February 23-24, 1989
02-23-1989
Pages 36-81
BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
February 23-24, 1989
The Board of Regents met on the above date in Rooms 321-322,
Western Nevada Community College, Carson City.
Members present: Mrs. June F. Whitley, Chairman
Dr. Jill Derby
Dr. James Eardley
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Dr. Lonnie Hammargren
Mr. Daniel J. Klaich
Mrs. Carolyn M. Sparks
Members absent: Mr. Joseph M. Foley
Mr. Chris Karamanos
Others present: President William Berg, NNCC
President Anthony Calabro, WNCC
President Joseph Crowley, UNR
President John Gwaltney, TMCC
President Robert Maxson, UNLV
President James Taranik, DRI
Vice President Herbert Peebles, CCCC
Mr. Donald Klasic, General Counsel
Dr. Warren Fox, Vice Chancellor
Mr. Ron Sparks, Vice Chancellor
Ms. Mary Lou Moser, Secretary
Also present were Faculty Senate Chairmen Cheryl Bowles (UNLV),
Patricia Crookham (NNCC), Gilbert Cochran (DRI), Tom Kendall
(Unit), Robert Mead (UNR), Paul Nelson (WNCC), Dru Raney (CCCC),
Paula Funkhouser (TMCC), and Student Association Officers.
Chairman June Whitley called the meeting to order at 3:12 P.M.
1. Approved the Consent Agenda
Approved the Consent Agenda (identified as Ref. A, filed
with the permanent minutes) containing the following:
(1) Approved the minutes of the regular meeting held
January 12, 1989.
(2) Approved the gifts, grants and contracts, listed in
Ref. C-1, filed with the permanent minutes.
(3) Approved the following appointment to the TMCC Advisory
Board:
Joan Kenney, Las Vegas
(4) Approved the following appointment to the CCCC Advisory
Board:
Joan Kenney, Las Vegas
(5) Approved the following appointments to the UNR College
of Agriculture Advisory Committee:
Chris Gansberg, Sr., Gardnerville
Karen Hayes, Las Vegas
John L. Mc Lain, Carson City
William A. Molini, Reno
Larry A. Pedrett, Minden
(6) Approved the following appointments to the UNLV School
of Engineering Advisory Board at UNLV:
Charlie F. Vaughn
Robert T. Flood
(7) Approved the following interlocal agreements:
A. UNS Board of Regents/UNR College Inn and Nevada
Department of Wildlife
Effective: March 5-11, 1989
Amount : $4,000 to UNR/College Inn
Purpose : College Inn to provide one meeting room
to accommodate 36 attendees, rooms at
$22.50 per night and meals.
B. UNS Board of Regents/UNR and Nevada Bureau of Serv-
ices for Child Care, Department of Human Resourses
Effective: January 15 to June 30, 1989
Amount : $3,920 to UNR
Purpose : UNR to provide child care training for
Child Care Services in Gardnerville,
Reno, Carson City, Elko, Ely, Nye
County, Clark County, Fallon and
Winnemucca.
C. UNS Board of Regents/UNR and Department of
Education
Effective: February 24 to March 19, 1989
Amount : $6,000 maximum to UNR
Purpose : UNR to provide tuition waivers for
teachers enrolled in 481/681 - Special
Problems in Education: Thinking Skills
Across the ESL Curriculum.
D. UNS Board of Regents/UNR and Department of Admin-
istration's Budget Division
Effective: Upon approval by Board of Regents until
December 31, 1989
Amount : $1,000 to UNR
Purpose : UNR to provide four economic forecasts
(and interpret those forecasts) and run
and maintain Vector Auto-Regression
Models.
E. UNS Board of Regents/DRI and Nevada Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of
Environmental Protection
Effective: February 1, 1989 to January 30, 1990
Amount : $46,409 to DRI
Purpose : DRI to provide technical assistance to
complete an inventory of Class V wells
within State of Nevada.
F. UNS Board of Regents/DRI and Nevada Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of
Environmental Protection
Effective: When Interim Finance Committee accepts
funds from U. S. Environmental Pro-
tection Agency to December 31, 1989
Amount : $20,000 to DRI
Purpose : DRI to estimate leakage from lined
tailings impoundments using Mc Worter
and Nelson Solution to one-dimensional
infiltration.
Mrs. Gallagher moved adoption of the Consent Agenda and ap-
proval of the prepared agenda with the authority to change
the order of items as specified throughout the meeting. Mr.
Klaich seconded. Motion carried.
2. Chairman's Report
Chairman Whitley stated that since the last Board of Regents
meeting UNS has focused on the 1989 State Legislative Ses-
sion.
Several Regents and staff members attended the Governor's
State of the State Address, during which he outlined his
biennial budget recommendations.
At UNR's biennial Blue and Silver Dinner held in Carson City
speaker Willy Brown, the dynamic Legislator from California,
related his experiences while serving with Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. He also urged Nevada Legislators to work for
quality education in Nevada.
The first budget hearing was held February 16 when presenta-
tions were made to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
At 4:00 P.M. today the Board will hold a workshop to discuss
higher education issues with a panel consisting of Senator
Rawson, Assemblymen Sedway and Spinello, and Cecelia Colling
from the Governor's Office. Chairman Whitley invited all to
stay for the workshop and for the informal reception in the
XS Gallery immediately following.
3. Approved Promotion to Emeritus Status
A. Approved promotion to Emeritus Status for the following
at UNR:
Jack H. Shirley, Director of Admissions and Registrar
and Director of Commencement
Rosaline Weaver, Grants and Contracts Administrator
K. Donald Jessup, M. S., Vice President for Business and
Lecturer in Mathematics
Lillian R. Dangott, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Social
and Health Resources
Edgar F. Kleiner, Associate Professor of Biology
Frank R. Krajewski, Ph. D., Associate Professor of
Educational Administration and Higher Education
Teddy R. Tower, Ph. D., Professor of Curriculum and
Instruction
A. Z. Joy, Extension Area Chair
John H. Pursel, Assistant to the Director, Cooperative
Extension
Gayland D. Robinson, Extension Agent in Charge
Kenneth S. Sakurada, Assistant Director, Cooperative
Extension
David B. Slemmons, Professor of Geology and Geophysics
Frank A. Russell, M. D., Professor of Surgery
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval of the promotions of
Emeritus Status at UNR. Dr. Derby seconded. Motion
carried.
B. Approved promotion to Emeritus Status for the following
at TMCC:
Frank Barnes, Criminal/Justice, effective July 1, 1989
Veronica Bocchese, Nursing, effective July 1, 1989
Helen Mulder, Business/Management, effective July 1,
1989
Elizabeth Sturm, Library Science, effective July 1, 1989
Dr. Eardley moved approval of the promotions to Emeritus
Status at TMCC. Mr. Klaich seconded. Motion carried.
C. Approved promotion to Emeritus Status for the following
at UNSCS:
Richard Coffill, Assistant Director and Budget Officer,
UNS Computing Services, effective immediately.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval of the promotion to Emeri-
tus Status at UNSCS. Dr. Eardley seconded. Motion car-
ried.
4. Information Only - Recommendations for Promotion or Assign-
ment to Rank
The following recommendations for promotion or assignment to
rank have been forwarded for Board consideration. This is
an information item only, with Board action scheduled for
the April 6-7, 1989 meeting.
A. University of Nevada-Reno - President Crowley recommends
the following promotions, effective July 1, 1989:
*Joel Berger to Professor of Range, Wildlife and Forestry
Richard A. Bjur to Associate Professor of Pharmacology
*Iain L. 0. Buxton to Associate Professor of Pharmacology
James R. Carr to Associate Professor of Geological
Sciences
Mohammed S. Fadali to Associate Professor of Electrical
Engineering/Computer Science
*Faramarz Gordaninejad to Associate Professor of Mechani-
cal Engineering
Richard W. Grefrath to Librarian, Rank III
Myrick Land to Professor of Journalism
David M. Lupan to Professor of Microbiology
*Emmanuel Maragakis to Associate Professor of Civil
Engineering
Glenn C. Miller to Professor of Biochemistry
Pierre F. X. Mousset-Jones to Professor of Mining
Engineering
*Kambiz Raffiee to Associate Professor of Economics
Raj Siddharthan to Associate Professor of Civil
Engineering
*Sherman R. Swanson to Associate Professor of Range,
Wildlife and Forestry
B. University of Nevada. Las Vegas - President Maxson
recommends the following promotions, effective July 1,
1989:
*Penny Amy to Associate Professor of Biological Sciences,
Science and Math
*Michael Bowers to Associate Professor of Political
Science, Arts & Letters
Camille Clark to Rank II, Library
William Cummings to Professor, Business & Economics
*Donald Diener to Associate Professor of Psychology, Arts
& Letters
Isabelle Emerson to Associate Professor of Music, Arts &
Letters
Shirley Emerson to Associate Professor of Counseling,
Educational Psychology & Foundations, Education
Frank Gagliardi to Professor of Music, Arts & Letters
Kenneth Hanlon to Associate Professor of Music, Arts &
Letters
*Victor Kwong to Associate Professor of Physics, Science
& Math
*Samaan Ladkany to Professor of Civil & Mechanical
Engineering, Engineering
Colin Loader to Associate Professor of History, Arts &
Letters
Brent Mangus to Associate Professor of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation, Education
Robert Martin to Professor of Hotel Administration
Robert Moore to Professor of Business & Economics
*James Pink to Associate Professor of Arts, Arts &
Letters
*Margaret Rees to Associate Professor of Geoscience,
Science & Math
Laverna Saunders to Rank III, Library
Peter Shiue to Professor of Math, Science & Math
*Stanley Smith to Associate Professor of Biological
Sciences, Science & Math
John Swetnam to Professor of Anthropology, Arts &
Letters
*Marilyn Vent to Rank III, Library
Maria Weiss to Associate Professor of Curriculum &
Instructions, Education
Mary Jane Watson to Associate Professor of Nursing,
Health Sciences
C. Desert Research Institute - President Taranik recommends
the following promotions, effective July 1, 1989:
J. Chow to Rank III, Associate Research Professor, Energy
& Environmental Engineering Center
Alan W. Gertler to Rank III, Associate Research Professor
Energy & Environmental Engineering Center
D. University of Nevada System - Chancellor Dawson recom-
mends the following promotions, effective July 1, 1989:
David P. Bartlett to Rank III, Sr. Software Systems
Analyst, Computing Services
Christopher R. Gaub to Rank III 13.0, Cyber Support
Manager, Computing Services
Davan L. Weddle to Rank III, Assistant Director of
Facilities, Computing Services
*Also recommended for Tenure.
