Board of Trustees Minutes October 17-18, 2019
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OCTOBER 17, 2019 CWU & COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Palace Café/323 N Main
On the morning of October 17, 2019, community leaders of Ellensburg joined trustees for a breakfast discussion of CWU’s role in the Ellensburg community. The purpose of the discussion was to help board members understand the degree to which CWU is contributing to the prosperity and quality of life of the community. As well, the Board seeks to know how CWU can be more effective partners in the community.
Community members at the breakfast included:
• Brett Wachsmith, Kittitas County Board of Commissioners, District 3 • Bruce Tabb, Mayor of the City of Ellensburg • Carolyn Honeycutt, Executive Director of CenterFuse (Ellensburg Business Development Authority) • Kelly Krounbauer, Executive Director of Student Services, Ellensburg School District • Julie Peterson, Chief Executive Officer, Kittitas Valley Hospital • Ken Wade, Chief of Ellensburg Police • Molly Jones, Executive Director of the Ellensburg Downtown Association • Monica Miller, Executive Director of Gallery One / Vice Chair Ellensburg Arts Commission • Peggy Morache, Executive Director of FISH Community Food Bank • Steve Townsend, Vice Chair of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce & Managing Partner, Windrow hotel CWU COMMUNITY PANEL DISCUSSION Hal Holmes Center/209 N Ruby In July, the board reviewed the university’s mission, vision, and values, discussing challenges coming to CWU over the next decade. Chief among these was the change in student demographics, and corresponding expectations and needs for teaching and learning. Ensuring CWU’s climate, teaching and support are relevant to these students will be essential to ensure the university’s sustainability. Though CWU always has needed to adapt and change to new generations, the focus now is on preparing for “Generation Alpha,” children born between 2011 and 2025. Gen Alpha is expected to be more diverse than any before, and also to experience most aspects of their lives through some technological interface. The Office of the President and the Faculty Senate organized a panel of individuals who are well informed about the need to transition teaching and support methodologies for “Generation Alpha.” Faculty Senate Chair Walter Szeliga moderated the panel, which included the following individuals: • Bob Lupton, Chair, Department of Information Technology and Administrative Management • Eric Cheney, Chair, Department of Sociology
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