Emeritus Assembly
Connecticut Conference
Fifteen members and guests of the Emeritus Assembly met on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at The 1877 Club of the Gray Conference Center at the University of Hartford at 10:30 am.
At 10:40 a.m., President Timothy Killeen introduced the speaker, Richard Norgaard, Professor Emeritus, Finance, University of Connecticut. In his introduction, Killeen recounted that Professor Norgaard sat in on his mathematical statistics course, but he wasn’t sure whether Norgaard took the exam; Norgaard said he did take the exam but did not reveal how he did on it. Professor Norgaard presented a talk entitled “The New Retirement, On Board or Still at the Station, Living to 100 with Purpose and Vitality”. A lively discussion followed the talk.
President Killeen called the business meeting to order at 11:43 a.m. Acceptance of the minutes of the November 17, 2010 meeting was moved, seconded. James Knox made the correction that the meeting at the Bradley Air Museum will be in May, not April. The minutes were accepted as corrected. Treasurer Richard Wurst presented the Treasurer’s Report. He commented that there is still a problem getting all members to pay dues in the fall for the academic year; some members are still trying to pay in the spring for the calendar year. Acceptance of the report was moved, seconded and unanimously approved as presented. President Killeen thanked Cecilia Welna for arranging the use of the 1877 Club and the luncheon.
Under new business, Morton Tenzer, the Chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the slate for 2011-2013: Jane Knox, emeritus University of Connecticut, for Secretary, and Richard Wurst, emeritus Central Connecticut State University, for Treasurer. The President and Vice President are elected in even years.
Professor Tenzer announced that the annual meeting of the Connecticut State Conference - AAUP will be in New Haven on May 12 starting at 5:30 p.m. The cost is half price for member of the Emeritus Assembly. The president of Gateway Community College will be speaking. An announcement will be placed on the Emeritus Assembly website.
President Killeen thanked James Knox for arranging the next meeting on May 10 at the New England Air Museum at Bradley Airport. The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Knox, Secretary Approved 5/10/2011
Emeritus Assembly
Connecticut Conference
Thirteen members of the Emeritus Assembly and six guests met on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Sofia’s Restaurant in East Windsor at noon for lunch followed by a tour of the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks.
At 12:25 p.m., President Timothy Killeen called the business meeting to order. Secretary Jane Knox read the minutes of the March 30, 2011 meeting. The addition was made that at that meeting, the Assembly had agreed to donate $100.00 to the ECSU Foundation for the Mary Rogers Endowed Scholarship. The minutes were accepted unanimously with the correction.
Treasurer Richard Wurst presented the Treasurer’s Report. He reported that at the end of April, he had received a supplemental bill from the University of Hartford for the March meeting and also receipts for some late meeting reservations and dues, which will be included in the next Treasurer’s Report. Acceptance of the report was moved, seconded and unanimously approved as presented. Treasurer Wurst then read a thank you note from the ECSU Foundation for the contribution to the Mary Rogers Endowed Scholarship.
Morton Tenzer, the Chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the slate of officers for 2011-2013: Jane Knox, emeritus University of Connecticut, for Secretary, and Richard Wurst, emeritus Central Connecticut State University, for Treasurer. The slate was elected unanimously.
President Killeen announced that a planning meeting for the 2011-2012 program would be held on June 28 at his house at noon with lunch provided. All interested members were invited to participate. He also announced that Alice Kolega whose late husband, John, was a long-time member of the Emeritus Assembly would like to be informed of the regular meetings; it was agreed to put her on the mailing list.
President Killeen thanked James Knox for arranging the tour of the New England Air Museum to follow lunch. Knox gave directions to the Museum where the assembly was to meet at 2:00 p.m. At the museum, two groups were formed and each was given a very detailed tour by a guide provided by the museum.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Knox, Secretary Approved 10/20/2011