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c g N T R A L M I C HI G A N U N V E R SIT Y
8 0 A R D 0 P T R U S T R ~ S
"' ay <I, 1984
Central Mich igan Uni ve r sity Board of Tru s t ees
Meet Lng of May ", 1984
Midland Cen ter fo r t he Art s , Ni dland, Mic higan
I-Iel'lbers pre!Opnt: ~lr . Alfred J . Fort.ino, Chair;
/Jr . Haymond A. LaRounty; Dr . Gordon rl . Lambie ;
Ms . Ra c hapl F. . "oreno; ~lrs . /.Iargaret Ann IHecker; ~lrs . Allce
Tomboullan; Or , Harold Ab~l, President. .
Member AbRPnt: 'Ir . WilHam r . Odyklrk .
Also at-Lending: Dr . John F. . Cantf'lon, Provost;
Mr . Arthur F. ~alis , Vice President ror Public Affairs:
'Ir. ,James L. Hill, Vicr Prrsident fot· Student Affairs;
Mr , Richard L. Miller, St>creta ry to thp Board of Trustf>cs;
Mr . Jerry R. Tuhbs, TreasurGr and Vice Pres i dent for Business
and Finance .
The meeting was called to order by Chair Fortino at l:lR p.m .
Thp minutes of the Aprll 6 I'If'Pting were approved as printed .
RMRRIT US RESOLUT ION FOR J AMES BRADS HAW :
It .... as 1'I0verl by Mr~. Margaret Ann RieckeI', s('!cond('(1 by
Or . Gordon I,aMbLe, and carrled , that James Bradshaw,
Professor , Journalism, be granted ('1'If'ritus rank ('f{pctive
January 1, 1984 and that the following resolution bl' ado pted .
WHEREAS, Jamf'S Br~dshaw has devoted nparly l~ years of
his Hfe to rentra} rUchigan University and its
Departl'lpnt ot ,Journa li sm; and
WHEREAS, Ile has had signif icant positive influcncp
upon thp. acarlcmic and professional lives of hundreds
of journalism graduates through his e~cmplary tpaching
!'IkUls; ann
WHEREAS, Hundl"cds of studen ts have drawn u pon his
professional ('~pertlsp fo r counse l and gulrlllnce; nnd
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WIIP.KF.AS, PrO(P8AOr flradshaw has distinguished himself
as a scholar !lnd historian through research Rnd
publicat.ion and contrlhutionR to scholarly progrllns
in 'Uchigan and ttle nlltlon; and
WHFREAS , He has dt'3tlnguished hiMself as a participant
and as a leader on import.ant committees for
Central ~ichigan University and for the Department
of .Journalism; and
WII~:RF.AS. Ilf' has brought distinction to Central
~Ii chigan University Ilnd to h.lmi';elf as a Pulbr.lght
Scholar;
BE IT TH~;H~~jlORE R:F.SOLVETl, Thl'Lt the Board of
Trustees, on h('hlllf of the University community,
exprt>ss('s npPr(!ciation /lnd gratitude t.o James
Sra(\sha .... tor his contr i hutions to Cent.rlll ~ichigan
University and e~tpnds Professor Emeritus r ank .
EMERITUS R8S0LIJTTON FOR PAUl. MATHIS :
Tt .... as moved by Or . Gordon L1I.Mhle, seconded by Dr . Bernadine
Denning, and ca rri('d, that Paul ~athis. ProCessor, Economics,
be granted emt>rl tus rank effective Ltarch 1, 1984 and that the
following r ('solution be arlopted.
WHt;RF.AS, Pllul ~Iathis ha~ devoted t .... enty-t .... o years of
his life to Central ~lichigan University and its
Oepartment oC ~conOl'lics; and
WHF.REAS, The graduate program In economics wa~
initiated under his leadership; and
WHF.RF.A~, He has served a largp number of student.s
throughout hi" tE'achtng of both rundamental and
i';pecialtzed courses; and
II'HERF:AS , Professor \Iathis has served in many
capllc lt ieR on an rl off the cA.m pus, inclurHng that of
Depa r tment Chalrpf' I'son for ten years, demonstrllting
his tnteg r ity anrl a ll eRlance to p rofessional
principlf's and E'thics; and,
Eme r i tus Rank con t in ued
WHEREAS, His works have been published in nfltionally
known journals, providing recognition both tor the
Department of P.conomics and Central Michigan
University;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVP.D, That the Roard of Trustees,
on hehalf of the University community, expresses
appreciation and gratitude to Paul Mathis for his
contributions to Central Michigan Universi ty 'lnri
extends Professor E~eritus ra.nk .
