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“It’s
a tremendous honor, but it’s something that needed to be done.
The best way to represent students’ needs is to have a student
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Student
issues top Trustees’ agenda History will be made when the Board of Trustees convenes today for its third meeting of the year. Chelsea Hudson, a junior political science major, will become the first Student Government Association President to speak at the meeting, which is usually closed to students. “It’s a tremendous honor, but it’s something that needed to be done,” Hudson said. “The best way to represent students’ needs is to have a student present them.” Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said Hudson’s presentation is important because students are the central focus of the Board. “There are many constituencies that the Board must consider in making decisions and deciding future directions for the university,” Mills said. “It is only appropriate that from time to time the student body president shares directly with the Board the priorities of the students at that time.” Hudson said the building of a new Student Center and the Berry Street Initiative, a Fort Worth restoration project of the Berry Street area, will be two main issues she will discuss. “If the Student Center project keeps getting pushed back, it will come to a point where it is no longer satisfactory,” Hudson said. “I think we’re coming to that point. It’s the center of this campus, and if you have a place that is open for interaction, you are going to have more productive students academically, emotionally and physically.” Larry Markley, director of the Student Center, was hired in 1987 to begin development of a program for Student Center renovations. He said the Trustees can not forget the students’ needs. “You’ve got to keep the idea in front of the Trustees’ faces,” Markley said. “We’re almost back to point A again. The construction was supposed to begin following construction of the Rickel Building, and now it is four or five years away.” Mills said it is unlikely that any major policies will come from today’s session, but further discussion of adding softball to TCU’s intercollegiate athletics program will occur. “The focus of this meeting is to update Trustees on the present year, alert the Trustees to future issues and to lay the foundation for future programs,” Mills said. “It is likely that there will be reports on TCU’s financial picture, admissions projections and building projects (such as) baseball, the University Recreation Center, the Tucker Technology Center and the Smith Entrepreneurs Hall.” Sam Deitz, dean of the School of Education, said he will present strategic plans of the School of Education at the meeting. “The plan is sort of our wishes and dreams to make the School of Education the best school imaginable and a real national contender,” he said. In order to do that, Deitz said the university will have to work together and utilize its resources. “We have a new program now where students can get a MBA from the M.J. Neeley School of Business and a doctorate in our school,” Deitz said. “We want to continue that same sort of thinking to prepare leaders in math and science education, special education and urban education.” |
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