May Board Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2008
Dr. Bruce Speck
(417) 625-9501

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – The Missouri Southern State University of Regents approved a conservative budget for the next fiscal year at the Board's meeting held Friday, May 16.

The board approved a proposal by Gov. David Ansley of the Board’s budget committee to eliminate a one percent cost of living pay increase for all university employees from the budget. Mr. Ansley called the recommendation “tough” to make but necessary to address the situation.
           

Missouri Southern President Dr. Bruck Speck said MSSU pledged “to do everything we can to ensure that the financial future of Southern will not be imperiled by continued deficit spending.”   
           

In other action, President Speck made the first donation to the effort to build a new stadium at Missouri Southern with the presentation of a check of $5,000 to Missouri Southern Foundation Director Curt Betebenner. 

 

Dr. Speck and his wife Carmen pledged to donate a total of $10,000 to the effort in the next two years.
           

Also, the Board was given an update on construction at Missouri Southern State University.  Senior Vice President Dr. Terri Agee told members of the Board that the Beimdiek Student Recreation Center remains on target with 34 of 51 piers already poured with more work planned in coming days and weeks.  

She said several University departments will move locations in May and June in anticipation of work on the Billingsly Student Center.
           

Dr. Agee added that the Dalton Killinger Constructional company will begin work next week on the University’s new Health Sciences Building, to be located just south of Taylor Performing Arts Center.  She said completion on that building is anticipated by fall 2009.

#

 

The following faculty members were approved for promotions during the Board of Governors meeting on Friday, May 16.

Instructor to Assistant Professor
Ms. Nancy Schiavone – Spiva Library

 

Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Mr. Bud Clark – Music Department
Mr. Charles Conklin – Kinesiology Department
Dr. Robert Heth – Biology & Environmental Health Department
Ms. Elke Howe – CADD/CAMT/IET Department
Dr. Carla Huntington – Marketing & MIS/Business Education Department
Mr. Michael Rodgers – English & Philosophy Department
Mr. Wayne Thomason – Criminal Justice Administration Department
Dr. Ann Wyman – Social Science Department

 

Associate Professor to Full Professor
Dr. Laura Adkins – Mathematics Department
Dr. J.S. Duggal – CADD/IET Department
Dr. Michael Garoutte – Honors Program Director/Physical Science Department
Dr. Kexi Liu – Music Department
Mr. Charles Nodler – Spiva Library
Dr. Vickie Roettger – Biology & Environmental Health Department

 

TENURE CANDIDATES – 2008

The following faculty members were approved for tenure:

 

School of Business
Dr. Carla Huntington – Marketing & MIS/Business Education Department

School of Education
Dr. Glenn Coltharp – School of Education
Mr. Keith Robertson – School of Education
Dr. Maxine Morris – Teacher Education Department

 

NEW HIRES

 

Dr. Rolland Fraser (Effective August 1, 2008)
Instructor of Biology (Non-Tenure Track Position – Continued from Spring 2008)
B.S., Emporia State University (Environmental Health, Biology)
M.S., Emporia State University (Biology)
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Geography, Biology)

 

Ms. Lauren Haggard (Effective August 1, 2008)
Assistant Professor of Nursing (Non-Tenure Track Position)
B.S.N., Lincoln University (Nursing)
M.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia (Nursing)

 

Mr. Timothy Klein (Effective August 1, 2008)
Assistant Professor of Theatre
B.A.,  St. Bonaventure University (Psychology)
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Acting)

 

Dr. Tyler Morris (Effective August 1, 2008)
Instructor of Biology (Non-Tenure Track Position – Continued from Spring 2008)
B.A., Drury University (Biology)
M.S., University of Missouri (Physiology)
Ph.D., University of Missouri (Physiology)

 

Dr. Norton Wheeler (Effective August 1, 2008)
Assistant Professor of History (Non-Tenure Track Position)
B.A., University of Kansas (English)
M.A. University of Kansas (American Studies)
Ph.D., University of Kansas (American Studies)

 

RETIREMENTS

Dr. Allen Merriam (Hired 1982)                                
Professor of Communication
(Effective June 1, 2008)

 

RESIGNATIONS

Mr. Greg Dagnan (Hired 2005)                                 
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
(Effective May 31, 2008)

Dr. Suzanna Long (Hired 2005)                                
Assistant Professor of Marketing
(Effective July 31, 2008)

 

OTHER ACTION

Dr. Christie Cathey was approved for an unpaid leave of absence for the spring 2009 semester to conduct research in China.

 

Dr. Tom Simpson was approved for an unpaid leave of absence requested for the 2008-2009 academic year to accept a temporary position with the United States Department of State in Iraq.

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Bureau Home