5. Information Only - Recommendations for Award of Tenure
The following recommendations for tenure have been forwarded
for Board consideration. This is an information item only,
with Board action scheduled for the April 6-7, 1989 meeting.
A. University of Nevada-Reno - President Crowley recommends
award of tenure, effective July 1, 1989, to the follow-
ing:
Ronald G. Bailey, Assistant Professor of Recreation,
Physical Education and Dance
Joel Berger, Associate Professor of Range, Wildlife and
Forestry
John G. Burch, Professor of Accounting and Computer
Information Systems
*Iain L. O. Buxton, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Rita Farnham, Associate Professor, Orvis School of
Nursing
Maurice C. Fuerstenau, Echo Bay Mines Distinguished
Professor of Mineral Processing
*Faramarz Gordaninejad, Assistant Professor of Mechanical
Engineering
Peter Goin, Associate Professor of Art
Arnold H. Greenhouse, Professor of Internal Medicine
Dorothy Hudig, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Joseph R. Hume, Associate Professor of Physiology
Stephen J. Jenkins, Associate Professor of Counseling
and Educational Psychology
Jane A. Lamb, Associate Professor of Social and Health
Resources
Myrick E. Land, Associate Professor of Journalism
Claude K. Lardinois, Associate Professor of Internal
Medicine
Alex G. Little, Professor of Surgery
Daulatram B. Lund, Associate Professor of Marketing
F. Roy Mac Kintosh, Associate Professor of Internal
Medicine
*Emmanuel Maragakis, Assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering
Donald B. Mc Gregor, Associate Professor of Surgery
John R. Mills, Associate Professor of Accounting and
Computer Information Systems
Gary M. Norris, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
*Kambiz Raffiee, Assistant Professor of Economics
M. Bradford Snyder, Associate Professor of Mechanical
Engineering
*Sherman R. Swanson, Extension Range Specialist, Range,
Wildlife and Forestry
Mark L. Waldo, Associate Professor of English (Director
of Writing Center)
Thomas L. Watterson, Associate Professor of Speech
Pathology/Audiology
B. University of Nevada. Las Vegas - President Maxson rec-
ommends award of tenure, effective July 1, 1989, to
the following:
*Penny Amy, Assistant Professor of Bio. Sciences, Science
& Math
*Michael Bowers, Assistant Professor of Political
Science, Arts & Letters
Hugh Burgess, Professor of Architecture, Engineering
Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Professor of Theatre Arts, Arts
& Letters
Thomas Carroll, Professor of Marketing, Business &
Economics
Robert Collins, Professor of Marketing, Business &
Economics
Yonina Cooper, Associate Professor of Civil & Mechanical
Engineering, Engineering
William Culbreth, Associate Professor of Civil & Mech-
anical Engineering, Engineering
Leslie Cummings, Associate Professor of Hotel Adminis-
tration
*Donald Diener, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arts &
Letters
Shelley Heaton, Rank I, Library
*Victor Kwong, Assistant Professor of Physics, Science &
Math
*Samaan Ladkany, Associate Professor of Civil & Mechani-
cal Engineering, Engineering
John C. Minor III, Associate Professor of Computer
Science/Electrical Engineering, Engineering
Thomas Nartker, Professor of Computer Science/Electrical
Engineering, Engineering
Roy Ogawa, Associate Professor of Computer Science/
Electrical Engineering, Engineering
*James Pink, Assistant Professor of Art, Arts & Letters
Norval Pohl, Professor of Management, Business &
Economics
*Margaret Rees, Assistant Professor of Geoscience,
Science & Math
Murray Rothbard, Professor of Economics, Business &
Economics
Keith R. Schwer, Rank III of Finance, Business &
Economics
Sahjendra Singh, Professor of Computer Science/Electri-
cal Engineering, Engineering
*Stanley Smith, Assistant Professor of Biological Sci-
ences, Science & Math
Larry Strate, Associate Professor of Finance, Business &
Economics
*Marilyn Vent, Rank II, Library
Edward Wolf, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Science &
Math
C. Clark County Community College - President Meacham rec-
ommends award of tenure, effective July 1, 1989, to
the following:
Robert E. Fagen, Instructor, Industrial & Service
Technologies
D. Northern Nevada Community College - President Berg rec-
ommends award of tenure, effective July 1, 1989, to the
following:
Richard L. Mc Carty, Instructor, Computer Information
Science
Cydnee Mc Mullen, Instructor/Department Chair, English
Bret J. Murphy, Instructor of Diesel Technology,
Technical
Joan L. Williams, Director of Financial Aid, Student
Services/Financial Aid - Veterans
E. Truckee Meadows Community College - President Gwaltney
recommends award of tenure, effective July 1, 1989, to
the following:
David Boardman, Instructor of Refrigeration, AC, and
Solar, Industrial, Technical & Public Service
Division
Bridget Boulton, Instructor of English, Arts & Sciences
Division
Saundra Emerson, Instructor of Nursing, Health &
Sciences Division
Cora F. Wood, Instructor of Sociology, Arts & Sciences
Division
*Also recommended for Promotion or Assignment to Rank.
6. Approved Change in Title, UNLV
Approved a change in title from Vice President for Business
Affairs to Vice President for Finance and Administration to
become effective March 1, 1989. There will be no change in
salary for the position.
Dr. Eardley moved approval of the change in title from Vice
President for Business Affairs to Vice President for Finance
and Administration at UNLV. Mrs. Sparks seconded. Motion
carried.
7. Approved Vice President, UNLV
Approved the title change for Dr. Robert Ackerman from Dean
of Student Services to Vice President for Student Services
effective March 1, 1989, at a salary of $76,500 with employ-
er-paid retirement.
Mrs. Sparks moved approval of the title change for Dr.
Robert Ackerman to Vice President for Student Services ef-
fective March 1, 1989, at a salary of $76,500 with employer-
paid retirement. Mr. Klaich seconded. Motion carried.
Dr. Lonnie Hammargren entered the meeting.
8. Legislative Update
Vice Chancellor Ron Sparks presented an update on the UNS
1989-91 Biennial Budget Request and distributed the Gover-
nor's Recommendations, filed in the Regents Office.
The following are the Governor's recommendations:
1. UNS enrollment projections have been adopted.
2. Student/faculty ratios are unchanged from current
levels.
3. Full-time/part-time ratios are unchanged from current
levels (57:43).
4. Inflationary assumptions have been reduced to 3% except
for books and utilities which generally remain as
requested.
5. Support formulas are being recommended at 10% of the
difference between base budgets and full funding. A 5%
increase is provided for the second year.
6. Additional classified salary for UNS is being budgeted
in System Administration as a result of the Occupational
Study, recently completed by the State Personnel Office:
$445,265 in FY 90 and $450,625 in FY 91.
7. The Governor has recommended Estate Tax expenditures of
$2.5 million each year of the 1989-91 biennium.
8. The Governor has recommended $20.2 million for the bi-
ennium for UNS Priority Requests for New Funding.
9. The Governor has recommended $51 million for the UNS
Capital Improvement Program.
The Governor recommended $10 million for maintenance but did
not re-dedicate the funds from HECC. UNS will peruse HECC
funding for future projects.
Mr. Klaich inquired about the Governor's recommendation re-
garding the UNLV Health Sciences Center whereas the Governor
has recommended not funding completion of the 3rd floor.
Discussion revealed Board support for optimizing the build-
ing funds and an effort be made to attract private funding
to complete the building.
9. Discussion on Higher Education Issues
UNS legislative issues in Nevada were the topic for the dis-
cussion. Nevada State Senator Ray Rawson, Assemblymen Marv
Sedway and James Spinello, and Ms. Cecelia Colling from the
Governor's Office participated in an informal panel discus-
sion on assessing the status of higher education issues in
the Nevada Legislature and the effect of these issues on the
future of higher education in the State.
