UC Regents: Is the Board Geared for Changes?

UC Regents: Is the Board Geared for Changes? The This week the University Regent's Letter Twenty-nine of California's highest ranking body ofpower, the Makes Waves, Who Run Your Board ofRegents, w ill be Board Reacts to Life deciding, amongst other Scrutiny issues, whether studentfees By Martin Boer w ill be raisedyet again. By Suzanne Garner Staff Writer______Staff Writer______Who is this elite group of From determining student fees to appointing chancel When newly appointed member Ward Conneriy felt lors, the UC Board of Regents has the final say on all mat leaders whose decisions tiie atmosphere at the last UC Board of Regents’ meeting ters regarding the University of California. Comprised of inhibited the sharing of diveigent viewpoints, he took seven ex officio, eighteen appointed, one student and heavily impact our lives action to discourage the powerful governing body from four nonvoting members, this body meets nine times a acting like a passive stamp of approval to the administra year to vote on agenda items devised by the andfuturef tion’s agenda. administration. After long consideration, Conneriy drafted a letter to According to the California Constitution, “The Uni his colleagues in late December expressing his observa versity of California shall constitute a public trust, to be tion that me board needs to take a more assertive role in administered by the governing the UC sys existing corporation tem — a letter that known as 'The Re drew considerable gents ofthe University media attention. of California.”’ It also While intended as mandates that this constructive criticism group have “full pow to elicit better com ers of organization munication and ex and government” over pression of opinions the nine-campus between regents, the system. effects of Connerly’s This group, en letter went beyond its trusted with the wel original goal. It gave fare of the University heed to allegations of California, has be that have accumu come the focus of cri lated against the tics who have made a board in tiie past from variety of charges re faculty, students and garding the makeup of others who feel the re the board. Lack of gents are out of touch ethnic and cultural di with the University’s versity and a gender needs. imbalance are two fre “My letter was sent quent complaints ab- because I came away o u t th e b o a rd ’s from the meeting feel composition. ing that the board These allegations needs to take a new were voiced in regard look at its proce to Wilson’s recent ap dures,” Conneriy said. pointments of John “My intention was to Davies and Stephen say, ‘Hey, let’s take a Nakashima, whose look at ourselves.’” nominations their cri According to Con tics have tried to de neriy, the regents are rail. Voiced concerns not in tune with stu have come from such dent and faculty disparate comers as needs because they do the University of Cali m a t t RAOLAND/Daiiy N u a . not extend their atten fornia Student Assn., the National Organization of and what their qualifications are for overseeing the na tion beyond concerns brought before them in the allot Women, Common Cause, the Latino Issues Forum and tion’s most prestigious public system of higher ted time during meetings. “We have an excellent admi Ralph Nader’s Public Interest Research Group. education. nistration. This is not about administration, it’s about During Davies’ nominating process, a University of What follows is a listing of who the regents are and our responsibility to govern,” he said. California Students Assn, officer from UCSC, Tobin what they do. “We are the ones sworn in to guide the University... Fried, told the regents that they were already adequ we need to be going to campuses and be more involved ately represented by “white, upper-class, male Ex Officio Members in the formulation of policy, not just reacting to what’s Republicans.” brought to us. We also need to allow more time for stu Current UCSA President Don Daves, a graduate stu This group includes the governor, currently Pete dent input [at meetings],” Conneriy said. dent at UCSB, claims “the lack of diversity and gender Wilson, the lieutenant governor, currently Leo McCar Conneriy said he hoped his letter would prompt dis balance they have shows they are in a clear violation of thy, speaker of the assembly, currently Willie Brown, cussion amongst regents and “make a more healthy the constitution.” and the superintendent of public instruction, currently environment” Besides being unrepresentative of the diverse eco a vacant position. While some regents were disturbed that the letter nomic and social makeup of the state, the student re These three politicians all hold law degrees and have caught public attention, many others agree with his in gent, Darby Morrisroe, also finds her colleagues to be been involved primarily in the political arena since gra sights — or at least commended his courage to speak too elitist. duating from law school. In Sacramento, Wilson’s in out Conneriy said. “Unfortunately, most of the members on the board terests have been focused on fiscal policy and law en UC Regent Clair Burgener, who was appointed in are completely detached from the UC college campus forcement; McCarthy’s in medicine and economics; 1988, attested to the feet that Conneriy is not tiie only in the ’90s, which is markedly different from the cam and Brown is credited for having enacted the most one who thinks the board could stand to make some pus of the ’60s and ’70s,” she said. comprehensive educational reform and financing legis changes. “I strongly support what he’s talking about” Ofthe eighteen appointed regents, thirteen have had lation in the past 20 years. These people will serve on Buigener said. “We are hidebound and a bit out of date no experience in education outside of their college edu the UC Board of Regents as long as they continue to with our procedures.” cations, barring local UC fund-raising efforts. Also, hold their political offices. According to Student Regent Darby Morrisroe, how only four of the regents hold a graduate degree that re Three other board members serve only a single year ever, Connerly’s open concern with the UC Board of quires research, such as a Ph.D, as opposed to a law apiece: the president and vice president of the Alumni Regents is only one of many calls for change in recent degree. Assn., Robert Murphy and Roy L. Shults, and the stu years. "The board needs to be more in touch with cam According to Morrisroe, this situation creates a pre dent regent, Darby Morrisroe. Murphy is a Sacramento puses. I don’t think they have any idea how bad morale dicament where the regents might be incapable of mak attorney often representing school districts in person is on the nine campuses.” ing sound decisions. nel matters, construction planning and public financ One attempt for change was initiated by the Univer “I don’t think [the lack of expertise in education] en ing. He is currently the president of the UCD Alumni sity of California Student Assn., which sponsored a bill tirely precludes them from doing a good job, but a back Assn. Shults is a Los Angeles attorney who specializes last year to reform the current structure and process of ground in education is necessary to understand all the in litigation, principally in the areas of securities fraud, the board. policy implications,” Morrisroe said. antitrust and trade regulation. He is currently president According to UCSA Vice President Aaron Jones, “But I certainly don’t think that having a degree in of the UCLA Alumni Assn. The student regent is an suggestions in the amendment authored by Assembly higher education is a detriment,” she added. undergraduate at UCD in political science. She previ woman Marguerite Archie-Hudson include shortening Because these regents oversee world-class profes ously worked in the UC’s office of federal governmen the length of the appointed term, dispersing appoint sors and researchers, Nobel laureates, the nation’s two tal relations in Washington, D.C., and was Associated ments of regents to different politicians and limiting the nuclear weapons laboratories and a multibillion-dollar budget, it is important to.find out who these people are See BIO, p.4A See IMAGE, p.4A 2A Wednesday, January 19,1994 Daily Nexus

