Board Meeting
Spring 08

April 2, Wednesday

5:00 p.m.

Social time for Board Members
Location: University Club Lounge, 11th Floor Rudder Tower

6:00 p.m.

“Dialogue with Global Leaders” Board dinner with Freshmen
Location: MSC 201

April 3, Thursday (Location: Reed Arena, Room 202 )

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Snapshot of the World and Texas A&M University
Emily Y. Ashworth

9:30 a.m.

Preliminary Recommendations to President Murano’s Call for “Increasing International Educational Experience for Students”
Facilitator: Suzanne Droleskey
Panelists: Linda Skrla, Jim Woosley, and Jonathan Glueck

10:00 a.m.

Board discussions on “Increasing International Educational Experience for Students”
Facilitator: Lane Rees, Board Member

12:00 p.m.

Lunch with 2008 Academy for Future International Leaders (Room 301 B)

1:45 p.m.

Formation of Board Workgroups - Defining Goals (download )

1. Developing an orientation program for new Board members (Room 201 A)
   Co-Chairs: Taft Symonds and Rick Smith
   IPO Staff Support: Mario Rojo del Busto and Andre Josiah
   
   
2. Increasing International Educational Experience for Students (Room 201 B)
   Co-Chairs: Dwain Mayfield and Lane Rees
   IPO Staff Support: Suzanne Droleskey
   
   
3. Addressing international promotional/marketing needs (Room 203 A)
   Co-Chairs: Frank Muller and Rolando Santos
   IPO Staff Support: Linda Edwards


4. Expanding Texas A&M’s presence in Asia (Room 203 B)
   Co-Chairs: Rick Younts and Eun Kim
   IPO Staff Support: Randy Kluver


5. Capitalizing on the EUCE to expand presence in Europe (Room 204 A)
   Co-Chairs: Herb Goodman and Hildegard Boucsein
   IPO Staff Support: Lucero Carranza


6. Defining Texas A&M’s strategic focus in Latin America (Room 204 B)
   Co-Chairs:  Pablo Marvin and a Board member*
   IPO Staff Support: Gabriel Carranza


7. Leveraging Texas A&M’s Presence in the Middle East (Room 202)
     Co-chairs: Weldon Kruger and a Board member*
   IPO Staff Support: Patti Urbina
   
   *Co-chair will be a board member

3:15 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

Workgroups report back to Board on follow-up plan
Herb Goodman

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

6:00 p.m.

Reception
Location: Miramont Country Club

7:00 p.m.

Dinner:
Presentation of Presidential Award of Excellence for Faculty Service to International Students
Location: Miramont Country club
Hosted by Herb Goodman

April 4, Friday (Location: Reed Arena, Room 202 )

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast and meeting with President, Texas A&M University
Elsa A. Murano

9:30 a.m.

Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) 
Mark Weichold, Dean and CEO

10:15 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Global Research Agenda of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mark Hussey, Interim Dean and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture

11:30 a.m.

Board’s Private Discussion on Future Directions

12:30 p.m.

Lunch and Adjourn (Room 301 B)