Assemblyman Sedway opened the discussion stating that he
felt the Legislature was proud of the higher education
system in Nevada and acknowledging that it is the fastest
growing system in the nation. He reminded the group that
the State resources are finite and alluded to the number of
requests facing the lawmakers. He stated the Governor was
generous to higher education even though the amount of State
funds allotted to education has been decreasing from a high
of 60% of the State budget to the current 57.1. He called
for UNS to help with a grass roots approach to increasing
State revenues.
Assemblyman Spinello opened his comments by relating that in
the Chinese language there are two meanings for the word
"crisis" -- "danger" and "opportunity", and he felt Nevada
is now at the crisis stage. He explained that the "danger"
in Nevada is that we will pass on less (in the area of
education) to our children, but that the "opportunity" is
that the Legislature is aware of the situation and there are
a number of Legislators willing to make a commitment to
education.
Senator Rawson referred to the sentiment expressed in a
Regent election a few years ago when the statement was made
that "there is no purpose for research in our higher educa-
tion system.." which causes a worry about whether we are
allowing enough room for innovation and thought in higher
education because Nevada does compete on a world level. He
stressed the need for opportunity for students to be trained
as productive citizens. He called for assistance from the
higher education community in the lowering of student/facul-
ty ratios in the public schools, and the proper teacher
training in higher education.
Mrs. Colling stated that Governor Miller is committed to
education and to economic development within the State and
is very much aware of the importance of quality education to
the economic development movement. She related that the
Governor is also aware of the pursuit on the part of the
higher education community for outside funding to fill the
void when State funds are not available. On behalf of the
Governor, she complimented the UNS on the well-thought out
priorities and the commitment and planning that has been
undertaken for the accomplishment of those goals. She urged
that communication lines be kept open.
Senator Rawson expressed the need to assure diversity in
higher education for citizens: not just 4-year or graduate
programs but for those persons to access and leave the Sys-
tem at any point.
Assemblyman Sedway related that Nevada has a two-fold prob-
lem, one of supplying the buildings for students to achieve
a basic education, which is addressed at all times, but that
the problem of acquiring top scholars and quality faculty
has never been addressed; that the funding formulas do not
address this second question.
President Maxson suggested that getting the public to under-
stand the amount of funds required to bring top scholars to
an institution is a long undertaking, and questioned whether
the Legislature might consider establishing a matching fund
for outside funds raised for this endeavor. Senator Rawson
questioned whether priorities for new buildings in higher
education institutions might be re-worked to include a cer-
tain amount for a Chair to be included in the appropriation
for each new building.
Mr. Klaich reminded the group that at this point in time the
formula for the UNS Base Budget is not fully funded, and
that it seemed to him UNS is always trading qualities for
"just running the business". Mrs. Sparks related that the
Regents are very much aware of the pressures on the Legisla-
tors from the other government agencies and cited UNS ef-
forts in outside fund raising and the assistance given in
the passage of the estate tax funds, and that UNS is willing
to continue these efforts.
President Crowley related that this discussion was a truly
remarkable occasion inasmuch as ten years ago the UNS credi-
bility was down and the Legislators would not have been so
willing to discuss these issues. He stated he was greatly
encouraged by the cooperation, that UNS is enjoying more
resources now and that makes it easier to recruit quality
faculty, but we must work to retain them to assure our stu-
dents of quality education in the future. He cautioned that
the 1990s will see a major crisis nationwide in piracy of
quality faculty among the Universities and urged the full
funding of the base budgets.
Reminding the group that over the last 20 years the State
budget as submitted by the Governor has been funded within
1% to 3%, Assemblyman Sedway said that the request for 1989-
91 is a 25% increase over 1987-89. And citing that 87% of
the land in Nevada is owned by the Federal government, 4% by
the State and only 9% is in private hands for taxing pur-
poses, he questioned how State revenues could keep pace with
demands. He suggested that revenues will have to be raised
in some form prior to the closing of the current Session.
Answering a question concerning the recently completed study
on State revenues, Assemblyman Sedway responded that the
study was based on those services currently being provided.
Mr. Klaich commented on the citizens group which had review-
ed the study and reported to the Legislature, and on the
unanimity of the committee in their recommendation that the
State must now "bite-the-bullet" and provide for additional
resources to meet the needs of the State.
Dr. Robert Ebel, Executive Director of the Advisory Commis-
sion on Intergovernmental Relations, stated that in the
study the general fund projections were based on current
services provided. Since the release of the study, they
have developed a new statement on how well each State meets
their expenditure needs. Nevada is 20% below the national
average expenditures in K-12 education, and 10-12% below in
higher education. Correction-police expenditures in Nevada
are 50% above, highway expenditures are 6% above, and over-
all, Nevada is not meeting its expenditure needs.
Assemblyman Spinello suggested that the Legislature needs to
deal with the Nevada prison system problems, citing Nevada
has the highest prison population in the country and is the
lowest in parole of prisoners. President Calabro briefly
discussed education programs being offered to the incarcer-
ated and stated that the programs are run by "scrounging"
funds -- from the College, from outside sources, from fi-
nancial aid programs. He cited a study which shows that
those inmates who complete the AA degree and are later re-
leased, do not return to prison.
Senator Rawson commented on the dual and shared programs
within UNS, stating they are most appreciated by the Legis-
lature, and are found to be very exciting.
Chairman Whitley thanked the Legislators for their interest
and taking time from very busy schedules to meet with Re-
gents and discuss mutual issues in higher education in the
Legislature.
The meeting recessed and reconvened at 8:00 A.M., Friday, Febru-
ary 24, 1989, with all Regents present except Regents Foley and
Karamanos.
10. Personnel Session
Upon motion by Mrs. Gallagher, seconded by Dr. Eardley, the
Board moved to a closed personnel session for the purpose
of discussing the character, alleged misconduct, profes-
sional competence or physical or mental health of a person
in accordance with NRS 241.030.
11. Nominations for 1989 Distinguished Nevadan Awards
Mr. Klaich moved, and Mrs. Gallagher seconded, that the fol-
lowing persons be honored as Distinguished Nevadans and that
the awards be presented at Commencement at UNR in May, 1989:
Mr. Clark J. Guild, Jr.
Mr. Luther Mack
Monsignor Leo Mc Fadden
Mrs. Kay Winters
Motion carried.
Dr. Hammargren moved, Mr. Klaich seconded, that the follow-
ing persons be honored as Distinguished Nevadans and that
the awards be presented at Commencement at UNLV in May,
1989:
Mrs. Carolyn G. Goodman
Mr. Fred Smith
Mr. Philip G. Satre
Motion carried.
12. Nominations for 1989 Honorary Doctorate Decrees
Dr. Eardley moved, Mr. Klaich seconded, that the following
persons be honored with an Honorary Doctorate Degree and
that the awards be presented at Commencement at UNR in May,
1989:
Mr. Bud L. Beasley
Dr. William J. Berg
Motion carried.
Mrs. Sparks moved, Mrs. Gallagher seconded, that the follow-
person be honored with an Honorary Doctorate Degree and that
the award be presented at Commencement at UNLV in May, 1989:
Mr. J. A. Tiberti
Motion carried.
13. Nominations for 1989 Honorary Associate Degrees
Dr. Derby moved, Mrs. Sparks seconded, that the following
persons be honored with an Honorary Associate Degree and
that the awards be presented at Commencement at WNCC in
May, 1989:
Ms. Brenda Burns
Mr. John Frank Mc Gowan
Motion carried.
Mr. Klaich moved, Dr. Eardley seconded, that the following
persons be honored with an Honorary Associate Degree and
that the awards be presented at Commencement at TMCC in May,
1989:
Ms. Alice Jones
Ms. Jeane Jones
Mr. Rollan Melton
Motion carried.
Mrs. Gallagher moved, Mr. Klaich seconded, that the follow-
ing persons be honored with an Honorary Associate Degree
and that the awards be presented at Commencement at NNCC
in May, 1989:
Mr. Ken Brunk
Mr. William Wunderlich
Motion carried.
Mrs. Gallagher moved, Mrs. Sparks seconded, that the follow-
ing persons be honored with an Honorary Associate Degree and
that the awards be presented at Commencement at CCCC in May,
1989:
Ms. Frankie Sue Del Papa
Mr. J. David Hoggard, Sr.
Motion carried.
14. Approved to Use Regents Special Projects Fund
Approved to set aside up to $15,000 from the Regents Special
Projects Fund to be used for the System's physical master
plan. In August 1988 each UNS institution was given $15,000
from the Regents Special Projects Fund to produce a Campus
physical master plan. These individual plans will be for-
warded to the Chancellor's Office for review by the System's
Technical Review Committee which may include an outside con-
sultant(s). A single System master plan will then be for-
warded to the Board. The Chancellor has formed a Systemwide
Committee to develop a procedure for making long-term en-
rollment forecasts which are an important component of the
Campuses' physical master plans. Funds may be needed to
develop enrollment forecasts.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval to set aside up to $15,000
from the Regents Special Projects Fund to be used for the
System's physical master plan. Dr. Eardley seconded. Mo-
tion carried.
