Conversation with Retiring Regents

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0386

Scope and Contents

In addition, feeling that a conversation with the three Regents, who collectively had given 37 years to the Board, would be of benefit to others, they were given 5 questions to answer prior to the meeting. At the meeting held November 15, 1997, with David Seibert, Professor of Speech and Theater acting as moderator for the discussion, the Regents answered the following questions:

1.Please share with us your memory of you first Board meeting. 2.What is the biggest change you have seen in the System during your tenure? 3.What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment as a Board member? 4.If there is one piece of advice you could give to a new Regent, what would that be? 5.What are your hopes for the future of the System?

Dates

  • 1996 November

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Historical Note

At the last scheduled meeting of the Board of Regents before their retirement from the Board, Chair Madison Graves read resolutions to Regents Joseph M. Foley, Daniel J. Klaich, and Carolyn M. Sparks recognizing their contributions to the University and Community College System of Nevada. Feeling a taped conversation with the three Regents, who collectively had given 37 years to the board, would be of benefit to others, they were given 5 questions to answer. At the meeting, held November 15, 1997, with David R. Seibert, professor of Speech Communications and Theatre, acting as moderator, the regents answered the questions.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 videocassette)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

At the last scheduled meeting of the Board of Regents before their retirement from the Board, Chair Madison Graves read resolutions to Regents Joseph M. Foley, Daniel J. Klaich, and Carolyn M. Sparks recognizing their contributions to the University and Community College System of Nevada. Video shows retiring Regents Joseph M. Foley, Daniel J. Klaich, and Carolyn M. Sparks addressing pre-submitted questions about their first board meeting, the biggest changes seen in the system during their tenure, their greatest achievement, what advice they would give to new regents, and their hopes for the future of the system.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Board of Regents in 1997.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Conversation with retiring regents
Status
Completed
Author
Betty Glass
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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