APPENDIX A: APPROVED RESOLUTIONS OF THE

JANUARY 31, 2011, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the September 20, 2010, meeting of

the Board of Regents.  [2011.01.02]

VOTED that the Board of Regents authorizes the Secretary to submit to Congress a Federal

budget request for appropriated funds for fiscal year 2012 as part of the President’s budget in

the amount negotiated with OMB, and authorizes the Secretary to inform OMB and Congress

fully about the implications of the President’s budget for the mission and priorities of the

Smithsonian.  [2011.01.03]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed committee chairmanships and

member assignments for 2011 and requests that the Chancellor make the necessary

appointments.  [2011.01.04]

VOTED that the Board of Regents elects Robert P. Kogod as a member of the Executive

Committee effective January 31, 2011.  [2011.01.05]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the establishment of an advisory board for the

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the proposed bylaws.  [2011.01.06]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the establishment of an advisory board for the

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the proposed bylaws.  [2011.01.07]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Helen W. Drutt English and Eli Wilner to the Board of

Trustees of the Archives of American Art for three‐year terms effective immediately.  [2011.01.08]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints William Ivey, Enrique Lamadrid, Ann Sheffer, and

Deborah Wong and reappoints Libby O’Connell to the Advisory Council of the Center for Folklife

and Cultural Heritage for three‐year terms effective immediately.  [2011.01.09]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reappoints Elizabeth Ainslie, Kurt Andersen, Michael R.

Francis, Alice Gottesman, Paul K. Herzan, John Maeda, and Enid W. Morse to the Board of

Trustees of Cooper‐Hewitt, National Design Museum for three‐year terms effective

immediately.  [2011.01.10]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints David L. Joyce to the Board of the National Air and

Space Museum for a three‐year term effective immediately.  [2011.01.11]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Tamsanqa Maxwell Maisela to the Board of the

National Museum of African Art for a three‐year term effective immediately.  [2011.01.12]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Scott Edwards, Lisbet Rausing, and Jorge Soberón

and reappoints Peter Buck, Michael Collins, and Rita Colwell to the Advisory Board of the

National Museum of Natural History for three‐year terms effective immediately.  [2011.01.13]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Daniel Brewster, Amy Meadows, and Pam Scott and

reappoints Jack H. Watson Jr. to the Commission of the National Portrait Gallery for four‐year

terms effective immediately.  [2011.01.14]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Karen Bertha, David L. Herendeen, and Patricia

Kaufmann to the Council of Philatelists of the National Postal Museum for three‐year terms

effective immediately.  [2011.01.15]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints James Dinegar to the National Advisory Board of the

National Zoological Park for a three‐year term effective immediately.  [2011.01.16]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Harold E. Chappelear, Kyle B. Lukins, and Suzanne H.

Woolsey and reappoints Francis H. Chaney, Thomas E. Lindley, Midgett S. Parker, and Terence

F. Smith to the Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center for three‐

year terms effective immediately.  [2011.01.17]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Linda Gooden and Keith Simmons to the Advisory

Board of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries for three‐year terms effective immediately.  

[2011.01.18]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Valerie E. Anders, Max N. Berry, Jamie Doggett,

Shelby M. Gans, Patrick R. Gaston, Edward K. Gaylord II, Roxanna E. Lawer, Long Nguyen, Libby

Haight O’Connell, Gloria C. Rodríguez, James G. Vella, and Gay F. Wray to the Advisory Board of

the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibitions Services for three‐year terms effective

immediately.  [2011.01.19]

VOTED that the Board of Regents accepts the report of the advisory panel on exhibition

planning and expresses its appreciation to panel chair John McCarter and members David

Gergen and Rusty Powell, and requests that the Secretary address the panel’s observations and

recommendations and present an action plan to the Board.

In accepting the panel’s report, the Board recognizes that, as a national museum and public

trust, the Smithsonian Institution must address important cultural, scientific, and social issues in

an open and honest manner.

The Smithsonian’s exhibitions, even when potentially controversial, must reflect the

principles of freedom of inquiry and expression, while taking into account the broad and

diverse range of beliefs and perspectives of the American people.

The Board supports the efforts of the Secretary, the unit directors, and the expert staff in

working cooperatively to address the difficult issues that arise in presenting controversial

topics.  [2011.01.20]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the core components of the national fundraising

campaign as presented by the Secretary and recommended by the Advancement Committee.  

