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THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
THE VISITORS OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Volume XXXXI No. 6
Minutes of the Meeting of June 15, 2009
The Visitors of James Madison University met Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Festival
Conference and Student Center Board Room on the campus of James Madison University. Dr.
Meredith Gunter, Rector, called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m.
PRESENT:
Bowles, Mark
Damico, Joseph
Devine, Ronald
Evans, Vanessa
Forbes, Lois
Foster, Charles
Funkhouser, Joseph
Gunter, Meredith, Rector
Hartman, James, Vice Rector
Lodal, Elizabeth
Rogers, Larry
Strickler, Judy
Thompson, Fred
Harper, Donna, Secretary
ABSENT:
Leeolou, Stephen
Rivers, Wharton
ALSO PRESENT:
Rose, Linwood, President
Brown, Douglas, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Carr, Joanne, Senior Vice President for Advancement
King, Charles, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Warner, Mark, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Cellucci, Robert, Student Member 2009-10
Egle, Don, Director of Public Relations
Avalos, Candace, Student Government Association
Knight, Jack, University Counsel
Langridge, Nick, Assistant to the President
The Rector introduced and welcomed Mr. Robert Cellucci, the new Student Member of the
Board and Ms. Candace Avalos, the new Student Government president for 2009-10.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Rose presented information on the following: (Attachment A)
1) Jamey Szalay earns the Goldwater Scholarship;
2) Zachary Bortolot wins the Sustainability Business and Entrepreneurship Competition;
3) Paul Holland was the Commencement speaker;
4) Traci Cox, JMU alumna, prepares for Fulbright Assignment in Slovakia;
5) Softball wins CAA Championship;
6) Long Field/Mauck Stadium final game;
7) JMU joined the Chesapeake Crescent;
8) JMU approved for Level II Authorization; and
9) Jeff Forbes, was recognized as the CAA Men’s Golf Co-Coach of the Year.
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS UPDATE
Ms. Lisa Tumer, Director and Mr. Brad Barnett, Senior Associate Director, presented historical and
current information on scholarships and loans for James Madison University students. (Attachment B)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Mrs. Strickler, seconded by Mr. Damico, the minutes of the April 13, 2009 meeting
were approved.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Dr. Gunter called on Mrs. Lois Forbes, Chair of the Nominating Committee, who gave this report:
“Madam Rector, the Nominating Committee comprised of Judy Strickler, Joseph Damico and myself
submit the following names for the slate of officers for 2009-10 for the Board of Visitors: Rector:
Meredith Gunter; Vice Rector: James Hartman; Secretary: Donna Harper.”
On motion of Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mrs. Strickler, the slate of officers was approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Athletics Committee
Mrs. Lois Forbes, Chair presented the report of the Athletics Committee. The minutes from the April
13, 2009 meeting were approved. (Attachment C)
Mrs. Forbes reported on the following topics from the committee meeting:
1) Recognized Katie Flynn, Softball Coach for the team winning the CAA Conference
Championship and Jeff Forbes, Men’s Golf Coach for being selected at the Co-Coach of the
Year for Men’s golf;
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2) Academic Performance Update;
3) Fundraising Update; and
4) Sports Performance Update and Athletics Facilities Update.
On motion of Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Damico, the Athletic report was accepted.
Audit Committee
Mr. Fred Thompson, Chair presented the report of the Audit Committee. The minutes from the
January 9, 2009 meeting were approved. (Attachment D)
Mr. Thompson reported on the following topics from the committee meeting:
1) State Auditors report;
2) 2009-10 Audit Plan; and
3) 2009-10 preliminary budget.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, the Audit report was accepted.
Development Committee
Mrs. Judy Strickler, Chair, presented the report of the Development Committee. The minutes from the
April 13, 2009 meeting were approved. (Attachment E)
Mrs. Strickler reported on the following topics from the committee meeting:
1) Key Performance Indicator Report;
2) Fundraising efforts for 2008-09;
3) Student recruitment test market campaign; and
4) New social media markets.