APPROVAL OF GRADUATION LIST FOR MAY 1984 :
It was moved by ~s. Ra e hael Moreno, seconded by Dr . Bernad1ne
Denn i ng, and carr led , tha t the gradull t 10n l1st for May 1984 ,
upon certification of the Registrar and acceptance by the
Academic Senate . be approved .
ESTABLISH THE II~ L8 N VOWLES PORTERFJ El.D NF.MORIAL SCIIOI.ARSIIIP ;
(S tudent Affairs Co ~ltt ee )
It was moved by Ms . Racha~l Moreno , seconded by Or . Gordon
Lambie , and carried, that the Helen Vowles Porterfield Me~oriaJ
Scholarship be established and that the following statement be
approved tor printing 1n the Bulletin .
He l en Vo.les Por te rfi eld Memo r i al Scho l arsh ip
Established in 19R4 by family and friends 1n memory
of Helen Vowles Porterfield (Mrs . Glen D.
Portertleld). A \It . Pleasant native, liE' l E'n
received her Life Certificate from Central in
1919, and 'LA . and M. A. deg rees from The
University of Michigan . During the 19205 she
taught French and Latin at "It . Plf'asant High
School and at Central during su~mer sessions when
Anna ~1. Barnard was Foreign Language I}f>partment
Chairperson . From \932 to 1943 she served as
Social Director of Ronan lIal1 , later moving to
Slo~n lIall . Helen s~rved as ~ssistant dean of
women under Rertha Ronan and taught personnel
classes to freshmen . For nany years a counselor
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lie l en Vowles Po rte rfield Memorial Scho lars h i p cont i nu ed
and fripnd of 5tudpnt~, sh~ never lost hpr interpst in young
pcoplp . ~arnings from the endo.ment are to provide C~U
students with financl~l as&istance for tuitlon and fees .
CIIANGR NAME
TECHNOLOGY :
OF Till{ DRPARTMgNT Ot' INDUSTRIAL
(Ac ad emic Affairs Committee )
gOUCATION AND
It was moved by Mrs . Alice Tomboulian, seconded by ~s. Rachael
lIoreno, and carri(>d, that the follo .... ing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RF.snLVED, That the name of the Oepartment of
Indust r ial Educ~tlon and Technology Is hereby changed to
the \~pa rt~eDt o f Ind us trial and Rng l neer l ng Technology.
HONORARY D ~GR 8 P' RECIPI ENTS: (Ac ademic Affairs Committee )
It was moved by ~rs . Alice Tornboulian, seconded by
Dr . Bernadine Denning , and carrled, that the following resolution
be adopted .
AE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees approves the
aw~rding of honorary d~grees. ~s indicated, at the
May Commencement 1984 to thp following di8t1nluished
ci ttzens:
G. Roland Denison
Oale F. Stein
Doctor of Public Service
Doctor of Science
Dr. Stein will be the Comm(>ncement speaker .
NORTU CENTRAL ASSOCIATION ACCRF.DITATI ON;
CoMmittee)
(Academic Affairs
The Academic Affa i rs Committee r~ceived a report from
Dr. Ocborah Slade, Assistant Vice Provost, on pr~parations for
an accrpdltatlon review by the North Central Association . The
Unlvll r s i ty will conduct an extensivE' self-study prior to the
April 1986 on-campus review hy the North Central visiting
team . A Unive rsity steering committee will oversee the s elfstudy
. The Chair appointed Mrs . AlicE' Tomboulian to serve as
the Board's representative on the steerlng committee .
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NAMI NG TilE UNIVERSITY CF. NT!o:R : (Academi c A rrai ~ s Comm i ttee )
It .. as MOved by \4s . Rachael Mo~eno, seconded hy M~ . Raymond
LaBounty, and carried, that the following resolution be
adopted .