Vice Chancellor Fox stated that a Statewide plan and indi-
vidual Campus plans would be forthcoming in draft form by
June 1, 1989.
15. Approved to Sell Property, UNLV
Approved to sell the property described below. The proceeds
of $5950 would benefit the UNLV Athletic Department.
Gilbert and Lois Buck gift, APN 629-291-47, 48, 49 5
acres, Yucca Valley, San Bernadino County, California
Proceeds of $2500 from the sale of the property described
below would benefit the UNLV Museum of Natural History.
Gilbert Tauscher gift, .459 acres Lot 30, Block 9,
Calvada Valley, Unit #10
The documents will be forwarded to the Governor requesting
approval of the sale.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval to sell property with the pro-
ceeds to benefit the UNLV Athletic Department and the UNLV
Museum of Natural History. Mrs. Sparks seconded. Motion
carried.
16. Approved to Seek Property, UNLV
Approval was given to President Maxson to begin negotiations
for the purchase of property adjacent to the UNLV Campus.
Should the negotiations prove fruitful, the details would be
forwarded to the Board for approval prior to finalization.
This property would be earmarked for graduate and married
student housing at UNLV.
Mrs. Sparks moved approval to begin negotiations for the
purchase of property adjacent to the UNLV Campus. Dr.
Hammargren seconded. Motion carried.
17. Review of the Definition of the Collective Bargaining Unit
Section 8 of the Board of Regents Handbook, Professional
Staff Collective Bargaining Regulations, established that
the only recognized collective bargaining unit is one defin-
ed as a Systemwide unit for purposes of collective bargain-
ing. It was approved unanimously by the Board at its Janu-
ary 22, 1982 meeting. A review and lengthy discussion of
this policy was held.
Given renewed interest and concern about this issue, Chan-
cellor Dawson requested that time be allotted to provide
all concerned the opportunity to discuss this issue. He
further recommended that the current policy remain in force.
Dr. Jim Richardson, speaking on behalf of Barbara Nelson,
President of the Nevada Faculty Alliance (NFA), stated the
NFA was requesting the Board of Regents to consider a change
in the Handbook concerning the policy on collective bargain-
ing units of the University of Nevada System. NFA is pro-
posing two separate units for bargaining purposes: one for
the Community Colleges and one for the Universities and all
others within the System. He gave three reasons for the
request:
1. Historical. A majority of Community Colleges across the
nation are allowed to bargain separately, and up until
1982 7 bargaining units were authorized within UNS.
2. Desire of the Employees. The Community College facul-
ties prefer to have a separate bargaining unit. Last
year 60% of the faculty members on two of the Campuses
within UNS signed pledge cards requesting an election
be held. NFA has chapters on all Community College
Campuses; dues are $30 per month per member. The Uni-
versity and DRI faculties are not interested in col-
lective bargaining at this time.
3. Community of Interest. The faculties on the Community
Colleges share work styles and have common interests.
Mr. Bob Rose, President of the TMCC chapter of NFA, further
discussed the community of interest on the Campuses. He
stated that Community College faculty salaries are lower
than at the Universities; tenure is different at Community
Colleges and is based on classroom experience with no re-
search being required. He also cited:
Community Colleges are treated differently in the bi-
ennial budget in that the student/faculty ratios
are higher.
The Bylaws are different.
The teaching loads are different; Community Colleges
have normal teaching loads at 15 hours.
In 1975 the collective bargaining policies cited a
unit for the Community Colleges. Mrs. Gallagher
interjected that at that time there was a Division
of Community Colleges under a President who reported
directly to the Board and that the individual Cam-
puses were headed by an Executive Dean who reported
to the President of that Division.
There is ample precedent in the UNS Code, Regent poli-
cies and Bylaws.
The missions of the Community Colleges set them apart.
Dr. Richardson then gave five reasons for having a separate
bargaining unit:
1. The uniqueness of the Community Colleges in the UNS; he
cited a feeling of paternalism in connection with the
Community Colleges.
2. A majority of the Community College faculties want
collective bargaining.
3. A separate unit would resolve the issue within the UNS
as to the "family" standing of Community Colleges.
4. A vote at this meeting for a separate unit would remove
the issue as a legislative issue in the 1989 State
Legislative Session.
5. A separate unit would resolve the recurring issue within
the State Legislature of separating the Community Col-
leges from the UNS.
Dr. Richardson stated that if the Regents would approve this
proposal at this meeting, NFA would not call an election
this year but would work on the existing problems to the end
of the year.
Faculty Senate Chairman Dru Raney, CCCC, stated that the
majority of NFA members across the State are from CCCC and
the push for collective bargaining has come from that Cam-
pus. She stated she felt the Regents in general have feared
collective bargaining as an adversarial relationship. She
related that the Regents do not have the right to vote for
collective bargaining, that only the employees have that
right.
Ms. Raney stated that Community College faculty members are
codependent and do not like to be told what they can and
cannot do. She stated they did not like the paternalistic
attitude of Administration. She felt that sixty percent of
the faculty see Administration as authoritarian, and what
they really want is shared governance, but if they can't get
that they would take collective bargaining.
Concerning a vote on collective bargaining, Ms. Raney stated
she didn't think there would be a vote, but they just don't
want to be told they can't vote. She remarked that Communi-
ty College people feel like they are step-children, that
their needs are not important, that only the Universities
are important.
Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Mead, UNR, read a statement
from Dr. Cheryl Bowles, UNLV Faculty Senate Chairman. The
letter stated that she was opposed to collective bargaining
for UNLV and that a majority of the faculty agreed. The
perception at UNLV is that the faculty does have shared
governance with the Administration. UNLV also clearly
recognizes the basic differences between the Universities
and Community Colleges.
Dr. Mead then spoke on behalf of the UNR Senate, stating
that collective bargaining is not an issue at UNR, and that
they are against it. Their Senate feels matters can be
settled in a collegial manner. Also, he stated that he felt
merit should be handled differently on the University and
Community College Campuses.
Faculty Senate Chairman Gil Cochran, DRI, stated that not
only are there differences between the Universities and the
Community Colleges, but that DRI is different from either of
them. Employees at DRI negotiate with the Administrators at
DRI. He urged that DRI not be defined with either group in
a bargaining unit, that they do not want to be involved with
collective bargaining.
Faculty Senate Chairman Paul Nelson, WNCC, related that
historically WNCC has been opposed to collective bargaining
but their faculty had not been polled, therefore, there
wasn't a strong feeling on the matter.
Dr. John Yurtinus, Treasurer of the WNCC NFA Chapter, stated
that the differences between Universities and Community
Colleges does show up in Systemwide committees. He called
for more cohesiveness between the faculties.
President Berg welcomed the change (in 1982) to one bargain-
ing unit because of the disadvantage for the smaller Cam-
puses of having to become a part of collective bargaining
should they not want to. He cited that with a Community
College unit, the two larger Campuses would overpower the
decisions of the smaller Campuses.
Faculty Senate Chairman Patti Crookham, NNCC, related that
their faculty had not been polled, but that she, personally,
favored collective bargaining.
President Crowley stated that he favored each institution
deciding their own fate, that the Universities did not want
the Community Colleges deciding for them, and vice versa.
He related that as a faculty member at UNR, he had been a
charter member of the original group at UNR which later
became the NFA. The original organization grew out of a
need for problems to be heard, aired and solved. He stated
that he was not pleased with the 1982 decision for a single
unit. Further, he stated that he felt the Board needs to
recognize there are issues which should be addressed in this
controversy and to work out solutions to the problems.
He cited the fellowship within the UNS, which is a unity
that is fragile, but nonetheless powerful, and emphasized
that he did not want that unity disturbed.
Legal Counsel Donald Klasic clarified the 1982 decision,
stating that at that time the Community College Division was
dissolved and that prior to the dissolution there had been
7 units, with one election having taken place.
President Gwaltney related that he has worked with both
environments and stated that at the present, the Campus can
respond to an individual person, but that with collective
bargaining the Administration is working under a contract
with limitations and there are times they cannot deal with
the problems. He stated he felt the major problem for dis-
cussion should be that of structure and how to deal with
problems as they arise.
Mrs. Gallagher stated she feels the NFA does not speak for
the faculty of the System, that she is receiving a great
deal of comment from those faculty not involved in NFA. She
stated further that she does not feel collective bargaining
is the real issue at hand. She stated she'd always thought
the Faculty Senate Chairs were the spokesmen of the faculty,
but that there appear to be a number of problems of which
the Board has not been informed. She recalled a time in UNS
when Regents were invited to Senate meetings to listen and
receive insight into these problems. She stated she felt
the actions of the Board did show support for the faculties
and that she did not see that collective bargaining would
solve any of the problems. She suggested the Chairman ap-
point a committee to address these very real problems.
Mr. Klaich related that the previous statement on paternal-
ism is a cry for help from the Community Colleges to the
Board; that faculty feels the Board is not hearing and
addressing the problems and putting the Community Colleges
first. Concerning Dr. Richardson's remarks, he stated that
reason number 1 was of critical importance (paternalism), at
this time he did not have an opinion on number 2, but that
reasons 3, 4, and 5 concerning possibility of legislation
were excellent, but were not the reason he was elected to
the Board.