On motion of Mrs. Strickler, seconded by Mr. Thompson, the Development report was accepted.
Education and Student Life
Mr. Charles Foster, substituting for Mr. Rivers, presented the report of the Education and Student Life
Committee. The minutes from the April 13, 2009 meeting were approved. (Attachment F)
Mr. Foster reported on the following topics from the committee meeting:
1) Merger of the Hospitality Management and Sport and Recreation Management;
On motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Ms. Evans, approved the creation of the School of
Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management.
2) Doctorate of Nursing
On motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Funkhouser, approved the Doctorate of Nursing
Practice.
3) Presentation on Judicial Affairs by Dr. Josh Bacon, Director;
4) SGA report;
5) Student Member of the Board; and
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6) Faculty senate report via written report.
On motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Damico, the Education and Student Life report was
accepted.
The Rector then invited Rob Cellucci and Candace Alavos to provide introductory comments.
Executive Committee
Dr. Meredith Gunter, Chair, presented the report of the Executive Committee:
1) Level II – SWAM Three Year Plan. (Attachment G)
On motion of Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mrs. Strickler, the Executive Committee report was accepted.
Finance and Physical Development Committee
Mr. James Hartman, Chair, presented the report of the Finance and Physical Development Committee.
The minutes from the April 13, 2009 meeting were approved. (Attachment H)
Mr. Hartman reported on the following from the committee meeting:
1) Quarterly Financial Review;
2) 2008 Audit with the University receiving an unqualified opinion and one audit point;
3) University Debt Review;
4) Bond Resolutions
On motion of Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mrs. Strickler approved the following bond resolution for
the Athletic/Recreation Fields Project:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3.2, Title 23 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended
(the “Act”), the General Assembly of Virginia has authorized the Virginia College Building Authority
(the “Authority”) to develop a pooled bond program (the “Program”) to purchase bonds and other debt
instruments issued by public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia (the
“Institutions”) to finance or refinance the construction of projects of capital improvement specifically
included in a bill passed by a majority of those elected to each house of the General Assembly of
Virginia (the “Projects”);
WHEREAS, the Authority intends to issue from time to time under the Program its
Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Public Higher Education Financing Program) (the “Bonds”) to
finance the purchase of bonds and other debt instruments issued by the Institutions to finance or
refinance the Projects, all in the furtherance of the purposes of the Act and the Program;
WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (the “Board”) may
from time to time wish to finance or refinance Projects of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (the
“Institution”) through the Program;
WHEREAS, if the Institution wishes to finance or refinance a Project through the Program, it
will be necessary for the Institution to enter into a Loan Agreement (a “Loan Agreement”) between the
Authority and the Institution and to evidence the loan to be made by the Authority to the Institution
pursuant to the Loan Agreement by issuing the Institution’s promissory note (the “Note”) pursuant to
Section 23-19 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the
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Authority will agree to issue its Bonds and to use certain proceeds of the Bonds to purchase the Note
issued by the Institution and the Institution will agree to use the proceeds received from the Authority
to finance or refinance the construction of the Project and to make payments under the Loan
Agreement and the Note in sums sufficient to pay, together with certain administrative and arbitrage
rebate payments, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on that portion of the Bonds issued
to purchase the Note;
WHEREAS, the Institution now proposes to sell to the Authority the Institution’s Note (the
“2009A Note”) to be issued under a Loan Agreement (the “2009A Loan Agreement”) to finance or
refinance from all or a portion of the proceeds of certain Bonds issued by the Authority in 2009 (the
“2009A Bonds”) a portion of the costs of construction and/or improvements of the
ATHLETICS/RECREATION RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION (the “2009A Project”), which
has been authorized for bond financing by the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to delegate to such Authorized Officers (as
hereinafter defined) of the Institution the authority to approve, on behalf of the Board, the forms of the
2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note and, similarly, to authorize such Authorized Officers of
the Institution to execute, deliver and issue in the name of and on behalf of the Institution, the 2009A
Loan Agreement, the 2009A Note and any and all documents necessary or desirable to effectuate the
financing or refinancing of all or a portion of the costs of the 2009A Project through the Program with
the Authority and to facilitate the purchase of the 2009A Note by the Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTION:
Section 1.
