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Minutes of the Lecture and Fine Arts Committee
for February 11, 2008

 

Present: J. Wang, J. Cheatham, S. Puzerewski, E. Wallen (excused: S. McLaughlin, A. Bouterse)

Agenda and Actions:

      1.   Minutes of 11-15-07 were read and approved ( SP, JW).

  1. Budget: $6000. minus allocations to date left a current balance of $4975.

  2. Meeting time: EW will attempt to determine a meeting time that works for all members. Apologies to Ami for the conflict.

  3. J. Wang proposal related to “The Environment for Business Investment in China”-Prof. Xinquan Ge. This was approved by LFA last year but matching funds were not forthcoming and the event did not occur. This is a re-request and the match was secured. LFA request: $500. A motion was made and seconded to fund this event (JC, SC). Passed unanimously.

  4. Greg Mayer proposal: “The Good News and the Bad News on How Science is Perceived in the US”-Martha Heil, Amer. Inst. Of Physics. Request: $300. (This proposal received tentative approval via email. Motion to officially approve was made and seconded (JW, JC). Passed unanimously.

  5. Alvaro Garcia/James Kinchen proposal: funds to bring guest soloist Daniel Del Pino (pianist) to perform with the UWP symphony and the Community Orchestra in a concert March 13, 2008. Request: $600. toward an honorarium. Motion to approve was made and seconded (SP, JC). Following discussion the motion was approved unanimously.

  6. Dwight Vaught proposal to fund Ruby Hinds multi-media production of “See There in the Distance: The Marian Anderson Story w/ accompanying lecture and discussion (Feb. 14 and 15, 2008). The amount requested from LFA is $500.  The motion for approval was made and seconded (JC, SP) and following discussion of the event, it was approved unanimously.

  7. Committee members requested input from Prof. Vaught regarding the success/outcomes of outreach events such as those funded by LFA in item # 7.

  8. A “call for proposals” has been sent out several times by Dawne Bogardus and it has resulted in several requests.

  9. Budget update: current allocations = $1900. leaving a balance of $3075.

 

Cc: Dawne Bogardus

       Tara Schmidt

       Evelyn Zepp