Concerning Ms. Raney's comments that Community Colleges only
have received shared governance through collective bargain-
ing was startling to Mr. Klaich, because if that is so, he
stated he felt the Board of Regents have failed because
faculties should be involved. Commenting on Dr. Mead's
statements, Mr. Klaich stated he felt the Board refused to
recognize the differences with merit pay at the Community
Colleges and the Universities. Mr. Klaich stated that, in
his opinion, the problems are not about collective bargain-
ing, but that they do need discussion and solutions. Mr.
Klasic clarified that "shared governance" is not a part of
the collective bargaining system.
In an unrelated issue, Mr. Klasic stated that should the
Board establish a committee he would advise against having
specific NFA representation on the committee because there
is the possibility that another employment organization will
develop and UNS could be accused of unfair labor practice
and essentially setting up a company union giving them de
facto recognition before an election occurs.
Dr. Hammargren stated that this must be handled by the Board
of Regents, not settled in the State Legislature, and he
offered the following motion:
Dr. Hammargren moved to allow the Community College facul-
ties to choose amongst themselves if they wish to join a
Community College bargaining unit as a separate bargaining
unit. Dr. Derby seconded.
Dr. Hammargren clarified the motion to state that it would
allow the faculty of any Community College Campus the choice
to join a single separate collective bargaining unit for the
Community Colleges by a majority of those eligible to vote.
Motion failed. Yea: Derby, Hammargren, Eardley
No : Klaich, Sparks, Gallagher, Whitley
Mr. Klaich then offered the following motion:
Mr. Klaich moved that the Chairman immediately appoint a
committee consisting of members of the Board, Administra-
tors and faculty, primarily but not necessarily entirely
from the Community College System, specifically including
membership from the Nevada Faculty Alliance, to review is-
sues pertaining to governance, working conditions and other
pertinent matters specifically involved with Community Col-
lege issues, and to report to the Board as to their findings
and any necessary changes that may be reflected in the Board
of Regents Code, Bylaws or Handbook, that are necessitated
by those findings; and that a report of the committee be
made not later than the second Board meeting of the 1989
academic year. Mrs. Sparks seconded. Motion carried.
Voting no: Regent Eardley.
Dr. Hammargren reiterated that he would like to give the
Community College faculty a choice of whether they wanted to
belong to a collective bargaining unit.
Regent Hammargren moved to poll, through the Faculty Senates
of the Community College Campuses, should they wish to be
represented by a separate bargaining unit and to report back
by the April Board meeting. Mr. Klaich seconded.
Chairman Whitley clarified the motion to mean that the poll
would be taken of Community College faculty eligible to vote
for collective bargaining.
Motion carried.
After discussion of who was eligible to vote, it was agreed
that this poll would abide by the rules governing elections
as found in the Regents Handbook.
Chairman Whitley appointed the following persons to the ad
hoc committee on Community College Faculty Relations:
Presidents Calabro, Meacham, Gwaltney and Berg, Regents
Klaich, Derby, Sparks and Gallagher, Faculty Senate Chairmen
Crookham, Raney, Nelson, and Wilkins. (Note: It was later
discovered that Chairman Whitley intended for Faculty Senate
Chairman David Wilkins to be appointed to the committee and
had inadvertently announced Mr. Gary Young's name. (Mr.
Young is the President of the Student Government Association
at TMCC.)
Chairman Whitley relinquished the gavel to Vice Chairman
Gallagher.
18. Approved Addition to Handbook, Community College Plan for
Initial Salary Placement B Contract, Tenure Track Employees
Approved an addition to the Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 3,
Section 17, Community College Plan for Initial Salary
Placement B Contract, Tenure Track Employees, as contained
in Ref. B, filed in the Regents Office.
This section will be inserted as Section 17 and Sections 17
through 22 will be renumbered.
Mr. Klaich moved approval of the Handbook change regarding
the Community College Plan for Initial Salary Placement B
Contract, Tenure Track Employees. Mrs. Sparks seconded.
Motion carried.
Chairman Whitley returned and resumed the gavel. Dr. Eardley
left the meeting at this time.
19. Approved Deletion of Handbook Change, Presidential
Performance Appraisal
Chancellor Dawson requested approval of changes to the
Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 2, Section 3, Presidential Per-
formance Appraisal. After a trial period using the pro-
cedures outlined in the Handbook, and after discussion with
various publics and the Council of Presidents, it was felt
modifications were needed.
Dr. Derby expressed her opposition to the revisions. She
stated that the Board of Regents' primary responsibility is
to hire and evaluate its officers and felt the appraisal
committee should not allow the officer to choose his own
committee members.
Mrs. Gallagher stated that the Board should play an active
role in the review process.
Mr. Klaich moved to repeal the existing Presidential Per-
formance Appraisal Policy and referred the policy back to
the Chancellor for further development. Dr. Hammargren
seconded.
Dr. Gil Cochran, DRI Faculty Chairman, emphasized the need
for shared governance and requested that respective Faculty
Senates be included in the appraisal process.
Chairman Whitley expressed her concerns that affirmative
action and minority affairs should also be included in any
appraisal process.
Motion carried.
20. Approved UNS Premium Only Plan
Approved UNS Premium Only Plan which will be considered ef-
fective retroactive to January 1, 1989. See Ref. D, filed
in the Regents Office.
The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the
University with the opportunity to pay for certain medical
and life insurance premium costs on a before-tax basis by
means of salary reduction. The Plan is intended to qualify
as a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code and is to be interpreted in a manner consistent
with the requirements of Section 125.
Chairman Whitley requested General Counsel Klasic to see if
this plan complies with Section 89 of the Internal Revenue
Code. (Note: Upon investigation, it was determined the
plan did comply with Section 89.)
Mr. Klaich moved approval of the UNS Premium Only Plan.
Mrs. Gallagher seconded. Motion carried.
21. Approved Allocation of Grants-in-Aid for 1989-90
NRS 396.540 provides for tuition waivers for "students from
other states and foreign countries, not to exceed a number
equal to 3% of the total matriculated enrollment of students
for the past preceding Fall semester." Board policy pro-
vides for similar grants-in-aid for the same number of stu-
dents for the payment of in-state registration fees.
Based on enrollment figures for Fall 1988, the officers
request the following allocation of grants-in-aid for Fall
1989-90:
In-State Out-of-State
UNR
Athletics 100 100
Music 40 25
*Foreign 0 15
Other (General) 153 153
Total 293 293
*Uses as 30 one-half awards.
UNLV
Athletics 144 144
Music 97 97
Other 148 148
Total 389 389
CCCC
Regents 129
Veterans 2
Native Americans 3
Total 134
NNCC
Regents 19
Native Americans 17
Total 36
TMCC
Regents 86
Native Americans 3
Total 89
WNCC
Regents 135
Native Americans 7
Total 142
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval of the Grants-in-Aid for
1989-90. Mrs. Sparks seconded. Motion carried.
22. Report and Recommendations of the Academic Affairs Committee
A report and recommendations of the Academic Affairs Commit-
tee meeting, held February 23, 1989, were made by Regent
Carolyn M. Sparks.
(1) Approved the College of Human and Community Sciences at
UNR, as contained in Ref. AA-6, filed in the Regents
Office.
This College will integrate existing programs at the
University of Nevada-Reno which have a common focus on
human and community resource development, and consoli-
date them into one academic unit. The College will
provide a framework for the development of community-
centered multi-disciplinary teaching and research
programs.
The College will consist of the reorganization of De-
partments, programs and centers previously located in
the School of Home Economics, College of Arts and Sci-
ence, School of Medicine, College of Education, College
of Agriculture and the Office of Student Services. All
degrees and majors are currently offered with the ex-
ception of the MS in Nutrition. The addition of a
Center for Integrated Studies is planned as a mechanism
for supporting interdisciplinary efforts.
Reformulation of existing units offers a cost effective
means to establish a collective sense of mission and a
common administrative structure. Additional resources
required to implement this proposal are projected at
$266,774 for the first year of operation increasing to
$1,186,569 by the fourth year. These resources will be
provided through UNR, the Cooperative Extension Serv-
ice, and the Agricultural Experiment Station. A pro-
jected enrollment of 749.2 FTE students will justify
the additional instructional positions requested.
President Crowley gave an overview of the process in
which this program for a new College has materialized.
Dr. Dennis Brown, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
stated that it was a Campus process which began at the
grassroots. It was proposed by the faculty, reviewed
and redefined by faculty committees, discussed with
alumnus and students, and evaluated by three home
economic consultants.
Dr. Elwood Miller, Associate Dean of the College of
Agriculture, indicated that he represented the faculty
and has worked with the various disciplines for over a
year in compiling this program for a new College. He
confirmed that it would be a major change, but also it
was a major advance for UNR. It would cause a re-
structuring/reorganizing of several Departments.
Mr. Richard Bitterman, Assistant Director of Coopera-
tive Extension, spoke in favor of the new College. He
relayed some of the positive effects from the point of
view of the 17 county officers who serve the rural
areas in Nevada. With more people relocating in the
rural areas, there is a need for "trained" personnel
to deal with human problems. The new College would
provide new talent for these areas. He stated that he
was personally excited about the interdisciplinary
approach and the deep association with the new College.
