University Senate elects 2008-09 leadership


Wendelin Hume (criminal justice) was elected 2008-2010 vice chair/chair elect of the University Senate at that body's Sept. 4 meeting. Jon Jackson (anatomy and cell biology) is the 2008-2009 University Senate chair.

Jan Goodwin (nutrition and dietetics) and Sherryl Houdek (educational leadership) were elected for two-year terms as faculty representatives on the Committee on Committees.

Kathy Smart (teaching and learning) was elected to a two-year term as faculty representative, and Student Body President, Tyrone Grandstrand, was elected to a one-year term as student representative on the Senate Executive Committee. The executive committee, which establishes the agenda for meetings of the University Senate and acts in the Senate's place when necessary between Senate meetings, also includes Senate chair Jon Jackson (anatomy); Senate Vice Chair/Chair Elect Wendelin Hume (criminal justice); Senate Secretary Suzanne Anderson (registrar); Senate immediate past chair, Tom Petros (psychology); faculty representative Dexter Perkins (geology); CCF representative, Doug Munski (geology); and Greg Weisenstein, provost.
-- Suzanne Anderson, University registrar and secretary, University Senate.