2022-23 Faculty Senate President, to provide a well-received annual Faculty Senate Report.\u00a0 I provided a President\u2019s Report\u00a0sharing updates on end-of-session legislative actions, including budget recommendations.\u00a0 The Governor has until June 30, 2022 to sign the budget bills. At the conclusion of my report, the Board of Governors gratefully acknowledged Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Janet Gooch, as this was her final Board meeting before becoming Chancellor at the University of Illinois \u2013 Springfield.<\/p>\n

In addition, at the meeting and during their committee meetings, the Board received updates on enrollment, student life, summer academies, information technology services, finances and investments, on-campus construction projects, and the Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop hosted by the Academic Professional Development Center in late May.<\/p>\n

Within the area of budget and capital projects, the Board approved Operating Budgets, Academic Promotion Salary Increases for Fiscal Year 2023, and an increase in salary effective July 1 for all full-time staff earning less than $50,000 per year.<\/p>\n