Members in Attendance:

Faculty Members:
Tina Riley
M. Catherine Lundy, via telephone

Board Members:
John Van Housen, Treasurer
Flo Baerren
Apollo Cooke, via telephone
Barrie Liberman(Morgan), via telephone
Kalyn Redlowski, via telephone
Gordon J. Wilson, acting secretary and SLIR Alumni web site administrator.

A quorum for the meeting per SLIR Alumni By-Laws was established by those in attendance. Meeting was called into order by Tina Riley, acting in the absence of President James Corbin at 7:05 P.M. Tina had a number of agenda items for the Board to consider and discuss. Gordon Wilson requested another agenda item added to consider the next time and date of Alumni Board meeting. Request was granted.

ALUMNI BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

Update of 50th Anniversary Celebration, October 25-26, 2006


Tina Riley announced a tentative agenda for the 50th Anniversary Celebration has been established. It is posted on the Alumni web site for viewing of interested parties. The site can be accessed at http://LIR.MSU.edu/Index.php. Click on the link under News and Announcements entitled "SLIR 50th Anniversary Celebration, October 25-26, 2006" for more event information. (Note: this is not the SLIR Board Alumni web site)

If anyone has photos they want to share concerning the School, faculty, students, etc. they can be posted on the web. See the site for further details. There will be online donations and scholarships links available in the near future on the site.

Tina Riley stated this would be a excellent learning experience for those interested in attending the 50th Anniversary. There will be a number of breakout sessions covering many topics and speakers. There will be faculty breakout sessions, and "career pathing" seminars by distinguished alumni. There will be receptions for alumni and friends, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and other activities. More on this can be found on the web site for the Anniversary.

Scheduled speakers are: Mark Murray, CEO Meijers; Keith Hammonds, author of "Why We Hate HR."; Lou Anna K. Simon, President, Michigan State University; Dr. Terry Curry Ph.D, Director of SLIR at MSU, several faculty members, and other distinguished guests. This will be an excellent opportunity to hear several speakers and topics of interest. These events will enhance the 50th Year Anniversary celebration and promote our School.

Web site announcements and brochures via U.S.Mail will be forthcoming to promote the 50th Year Anniversary. MSU Development is assisting the School of Labor and Industrial Relations in the promotions and programs for the 50th Year Anniversary.

SLIR Updates:

Professor Edilberto Montemayor is the new Associate Director for the Academic Program. Tina Riley announced she is stepping down as the Director for External Relations and focus more on teaching and research.

Jaliza Pauly is the new visiting Professor working with the Human Resources Education and Development Center (HRETC). The Alumni Board welcomes our visiting professor.

The School of Labor and Industrial Relations will have ~90 students for the Fall 2006 semester.

The Human Resource Education and Development Center (HRETC) and Workers' Compensation Center (WCC) certification Programs are going quite well. There will be a follow up and e-mail survey about the contents and delivery for the future HR programs .

Kruger Award Update

A faculty member has been selected to receive the Kruger Award. An announcement and award presentation will be made at the School's 50th Anniversary Celebration.

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Gordon Wilson requested a Alumni Board meeting be established after the September 30, 2006 meeting. There are not any meeting dates established for the remainder of 2006 year after the annual meeting. There was discussion concerning the need for this meeting and the establishment of a date. The meeting shall be held on October 10, 2006 at 6:00 P.M. This will allow the Board to conduct normal business operations and any last minute concerns relating to the October 25-26 50th Anniversary. This will be the LAST Board meeting for 2006 year. The next official meeting will be in January 2007; date and time to be announced. If there are any special needs concerning the Board before January, 2007, a special meeting can be convened per the By-Laws.

Flo Baerren wanted to know if the Alumni Board can establish a welcoming party or other special activity for the new students. Ms. Baerren stated we use to have a tradition of having a reception for new students or a party for graduating students. This seems to have fallen by the wayside. Discussion centered around how a party/reception would welcome new students and disseminate information to them. A motion to have a reception or party was introduced, seconded, and passed.Tina Riley will work to establish a place and time. Flo Baerren and John Van Housen will write an e-mail invitation. John Van Housen asked if it was on-site would we be obligated to have the party at a specific site or use specific vendors. Tina Riley stated if we use classrooms this could be done at no charge. Pizza or other food favorites can be obtained from any vendor. We could use the park, big painted rock near the auditorium or the river as a venue. The Board established a tentative date for a party on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 6 P.M. The location will be announced at a further date. Announcements for the party will be established. This will give new students an opportunity to meet with the Alumni Board and get feedback on the program.

Motion to adjourn, seconded, and accepted. Meeting was terminated at 6:55 P.M.

Next Alumni Board meeting will be the ANNUAL MEETING on September 30, 2006 at the Social Science Homecoming tent at 11:00 P.M. (Start time subject to change). All interested alumni are encouraged to attend.