December Board of Governors Report

Board of Governors of the
Colorado State University System
Meeting Date: December 8^th, 2010
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO

Interim President Leon
    First and foremost I would like to take the opportunity to welcome our Interim President Dr. Leon. Dr. Leon brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. I would also like to thank Chairman McConathy and Chancellor Blake for including both the CSU-Pueblo Student and Faculty Representatives in the interview process..

Thank You to President Garcia

    Without the leadership of President Garcia over the last four years it is likely that our university would have never grown by the leaps and bounds as it did. Joe, much like Tony, had a style where most people had no foul things to say about him. Joe did a great deal to strengthen the ties between the university and community. Joe also served as a mentor to me and for that I thank him graciously. President Garcia will really be missed around not only CSU-Pueblo but as well as the Pueblo community as a whole.

 

… as well President Frank

          On behalf of the fastest growing and most diverse student body in Colorado I would like to thank President Frank for his time here leading the university. Tony, thank you for your genuine leadership and the breath of fresh air you provided our campus over the last two months. You both have done great things for our university and we will forever be grateful.

National Board of Student Regent and Trustees Conference
            Student Representative Cooper Anderson and me attended the Annual Conference for Student Regents and Trustees conference in Tempe, Arizona. It was a great conference that was attended by members from throughout the country. A new study of student regents throughout the country shows that 64 percent of student trustees are full voting members. The study also shows that 87 percent of the student regents interviewed felt they felt like a "full board member" as governing boards are only as effective as their individual members. One thing I would like the board to consider is the question, "What exactly is the role of the Student and Faculty member?"

Distinguished Speakers Series Spring 2011
         The 2010-2011 Distinguished Speakers Series at Colorado State University-Pueblo will return in February with a former WWE wrestler, the former Mayor of New Orleans, and participants in the famous Brown vs. Board of Education lawsuit. The series will conclude in March with the daughter of former presidential candidate and current Arizona Senator John McCain.  All events are free and open to the public.

 

    Our Spring Series includes:

• February 2, 2011, Chris Nowinski, Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, 7 p.m., Occhiato University Ballroom
  
• February 9,2011, Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, New Orleans Revival: Rainbow After the Storm, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom
  
• February 16, 2011, Cheryl Brown and John Stokes, Students on Strike: Brown v. Board of Education, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom
  
• March 2, 2011, Meghan McCain, Redefining Republican: No Labels. No Boxes. No Stereotypes
  

    

    All Board Members are welcome to attend any and all of these events. More information about times of the event and VIP meet and greets will be forthcoming.

 

 

 

Course and Program Fees
            The Student Fee Governing Board sent a memorandum to President Frank regarding the current allocation and expenditures of Course and Program Fees and the disapproval of the process. More information on this will be forthcoming.

 

 

I would like to thank all Board members, the Chancellor and the staff of the Colorado State University System for your continued time and support of the students of CSU-Pueblo.

 

Have a great holiday season!

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Steve Titus 

CSU-Pueblo Student Representative