The university shall be entirely independent of allpoli c free therefrom in the appointment of its regents and in tk Regents shall be able persons broadly refective o f the ec< including ethnic minorities and voomen. Hovoever; it is ? applied in the selection o f regents.

Pete Wilson

Ex Officio, Governor of C a lifo rn ia

Robert E. Murphy ,Ex Officio,.President o f , the Alumni Association of the University of California

Leo T. McCarthy Roy T. Brophy Frank W. Clark, Jr. Tirso del Juncc Appointed by Governor Appointed in M Ex Officio, Lieutenant Appointed in 1986 by Edmund Brown Ir. in 1980; reappointed by Governor Governor Deuki Governor of California. Governor Deukmejian Deukmejian in 1988.

Roy L. Shults Vice President of the Alumni Associations of the University of California

Wiiiie L. Brown, Jr. C lair W. Burgener Ward Connerly Alice J. Gonz Ex Officio, Speaker Appointed in 1988 by Appointed by Governor Pete A p p o in te d in M of the Assembly Governor Deukmejian. W ilson in 1993. Governor Deuki

William T. Bagley

Appointed in 1989 by George Deukmejian.

Jack W. Peltason Glenn Campbell John G. Davies S. Sue John Appointed by Governor Ronald Ex Officio, President of Reagan in 1968; reappointed by Appointed by Governor Pete A p p o in te d in I 1 the University of Governor Deukmejian in 1984. California. W ilson in 1992. Governor Deuk IS BECOMING A REGENT AS EASY AS WRITINI By Martin Boer was denied a post in 1882. oted his candidacy. Bagley mad Staff Writer Since the regents are bestowed with monarchical powers over the Univer Deukmejian’s campaign during sity, the board’s political independence is considered by many to be a vital as the Public Utilities Commissior pect of effective governing, which is why trends in governors’ appointments to Commission (1983-89) and the 1 oday’s governor-appointed regents come from all over the state and the board have evoked skepticism. Roy T. Brophy has been active from a variety of professions. Their different life experiences can only Many people question the autonomy of the board, since all of the current the Sacramento County Republic lend to the enormous variety of issues the board constantly faces. appointed regents, with the exception of Harold Williams and Alice Gon Republican Central Committee, T One can assume that an Asian-American businessman from Sun zales, have contributed financially to the governor who appointed them, and fundraiser for Deukmejian at his nyvale thinks very differently from a woman philanthropist from Riverside. In often worked directly on their gubernatorial campaigns. donated $10,600 to Deukmejian turn, an African-American housing consultant from Sacramento can bring ex The president of the University of California Students Assn., Don Daves, is phy to the UC Board of Regei periences to the board distinct from that of a former San Diego congressman. currently involved in reforming the board’s composition because he believes Clair Buigener was co-manaj Because of the power exercised by this body of governors, the California the regents are selected in return for political favors rather than their abilities election. In 1986, the year of D< Constitution specifically states that “the university shall be entirely indepen to run a university. chairman of the state Republicai dent of all political or sectarian influence and kept free therefrom in the ap “It is clear that to get a position you need to be a large financial contributor, representatives on the Republics pointment of its regents and in the administration of its affairs.” which suggests the system is flawed,” Daves said. nia Republican Party contribute! While regents at other public universities such as Michigan, Colorado and This impression is so widespread that the California Political Almanac paign and the RNC contributed $ Illinois are elected by the voters of the state, individuals who make up the UC states that “the