BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
535 EAST 80TH STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10021
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE APRIL 29, 2002 BOARD
MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 P.M.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the
public meeting was adjourned at 4:36 P.M. to go into Executive Session.
The Executive Session was
called to order at 4:37 P.M.
There were present:
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., Vice
Chairman
Satish K. Babbar
John J. Calandra
Wellington Z. Chen
Kenneth E. Cook
Alfred B. Curtis, Jr.
Joseph J. Lhota
Randy M. Mastro
Kathleen
M. Pesile
Bernard Sohmer, ex officio
Secretary Genevieve Mullin
Vice Chancellor and General
Counsel Frederick P. Schaffer
Hourig Messerlian, Executive
Assistant
Chancellor Matthew Goldstein
Vice Chancellor Jay
Hershenson
University Dean Robert A.
Ptachik
The absence of Trustees John
S. Bonnici, John Morning, and Richard J. Nunez-Lawrence was excused.
The
Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.
The
Executive Session was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
The
public meeting was reconvened at 5:04 P.M.
Items were considered in the following order:
No.
9 QUEENS COLLEGE - DESIGNATION OF
PRESIDENT:
RESOLVED, That James L. Muyskens be designated
President of Queens College, effective July 29, 2002, at a compensation to be
recommended by the Chancellor to the Board, subject to financial ability, and
that he be appointed Professor with tenure in the Department of Philosophy at
Queens College.
EXPLANATION: The Search Committee, appointed by Vice
Chairman Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., and chaired by Trustee Wellington Z. Chen,
following the conclusion of an extensive national search, recommended three
finalists for the Queens College presidency.
The Chancellor is recommending Dr. Muyskens as President of Queens
College. Dr. Muyskens is currently CEO
and Dean of the Faculty at Gwinett University Center of the University System
of Georgia, and previously served as the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs at the University System of Georgia, and the Dean of The College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas, Lawrence.
No. 10 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION – RUSSELL K. HOTZLER:
WHEREAS, Dr. Russell K. Hotzler was named Interim
President of Queens College at The City University of New York by the Board of
Trustees in June 2000, on the recommendation of Chancellor Matthew Goldstein;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hotzler has performed exemplary service
in this capacity since assuming his post in September 2000, substantially
increasing the College’s enrollment, stabilizing its campus and budget, and
reinvigorating its building program; and
WHEREAS, Under Dr. Hotzler’s stewardship, the College
has continued to improve its position as a nationally prominent institution of
public higher education, with high rankings from publications such as Barron’s
and U.S. News and World Report, with faculty members who have won
prestigious awards such as Fulbright and other scholarships, and talented
students who have received special awards including Marshall Scholarships and
Mellon Fellowships; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hotzler’s term as Interim President of
Queens College has reflected the strong commitment he has consistently
demonstrated over more than three decades as a senior CUNY administrator and
educator, including his contributions as University Dean for Academic Affairs,
and Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at Queensborough Community
College; and
WHEREAS, In the past Dr. Hotzler has been an
invaluable asset to the University in overseeing the development of the
Teaching Opportunity Program, and in his role as liaison to the State Education
Department, the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States
Association, and the New York City Board of Education; be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of The City
University of New York expresses its heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Russell K.
Hotzler, for his exemplary dedication and outstanding performance of his duties
as Interim President of Queens College.
No. 1 UNIVERSITY
REPORT – APRIL 29, 2002, resolution unanimously adopted to include
Addendum and Errata items.
No. 2 CHANCELLOR’S
REPORT – APRIL 29, 2002, resolution unanimously adopted to include
Addendum and Errata items.
No. 3 APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES:
The minutes of the regular Board meeting of and
Executive Session of March 25, 2002 were unanimously approved.
No.
4 COMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS:
A.
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
– AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Resolution unanimously adopted.
No.
5 COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY,
PROGRAM, AND RESEARCH:
A.
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE –
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Resolution
unanimously adopted.
B.
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE –
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY: Resolution unanimously
adopted.
No.
6 COMMITTEE ON FACULTY, STAFF, AND
ADMINISTRATION:
A.
QUEENS COLLEGE – THE NAMING OF
THE ROSENTHAL LIBRARY ROTUNDA THE “NORMAN AND CAROLE A. BARHAM ROTUNDA”: Resolution
unanimously adopted.
No.
7 COMMITTEE ON STUDENT AFFAIRS AND
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
A.
KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
– STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE INCREASE: Resolution unanimously adopted.
No.
8 HONORARY DEGREES: Resolution
adopted. Trustee Alfred B. Curtis, Jr. abstained.
Upon motion duly made,
seconded and carried, the public meeting was adjourned at 5:59 P.M.