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Three members of the University of Missouri Board of Curators whose terms expire Jan. 1, 2007, were honored with resolutions and granted titles of "curator emeritus" at the Dec. 15 meeting in Columbia. All three were appointed in 2001 by Gov. Bob Holden.
Thomas E. Atkins, of Columbia, served as president and vice president. He has served as chair of the Executive, Academic and Student Affairs, Compensation and Human Resources, Finance, and Physical Facilities Committees, and as a member of the Resources and Planning Committee.
Angela M. Bennett, J.D., of Kansas City, served as chair and vice president of the board. In addition to the Executive Committee, she has been a member of the Finance Committee and has chaired the Information and Technology and Academic and Student Affairs Committees.
Anne C. Ream, O.D., of West Plains, served as chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and the Finance Committee. She also has been a member of the Governance; Conflict of Interest; Physical Facilities; Resources and Planning; and Executive Committees.
Gov. Matt Blunt will appoint three new curators to succeed Atkins, Bennett and Ream.
The board approved a consensual amorous relationship policy, section 330.065 of the Collected Rules and Regulations, to support the integrity of interactions among University faculty, staff and students.
The policy prohibits consensual amorous relationships between members of the University of Missouri community when one participant has direct evaluative or supervisory authority over the other, creating an inherent conflict of interest. The policy also describes procedures for disclosure of consensual amorous relationships and procedures should violations occur.
The board approved a proposal for a doctor of philosophy of public affairs at UM-Columbia. The program would be housed in the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs.
The board also approved a proposal for a doctor of philosophy of systems engineering at UM-Rolla. The program would depend heavily on the master of science degree program in the same field.
Both proposed degrees now to go to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education for approval.
The board approved naming the Wellness Program at the University of Missouri the "Thomas E. Atkins Wellness Program" in honor of Curator Tom Atkins.
During his tenure as a curator, Atkins championed the establishment of a wellness program at the University to serve faculty, staff and students. Atkins remains a strong supporter of the program and the belief that health and productivity are inextricably linked.
The program began at University of Missouri Health Care with a long-range goal of including all campuses.
Dr. John Gardner, UM vice president for research and economic development, has been appointed to the federal Plant Variety Protection Board by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns.
The board is mandated by the Plant Variety Protection Act to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the adoption of new rules and regulations, make advisory decisions on appeals from applicants, and advise on declaring a protected variety open to public use in emergencies.
Gardner was one of 14 appointments or reappointments to the board. The appointees are to serve two-year terms.
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