The 2009A Project is hereby designated a Project to be undertaken and financed
or refinanced by the Authority and, accordingly, the Senior Vice President for Administration and
Finance and the Assistant Vice President for Finance of the Institution (collectively, the “Authorized
Officers”), are each hereby delegated and invested with full power and authority to approve the forms
of the 2009A Loan Agreement and 2009A Note, and any pledge to the payment of the 2009A Note of
the Institution’s total gross university sponsored overhead, unrestricted endowment income, tuition
and fees, indirect cost recoveries, auxiliary enterprise revenues, general and nongeneral fund
appropriations and other revenues not required by law or by previous binding contract to be devoted to
some other purpose, restricted by a gift instrument for another purpose or excluded from such pledge
as provided in the 2009A Loan Agreement, and such approval is hereby authorized, subject to the
provisions of Section 3 hereof.
Section 2.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, the Authorized Officers are each
hereby individually delegated and invested with full power and authority to execute, deliver and issue,
on behalf of the Board, (a) the 2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note with the approval of such
documents in accordance with Section 1 hereof by any such officer evidenced conclusively by the
execution and delivery of the 2009A Loan Agreement and 2009A Note, respectively, and (b) any and
all other documents, instruments or certificates as may be deemed necessary or desirable to
consummate the financing or refinancing of all or a portion of the costs of the 2009A Project through
the Program, the construction of the 2009A Project and the Institution’s participation in the Program,
and to further carry out the purposes and intent of this Resolution. The Authorized Officers are
directed to take such steps and deliver such certificates prior to the delivery of the 2009A Note as may
be required under existing obligations of the Institution, including bond resolutions relating to the
Institution’s outstanding general revenue pledge bonds.
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Section 3.
The authorizations given above as to the approval, execution, delivery and
issuance of the 2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note are subject to the following parameters:
(a) the principal amount to be paid under the 2009A Note allocable to each Project constituting part of
the 2009A Project, together with the principal amount of any other indebtedness with respect to such
Project, shall not be greater than the amount authorized for such Project by the General Assembly of
Virginia, as the same may be adjusted as required or permitted by law, (b) the aggregate principal
amount of the 2009A Note shall in no event exceed $40,000,000, as the same may be so adjusted, (c)
the interest rate payable under the 2009A Note shall not exceed a “true” or “Canadian” interest cost
more than 50 basis points higher than the interest rate for “AA” rated securities with comparable
maturities, as reported by Delphis-Hanover, or another comparable service or index, on the date that
the interest rates on the 2009A Note are determined, taking into account original issue discount or
premium, if any, (d) the weighted average maturity of the principal payments due under the 2009A
Note shall not be in excess of 20 years, (e) the last principal payment date under the 2009A Note shall
not extend beyond the period of the reasonably expected average weighted economic life of the 2009A
Project, and (f) subject to the foregoing, the actual amount, interest rates, maturities, and date of the
2009A Note shall be approved by an Authorized Officer, which approval will be evidenced by the
execution of the 2009A Note.
Section 4.
The Board acknowledges, on behalf of the Institution, that if the Institution fails
to make any payments of debt service due under any Loan Agreement or Note, including the 2009A
Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note, the Program authorizes the State Comptroller to charge against
the appropriations available to the Institution all future payments of debt service on that Loan
Agreement and Note when due and payable and to make such payments to the Authority or its
designee, so as to ensure that no future default will occur on such Loan Agreement or Note.
Section 5.
