Articles Tagged ‘ Board of Trustees ’
March 11, 201012:31 pm
College Land Deal Questioned by Criminal Board
By Kyle Jernigan, Editor-in-Chief
State auditors are taking a close look at St. Mary’s financial practices after a routine audit arrived at mixed findings regarding a large land purchase made with a Trustee.
February 23, 20102:01 pm
Dr. Joseph Urgo Named New College President
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Monday, Feb. 22, the Presidential Search committee announced that it had selected Dr. Joseph Urgo as the next College president.The announcement marked the culmination of a search which began last April and restarted last October after all of the previous candidates withdrew. Urgo will join the College on July 1, 2010.
February 23, 20101:44 pm
New 2011-2012 Student Trustee Selected
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
During the Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20, sophomore Maurielle Stewart was announced as the Student Trustee-in-training for the 2010-2011 school year. She will take over the position of Student Trustee for the 2011-2012 school year.
December 8, 200911:57 am
Tuition to Rise Three Percent
By Dave Chase
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to raise tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year by $300 at their Saturday, Dec. 5 meeting. The tuition hike represents a three-percent increase for in-state students and slightly more than a two-percent increase for out-of-state students. The Board also voted to increase fees, room and board by three percent [...]
November 3, 20098:57 am
Board Declares Do-Over: Presidential Search Process Restarts
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
After campus visits by four finalists, followed by two weeks of deliberation, the Board of Trustees announced that it will continue the search for the College’s next President. In a letter to the College community on Oct. 21, Molly Mahoney, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee, explained that some candidates withdrew from consideration and the [...]
October 19, 20096:47 pm
Students and Alumni Vocal, Board Still Silent on Presidential Candidate Search
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
Halfway through October, there is still no word on the College’s next president. The Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Oct.18 to discuss the presidential search in a closed session by teleconference, a conversation that began at their last executive session on Oct. 3. As the Board deliberates, the campus buzzes with speculation and differing perspectives on the candidates.
Two weeks ago, at the conclusion of the presidential candidates’ campus visits, the Presidential Search Committee delivered their recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The recommendations have not been disclosed.
October 6, 20098:55 am
Board of Trustees Meets, Gives Updates Regarding Campus Community
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
On Saturday Oct. 3, the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees held their annual quarterly meeting. After an executive session during which the Board discussed the presidential candidates, the meeting was opened to the public. Among the first items brought up was the new emergency student fund, which so far has helped more than 21 students. [...]
October 6, 20097:58 am
Greetings from the Student Trustee
Hi St. Mary’s! The weekend of October 2nd and 3rd was a busy time for me! On Friday, Oct. 2nd, I met with the Presidential Search Committee as one of the two student representatives on the committee. We spent a little over two hours within the committee engaging in a really interesting dialogue about the [...]
