10/19/2012

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. in Lincoln. Committee meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and the Board meeting begins at noon. All meetings are open to the public. Meetings also will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu.

Following are highlights of the October Board meeting. A complete agenda and schedule is available here.

8:30 a.m.: Opening comments from NU President James B. Milliken – Board of Regents Agenda and Strategy

8:40 a.m.: Business Affairs Committee
Topic: University of Nebraska at Omaha Arena
Presenters: John Christensen, UNO chancellor; Bill Conley, vice chancellor for business and finance, UNO; and Trev Alberts, director of intercollegiate athletics, UNO

Topic: Estimated Impact of Sequestration
Presenter: Chris Kabourek, NU assistant vice president and director of budget and planning

Topic: Energy Efficiencies
Presenters: Rebecca Koller, NU assistant vice president and director of facilities planning and management; John Amend, director of facilities management and planning, UNO; Lee McQueen, director of facilities management and planning, UNK; Mark Miller, assistant vice chancellor for facilities management and planning, UNL; and Ken Hansen, assistant vice chancellor for facilities management and planning, UNMC

9:50 a.m. (approximate): Break

10 a.m.: Academic Affairs Committee
Topic: Strategic Framework Report: Financial Aid – Pell Grant Program
Presenter: Matt Hammons, NU director of federal relations

Topic: University-Affiliated Research Center
Presenters: Lt. Gen. Robert Hinson, executive director, National Strategic Research Institute; Jennifer Larsen, vice chancellor for research, UNMC; Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research and economic development, UNL; and Scott Snyder, associate vice chancellor for research, UNO

Topic: Campus Updates from Student Regents
Presenters: Regent Eric Kamler, UNL; Regent Devin Bertelsen, UNO; Regent Cameron Deter, UNK; and Regent Faisal Ahmed, UNMC

Topic: Strategic Framework Reports – Enrollment, Nebraska Top 25 Percent, Nonresident Student Enrollment and International Student Enrollment
Presenter: Kristin Yates, NU assistant vice president and director of institutional research

Topic: Rural Futures Institute
Presenter: Ronnie Green, vice president for agriculture and natural resources

11:30 a.m.: Lunch

Noon: Board of Regents meeting

The Board will be asked to approve:

• Establishment of the Rural Futures Institute. (Addendum IX-A-1)

• A new Bachelor of Science degree in applied climate science in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. (Addendum IX-A-2)

• Establishment of the Center for Urban Sustainability at UNO. (Addendum IX-A-3)

• The program statement and budget for renovation of Brace Laboratory at UNL. (Addendum IX-B-1)

• The development team of America First Real Estate Group, LLC, the project scope for the mixed-use component of the 18th and R streets parking garage at UNL, and the associated ground lease and guaranteed annual payment and excess gross revenue sharing agreement. (Addendum IX-B-4)

• Authorizing the president of the university to enter into a letter of intent with developers for construction of an arena at UNO. (Addendum IX-B-9)

• Interlocal agreements with Douglas County and the City of Omaha for funding of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at UNMC. (Addendums IX-B-10 and IX-B-11)

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