The Board agrees that if the Authority determines that the Institution is an
“obligated person” under Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to
any issue of Bonds, the Institution will enter into a continuing disclosure undertaking in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Authority and the Institution and will comply with the
provisions and disclosure obligations contained therein.
Section 6.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
On motion of Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, approved the following bond resolution for
the Bridgeforth Stadium expansion:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3.2, Title 23 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended
(the “Act”), the General Assembly of Virginia has authorized the Virginia College Building Authority
(the “Authority”) to develop a pooled bond program (the “Program”) to purchase bonds and other debt
instruments issued by public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia (the
“Institutions”) to finance or refinance the construction of projects of capital improvement specifically
included in a bill passed by a majority of those elected to each house of the General Assembly of
Virginia (the “Projects”);
WHEREAS, the Authority intends to issue from time to time under the Program its
Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Public Higher Education Financing Program) (the “Bonds”) to
finance the purchase of bonds and other debt instruments issued by the Institutions to finance or
refinance the Projects, all in the furtherance of the purposes of the Act and the Program;
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WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (the “Board”) may
from time to time wish to finance or refinance Projects of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (the
“Institution”) through the Program;
WHEREAS, if the Institution wishes to finance or refinance a Project through the Program, it
will be necessary for the Institution to enter into a Loan Agreement (a “Loan Agreement”) between the
Authority and the Institution and to evidence the loan to be made by the Authority to the Institution
pursuant to the Loan Agreement by issuing the Institution’s promissory note (the “Note”) pursuant to
Section 23-19 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the
Authority will agree to issue its Bonds and to use certain proceeds of the Bonds to purchase the Note
issued by the Institution and the Institution will agree to use the proceeds received from the Authority
to finance or refinance the construction of the Project and to make payments under the Loan
Agreement and the Note in sums sufficient to pay, together with certain administrative and arbitrage
rebate payments, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on that portion of the Bonds issued
to purchase the Note;
WHEREAS, the Institution now proposes to sell to the Authority the Institution’s Note (the
“2009A Note”) to be issued under a Loan Agreement (the “2009A Loan Agreement”) to finance or
refinance from all or a portion of the proceeds of certain Bonds issued by the Authority in 2009 (the
“2009A Bonds”) a portion of the costs of construction and/or improvements of the BRIDGEFORTH
STADIUM EXPANSION (the “2009A Project”), which has been authorized for bond financing by the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to delegate to such Authorized Officers (as
hereinafter defined) of the Institution the authority to approve, on behalf of the Board, the forms of the
2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note and, similarly, to authorize such Authorized Officers of
the Institution to execute, deliver and issue in the name of and on behalf of the Institution, the 2009A
Loan Agreement, the 2009A Note and any and all documents necessary or desirable to effectuate the
financing or refinancing of all or a portion of the costs of the 2009A Project through the Program with
the Authority and to facilitate the purchase of the 2009A Note by the Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF THE
INSTITUTION:
Section 1.
The 2009A Project is hereby designated a Project to be undertaken and financed
or refinanced by the Authority and, accordingly, the Senior Vice President for Administration and
Finance and the Assistant Vice President for Finance of the Institution (collectively, the “Authorized
Officers”), are each hereby delegated and invested with full power and authority to approve the forms
of the 2009A Loan Agreement and 2009A Note, and any pledge to the payment of the 2009A Note of
the Institution’s total gross university sponsored overhead, unrestricted endowment income, tuition
and fees, indirect cost recoveries, auxiliary enterprise revenues, general and nongeneral fund
appropriations and other revenues not required by law or by previous binding contract to be devoted to
some other purpose, restricted by a gift instrument for another purpose or excluded from such pledge
as provided in the 2009A Loan Agreement, and such approval is hereby authorized, subject to the
provisions of Section 3 hereof.
