Trustees to elect officers for 2001
Jan. 18, 2001
KALAMAZOO -- The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will elect its officers for 2001 when it meets Friday, Jan. 19.
Gathering at 2:30 p.m. in the Connable Board Room of the Bernhard Center, trustees also will consider recommendations to award an honorary degree at April commencement ceremonies, to establish a new academic major, to consider department separation and transfer recommendations, and to ratify a new contract with employees who are members of the Michigan State Employees Association.
In addition, the board will consider personnel reports. They also will hear a report detailing November gifts to the University and a grant report covering the months of November and December.
Board committee meetings will precede the full board meeting. They will be held in Room 204 of the Bernhard Center at the following times: Academic and Student Affairs Committee at 1:15 p.m. and Budget and Finance Committee at 1:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public.
Media contact: Matt Kurz, 616 387-8400, matt.kurz@wmich.edu