long-term appointments as regents are considered to be during 1982-84. Deukmejian a] Board of Regents are appointed by the governor. Currently, four of the regents among the most prestigious civic positions in California, much prized by the W. Glenn Campbell was orig have been appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson (Republican 1991-), 13 by Gov. wealthy and politically well-connected.” Campbell was later an adviser t George Deukmejian (Republican 1983-91) and one by Jeny Brown (Demo UC Berkeley Professor Charles Schwartz, a close monitor of regent activity, board of the Ronald Reagan fc crat 1975-83). found this description to be accurate after concluding investigation on Deuk- Frank W. Clark’s law partner \ Though the governor’s nomination must also be confirmed by the state se mejian’s appointments and their political contributions. duration of 1984-88, Clark pers< nate within a year, only once has an appointment been denied in the Univer William T. Bagley was an early supporter of Deukmejian’s candidacy for sity’s 126-year history, when railroad magnate and politician Leland Stanford governor in 1982 and took a leading role in the Committee of 100 that prom y Nexus Wednesday, January 19,1994 3A

Political or sectarian influence and kept n the administration ofits affairs... e economic, cultural and social diversity o f the state, is not intended that formulas or specific ratios be Article IX, Section 9 of the California Constitution

David Flinn Non-voting Alumni Regent-designate, Secretary

Dean A. Watkins Appointed by Governor Ronald Reagan in 1969; reappointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1984.

Junco, M.D. Meredith J. Khachigian Lester H. Lee Peter Preuss d in 1985 by Appointed in 1987 by Appointed by Governor Pete Non-voting Alumni Deukmejian. Governor Deukmejian. W ilson in 1993. Regent-designate,Treasurer

Harold M.Williams Appointed by Governor Edmund Brown Jr. in 1982.

Gonzales Leo S. Kolligian Darby Ann Morrisroe Arnold Binder d irt 1990 by Appointed in 1985 by INon-voting l - T U ____0 ______Facultyf Governor Deukmejian. Student Regent, U CD Representative,utive.A Academic J m k Deukmejian. undergraduate ouncil

Jacques S.Yeager

Appointed in 1988 by Governor Deukmejian. i Johnson Howard H. Leach S. Stephen Nakashima Daniel Simmons d in 19 9 0 by Appointed in 1990 by Appointed in 1989 by Mon-voting Faculty Representative, Deukmejian. Governor Deukmejian. Governor Deukmejian. U CD School of Law M A CHECK? , Level o f Education Profession ’ley made personal contributions totaling $2,536 to l during 1981-82. Deukmejian appointed Bagley to 1. 31% Law mmission (1983-86), the California Transportation 1. 52% Law or Business 2.15% Education and the UC Board of Regents (1989-92,1992-2002). 2. 3% No Degree :en active in the Republican Party, serving as chair of 3.5% Medicine Republican Central Committee and on the statewide 3. 21% Ph.D or M.D. 4. 31% Business nmittee. Early in the 1982 race, he hosted a $30,000 4.17% Undergraduate 5.15% Government ¡an at his home. Through three of his companies he 5. 7% not available ikmejian from 1981-88. Deukmejian appointed Bro 6.5% Philanthropist of Regents in 1986. »-manager of Deukmejian’s campaign in the 1982 ear of Deukmejian’s second election, Buigener was Gender Ethnicity epublican Party and served as one of two California iepublican National Committee (RNQ. The Califor- mtributed $45,198 to Deukmejian’s re-election cam- ributed $40,000. Buigener personally donated $2,351 nejian appointed him in 1988. was originally appointed by Gov. Reagan in 1968. adviser to President Reagan and a chairman of the 1. 86% Male 1. 79% White teagan foundation. 2. 14% Female partner was Deukmejian’s top fund-raiser. Over the 2. 7% Asian-American ark personally gave $17,675 to Deukmejian’s cam- 3.7% African-American 4.7% Chicano/Latino See CRONIES, p.4A 4A Wednesday, January 19,1994 Daily Nexus

