He discussed the reasons to upgrade the Programmable Controller Laboratory. Can cooperate with Computer Engineering Program and Integrated Manufacturing. Gene Klippel discussed the five projects for the School of Business and Economics. The pools have shrunk for business engineering students, and competition has increased. We need to at least stabilize enrollment by giving more full scholarships.
Initial priority is to have the students.
We need to talk with our alumni and develop relationships, and have started doing so. Dobney discussed the General Academics priority projects - Athletics, Educational Opportunity, Library, Research and Students Affairs. The committee wanted the projects organized by chairs, identify overlapping requests. Also provide a financial overview on specific project benefits, especially on projects which cross departments across the university. Mail to entire committee on June 24.