EEE-TIG Board Minutes
November 9, 2001
7:00 a.m.
Ellen Taylor-Powell, Chair, opened the EEE-TIG Board meeting. Board members present were Michael Newman, Ellen Taylor-Powel, Nancy Ellen Kiernan, Roger Rennekamp, and Mary Marczak, and Paula Threadgill. These members immediately moved to invite Nancy Gruden-Schuk to join the Board to fulfill the vacant position as North Central Regional Representative. Nancy accepted and joined the meeting.
New roster for the 2001-2002 Board was distributed.
Board Roles and Responsibilities were read and discussed. Claude Bennett, representative from CREES resigned from the board and that position needs to be filled. Michael Newman recommended Bart Hewitt to serve for one year. Ellen Taylor-Powell will follow up with Bart.
Roles and responsibilities for the CSREES representative and Membership Chair are not clear. Roger Rennekamp agreed to review the description of all Board roles and responsibilities for Board input and approval.
Secretary/Treasurer’s report was submitted at the Business meeting. Ellen Taylor-Powell will contact Susan Kistler, AEA Manager about reimbursements and potential use of AEA funds to support minority membership.
Michael Newman will send out fliers that include recruitment information to the EEE-TIG listserv. Ellen Taylor-Powell will request an official membership list from Susan Kistler, AEA Manager. Michael Newman was reappointed as the Membership Chair.
Outreach Strategies
Use listserv to involve members in the recruitment process
Members to contact 1890 and 1994 University to recruit minority new members
Continue to use Claude Bennett and Jane Coulter
Hear it from the Board
Hear it from the Board will continue for another year. Each board member was assigned a month to submit a piece. The piece is limited to 2 pages and due to Ellen a month ahead.
Extension Evaluation Competencies
The board discussed hosting a one-day pre-session at next year’s annual conference. Possible themes: capacity building in evaluation; program and evaluation models being used in extension
Ellen will email meeting dates via teleconference.
Respectfully Submitted
Paula I. Threadgill
Secretary/Treasurer