Section 2.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, the Authorized Officers are each
hereby individually delegated and invested with full power and authority to execute, deliver and issue,
on behalf of the Board, (a) the 2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note with the approval of such
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documents in accordance with Section 1 hereof by any such officer evidenced conclusively by the
execution and delivery of the 2009A Loan Agreement and 2009A Note, respectively, and (b) any and
all other documents, instruments or certificates as may be deemed necessary or desirable to
consummate the financing or refinancing of all or a portion of the costs of the 2009A Project through
the Program, the construction of the 2009A Project and the Institution’s participation in the Program,
and to further carry out the purposes and intent of this Resolution. The Authorized Officers are
directed to take such steps and deliver such certificates prior to the delivery of the 2009A Note as may
be required under existing obligations of the Institution, including bond resolutions relating to the
Institution’s outstanding general revenue pledge bonds.
Section 3.
The authorizations given above as to the approval, execution, delivery and
issuance of the 2009A Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note are subject to the following parameters:
(a) the principal amount to be paid under the 2009A Note allocable to each Project constituting part of
the 2009A Project, together with the principal amount of any other indebtedness with respect to such
Project, shall not be greater than the amount authorized for such Project by the General Assembly of
Virginia, as the same may be adjusted as required or permitted by law, (b) the aggregate principal
amount of the 2009A Note shall in no event exceed $47,000,000, as the same may be so adjusted, (c)
the interest rate payable under the 2009A Note shall not exceed a “true” or “Canadian” interest cost
more than 50 basis points higher than the interest rate for “AA” rated securities with comparable
maturities, as reported by Delphis-Hanover, or another comparable service or index, on the date that
the interest rates on the 2009A Note are determined, taking into account original issue discount or
premium, if any, (d) the weighted average maturity of the principal payments due under the 2009A
Note shall not be in excess of 20 years, (e) the last principal payment date under the 2009A Note shall
not extend beyond the period of the reasonably expected average weighted economic life of the 2009A
Project, and (f) subject to the foregoing, the actual amount, interest rates, maturities, and date of the
2009A Note shall be approved by an Authorized Officer, which approval will be evidenced by the
execution of the 2009A Note.
Section 4.
The Board acknowledges, on behalf of the Institution, that if the Institution fails
to make any payments of debt service due under any Loan Agreement or Note, including the 2009A
Loan Agreement and the 2009A Note, the Program authorizes the State Comptroller to charge against
the appropriations available to the Institution all future payments of debt service on that Loan
Agreement and Note when due and payable and to make such payments to the Authority or its
designee, so as to ensure that no future default will occur on such Loan Agreement or Note.
Section 5.
The Board agrees that if the Authority determines that the Institution is an
“obligated person” under Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to
any issue of Bonds, the Institution will enter into a continuing disclosure undertaking in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Authority and the Institution and will comply with the
provisions and disclosure obligations contained therein.
Section 6.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
5) Proposed 2009-10 Budget;
6) Level II Legislation;
7) Red Flag Policy;
On motion of Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Damico, approved the policy. (Attachment I)
8) Six Year Capital Plan
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On motion of Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Damico, approved the Six Year Capital Plan.
(Attachment J)
On motion of Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, the Finance and Physical Development report
was accepted.
RECOGNITION RESOLUTIONS
Dr. Rose recommended two resolutions regarding naming for facilities within the Center for the
Performing Art. Before consideration of these motions, Mrs. Forbes excused herself.
On motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Devine, approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Bruce and Lois Cardarella Forbes have been longtime friends and loyal
supporters of James Madison University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Forbes, a member of the James Madison University Class of 1964, is a loyal
and dedicated alumna of the University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes have been extremely generous in their support of important
causes both at James Madison University and within the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County
community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes have assisted the University through several generous gifts,
including their own Forbes Family Scholarship, and with the single largest gift in the University’s
history; and
WHEREAS, the University wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Forbes
and to publicly recognize their unparalleled support of and financial commitment to the University;
and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors of James Madison University
declare that the name of the new performing arts center will be known as the Forbes Center for the
Performing Arts to permanently honor dear friends and a devoted alumna of the University.
