Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Attendance: Karen Turner (Vice-Chair), Paul LaFollette (CST), Robert Aiken (CST), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (Med), Zdenka Delalic (Eng), Luke Kahlich (BCDM), Diane Maleson (Law), Lois Millner (SSA), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Ann Barr (CHP), Lewis Gordon (Editor)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM.
Turner presided in the absence of Evans.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from Feb. 13 were approved as corrected.
Approval of the Feb. 20 minutes was deferred as they were not available.
3. Vice-President’s Report:
Yumy Odom sent material expressing interest in Community Based Learning Committee. He was approved as a non-voting consultant, since he holds an administrative post.
4. Guests:
Guests I: Peter Jones, Bill Bradshaw, Karen Sofranko, Kim Miller, Larraine Lodise-Gentry, Kristen Foley, Pete D'Alonzo, Sherryta Freeman, Eleanor Myers.
A presentation was made about the Temple Student Athletes and the support that the University is providing for them. The report, interesting and enlightening, detailed the impressive success which Temple has had in recruiting and maintaining student athletes in
accord with NCAA requirements along with the further improvements which we can expect to see.
It was suggested that a similar presentation be made at a future Representative Senate meeting.
Guest II: Bill Aaronson
Aaronson reported on the current state of the Provost search. He began by stating that the apparent similarity in backgrounds of the five candidates we have seen was "by chance."
He stated that from the beginning CATA and Hart agreed that the new Provost had to complement the President's strengths. They also agreed that the Sciences and the Health System would be major areas of concern for the new Provost.
Thirteen candidates were interviewed. Not all had health backgrounds. The search committee and President Hart independently identified the same five finalists.
There followed some discussion by the FSSC of the individual candidates in order to give our feedback to Aaronson.
5. Old Business:
There was no old business.
6. New Business:
There was no new business.
7. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
