• Re-launch of the Master of Counseling • Athletics Hall of Fame had record fundraising this year. • Almost 900 scholarships were awarded last academic year.
VP Elstone then talked about preparations for the public phase of the campaign. Typically, the public launch is when you have 60 percent of the campaign goal secured. We may start in Fall 2026 or Winter 2027, and ideally, the public phase will last about 18-24 months. When the public phase is launched, there will be a high-profile launch event or events. Fundraising priorities and goals will be confirmed, and a comprehensive communications plan will be developed to keep the campus informed, aware, and engaged. The campaign vision is focused on the future. Building on our reputation for delivering the leaders, change-makers, and core professional Washington needs most. The campaign pillars are opportunity, experience, and impact, so campaign messaging will focus on those three themes. Chair Black explained that the Board will move into executive session at 3:45 p.m. for one hour and 15 minutes, and that no action will be taken following the executive session. The public portion of the meeting concluded for the day at 3:36 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Chair Black convened the Executive Session at 3:45 p.m. and announced that the session was expected to last approximately one hour and 15 minutes. The meeting room was cleared, other than board members, the Assistant Attorney General, and designated Executive Leadership Team members. The purpose of the executive session was to get an update on litigation and to review the performance of a public employee, as allowed by RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g)(i). At 5:00 pm, the executive session was extended an additional 15 minutes. The executive session ended at 5:15 p.m., and no action was taken following the executive session. Present for the litigation update (3:45-4:00 pm):
Erin Black, Board Chair Jeff Hensler, Vice Chair Jeff Charbonneau, Trustee
Ray Conner, Trustee Gladys Gillis, Trustee
Zabrina Jenkins, Trustee Jim Wohlpart, President Joel Klucking, Board Treasurer and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Dania Cochran, Board Secretary and Chief of Staff Ellen Evans, Assistant Attorney General Present to review the performance of a public employee (4:00-5:15 pm):
Erin Black, Board Chair Jeff Hensler, Vice Chair Jeff Charbonneau, Trustee Ray Conner, Trustee Gladys Gillis, Trustee Zabrina Jenkins, Trustee
Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
10 Board of Trustees Minutes July 24-25, 2025
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