o Economic Development Administration Economic Development Grants
• Building Green Energy Capacity
o Inflation Reduction Act Direct Pay Program o Supplemental funding to complete SMS Upgrades
• Growing, Diversifying, and Retaining Educators
o Reintroducing and supporting the EDUCATORS for America Act
• Supporting the Aviation Industry
o Examining FAA/federal grants for the hangar • Increasing Federal Student Aid/FAFSA Completion o Doubling the Federal Pell Grant The board meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m., so trustees could attend classroom visits from 2:00-3:00 p.m. No business was conducted during the classroom visits.
Mr. Conner reconvened the board meeting at 3:15 p.m.
HSI Presentation/USHLI Conference Manuel Rodriguez gave a brief history of CWU’s participation at USHLI. CWU has been sending students to the conference since 2016 and it has had a great impact on these students. The following students attended the USHLI conference in February and commented that it was life- changing for them: • Giselle Hernandez-Zafra, senior, majoring in Business Administration in Marketing • Noel Trujillo-Garcia, junior, majoring in Physical Education and School Health • Alexa Silva, freshman, majoring in Economics • Miguel Gomez, junior, majoring in Accounting and Marketing The USHLI Conference has become the premiere Hispanic leadership conference in the nation. It provides an extraordinary opportunity for students and young professionals to interact with recruiters, national policymakers, and future employers. The board meeting adjourned for the day at 4:02 p.m. Trustees and Executive Leadership Team members attended the SOURCE Closing Reception and Awards. No business was conducted. Trustees, President and Mrs. Wohlpart, and Alan Smith, Assistant Attorney General, attended a social dinner at the University House from 6:00-8:00 p.m. No business was conducted. MAY 19, 2023
BOARD BUSINESS MEETING Trustees Present: Robert Nellams, Chair Ray Conner, Vice Chair
5 Board of Trustees Minutes May 18-19, 2023
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