Maie Nygren, Jimi Frances, Nancy Ann Carstenson,
Patricia Tripple and Janet Sayer spoke in opposition
to the establishment of the new College of Human and
Community Sciences. Maie Nygren, Patricie Tripple and
Janet Sayer's written testimony are filed in the
Regents Office. Ms. Frances, Home Economic Senior,
stated that she was concerned about the holistic
concept and disciplinary perspective in relation to
Nevadans. Ms. Carstenson, Home Economic reentry
student, stated that the students were not informed
about this change.
President Crowley stated that he was clearly aware that
substantial change/reorganization causes stress and
fear. These characteristics are not intended, but are
normal reactions to change. He sympathized with the
persons in opposition and throughout the process has
accepted constructive criticism. However, he did
clarify some of the misinformed statements which were
given in the morning's testimony.
Dr. Eva Essa, Acting Dean of School of Home Economics,
spoke in support of the new College. She indicated
that President Crowley had been reasonable and flexible
in working with the home economic faculty in their
efforts to explore all possibilities for this proposal.
She explained the process in which the faculty deter-
mined their own proposal. A majority of the faculty
indicated that this proposal would strengthen their
programs. The faculty were requested to partake in a
vote on the proposal and it was voted in favor by a
12-3 majority vote. She stated that to her knowledge
faculty, students and alumnus were not intimidated by
this new proposal and they indicated to her their
support.
Dr. Jeanne Peters, Chapter President of Nevada Home
Economics Association, indicated that earlier remarks
regarding the opposition by the NHEA were not state-
ments represented by the whole association. As a
member, she was not made aware of this opposition.
Dr. Robert Mead, UNR Faculty Senate Chairman, stated
that the Faculty Senate had been involved in the proc-
ess and had established a committee to monitor the
planning and to be certain that home economics faculty
were involved in the process. Two additional commit-
tees were established to deal with budget and curricu-
lum. He indicated that this proposal is clearly a
faculty proposal.
Dr. Barbara Thornton, Associate Professor of Social and
Health Resources, expressed her excitement of the in-
terdisciplinary collaboration. This proposal will give
strength to the current interdisciplinary programs at
UNR. The first informal discussions began in 1979,
and she stated that now is the time for establishing
this approach. She proceeded to reiterate the pro-
cedures taken in establishing this new College. She
expressed her concerns regarding the appointment of
the Dean by stating that a person who is committed to
interdisciplinary programs and is a universal leader
would be needed to fill that position.
Two alumnus, Jackie Riley and Janet Usinger, spoke in
support of the College of Human and Community Sciences.
The Committee allowed time for rebuttal to the issue.
Ms. Nygren stated that she was not opposed to the new
College, but opposed to the way the School of Home
Economics was being treated within the new College.
Dr. Tripple agreed with Ms. Nygren and added that the
School of Home Economics will be short-changed because
it won't have an integrative holistic approach.
Upon questioning by Dr. Eardley on accreditation,
Dr. Brown indicated that accreditation was primarily
based on quality programs.
President Crowley stated that the concerns of those in
opposition to the new College are genuine concerns and
he respected these concerns. However, he emphasized
that the new College is a "holistic" College and an
integrated College. He has deep, abiding concerns with
the College, not only from the home economic viewpoint,
but from nutrition, recreation, fitness and gerontol-
ogy. He stated that he has served UNR for 24 years
and has never seen such a "grassroots" movement towards
a proposal such as this. If the proposal is approved,
it will be very beneficial not only to the students
and faculty, but to all Nevadans. It will be a qual-
ity program.
Vice Chancellor Fox informed the Committee that the
State Department of Education has expressed a continu-
ance of certification for home economic teachers if
the College of Human and Community Sciences is ap-
proved.
Mrs. Sparks clarified that Home Economic students were in-
volved from the beginning of the process to move towards
an new College. She agreed with Senator Rawson's statement
that we need to educate people in our own state and not go
out-of-state.
(2) Approved the AAS degree in Physical Therapist Assisting
at CCCC, as contained in Ref. AA-1, filed in the Re-
gents Office.
This program will be the only one of its kind in Ne-
vada. Graduates will be trained to provide services
in the care and treatment of patients under the direc-
tion of a physical therapist. The planned date of
implementation is Fall 1989.
The shortage of trained individuals has resulted in the
need to recruit outside of the State. In addition to
the boom in population, the number of senior citizens
in southern Nevada who require physical therapy serv-
ices is large. Accreditation of the program will be
sought by the American Physical Therapy Association,
as only graduates of an accredited program are eligible
for licensure in Nevada. Admission to the 5-semester
program will be limited, with enrollment projected to
be 30 FTE students by the 4th year.
Upon questioning, Dr. Alison Mc Pherson replied that
UNR is reviewing course outlines for articulation
purposes.
Mrs. Gallagher stated that this program was an excel-
lent example of the Regents' push for cooperation and
commended those involved in the program.
(3) Approved the AAS degree in Agribusiness Sales and
Service at NNCC, as contained in Ref. AA-2, filed in
the Regents Office.
This program would augment an existing agriculture/
business program currently designed for transfer stu-
dents. Students who do not wish to pursue a 4-year
degree, but who desire the necessary preparation for a
career in the agriculture business field would be serv-
ed by this degree.
This program will articulate with high school Vocation-
al-Agriculture courses, and fulfill a need in local and
Nevada agribusinesses such as fertilizer and chemical
sales and nurseries for trained individuals.
The existing Agriculture program was reviewed in 1985
and a number of improvements have been made to the
program. No additional funds, facilities or equipment
are needed to implement this degree.
(4) Approved the AAS degree in Mill Maintenance Technology
at NNCC, as contained in Ref. AA-3, filed in the
Regents Office.
This program is currently offered in contract with the
Newmont Gold Company to train Newmont employees. It
will expand to a public program, providing the oppor-
tunity for training mill mechanics in other area mines.
The mining boom in northeastern Nevada has resulted in
a demand for trained employees, many of which are
currently being brought in from out-of-state. The
Northern Nevada Community College 1988-91 master plan
calls for increased responsiveness to the educational
needs of this industry. It is projected that 200 ad-
ditional mill mechanics will be needed in the next 4
years.
Estimated enrollment will be 30 FTE. A combination of
pledges from area mining companies and College instruc-
tional and operating funds will be used initially.
Two instructors will be requested in 1991.
Mrs. Whitley questioned if this program would be open
to the public, and Dr. Charles Greenhaw, Dean of
Instruction, replied that it would be open.
Mrs. Gallagher commended Dr. Greenhaw for his work in
establishing this program at NNCC.
(5) Approved the AAS degree in Environmental Control Tech-
nologies at TMCC, as contained in Ref. AA-4, filed in
the Regents Office.
This proposal will expand the current certificate
program in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning to a 2-
year program. The planned date of implementation is
Fall 1989.
Projections by the Nevada Employment Security Depart-
ment indicate a need for 230 technicians in the Reno
area by 1991. In addition, there is strong support
for this program by local industry and government.
Review of the certificate program indicates that it
has strong relevance to the requirements of industry,
and a large percentage of graduates are presently
employed in the industry. It is estimated that 100
students will be enrolled by the 4th year of the
program.
(6) Information Only - President Gwaltney has announced an
intended change to the title of the Mechanical Drafting
degrees at Truckee Meadows Community College to Engi-
neering Drafting.
In the past, the Mechanical Drafting title described
drawing mainly machine parts and structures. The
present emphasis in the drafting programs encompasses
Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engi-
ineering drawings. This trend will continue to grow
as the program becomes more involved in Computer-Aided
Design and the change in title would indicate the
breadth of the program.
(7) Approved the establishment of a Department of Nutrition
and an MS degree in Nutrition at UNR, as contained in
Ref. AA-7, filed in the Regents Office.
This Department will initially be developed between the
new College of Human and Community Services and the
College of Agriculture. The MS in Nutrition will build
upon an existing baccalaureate level degree.
In order to support the rapid developments and body of
advancing knowledge in the area of nutrition, it can no
longer be considered a subspeciality of a particular
discipline. Currently there are 3 nutrition programs
at UNR located in the School of Home Economics, College
of Agriculture and School of Medicine. Integration of
the 3 elements will be an ultimate goal.
Course work for the MS degree is currently in place.
Enrollment is projected to reach 20-30 students by the
4th year of the program. 2 current faculty positions
and other support personnel currently residing in the
College of Home Economics will be reassigned to the new
Department. Existing laboratory and office space is
available in the Home Economics building.
(8) Approved the MA with a major in teaching English as a
second language at UNR, as contained in Ref. AA-8,
filed in the Regents Office.
This inter-disciplinary program will address a growing
need for preparation of teachers of both children and
adults who are limited in English proficiency.
The Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, English
and the Intensive English Language Center would consol-
idate and streamline existing courses and resources in
order to offer this program. No new State funds would
be required during the 1st 2 years. However, enroll-
ment projections indicate 100 students may be enrolled
by the 4th year, which would necessitate an additional
FTE faculty position in the 3rd year of the program.
(9) Approved the Center for Precious Metals at UNR, as
contained in Ref. AA-9, filed in the Regents Office.