In 1982 the party gave 1981-88. Deukmejian ap Deukmejian’s campaign pointed him in 1985. CRONIES $96,750. Del Junco gave Howard Leach was a Continued from p.2A personally in the 1986 member of the Republican paigns, while his law firm campaign. Wilson ap State Central Committee. gave 335,558. pointed him in 1985. In Deukmejian’s 1986 Ward Connerly was a Sue Johnson’s business, campaign he contributed member of Gov. Wilson’s the Johnson Tractor Com $8,970, while six of his Transitional Council and a pany of Riverside, donated companies gave contribu member of the board of di $23,500 to Deukmejian tions totaling $40,300. rectors for the California over the 1982-86 period. Deukmejian appointed Governor’s Foundation. Deukmejian appointed him in 1990. He has contributed over her in 1990. Lester Lee has donated $100,000 to Wilson’s cam Meredith Khachigian’s $1,000 personally to the paigns. Wilson appointed husband, Kenneth, has Wilson campaign. Wilson him in 1993. been described in Califor appointed him in 1993. John G. Davies was Wil nia Journal as one of son’s roommate at Berke Stephen Nakashima Deukmejian’s “three clos was the Santa Clara chair ley Law and has handled est advisers.” He was a both his divorce and his for two of Deukmejian’s consultant and senior ad campaigns and donated blind trust account Dur visor to Deukmejian dur ing Wilson’s separation $13,000 to his campaigns. ing 1982. She is a member Deukmejian appointed from his wife, he arranged of Republican Women for Wilson to live rent-free him in 1989. He also do Federated. Kenneth and nated $33,000 to Wilson’s in the condo of a San Meredith donated $3,500 Diego businessman. Da campaign. Wilson re to the governor in appointed him in 1992. vies personally gave 1984-86. Wilson ap $39,000 to Wilson’s cam pointed her in 1987. Dean Watkins was a paigns. Wilson appointed Leo Kolligian was member of the California him in 1992. chairman of a pivotal Republican Central Com MATT RAGLAND/Dafly Nexus Tirso del Junco has held fund-raising dinner for mittee from 1964-68. Rea various posts in the Cali Deukmejian early in the gan appointed him in period of 1981-88, while appointed him in 1984. two of his companies do fornia Republican Party 1982 race. He contributed 1969. He personally do his company, Watkins- Jacques Yeager was a nated $6,250 in 1984-86. from 1972-83, including $20,108 to Deukmejian nated $11,500 to Deukme Johnson Co., gave supporter for Deukmejian Deukmejian appointed chairman from 1981-83. over the period of jian’s campaign over the $21,000. Deukmejian re- in the 1982 campaign and him in 1988. This 18-member group 1968 and was then re and his J.D. from Boalt. pointed by Deukmejian to Santa Clara and two of governor’s appointees appointed by Deukmejian Tirso del Junco is a the Commission to Review gubernatorial campaigns BIO serves a 12-year term and in 1984. After earning a Cuban-born surgeon who the Master Plan for Higher for Deukmejian. His Continued from p.l constitutes a majority of Ph.D from Harvard at the once was a medical officer Education and has served undergraduate and law de Students’ lobby director at the board’s membership. age of 21, he began teach for the Cuban Army of Lib- as president on the board grees are from Berkeley. Davis. William T. Bagley, a San ing economics there. He eration (Bay of Pigs). of directors of the UCSB Dean Watkins is the co Finally, the president of Rafael attorney and a for served on the President’s Since then, he moved to Alumni Assn. Her hus founder and chairman of the University, Jack Pelta- mer assemblyman (R— Intelligence Oversight Los Angeles and founded band Kenneth, an attor the board of Watkins- son, serves as die group’s Marin and Sonoma), Board under Bush. He has the Los Angeles National ney, was an adviser to Wil Johnson, an electronics chief executive officer, for earned a B A. and a law de been the chairman of the Bank, where he is the son, Nixon and Reagan. firm in Palo Alto. