8月. 5, 2022
和记棋牌娱乐’s 校董会 during its regular meeting Thursday took another step in its process to find the institution’s next president by approving individuals who will serve on the University’s search committee.
该委员会由15人组成，他们代表了不同的西北利益相关者群体. 除了在董事会6月会议上选出的董事之外-约翰·摩尔, 杰森Klindt, Roxanna Swaney和Mel Tjeerdsma -遴选委员会将包括:
Moore said Thursday that the firm will visit Northwest’s Maryville campus on Monday, 8月. 8月22日和8月22日星期二. 23, 举办一系列的会议，让学生, 雇员及校友团体, 等, to provide input about the search and characteristics the University should seek in presidential candidates. 有关会议的其他详细信息, 其中还包括为居住在玛丽维尔以外的个人提供的Zoom会议, 会在未来几天公布吗.
摩尔表示，董事会预计将在9月9日的股东大会上敲定一份候选招股说明书. 8 meeting, launching a months-long process to attract and recruit presidential candidates. 摩尔还计划组织公开会议, 通过放大, as a way to communicate with interested individuals about the process and gather additional input.
“We obviously recognize how important this search is to the success of this University, and we intend to go about it in full recognition of that and give it everything that it deserves so that we’re successful with it,摩尔说.
In his first public report to the Board since becoming Northwest’s interim president on July 1, Dr. Clarence Green discussed his work during his first month in the office and his goals for the upcoming academic year.
格林说，他已经与许多校园接触过, regional and state groups to maintain communication and gain an understanding of issues impacting the University. 另外, he regularly attended Summer Orientation Advisement and Registration (SOAR) sessions to interact with incoming students and their families, making sure they are having a positive experience as they become familiar with the Northwest campus.
“What I’ve learned in these 30 days is that there are a lot of people who are really excited about Northwest and even where we’re headed,格林说. “他们对和记棋牌娱乐面前的这个机会感到兴奋. What that makes me know is that Northwest is a special place that truly produces special people. 我真的很兴奋能有机会为大家服务, 但我也很荣幸能成为和记棋牌娱乐的临时总裁.”
Regents unanimously approved proposals to move forward on repairs at the Thomas Gaunt House as well as improvements to the University’s stormwater management infrastructure.
的 Board first authorized Green and Vice President of Finance and Administration Stacy Carrick to execute a contract for structural and interior repairs at the Gaunt House, 估计要花325美元,000.
While deterioration resulting from water infiltration and structural deficiencies comprise the majority of the needed repairs, interior aesthetic repairs also are needed to prepare the house for occupancy by Northwest’s next president, 卡里克告诉摄政.
家, 位于校园的南缘, was built during the 1870s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 它曾是西北地区历届总统的官邸, though Green and his family are not residing at the house during his interim appointment.
Regents also authorized Green and Carrick to execute a contract not exceeding $3 million with a bidder for the purpose of improving the campus’s stormwater infrastructure. 的 work is contingent on the award of a State of Missouri American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Water Infrastructure Community Grant for which Northwest has applied in partnership with the city of Maryville. 这笔补助金将支付80%的费用.
通过与市政府的联合申请, the ARPA grant program provides an opportunity to address stormwater concerns on the campus and enhance drainage capacity as the water moves downstream into the city’s collection network. 卡里克告诉摄政 the improvements would dramatically reduce flooding on the campus and better align with proposed stormwater connections in the city.
在其他业务方面，董事会:
的 校董会 is responsible for sound resource management of the University and determining general, 教育和财政政策.