On motion of Mr. Funkhouser, seconded by Mr. Damico, approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Dick and Shirley Hanson Roberts have been longtime friends and loyal
supporters of James Madison University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberts, a member of the James Madison University Class of 1956, is a
loyal and dedicated alumna of the University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have made a substantial gift to the University that will
provide music students with a world-class educational experience, and will enhance the Madison
Experience for all students and the community; and
WHEREAS, the University wishes to recognize the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, and
to honor Mrs. Roberts’ dedication to the institution:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors of James Madison University
declare that the new music facility in the performing arts center will be known as the Shirley Hanson
Roberts Center for Music Performance to permanently honor a dear friend and devoted alumna of the
University.
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2009-10 BUDGET
Mr. Charles King, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance, presented the proposed
2009-10 budget for the university.
On motion of Mr. Devine, seconded by Mr. Hartman, approved the budget. (Attachment K)
Rector Gunter then called for the board to move into Closed Session. Mr. Hartman made the
following motion:
“I move the Board go into closed session to discuss the following matters: 1) pursuant to Virginia
Code Section 2.2-3711 A-1, to discuss personnel matters involving promotions, retirements, hiring,
resignations, salary adjustments, and status changes of various faculty members, administrators and
appointees, as well as the award of tenure to faculty members; and 2) pursuant to Section 2.2-3700-A10 of the Code of Virginia, to discuss consideration of honorary degrees.”
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Forbes and the Board moved into closed session.
Following the closed session, Dr. Gunter then stated the following:
During the closed session, the board discussed only matters lawfully
exempted from open meeting requirements and only those types of matters
identified in the motion for the closed session.
RECORDED VOTE: the following is an affirmative recorded, member by
member vote:
Bowles, Mark
Damico, Joseph
Devine, Ronald
Evans, Vanessa
Forbes, Lois
Foster, Charles
Funkhouser, Joseph
Gunter, Meredith
Hartman, James
Lodal, Elizabeth
Rogers, Larry
Strickler, Judy
Thompson, Fred
Dr. Gunter then asked if there were any motions to come forward.
On motion by Mr. Devine, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, the personnel actions discussed in closed
session regarding promotions, retirements, hirings, resignations, award of tenure, salary
adjustments and status changes of various faculty and administrators with the new promotion and
tenure increments were approved (Attachment L).
On motion by Mrs. Forbes, seconded by Mr. Rogers approved the following resolution for the
President and Mrs. Carter:
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WHEREAS, former U.S. President and Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter and former
First Lady Rosalynn Carter have sustained a lifetime commitment to improving the human
condition through their humanitarian efforts around the globe, and their understanding of the
importance of tolerance and compassion for other nations and people from different
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, President and Mrs. Carter have resolutely endeavored to prevent and
resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world through
the Atlanta-based Carter Center, a nonprofit organization; and
WHEREAS, they have achieved international acclaim and admiration for practicing the
values they both embody in promoting peace, freedom, human understanding, and the alleviation
of human suffering; and
WHEREAS, the world community has acknowledged and recognized President Carter’s
monumental accomplishments by presenting him with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002; and
WHEREAS, President and Mrs. Carter have honored James Madison University by
visiting its campus; and
WHEREAS, it is altogether fitting that the University bestow its highest award on
President and Mrs. Carter:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the James Madison University Board of
Visitors directs that the University award a doctorate of humanities, honoris causa, to former
U.S. President and Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to
give special recognition for their enormous contributions to humanity.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on motion of Mr. Damico, seconded by Mrs. Forbes, the Board
voted to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 pm. Immediately following the
adjournment, the Board visited the Centennial Fountain for a dedication ceremony.
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Meredith S. Gunter, Rector
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Donna L. Harper, Secretary
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