WHEREAS , for 30 years , from 1940 until his death in 1970,
Norvall C. Bovel:' was a member of the Central Michigan
University administration; and
WHEREAS, ~'r . Bover was thE> first Vice PresIdent for
Bust-ness and t'inance of Central '.Hchigan University
and, as chief financial o fficer fo r 24 years. was a
major force in the shaping of the physical campuS; and
WHEREAS , The- business and finance structure was
formulated under the guidance and direction of
I.Ir . Bovee; and
WHERF.AS , Mr. Bovee was recognized nationally for his
expertise in higher edur:ation rinan c(> and businross
matters; Now, be it therf'fore
~ESOLVED. That in recognition of the many yrars of
dedicated and distinguished service of Norvall C. Bovee
to this Univ@rsity thp University Center building is
hereby named in hIs honor ~ T h e No rval l C. Bovee
Unlve r s lty Ce n ter . ~
NAMING NORTH HALL: (Acade_Ic Af ra i r s Commi t t ee)
It was moved by ~s . Rachael Moreno , seconded by Or . Rernadioe
Denning, and carried, that the following rpsol u t ion be adopted .
WHEREAS, Woodward C, Smith served Central Michi6an
University for 2<1 years, from 19<12 until his retit'cment
in 1966, the final 10 years as Vice President; and
WHERF-AS, Puring a c riLical period in the University's
growth Dr . Smith guided thf' dev~lopment of th~
University ' s outreach program; and, as Director of
field Services, Dr . Smith chartf'd and conducted the
Unive rsity ' s program with thf' public schools, the
state legislRture and industry; and
WHEREAS, Or . Smith played a major role in thf' rapid
camplLs expansion that was accomplishrd to accommodate
enrollment growth at this Unlvprsity; and
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WHFRFAS , Dr . Smith was a pioneer in the development
of education-industry programs that aided the
University's industrial education program while
bui l ding constructive relationshi ps with leaders of
~i chigan industry and was a leader i n the creation of
international industrial education progr ams; Now be
it therefore
RESOLVED, That in recognition of the ma ny years of
dedicated and distinguished ser vice of Woodwa rd C.
Smith to this Unive rsity the campus building known as
No r th Hall is he r eby named in hiS honor "The
Woodward C. Smith Building . "
TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS :
I t was moved by Mrs . Allce Tombouiian , seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno , and car rif'd, that the following tenure recommendations
be approved . • fit Tenure Regins .ith Pall 1985
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College of Ar ts and Sciences
Dr . Richard Clemmer, Associate Pr ofessor , Economics
Dr . John flansen , Assoc i ate Professor, Compute r Sc i e nce
Dr . Jal"les R. lIill, Assistant Proressor, Economics
Dr . Vicente Ser ra, Assistant Pr ofessor , Fo r eign
I.anguages, Liter atures and Cultures
~r . Ra ndall Stith , Instr uctor , Broadcast a nd Cin ema ti c
Arts
Schoo l of Ausiness Admi ni strat i on
Dr . Ronald Beaulipu , Assistant Professor, l~ anagement
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PROJECT PROPOSAl, UNIVRRS ITY P~~K: (~inance Comm ittee)
It was ITIOved b)' Dr . Bprnartine nenning, seconded by Or. riordon
IA~bie, and carried, that the following resolution bf> Rdopt~d.
Autho r ization for Pr esident to Negotiate and
Enter i n to Ag reement
The Presirtent is Ruthorized to negotiate and enter into
an agreement with Aangstrom Precision for a land
lease in University Park .
The rental agreement will include all of the restrictions
and covenants established for University Park.
It was moved by Dr . Bernadine Oenntng, seconded by ~s. ~achael
lloreno, and carried, that the tollowing r esolutJon be adopted .
U. S . Department of Housing and Urban De volopment
The Board of Trustees of Central Michigan University, in
order to promote the public purpose ot the UniverSity,
established University Park for the purpose of promot ing
the development of Central Michigan University,
the City of Mt . Pleasant, and the State of Michigan.
The coope ration among governmental agencies at all
levels that has been demonstrated in moving University
Park toward reality is deserving of high praise ,
Therefore, the Board of Trustees of Central MichigRn
University endorses and supports the request of the
Ci of Mt. Pleasant to the U.S . Department of Housing
($400
for an UrbAn Development Action
Four Hundred Thousand
This grant is eRsential to the development ot
University Park Rnd would provide a much needed
stimu lus to economic development with significant
potential for coope r ative RCfldemic/buslness relationship
in the Central Michigan area .
It was moved by Dr . Be r nadine Oenning, seconded by
Mrs . Margaret Ann Rlecker, and carried, that the f o llo~lng
r esolution be adopted .
