WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA
                                BOARD OF REGENTS
                               EXECUTIVE SESSION
                                August 24, 1994


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Chairperson Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Cottonwood
Room of the Memorial Union.  Present were:  Mr. Ferrell, Mrs. Hines, Mr.
Kimbrough, Mr. Maag, Mrs. Parks and Mr. Roth.

It was moved and seconded to recess to Executive Session for a period not to exceed 15 minutes for the
purpose of discussing a matter affecting a student and to reconvene in open session in the Cottonwood
Room at the conclusion of said Executive Session.  Motion passed.  The Board recessed to Executive
Session at 5:36 p.m.

Mrs. Porter arrived at 5:37 p.m.

The Board reconvened in open session at 5:47 p.m.

It was moved and seconded to recess to Executive Session for a period not to exceed 15 minutes for the
purpose of discussing a matter affecting an employee and to reconvene in open session in the Cottonwood
Room at the conclusion of said Executive Session.  Motion passed.  The Board recessed to Executive
Session at 5:47 p.m.

The Board reconvened in open session at 6:02 p.m. and recessed to the Lincoln Room for the pre-meeting
dinner.







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         Kenneth P. Hackler
         Secretary, Board of Regents


                         WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA
                                BOARD OF REGENTS
                                    MINUTES
                                August 24, 1994
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I.    Chairperson Ferrell called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Kansas Room of the Memorial
      Union.  Present were:  Messrs. Ferrell, Kimbrough, Maag and Roth; Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Parks, and Mrs.
      Porter.

III.  Approval of Minutes

  It was moved and seconded to approve the Minutes of the July 27, 1994 meeting as circulated. 
  Motion passed.

IV.   New Business

  *   The Board deferred  item IV.A.  until later to permit Mr. Al Bailey to make a presentation to the
      Board.

B.Neighborhood Revitalization

      Mr. Al Bailey of the City Department of Community and Economic Development made a
      presentation to the Board of Regents concerning a City Council subcommittee proposal on
      implementation of the Neighborhood Revitalization Act (Senate Bill 732).

      It was moved and seconded that the Washburn Board of Regents recommend to the Topeka City
      Council that the residential property qualifying for the property tax rebate under the
      Neighborhood Revitalization Act include non-owner occupied and multi-family dwellings which
      suits long range plans for property around the University; that the proposal include input from
      all taxing subdivisions in the area affected by the revitalization plans have an input on the
      expenditure of funds placed in a revitalization fund; that the City give high priority to the area
      contiguous to the campus in the revitalization efforts; and, that the Board of Regents commend
      the Downtown Topeka Inc. for its input to the City Council's Community Development
      Subcommittee.  Motion passed unanimously.

A.Alumni Convocation Center - Approval of Working Drawings

      Vice President for Administration, Mr. Mosiman, made a presentation concerning the plans for
      the proposed Alumni Convocation Center.  It was moved and seconded to approve the working
      drawings, accept the budget estimates as reasonable, authorize payment to the architect for the
      working drawing phase as required in the architectural agreement, and to authorize the architect
      to proceed with the bidding phase.  Motion passed unanimously.

**C.  Student Advising - ACT

      Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Wayne Sheley, made a presentation on a proposed
      policy which would require students entering Washburn University with fewer than 24 college
      credit hours to submit to the institution within the first semester of enrollment his/her ACT
      scores.  No action was taken and the item is to be considered at the Board's next meeting.

**Item added to the agenda at the meeting with the consent of the Board.

It was moved and seconded to adjourn.  Motion passed.  The Board adjourned at 8:45 p.m.





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Kenneth P. Hackler
Secretary, Board of Regents