UNIVERSITY NEWS Senate panel OKs boards for 3 universities, including MT

[SpaceRaider]

I thought this was a done deal already...

Senate panel OKs boards for 3 universities, including MT

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...Three state universities, including Middle Tennessee State University, moved closer to having independent governing boards Wednesday after a panel of state senators signed off on 24 perspective board members appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam.

The Senate Education Committee questioned each appointee individually during a meeting that lasted almost three hours. Although their support was never really in question, the lawmakers made it clear they intended to rigorously monitor activities on campus.

Republican Sen. Dolores Gresham of Somerville, who chairs the committee, promised a "substantive inquiry" as the universities moved away from the Tennessee Board of Regents college system and toward independent boards for the first time.

“We’ve not been here before. We’ve not done this before," Gresham said. "In essence, we’re making history. ... We don’t want to make this routine.”

The panel considered eight board members each for MTSU, the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University. Three more university boards — for Tennessee State University, Austin Peay State University and Tennessee Tech University — will follow next week.

The full General Assembly is expected to approve the full slate of board members later this month.....

 

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[MTsumner92]

Do we know who?

 

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Do we know who?

https://middletennessee.forums.rivals.com/threads/university-board-members-named-by-governor.11358/

The appointees to the board are:

• Andrew Adams, former chairman and CEO of National Healthcare Corporation.
• J.B. Baker, owner and CEO of Sprint Logistics.
• Pete Delay, executive in Forterra Building Products’ Nashville office.
• Darrell Freeman Sr., executive chairman of Zycron Inc.
• Joey Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Acadia Healthcare Company.
• Chris Karbowiak, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief risk officer of Bridgestone Americas Inc.
• Stephen Smith, board chairman of Haury & Smith Contractors Inc.
• Pamela Wright, founder, owner and CEO of Wright Travel.

 

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http://mtsu.edu/sga/documents/student-trustee.pdf

 

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Monday, February 13, 2017 6:03pm
General Assembly Approves All 48 of the Governor’s Appointments

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today thanked the General Assembly for its swift confirmation of six local university governing boards, giving the higher education institutions increased autonomy to support student success as the state continues its Drive to 55 initiative.

The General Assembly approved all 48 of Haslam’s appointments to the governing boards of Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Memphis. The boards are the result of the governor’s FOCUS Act, enacted last year.

“I want to thank the General Assembly for confirming these 48 appointments and supporting higher education in Tennessee and the Drive to 55,” Haslam said. “As we increase access to higher education through Tennessee Promise and the proposed Tennessee Reconnect, it is critical that our colleges and universities are supported in their efforts to create student success. I asked people to serve who will be champions for their respective universities and provide the schools more focused support, and I appreciate these men and women giving their time and talents to help our universities thrive.”

The boards will assume responsibility upon the first called meetings by the governor and will have the authority to appoint the campus president, manage the university budget and set tuition, and oversee other operational tasks.

 

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Article this morning in The Tennessean trying to change the non-voting student members to a voting position. Someone with the capability might want to bring it into this thread.