May 18, 2018 Sid Morrison Board Room, Barge Hall, 412 Regular Business Meeting The regularly scheduled business meeting was called to order at 9:04 a.m. Present: Keith Thompson, Chair Ron Erickson, Vice Chair Chris Liu (via phone) Ciarra White Emily Washines Erin Black Ray Conner Robert Nellams Staff to the Board James L. Gaudino, President Linda Schactler, Secretary to the Board, Chief of Staff, Joel Klucking, Treasurer to the Board, Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs Alan Smith, Assistant Attorney General Kim Dawson, Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Thompson reported that four people signed up for public comment: 1. Dr. Anthony Diaz, Professor of Chemistry, spoke about faculty successes. 2. Dr. Ken Smith, Professor of Accounting, addressed a desire for a more specific university definition of “winning,” and concerns with RCM Budget implementation. 3. Dr. Chris Mattinson, Professor of Geology and Department Chair, addressed successes, challenges and opportunities for the department. 4. Dr. Cody Stoddard, Professor of Law and Justice and Faculty Senate Chair, provided a couple of quick updates from the Senate and acknowledged a few faculty members. PRESIDENT’S REPORT Strategic Enrollment Management President Gaudino gave a brief update on strategic enrollment management now under development. The board will review a draft of the plan in July. University Advancement Report Scott Wade reported that the CWU Foundation has received $3.3 million in commitments for the Tomlinson Stadium upgrade project. Visits continue with individuals capable of making leadership (i.e. six/seven figure) commitments to the project. Official public launch of the Tomlinson fundraising campaign occurred at an event at the Washington Athletic Club on March 13, where a $250,000 match was also announced to encourage others to contribute to the initiative. The CWU Foundation continues to enjoy the best year of fundraising in its history. As of April 30, 2018, total fundraising activity for the fiscal year was over $7.3 million. This new high-water mark has been
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