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Notes from February 1999 Regents MeetingPresent:
New Student Regent AppointedKathryn (Kate) Wavrik, a junior majoring in petroleum engineering, has been appointed to a two-year term as Tech's student regent by Gov. Gary Johnson. Recent Tech graduate Bill Grüner will continue as student regent until Wavrik's appointment is confirmed by the State Legislature.Sabbatical LeaveDr. Gillian Bond of the materials and metallurgical engineering department will spend the 1999-2000 academic year on sabbatical leave at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.Dr. Steve Schaffer of the math department will be on sabbatical leave from August 1999 through May 2000. Schaffer will spend the year at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. EnrollmentTech President Dr. Daniel López reported that the number of applications for the 1999 fall semester is 909, compared to 777 one year ago. The number of students who have paid a deposit has risen to 117 from 82, a 42 percent increase.Legislative UpdateLópez gave the regents a brief summary of events occurring at the 1999 legislative session, now underway in Santa Fe. While a number of initiatives are underway, no bills concerning New Mexico Tech have been passed by both houses.Research InitiativesDr. Van Romero announced that, in conjunction with the University of Arizona, Tech is pursuing a science and technology center to look at applying developments in hydrology to municipal water systems.Romero also reported that EMRTC was recently awarded a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). In the past, DARPA has provided major funding for explosives research at New Mexico Tech. AuditRepresentatives from the Arthur Andersen LLP presented the results of the annual audit of the 1997-98 fiscal year, saying New Mexico Tech had a "very clean audit" and the auditors found nothing in Tech's accounting system that needed to be corrected. The review included an audit of annual financial statement, a compliance audit, and an audit of incurred costs. A separate audit was performed on the Employee Benefit Trust.The board voted unanimously to accept the audits. December 1998 GraduatesThe regents voted to approve the list of December 1998 candidates for graduation. One of those candidates, student regent Bill Grüner abstained from the vote.Amendment to the GSA ConstitutionThe board approved an amendment to the constitution of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) to modify the deadlines for travel grant requests. The new deadlines are November 15 for spring travel, April 15 for summer travel, and July 15 for fall travel.Financial MattersThe board approved the purchase of 12,000 pounds of C-4, an explosive used at EMRTC and the purchase of two gas chromatograph mass spectrometers for the chemistry and environmental engineering departments. Purchases of more than $100,000 require regental approval.Strategic PlanThe regents were unanimous in their praise of the draft of Tech's Strategic Plan. Grüner applauded the focus on students. Ann Murphy Daily called the plan "excellent" and commended all involved in its creation. The regents asked that they be briefed each year during their annual retreat on the progress being made in accomplishing the goals set by the plan.Annual RetreatThe regents plan to meet for their annual retreat August 6, 7, and 8. Topics of discussion include a name for the university and the effectiveness of the board of regents itself.Future MeetingsThe board tentatively set the dates of its regular meetings for the rest of 1999 as follows. Meetings will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Macey Center unless otherwise designated.
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