This Center, to be located at the Mackay School of
Mines, will provide an opportunity for faculty to
conduct research on precious metal processing and
mining and environmental studies.
The growing mining industry in Nevada can benefit from
improvements in metallurgical recovery and processing.
New or improved technologies can result in greater
quantities of gold and silver becoming available, and
extension of the life of a mine. No funding will be
requested, as financial support will be provided
through contractual research. Existing analytic
facilities are excellent and state of the art equipment
is available. A Director will administer the center
and report to the Dean of the School of Mines.
It was stated that this center will provide for world
class programs and faculty which will enhance UNR.
Mrs. Sparks moved approval of the report and recommendations
of the Academic Affairs Committee. Mrs. Gallagher seconded.
Motion carried.
23. Report and Recommendations of the Audit Committee
A report and recommendations of the Audit Committee meeting,
held February 23, 1989, were made by Regent Carolyn M.
Sparks, Chairman.
(1) Approved the UNR Financial Statement. Mr. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
UNR Financial Statement. He stated that the UNR fi-
nancial statement was in conformity with generally ac-
cepted accounting principles with a clean opinion for
the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(2) Approved the UNR Constructive Service Letter. John
Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent
auditing firm, presented the report on the June 30,
1988 UNR Constructive Service Letter. He discussed
weaknesses in bookstore disbursements and compensated
absences for which corrective action might be taken,
but stated these are not major. Internal Audit Direc-
tor Sandi Cardinal reported that changes are being
made in these areas.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(3) Approved the UNLV Financial Statement. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
UNLV Financial Statement. He stated that the UNLV
financial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(4) Approved the UNLV Constructive Service Letter. Mr.
John Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS inde-
pendent auditing firm, presented the report on the
June 30, 1988 UNLV Constructive Service Letter.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at
the meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(5) Approved the DRI Financial Statement. Mr. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
DRI Financial Statement. He stated that the DRI fi-
nancial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(6) Approved the DRI Constructive Service Letter. John
Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent
auditing firm, presented the report on the June 30,
1988 DRI Constructive Service Letter.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(7) Approved the TMCC Financial Statement. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
TMCC Financial Statement. He stated that the TMCC
financial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(8) Approved the TMCC Constructive Service Letter. Mr.
John Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS inde-
pendent auditing firm, presented the report on the
June 30, 1988 TMCC Constructive Service Letter.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(9) Approved the CCCC Financial Statement. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
CCCC Financial Statement. He stated that the CCCC
financial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(10) Approved the CCCC Constructive Service Letter. Mr.
John Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS in-
dependent auditing firm, presented the report on the
June 30, 1988 TMCC Constructive Service Letter.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(11) Approved the WNCC Financial Statement. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ing firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
WNCC Financial Statement. He stated that the WNCC
financial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(12) Approved the UNR Constructive Service Letter. John
Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent
auditing firm, presented the report on the June 30,
1988 WNCC Constructive Service Letter. He discussed a
few conditions, as found in the letter, and although
not considered to be material weaknesses, suggested
corrective action in equipment and accounting Depart-
ments. Mr. Dane Apalategui, WNCC Controller, stated
these areas are under advisement.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(13) Approved the WNCC Financial Statement. John Surina
of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS independent audit-
ting firm, presented the report on the June 30, 1988
NNCC Financial Statement. He stated that the NNCC
financial statement was in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles with a clean opinion
for the audit report.
The Financial Statement was distributed at the meeting
and is filed in the Regents Office.
(14) Approved the NNCC Constructive Service Letter. Mr.
John Surina of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, UNS in-
dependent auditing firm, presented the report on the
June 30, 1988 NNCC Constructive Service Letter.
The Constructive Service Letter was distributed at the
meeting and is filed in the Regents Office.
(15) Internal Audit Director Sandi Cardinal presented audit
of the CCCC Child Development Laboratory, July 1, 1987
through May 31, 1988. The audit report is filed in
the Regents Office.
(16) Information Only - Internal Audit Director Sandi
Cardinal presented the follow-up report on the TMCC
Admissions and Records audit. The follow-up report
is filed in the Regents Office.
(17) Information Only - Internal Audit Director Sandi
Cardinal presented the follow-up report on the UNR
Admissions and Records audit. The follow-up report
is filed in the Regents Office.
(18) Information Only - Internal Audit Director Sandi
Cardinal presented the follow-up report on the UNLV
Thomas and Mack audit. The follow-up report is filed
in the Regents Office.
(19) Information Only - Internal Audit Director Sandi
Cardinal presented the follow-up report on the NNCC
Child Care Center audit. The follow-up report is
filed in the Regents Office.
Mrs. Sparks moved approval of the report and recommenda-
tions of the Audit Committee. Mrs. Gallagher seconded.
Motion carried.
24. Report and Recommendations of the Budget and Finance
Committee
A report and recommendations of the Budget and Finance Com-
mittee meeting, held February, 23, 1989, were made by Regent
Jill Derby.
(1) Approved to use $177,890 from the Capital Improvement
Fee Fund for the following projects at TMCC:
a. Parking lot improvements
(asphalt work) $ 55,810
b. Design and initial phase of
Dandini Garden $ 5,080
c. Landscaping -- Phase IV $100,000
d. Repairs to Phase II and III roof $ 3,000
e. Improving two classrooms and the
tutoring laboratory $ 14,000
(2) Approved to use $12,750 from the Capital Improvement
Fee Fund for the following projects at NNCC:
a. Replace doors in trailer and
steps as requested by fire marshall $2,000
b. Complete remodeling of assaying lab $8,000
c. Additional wiring in welding lab to
handle additional welders $2,750
(3) Information Only - President Gwaltney discussed the
possibility of leasing up to 9,600 sq. ft. of space at
Old Town Mall, Reno, for general purpose classrooms and
the Business and Industry Institute. Upon questioning,
President Gwaltney stated that the rental agreement has
not been discussed yet, but the Washoe County Library
is renting space there. Their contract allowed for
using the space free of charge for the first two years,
and TMCC would seek the same arrangement. Maintenance
costs would be paid by TMCC along with substantial
remodeling costs. The funds for remodeling would be
derived from the Capital Improvement Fee Fund.
Mrs. Gallagher commended President Gwaltney, Mr. Bill
Bonaudi, and Ms. Paula Ringkob for their ingenuity and
creativity in the site selection plans.
(4) Approved changes to the Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 3,
Section 17, Summer Session Salary Schedules, UNLV as
follows:
Section 17. Summer Session Salary Schedules
Salary schedules for Summer Session faculty at UNR and
UNLV shall be approved annually by the Board of Re-
gents. The following schedules are effective for the
1989 Summer Session:
1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Faculty
Professor $ 1,000 per credit hour
Associate Professor 975
Assistant Professor 950
Lecturer 850
Lab Assistant 750
Visiting Faculty
Professor $ 900 per credit hour
Associate Professor 800
Assistant Professor 700
Lecturer 550-700
Professor Emeritus: Depends upon rank at time of
retirement.
The per-credit-hour salary is understood to be a
maximum allowable salary. A lower per-credit
salary, when necessitated by low enrollment and
when agreed to by the instructor, is not precluded.
(5) Approved changes to the Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 17,
Section 10, Student Fees, UNLV as follows:
*Late registration fee for any student registering or
adding any UNLV Summer course during the late registra-
tion period for that course.
Per Day 25
Maximum per Session 50
Dr. Derby moved approval of the report and recommendations
of the Budget and Finance Committee. Mrs. Gallagher sec-
onded. Motion carried.
25. Report and Recommendation of the Investment Committee
A report and recommendation of the Investment Committee
meeting, held February 23, 1989, were made by Regent Daniel
Klaich, Chairman.
(1) Approved to invest University of Nevada System funds in
the Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (DFA) Investment
Dimensions Group Inc. Fixed Income Portfolio.
RESOLUTION #89-1
WHEREAS, the University of Nevada System Investment
Advisory Staff reviews and recommends UNS endowment
and cash asset operating fund investments; and
WHEREAS, the UNS investment asset allocation plan re-
quires a fixed income portfolio, managed as a comingl-
ed mutual fund, with high quality instruments, and
weighted average maturities of one (1) year or less,
and limits on individual issues and daily pricing; and
WHEREAS, the Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (DFA) has a
Fixed Income Portfolio which meets this investment
criteria for the UNS; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Advisory Staff reviewed DFA's
performance and recommends that the DFA Fixed Income
Portfolio is appropriate for UNS investments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Re-
gents of the University of Nevada System authorizes
the Chancellor to invest such funds or securities as
may from time to time be determined appropriate in the
DFA Fixed Income Portfolio; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chancellor is author-
ized to make application for the DFA Investment Dimen-
sions Group, Inc.; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chancellor will desig-
nate the staff authorized to deposit and withdraw funds
from the DFA Fixed Income Portfolio; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents of
the University of Nevada System will participate in the
DFA Fixed Income Portfolio.
Mr. Klaich moved approval of the report and recommendation
of the Investment Committee. Mrs. Sparks seconded. Motion
carried.
26. Report and Recommendations of the Legislative Liaison
Committee
A report and recommendations of the Legislative Liaison Com-
mittee meeting, held February 23, 1989, were made by Regent
Daniel Klaich, Chairman.
