 | Board of Visitors minutes May 14, 1999 |  |
REPORT BY THE RECTOR
The Rector thanked Mr. Crutchfield for his gift to the Board of recording equipment.
The Rector announced that at the October meeting, the Board will be given a reception at Monticello and will hold its dinner at Ash Lawn.
The Rector informed the Board that negotiations with the Qatar Foundation about the proposed branch of the University in Doha were still underway and that the next stage requiring Board consideration would not come before the middle of June. There was discussion about the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the full Board and a motion from Mr. Ross to empower the Executive Committee to act for the full Board. The Rector called for the vote, which was 8 for Mr. Ross motion and 6 against. The Rector asked for another vote with the Executive Committee abstaining; the vote was 5 for, 5 against. The Rector suggested that another vote be taken at the Boards meeting the next day.
In accordance with the requirements set forth in the Board Manual, the Rector confirmed the committee appointments made after the March meeting and asked for a motion to re-elect the Executive Committee. The motion was made, seconded and approved.
The Rector announced the appointment of a special committee to review the procedures for assigning Pavilions and to rewrite them if necessary. He appointed Ms. Twohy to chair the committee and Mr. Clark and the Secretary to serve.
The Board adopted the following resolution of appreciation to Mr. Allen, who served as the Student Member from March, 1998 to March, 1999:
| Board of Visitors minutes May 14, 1999 | |