The Regents request that the Secretary present a campaign goal for approval by the Board no

later than the January 2012 Board meeting.  The Board further directs the Advancement

Committee to conduct an annual assessment of the progress of the campaign at the close of

each fiscal year and report its findings to the Board the following January.  The Board shall also

consider the sufficiency of the budget and funding for the campaign through its annual review

of the Smithsonian Trust budget and Endowment payout rate.  Any materials changes to the

core components of the national campaign shall be made only with the approval of the Board

of Regents or its Executive Committee, either of which may, in doing so, seek the guidance of

the Advancement Committee.  [2011.01.21]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Whitney and Elizabeth

MacMillan Foundation to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and approves naming the

MacMillan Education Center and creating and naming the MacMillan Education Endowment.  

The endowment will be used for programmatic purposes, as described.  [2011.01.22]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Target Corporation to the

National Museum of African American History and Culture and accepts the terms of the gift

agreement.  In addition, the Board approves the naming of a space within the museum building

for a period of 25 years from the date of the public opening of the building.  The name of the

space will be consistent with the policies and guidelines of the Smithsonian and the museum.  

[2011.01.23]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Wal‐Mart Stores, Inc. to the

National Museum of African American History and Culture and approves the naming of a space

within the museum building for a period of 25 years from the date of the public opening of the

building.  The name of the space will be consistent with the policies and guidelines of the

Smithsonian and the museum.  [2011.01.24]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Airbus to the Smithsonian and

the National Air and Space Museum and approves continuing the naming of the Airbus IMAX

Theater at the Steven F. Udvar‐Hazy Center until 2023 for a total of 15 years.  [2011.01.25]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Bloomberg L.P. to the Hirshhorn

Museum and Sculpture Garden and approves naming the seasonal inflatable structure after the

company.  A name, such as the Bloomberg Inflatable Structure, will be mutually agreed upon by

both parties and will be consistent with the policies and guidelines of the Smithsonian.  The

naming shall be for the term of the sponsorship agreement, which is from December 16, 2010,

until May 31, 2014, after which the donor will have the right of first refusal to renew the

agreement for an additional two years.  In addition, Board accepts the other terms of the

sponsorship agreement.  [2011.01.26]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Time Warner Inc. to the National

Museum of African American History and Culture and approves the naming of a space within

the museum building for a period of 25 years from the date of the public opening of the

building.  The name of the space will be consistent with the policies and guidelines of the

Smithsonian and the museum.  [2011.01.27]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Goldman Sachs Gives to the

National Museum of American History and names the Goldman Sachs Fellows Program for a

period of three years, or until all program funds are expended.  [2011.01.28]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Terra Foundation for

American Art to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and names The Terra Foundation

Fellowships in American Art for a period of five years; The Terra Symposia on American Art in a

Global Context until the symposia conclude in 2015; and The Terra Foundation for American Art

International Essay Prize for three years, from 2009 to 2011.  [2011.01.29]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Friends of the National Zoo

Board of Directors to the National Zoological Park and its Elephant Trails project and names The

Jim Schroeder Elephant Overlook in honor of the former deputy director of the Friends of the

National Zoo.  The overlook will be so‐named until a major renovation of the facility in which it

is located, the Clint Fields Conservation Plaza.  [2011.01.30]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Northrop Grumman Corporation

to the National Air and Space Museum and accepts the terms of the agreement.  [2011.01.31]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Van Cleef & Arpels to Cooper‐

Hewitt, National Design Museum, and accepts the terms of the sponsorship agreement.  

[2011.01.32]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Victor and Takako Hauge and

Michael de Havenon to the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and creates

an endowment to support Southeast Asian art and culture, with funding priority given to the

support of a curator in this field.  For administrative purposes, this endowment is to carry the

title of the Southeast Asian Area Program Endowment.  [2011.01.33]

VOTED that the Board of Regents creates the Coral Endowment Fund to support the study of

corals at the National Museum of Natural History.  [2011.01.34]

VOTED that the Board of Regents nominates Stephen M. Case of McLean, Virginia, to succeed

Phillip Frost as a Citizen Regent on the Board of Regents and serve a statutory term of six years,

effective immediately.  Furthermore, the Board asks its Congressional members to introduce

and support legislation to this effect as soon as possible.  [2011.01.35]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Secretary’s compensation recommendations for

senior executive positions.  [2011.01.36]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Compensation and Human Resources

Committee’s compensation recommendation for the Secretary.  [2011.01.37]