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BUDGET AND COMMISSIONER SEARCH ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED AT IHL BOARD MEETING



3/11/2005 (JACKSON, MISS. ) -

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will meet at the IHL Board office in Jackson next week.  Among other business items, the Board will discuss issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session and hear an update on the commissioner search process.  In addition, Dr. L.C. Dorsey of Mississippi Valley State University will be recognized as “Black Educator of the Year” and Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey will be recognized as the community honoree for Black History Month.  The honorees will be introduced at the March meeting, as both were unable to attend February’s meeting. 

 

Committees will meet on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2005, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  All meetings will be held in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building.

 

Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.

 

10:00 a.m.             Commissioner Search Committee.

1:30 p.m.               Presidents’ Council Report.  The agenda will include a report from the presidents’ council and other business.

1:45 p.m.               Academic Affairs.  The agenda will include approval of a consideration of amendments to Board policies, information on academic programs approved and deleted, a presentation on reorganization of the academic structure at Mississippi University for Women and other business.

2:30 p.m.               Budget & Financial Affairs.  The agenda will include information on Fiscal Year 2006 budget planning and other business.

3:15 p.m.               Buildings/Facilities.  The agenda will include approval of initiations of projects, construction documents, award of contracts, and other business.

3:45 p.m.               Legal.  The agenda will include approval of a worker’s compensation case, information on payments to outside counsel, quarterly litigation expense reports and other business.

4:15 p.m.               Legislative.  The agenda will include discussion of issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session and other business.

4:30 p.m.               Institutional Executive Officer Evaluation.  The Board will evaluate Dr. Clinton Bristow, Alcorn State University.

 

Thursday, March 17, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.

8:30 a.m.               Committee Reports and Recommendations.

Administration/Policy.  Agenda items will include approval of award of honorary degrees at Mississippi University for Women, approval of agenda items considered subsequent to the January 20, 2005 Board meeting and other business.

Personnel/Foreign Travel.  The agenda will include a discussion of personnel matters, foreign travel requests at the universities and other business.

 

Immediately following the Board meeting, the Commissioner Search Committee will convene.  An Executive Session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

 

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For additional information, contact Carol Mead, Director of Public Information, 601-432-6333.