Staff Advisory Committee to the President
May 8, 2003, 1:30 p.m.
Members Present: Wanda Carpenter, Kathryn Choate, Benny Davis, Denise Dillon, Sherild Jackson, Nancy Jared (presiding), Dianne Klein, Shelia McNeal, Gina Padgett, David Walker, Debra Walker
Others Present: President Robert Bell, Terri Watson
President’s Remarks
Ambassadors—President
Bell congratulated Tech Ambassadors as follows:
Ms. Sonya Bowman, Volpe Library,
April 2003
Ms. Sue Richardson,
Retirements—President
Bell announced the following retirements and congratulated the group for their
many years of dedicated service to the University:
Martha Sue Bonner, Decision
Sciences and Management, May 2003
William Brinker, History, May 2003
Linda Ferreira, Music and Art, May
2003
Joe Glossup,
Facilities and Business Services, May 2003
L. D. Hopson, Mechanical Engineering,
June 2003
Evelyn Hyder,
Health Services, May 2003
Wayne Pegram,
Music and Art, May 2003
Francis Phillips, Facilities and
Business Services, February 2003
Ilene Qualls, Student Services,
June 2003
Betty Roe, Curriculum and
Instruction, May 2003
Robert Smoak,
Mechanical Engineering, July 2003
John Wells, Physics, May 2003
Commencement—Tennessee
Deputy Governor Dave Cooley will give the commencement address during the
spring graduation ceremonies scheduled for May 10. Deputy Governor Cooley is a 1984 history
graduate of Tennessee Tech and a native of
Professional
Award—Larry Wheaton, facilities engineer and director of mechanical systems
at Tennessee Tech, is the 2003 Outstanding Professional Award recipient. Mr. Wheaton received a plaque and cash award
of $1000 and was honored at the April 28, 2003, Luncheon Forum.
THEC
Community Involvement Award—Katie Kumar has been awarded the 2003
Representative Harold Love Outstanding Community Involvement Award presented by
the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Ms. Kumar was recognized for her volunteer efforts with international
students and also for her work to bring art, music, and cultural diversity to
those around her. Kumar received the
award, along with $1,000 and a plaque, during a recent ceremony held at the
Maxwell House Hotel in
Faculty Awards—Dr. Ada Haynes, Sociology and Philosophy, has been awarded the 2003 Outstanding Teaching Award; Dr. Joseph Biernacki, Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the 2003 Outstanding Service Award. Both will be honored at the commencement ceremonies on May 10.
Report Card—Tennessee Tech remained in the top tier of the Tennessee Board of Regents Report Card for 2002. The University captured seven first or second place rankings, more than any other university within the TBR system. The report indicated that TTU remained the top ranking university in alumni satisfaction, student graduation, and freshman financial aid awards, and tied for the top ranking in the category of the percentage of standards met in peer program reviews. TTU ranked a close second in freshman retention, scoring only one percentage point away from the top in students who continue on to the next year.
Rita
Geier’s visit to campus—In
her visit to our campus recently, Ms. Geier stated,
“Tennessee Tech is a trailblazer, a pioneer and a role model to all other state
and federal higher education institutions.”
This was how she described Tennessee Tech’s commitment to encouraging
diversity on campus. Ms. Geier is the original plaintiff in the 1968 lawsuit filed
because
Food Services—After careful consideration, the Food Services Committee has recommended Chartwells for Tennessee Tech’s contracted food services. Final negotiations are underway with Chartwells. A smooth transition is anticipated.
Committee Officers
Debbie Walker was appointed as the chair of the Committee for 2003-04. Gina Padgett was elected vice-chair. Both appointments were single nominations and elected by unanimous vote.
Food Services
Nancy Jared, who represented the Staff Advisory Committee on the Food Services Committee, gave an overview of the selection process of the Food Services Committee in determining that Chartwells would be the recommended company of the Committee. An open discussion pertaining to the anticipated contract was held.
Other Such Matters
The meeting adjourned at 2 p.m.
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