Mr. Klaich made the following statement:
I would like to start the meeting this morning harken-
ing back to my often acclaimed style of former Chairman
of the Board by paying no particular attention to the
agenda and I would like to talk with the Presidents,
with the members of the Board, about what I perceive
to be our abysmal performance at Assembly Ways and Means
last week. We have Senate Financing coming up in one
more week.
In criticizing the presentation of the University of
Nevada System, I would like to share the blame for the
performance because I was a representative of this Board
at that meeting. In criticizing the performance of the
University of Nevada System, I would like to specifical-
ly exempt from any criticism the performance of the Vice
Chancellor for Finance, Ron Sparks, who performed as he
usually does and saved our bacon on a number of occa-
sions.
My comments are personal and I have toned down my com-
ments from my feelings when I left the meetings last
week, because I had no particular desire to embarrass
anyone in a public meeting, including myself. But I
would like to share with, most importantly, the 7 of
you (Presidents), some of my feelings about the legis-
lative process committee hearings and how you win and
how you lose, and, in my opinion, how we did last week.
I feel that hearings before money committees are, in a
large part, command performances by the University of
Nevada System, and other agencies, whereby we spread our
requests before those particular committees. They are
not particularly battlefields where we win anything. In
my years before the Legislature I have rarely seen us go
before a committee, present anything novel, and come out
with the brass ring on any particular item. We spread
our requests, we make our needs known, and there are
times for negotiations that are intense and that are
give and take that are typically not in these first
open public meetings. It seems to me that dashing into
these public meetings and making spontaneous requests
that might be framed in the form of victory or loss for
a particular item is not going to get anybody anywhere.
Secondly, I think that in the context of "do we win" or
"do we lose" at these hearings, likely we are there to
hold our own. In the same context (I appreciate this
is a bit repetitive) we run the risk at these meetings
largely of only losing, and we lose in my opinion by
confusing the members of those committees.
We construct a budget over a two-year period, and over
a two-year period we scrupulously set and sift through
priorities. After we set those priorities, and after
the Board of Regents votes on them ad nauseam, we see
the Governor's budget and we understand the extent to
which the Governor agrees or disagrees with our pri-
orities. That is a political decision on his part.
When we have seen the Governor's budget there are addi-
tional meetings at the University community which you
gentlemen represent. The differences between the Gov-
ernor's budget and the University of Nevada System
budget in the context of our priorities is bridged.
You gentlemen set forth your priorities in consultation
with the Board and the Chancellor's staff for responding
to the executive budget and all of that was done. Now,
when we go to these money committees, and we start talk-
ing about different things than those priorities, all
these gentlemen do is come way scratching their heads
and wonder what the hell we want.
Now, the last thing that I would like to say is that if
we don't go to those committees with a united front of
the Board of Regents, our central staff and you 7 Presi-
dents, then we have a serious problem. If each of you
doesn't think that you can fall out of the boat and have
complete confidence that any one of the other guys in
the boat is going to throw you a lifeline and pull you
back in, we have serious problems. If you 7 men don't
have absolute trust in staying on board and fighting for
the System priorities, we have serious problems. And I
think that we have serious problems| I think that you
gentlemen better look at each other and better discuss
the priorities and better understand where we are going
before Senate Finance next week.
One of the problems of being on a Board for any period
of time, as I have, is that you become focused in your
opinions. Some things start to be more important to you
than others. It is probably the best reason for a Re-
gent to get off a Board because he or she becomes focus-
ed to the extent that you don't become a good broad-
based Regent. I have become extremely focused on this
budget and this Legislative Session. I think that the
budget was properly constructed, and I think that it
represented important priorities of the University of
Nevada System and the State of Nevada. The foundation
of the budget and our hearings are found in our requests
for enhancements to the formulas and our striving for
greater raises for our faculty. If we abandon those for
sugar plums and personal items we are doing a serious
disservice, in my opinion, to this Board, and this Sys-
tem, and this State, and the process that we have so
painstakingly worked through over the past 2 years. Now
that is the end of my sermon and I would entertain any
questions of the Presidents or the members of the Board.
If not, it may be appropriate to move on at this point.
Mrs. Gallagher stated that, in her opinion, it appeared
testimony didn't go too well before the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee. She encouraged the Presidents to repair
any perceived damage immediately. She stated that word on
the street is that the Presidents and the Regents are in
disarray, that they are not together, that they do not want
the same things. She stated that is a disastrous situation
and urged that it cannot continue if UNS is to be successful
at the Legislature this Session. UNS cannot be perceived in
that way. She strongly encouraged everyone to get his/her
act together before appearing before Senate Finance, because
if UNS fails there, we will spend until next June trying to
pick up the pieces, and many will be too shattered to pick
up.
(1) Vice Chancellor Ron Sparks provided a legislative up-
date and a schedule of upcoming hearings. He informed
the Committee that AJR 34 and AB 122 have been approved
by the Assembly, and will be heard on February 28 by
the Senate Taxation Committee. The HECC bill draft re-
quest has not appeared, but will be introduced soon.
(2) The Board of Regents reaffirmed its support for passage
of AJR 34, an amendment to the State Constitution that
would raise the debt limit from 1 percent (1%) to 2
percent (2%) of the State's assessed value to allow ad-
ditional bonding capacity to finance capital construc-
tion. The Governor's budget includes funding for 3
UNS projects contingent upon voter approval of AJE 34
during a special election scheduled May 2. Mr. Klaich
directed the Chancellor's staff to fund and staff a
campaign to promote passage of the measure.
Mrs. June Whitley suggested exploring whether other
agencies and groups may wish to work to support the
passage of this constitutional amendment for the State
of Nevada.
(3) Mr. Steve Evenson, CSUN President, requested support
for the campaign in which CSUN is actively seeking to
eliminate State sales tax in Campus bookstores. He
estimated $260,000 per year in taxes on books benefit
the State General Fund. Mrs. Sparks stated that the
Board should support this, but only if the Legislature
does not deduct this amount from the UNS budgets.
Chairman Klaich agreed with Mrs. Sparks' concerns and
felt it was out of sync with the Board of Regents'
established priorities, which should be funded first.
Another request was made of the Board of Regents to
consider support of legislation to change State law
affecting admittance of foreign-trained physicians in
UNS medical programs. After hearing background
information on UNS policy, and State and federal laws
from Dean Robert Daugherty, Dr. Thomas Cinque and Dr.
Thomas Scully, the Committee reaffirmed support of
current practice.
Mr. Klaich moved approval of the report and recommendations
of the Legislative Liaison Committee. Mrs. Sparks seconded.
Motion carried.
27. Approved to Sublease and Reassign a Mining Lease, UNR
Approved a sublease and to reassign a mining lease for UNR.
On August 10, 1979, UNR entered into an agreement whereby
the Mammoth #3 mining claim in Tonopah was leased to a
Mr. Everett Berg, dba Falcon Exploration Company. The 20-
year lease agreement contains an option to obtain a 20-year
extension. On June 12, 1986, the Board assigned the lease
to the Tonopah Divide Mining Company.
Tonopah Divide is requesting approval to sublease to Mine
Developers, Inc. (MDI) of Reno, and MDI is requesting ap-
proval to assign the sublease to American Gold Resources
Corporation of Houston, Texas. MDI has agreed to increase
minimum annual royalty payment from $275 to $500, against
5% of net smelter returns.
The College of Agriculture and the School of Mines support
the reassignment.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval of a sublease and to reassign
a mining lease for UNR. Dr. Hammargren seconded. Motion
carried.
28. Approved the Renewal of a Lease, UNR
Approved to renew an existing agreement for real property
between the UNS Board of Regents/UNR College of Agriculture
and Churchill County ASC Committee. The Churchill County
Agricultural Service Center Committee will renew its lease
of office and storage space at 111 Sheckler Road, Fallon.
This lease covers the period from October 1, 1988 through
September 30, 1989 and will pay UNR/College of Agriculture
$37,782.05 for the space.
Dr. Hammargren moved approval to renew a lease at UNR. Mr.
Klaich seconded. Motion carried.
29. Approved the Naming of a Building, DRI
Approved the naming of the DRI building in the Dandini Re-
search Park the "George Burke Maxey Building".
The Dandini Research Park was named in honor of Dr. Alex-
sandro Dandini who played a major role in the acquisition
of that land for use by DRI. Dandini Boulevard was simi-
larly named. The DRI building at Dandini Research Park was
dedicated in 1981 but has never been formally named. Dr.
Maxey, one of the original members of the DRI faculty and
Executive Director of the Water Resources Center at the
time of his death in 1977, played a significant role in
the identification and acquisition of Dandini Research
Park property.
Mr. Klaich moved approval to name the George Burke Maxey
building at DRI. Dr. Derby seconded. Motion carried.
30. New Business
Mr. Klaich expressed his gratitude to President Calabro and
his staff for their hospitality in hosting the Board of Re-
gents meeting.
Mr. Klaich stated that he will be glad to have Chancellor
Mark Dawson back from his illness.
President Crowley announced that he was celebrating his llth
year as UNR President. The Board congratulated him.
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.
Mary Lou Moser
Secretary of the Board
02-23-1989