Approval of Bachelor of Science Food and Agribusiness Innovation Management Motion 24-15: Ms. Jenkins moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby endorses the recommendation of the Faculty Senate (Motion No. 23-38) and hereby approves the Food and Agribusiness Innovation Management Bachelor of Science (BS) degree type this day May 17, 2024. Mr. Nellams seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Approval of Resolution 24-01 Motion 24-16: Ms. Jenkins moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves Resolution 24-01 honoring Student Trustee, Sasha Mitchell. Mr. Nellams seconded the motion. The motion was approved. WHEREAS , Sasha Mitchell has served the State of Washington as the student trustee on the CWU Board of Trustees during the 2023-24 academic year; and WHEREAS, the board appreciated Sasha’s willingness to speak out on behalf of Washington state students; and WHEREAS , for the past few years, Sasha has shown strong involvement with the community in her roles as a student athlete and volunteer for the Diversity and Equity Center, and through her work at the Wildcat Pantry; and WHEREAS , Sasha has provided valuable insight about meeting student needs to help ensure they get the support they need to succeed; and WHEREAS , Sasha brought her passion for the kind of diversity and inclusion work that will help CWU live into its vision; and WHEREAS , Sasha was a thoughtful and passionate participant in the Board of Trustees meetings. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that this Board of Trustees and the university community extend their deepest appreciation to Sasha Mitchell for her leadership throughout her student career, and for her insightful and dedicated service on the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University.
ADOPTED and signed this 17 th day of May 2024.
Faculty Research Presentation M. Eliatamby-O’Brien, Associate Professor, Department of English, and Griff Tester, Professor, Department of Sociology, presented on TransRural Lives, which focuses on 50+ trans older adults. Community collaborators on this research include Helen House, Paths (Re)membered Project, Humanities Washington, and Pride Foundation. Professor O’Brien provided a definition of Trans: • Multiple embodiments, expressions, and identities of gender nonconformity and variance (Chen & cardenas, 2019). • Express a “multidirectional movement” from “one gender toward a different location.”
10 Board of Trustees Minutes May 16-17, 2024
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