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Project Proposal - Univers ity Park continued
S tate of Mi c higan Department of Commer ce
The Board of Trustees of Central Michigan University, in
o rder to pro~te the public purpose of the University ,
established University Park for the purpose of promoting
the development of Central Michigan Unive r sity,
the City ot Mt. Pleasant, and the State of Yichigfln .
The cooperation among governmental agencies flt all
levels that has been demonst ra ted in moving University
Pflrk toward reality is deserving of high praise .
Therefore, the Board of Trustees of Central Michigan
University e ndorses and suppo r ts the request of thp
City of Mt . Pleasant to the State of Mich igan
Oepartment of Commerce for fln Economic Development
Implementation Grant, Michigan Small Cities Program,
in the amount ot Five Hund r ed Thousand ($500,000)
Oolla rs .
This gra n t is essen tial to the development of
University Park and would provide a much needed
stimulus to economic development with significant
potential for cooperative flcademic/business relationship
tn the Central ~l1chigan area .
It was ~ved hy Dr . Bernadine Oenning, seconded by Or . Gorrlon
Lambie, and carried, that the tollo~ing resolution be adopted.
Economic Development Administration
The Boar d ot Trustees of Central Michigan Unive rsity, in
o rder to promote the puhlic purpose of the Unive rsity,
established University Park for the purpose of promoting
the development of Centr al Michigan Unive r sity,
the rity of Mt . Pleasant, and the State ot Michigan.
The cooperatiOn among governmental agencies at a ll
levels that has been demonstrated 1n moving Unive rsity
Park toward reality l~ deserving of high praise .
Therefore, the ROll.rd of Trustees of Centrfll ~l1chigfln
University ('ndorses flnd supports the request of the
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Pr ojec t Pr o posal - Unive r sity Pa rk cont inued
City of Mt . PleaSAnt to the Economic f}evP!opl'lf'nt
Administration for a grant tn the amount of SIx
Hundred Seventy-Five ThOIll';and Thrf'e Hundl'cd
($675 , 300) Dollars .
This grant 1s essential to the development of
University Park and would provide a Much nc~ded
stimulus to econol'lic development with signifiCllnt
potential tor cooperative academic/business
relationship in the Central Michigan area .
PLANNING FOR CAPITAL CAMPAI GN: (Finance Comm i ttee)
I t "as moved by Dr . Bernlld ine Denn i ng, seconded by
Mrs. lo4argaret Ann Riecker, and carrIed, that the following
resolution be adopted .
BE IT RP.SOI,VED, That the plan to r a capitAl CAmpaign
be adopted .
WARRINER IIALL WINOOI RRP[.ACENENT: ( Fi nance Commi t tee )
It was moved by Dr . Bernadine Denning, seconded by Mr . Raymond
LaBounty, and carried. that the follOWing resolution be
adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Boarn of Trustees authorizes
the President or his dpsignee to award to the low
bidder a contract tor replacement of Ilil Warriner
IIall windows and to deflcit Bnance $250,000 of the
project's total cost of $398,500 .
P8 RSO NNBI~ RBCOMMENDATIONS:
It was moved by Dr. Bernadine Denning, seconded by Or . Gordon
Lambie, and carried, that personnel recommendations nppoar~ng
on agenda pages 1-10 be approved . Copy on fllf' in the Offtce
of the Secretary to the Board of Trustees .
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It was MOved by Or . (;ordon LaMbie, seconded by Ills . Rllchael
l!orE'no, and carried, tltat g1 fts recf"ived during March 1984 in
the amount nf '215 , 005 . R2 he accept~d with appreciation .
GRANTS:
It wa~ moved by Or . Rernadlne Denning . seconded by
Mrs . Margar~t Ann Rlecke r , and carried, that grants awarded
during the month of March 1984 in the total amount of $5,746
he accepted .
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno , and carrled, that the Board move into closed scssion
to discuss strategy connected with the negotiation of
collective bargaining agreements . For: Denning, Fortino,
LaBounty, I.amhle. ~oreno, Riecker, Tomhoullan . Absent:
e fldYkirll: .
~r . Jody Bissonnrtte appeared before the Roa r d and registered
several COMplaints against University operations .
It .... as MOved hy Dr . Gordon LambiE', sf'conded by Ms. Rachae l
Moreno, and carriE'd, that ~ r . Bissonnette be refe r red to the
Vice President for Studf'nt Affairs and University Counse l.
The open session adjourned at 2:07 p . m.
The next Board of Trustees meetlng will be Priday, Ju ne I .
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