Overdorf urged others to read about the forum and contact her to become a coordinator. She then announced that April 28th will be University Research Day, and information will be distributed by means of campus mail. Planning for a statewide senate conference on shared governance is ongoing. A survey to gauge interest in such a conference has circulated to NJ institutions and a program is being put together and will be held April 9th. This will be a full day symposium with speakers and small group sessions.
More information is forthcoming.
Provost Sesay distributed information about the University Distinguished Visiting Professor appointment for the Academic Year 1999-2000. The University is soliciting applications and nominations for this position. The selection committee will be meeting in about a week. He promised more news soon. Garcia announced that Pat Malone has been selected as Chair of the Governance Council and that Arvin Ghosh has resigned his Senate position and has been replaced by Berch Haroian.