NU Board of Regents to meet June 11
06/04/2010
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Friday, June 11, 2010, at Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. in Lincoln. Committee meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Board meeting begins at 1 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Meetings also will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu.Following are highlights of the June meeting. A complete agenda and schedule is available at www.nebraska.edu, at the Board of Regents “Agendas & Minutes” page.
9:30 a.m. Academic Affairs Committee
Topic: Improved Access and Financial Aid
Presenters: Linda Pratt, NU executive vice president and provost
Charles Bicak, UNK senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies
Alan Cerveny, UNL dean of admissions
Deborah Smith-Howell, UNO associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Business Affairs Committee
Topic: NU Budget Recommendations
Presenters: NU President James B. Milliken
Chris Kabourek, assistant vice president and director of budget and planning
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Board of Regents meeting
The Board will be asked to approve:
• The appointment of Ronnie Green, the university’s newly appointed vice president and Harlan vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, to replace John Owens on the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corp. effective July 19, 2010. Owens, whom Green is succeeding, is retiring. (Addendum VIII-B-3)
• Naming the UNL Physical Sciences Building the Theodore Jorgensen Hall. Jorgensen received his bachelor’s and masters degrees from UNL and later was a legendary teacher and researcher in the physics department. He also served with the Manhattan Project during World War II. (Addendum VIII-B-4)
• Naming the new student housing complex at UNO “Scott Court” in recognition of support from the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. (Addendum VIII-B-5)
• New UNO undergraduate certificates in data management, systems development and technical communication. By utilizing existing courses and faculty, the certificates can be offered without any additional resources. (Addendums IX-A-2, IX-A-3 and IX-A-4)
• The University of Nebraska’s 2010-2011 operating budget and tuition rates (Addendum IX-B-1) and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s 2010-2011 operating budget and tuition rates (Addendum IX-B-2).
• The University of Nebraska’s 2011-2013 biennial budget request (Addendum IX-B-3) and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s 2011-2013 biennial budget request (Addendum IX-B-4).
• The University of Nebraska’s 2011-2013 biennial capital construction budget request. A UNMC College of Nursing building in Lincoln remains the university’s highest-priority capital project. (Addendum IX-B-5)
• Renovation of the basement, first and second floors of the UNL Entomology Hall. The $2 million renovation is proposed to begin in September 2010 and conclude in September 2012. (Addendum IX-B-7)
Also at the Board meeting, the President will report the naming of the Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center at the UNL Osborne Athletic Complex. Suh, a former Husker defensive standout, announced in advance of this year’s NFL draft a $2.6 million gift to the university, including $2 million to go toward Athletics and $600,000 to endow a scholarship in the College of Engineering, from which he earned his degree in December 2009.
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