Board reveals little about meeting
Maxwell Nesterak
Issue date: 3/9/10 Section: News
Hamline's most powerful governing force met for their annual retreat in Chaska on Feb. 26-27, but did report much from the meeting.
According to Board of Trustees chair Robb Prince, the group discussed the university center, enrollment data and projections, the compensation task force and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Prince said he was unable to elaborate greatly on the topics of discussion.
"I wouldn't like to get into particulars of who said what. I don't want people feeling uncomfortable," Prince said.
Typically the annual retreat is held in Florida or Arizona, where most of the board members live. Because trustees pay their own way to the meetings and Hamline pays to send its staff, Prince said holding the retreat in Minnesota saved money.
Prince approximated that 80 percent of the trustees were in attendance.
Trustee Bruce Robbins, Senior Minister of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, said he was impressed with leadership at the retreat.
Robbins said President Hanson gave a thorough report, which included the status of the endowment.
Robbins, who serves on the facilities and finance subcommittees, said the university center's timeline is flexible and more donations are still needed.
"I heard a lot of desire for a new university center," Robbins said.
Apart from the university center, Robbins said the board discussed many different issues but said he was unable to comment further.
Senior William Khoury-Hanold and recent alumna Gina Bolunt also gave presentations about their Hamline experiences.
Khoury-Hanold said he was approached by Athletics Director Bob Beeman and the President's office inviting him to speak.
"I was invited to give a presentation on how Hamline was preparing students for the world of work," Khoury-Hanold said.
Trustee William Manning, '78 law grad, also said the board discussed how to assist students in thinking about careers early on rather than waiting until they're seniors.
Manning, who became a trustee this year, said it was his first board retreat.
"I wasn't sure what I would see, [I was] quite impressed," Manning said. "There's so many different perspectives, no one's talking about themselves. They're talking about improving the university in every way, shape and form."
Some board members are Hamline alumni, while others are trustees because they share the university's interests or its Methodist affiliation. Many of them have given sizable donations to the university.
The board will meet again later this spring.
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mnesterak@hamlineoracle.com
According to Board of Trustees chair Robb Prince, the group discussed the university center, enrollment data and projections, the compensation task force and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Prince said he was unable to elaborate greatly on the topics of discussion.
"I wouldn't like to get into particulars of who said what. I don't want people feeling uncomfortable," Prince said.
Typically the annual retreat is held in Florida or Arizona, where most of the board members live. Because trustees pay their own way to the meetings and Hamline pays to send its staff, Prince said holding the retreat in Minnesota saved money.
Prince approximated that 80 percent of the trustees were in attendance.
Trustee Bruce Robbins, Senior Minister of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, said he was impressed with leadership at the retreat.
Robbins said President Hanson gave a thorough report, which included the status of the endowment.
Robbins, who serves on the facilities and finance subcommittees, said the university center's timeline is flexible and more donations are still needed.
"I heard a lot of desire for a new university center," Robbins said.
Apart from the university center, Robbins said the board discussed many different issues but said he was unable to comment further.
Senior William Khoury-Hanold and recent alumna Gina Bolunt also gave presentations about their Hamline experiences.
Khoury-Hanold said he was approached by Athletics Director Bob Beeman and the President's office inviting him to speak.
"I was invited to give a presentation on how Hamline was preparing students for the world of work," Khoury-Hanold said.
Trustee William Manning, '78 law grad, also said the board discussed how to assist students in thinking about careers early on rather than waiting until they're seniors.
Manning, who became a trustee this year, said it was his first board retreat.
"I wasn't sure what I would see, [I was] quite impressed," Manning said. "There's so many different perspectives, no one's talking about themselves. They're talking about improving the university in every way, shape and form."
Some board members are Hamline alumni, while others are trustees because they share the university's interests or its Methodist affiliation. Many of them have given sizable donations to the university.
The board will meet again later this spring.
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mnesterak@hamlineoracle.com
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