MSU Faculty Emeriti Opportunities Program
Steering Committee Meeting
Minutes
443A
Attendees – Stone, Sommers, Funk, Kimball, Wickert, Forsyth, Greenbaum, Reid, Ishino, Medick
Staff: Shaw
I. Chair
Stone welcomed the group.
II.
The minutes from
the
III. Wickert gave the Retirees Association report
A. Next meeting is scheduled for July 27.
B. Big Ten Retirees Association Conference is August 19-21 at MSU. FEOP will be asked to participate in a 30 minute discussion at the August 21st morning meeting.
IV. Lecture Series
A. The
inaugural presentation is June 2 from
B. Advertising
includes:
i. Announced at lunch and learn
ii. News bulletin
iii. Email to Retirees’ Association members
V. Updates
A. Communication
The FEOP interest survey will be distributed during the next three weeks
B.
C. Sense of Belonging
i. 209 Olds Hall – Is it possible to use a keypad lock?
ii. Funk explained the redesign diagram
iii. New furniture – defer making decisions until group knows if space will be used
D.
Who should determine the mission?
a. Evolving process
b. Advertise to emeriti – feedback
c. Clearinghouse
d. Responsibility to provost’s office – retired faculty
e. More behavioral
f. June 8 meeting dedicated to mission
g.
E. Red Cedar Log
Committee met with Editor Stasha Taylor and advisor Cathy Newman to explore volunteer opportunities as a follow up to their presentation at the last meeting. More information will be provided.
Next Meetings: