March 29-30, 1983
03-29-1983
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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
March 29, 1983
The Board of Regents met in Special Session on the above date
in the Board Room, Carlson Education building, University of
Nevada, Las Vegas.
Members present: Mr. John R. Mc Bride, Chairman
Ms. Frankie Sue Del Papa
Mrs. Lilly Fong
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Mr. Chris Karamanos
Mrs. Joan Kenney
Mrs. Jo Ann Sheerin
Mrs. June F. Whitley
Mr. Rollan Melton, via teleconference
Others present: Chancellor Robert M. Bersi
President Joseph Crowley, UNR
President James Eardley, TMCC
President Judith Eaton, CCCC
Mr. Donald Klasic, General Counsel
Ms. Mary Lou Moser, Secretary
Also present were Faculty Senate Chairs Dr. Gary Jones (UNLV)
and Dr. John Heise (CCCC) and Student Association Officers.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mc Bride at 2:40 P.M.
Mr. Mc Bride introduced The Honorable Robert Cashell, Lt. Gover-
nor of the State of Nevada and former Chairman of the Board of
Regents.
1. Sale of Lake Mead Shopping Center, North Las Vegas
President Crowley requested approval for the sale of the
Lake Mead Shopping Center in North Las Vegas, which had been
deeded to the University of Nevada School of Medicine on
March 26, 1982 from Mr. Claude I. Howard. The original
owners of the property defaulted and did not make any pay-
ments to the School of Medicine and foreclosure proceedings
had been initiated. Through the efforts and negotiations of
Mr. Howard, another buyer, Mr. Greg Navone and Associates,
has become interested in the property.
Mrs. Edna Brigham, Development Officer for the School of
Medicine, reported that Mr. Navone and Mr. Al Goldhapen have
proposed that the sale price of $950,000 be made up as fol-
lows:
A 55-year lease on the land for $300,000, with $18,000
annual rent for the land, paid in advance each year. A
deed of trust for $650,000 on the improvements, the 1st
year interest of 7% payable in advance; the 2nd year at
8%; the 3rd year at 9%; the 4th and following years at
10%. After the 4th year the deed of trust is to be
amortized at 20 years. The buyer would like the option
to purchase the land at $300,000 within the first 10
years of the lease.
Mrs. Brigham introduced Mr. Claude Howard, who stated that
he recommended the sale of the property and that it would
conform to his wishes in connection with his gift to the
School of Medicine.
Mrs. Gallagher moved for approval. Mrs. Sheerin seconded.
Motion carried. Mr. Melton voted in favor.
2. Report of the Special Committee on Tenure and Promotions
Mrs. Gallagher, Chairman, reported that the Regents Special
Committee on Tenure and Promotions met at Western Nevada
Community College on March 16, 1983 and recommended at that
time that those recommendations for tenure, promotions, or
assignment to rank not forwarded to the Board for action be
referred to the respective Presidents for further informa-
tion. On March 21, 1983 the Presidents were informed of the
specific information needed for each individual involved,
which was subsequently provided by the Presidents to the
Committee for review.
Approved the following be granted promotion or assignment
to rank effective July 1, 1983:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Fred Albrecht, to Rank III
*Leo T. Sido, to Associate Professor, Art
*John Steffanelli, to Associate Professor
University of Nevada, Reno
Bruce E. Blackadar, to Professor of Mathematics
*Sandra A. Daugherty, to Professor of Internal Medicine
*David Ehrke, to Associate Professor of Music
Thomas Harrington, to Professor of Psychology
*Glenn C. Miller, to Rank III
Lois Parker, to Rank III
William T. Terry, to Associate Professor, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Vada E. Trimble, to Rank III
*Emma E. Yancy, to Rank III
Desert Research Institute
Gary Keyser, to Rank III
Richard G. Purcell, to Rank III
David Schorran, to Rank III
*Also recommended for tenure.
