Matthew Schaefer
03/09/2007
Student Regent, President of the Association of Students, UNLWhereas, Matthew Schaefer has served with distinction as a member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and President of the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since March 2006; and
Whereas, Regent Schaefer has been proactive in presenting the views of UNL students to fellow board members, the Nebraska Legislature and the citizens of the state; and
Whereas, Regent Schaefer has been very effective in serving as the voice of the students in his meetings with the UNL administration; and
Whereas, under Regent Schaefer’s leadership, the USA Today Readership Program has been expanded to provide newspapers on weekends in addition to those provided during the week; and
Whereas, in conjunction with the ASUN Government Liaison Committee, Regent Schaefer led a campaign on campus against Initiative 423, and has built a statewide coalition of student governments in support of LB 32, a bill that exempts college textbooks from sales tax; and
Whereas, Regent Schaefer has led an initiative to secure funding to purchase recording equipment for course instructors to use in the classroom in order to expand the use of podcasting at UNL; and
Whereas, Regent Schaefer, working with ASUN representatives, has strengthened student government relationships with the city of Lincoln at both the neighborhood and government level by communicating regularly with community officials, hosting open forums, participating in focus groups and conducting several community service projects.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the University of Nebraska Board of Regents expresses sincere appreciation for Regent Matthew Schaefer’s dedicated service and effective leadership as a member of the board and wishes him well in all his future endeavors.
Pictured: President James B. Milliken; Sr. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Barbara Couture; Regent Matt Schaefer; and Regent Hawks.
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