Approved the following be granted tenure, effective July 1,
1983:
Truckee Meadows Community College
Lloyd A. Baker, Electronic Technology
Rita C. Gubanich, Business
Dennis D. Hennings, Industrial, Technical & Public
Service
Gabriel F. Perry, Industrial, Technical & Public Service
George Skivofilakas, Industrial, Technical & Public
Service
Western Nevada Community College
Harold La Vigne, Art
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
James F. Adams, Arts & Letters
David W. Emerson, Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Isabelle Emerson, Arts & Letters
*Lee T. Sido, Arts & Letters
*John Stefanelli, Hotel Administration
William N. Thompson, Business & Economics
Marlene J. Zychowicz, Psychological Counseling &
Evaluation Center
University of Nevada, Reno
Michael E. Cleveland, Associate Professor of Music
*Sandra A. Daugherty, Associate Professor of Internal
Medicine
Deborah Davis, Associate Professor of Psychology
*David Ehrke, Assistant Professor of Music
Christopher H. Exline, Associate Professor of Geography
Elizabeth A. Francis, Associate Professor of English
*Glenn C. Miller, Rank II, Integrated Pest Management
*Lois J. Parker, Rank II, Counseling & Testing
Marion M. Schrum, Professor and Dean of Nursing
Stephen St. Jeor, Associate Professor of Microbiology
*Emma E. Yancey, Rank II, Cooperative Extension Service
*Also recommended for promotion.
Upon recommendation by the Committee Chair, Chairman Mc
Bride declared that the Committee, having completed the work
as assigned by the Board, be adjourned and disbanded.
Mrs. Whitley moved approval of the tenure and promotions as
presented by the Committee. Mrs. Gallagher seconded. Mo-
tion carried. Mr. Melton voted in the affirmative.
3. Reconsideration of Date for April Board of Regents Meeting
Because of the current stringent financial situation, the
Regents agreed not to attend the national meetings of the
Association of Governing Boards and the Association of
Community College Trustees this Spring. Therefore, the
April Regents meeting will be held in Las Vegas on Thursday
and Friday, April 14 and 15, 1983.
4. Resolution Commending UNLV Rebels Basketball Team
Mr. Karamanos moved for consideration of an emergency item.
Mrs. Kenney seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Karamanos asked for consideration of the following reso-
lution:
RESOLUTION #83-7
WHEREAS, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, basketball
team, known as the "Running Rebels", having been ranked
as the Number One Team in the Nation during the 1982-83
season; and
WHEREAS, the Rebels completed the season with twenty
eight (28) wins and only three (3) losses; and
WHEREAS, the Rebels, in post-season tournament play,
won the Pacific Coast Athletic Association Championship;
and
WHEREAS, the Rebels, named Number Three seed in the
West, participated in the second round of the Far-West
Regionals of the NCAA Tournament; and
WHEREAS, only by the unlucky bounce of the ball in the
last four seconds of the game, the Rebels lost by the
score of 71-70 to North Carolina State, which team has
become one of the final four teams in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the Rebel's coach, Mr. Jerry Tarkanian, has
been named as the Nation's Coach of the Year; NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents hereby offers its
congratulations, commendation and appreciation for
having brought credit and national recognition upon
the University and the State to the UNLV Basketball
Team, and especially to Seniors Mr. Sidney Green, Mr.
Larry Anderson and Mr. John Copeland, and to the
Nation's Number One Coach, Mr. Jerry Tarkanian.
Mr. Karamanos moved for approval. Mrs. Fong seconded.
Motion carried. Mr. Melton voted in the affirmative.
Upon motion by Mrs. Kenney, the Board moved to a closed person-
nel session to consider the character and professional compe-
tency of a person. Seconded by Mrs. Whitley. Motion carried.
Mr. Melton voted in the affirmative.
The Board reconvened at 4:50 P.M.
5. Resolution Regarding University System Budget
Mrs. Gallagher asked for consideration of an emergency item
concerning the University of Nevada budget. Seconded by Ms.
Del Papa. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #83-8
WHEREAS, the University of Nevada System provides higher
education opportunities to more than 40,000 students at
its Universities and Community Colleges; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Regents submitted to the Governor
a budget for the 1983-85 biennium that provided abso-
lute minimum funding for its existing programs; and
WHEREAS, this budget would force Universities and Col-
leges to make significant reductions in student instruc-
tion; and
WHEREAS, the University of Nevada System has already
absorbed budget cuts in the past year of more than
fifteen (15) percent; and
WHEREAS, this budget is now pending before the Nevada
State Legislature, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents strongly endorses
the Governor's budget for higher education even though
it represents substantial sacrifices; and BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents urges the Nevada
Legislature to approve the bare bones budget for higher
education in Nevada without any further reductions in
funding and quality, and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this resolution be distributed to members
of the Nevada Legislature within the next week.
Mrs. Gallagher moved for approval. Mrs. Whitley seconded.
Motion carried. Mr. Melton voted in the affirmative.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
Mary Lou Moser
Secretary
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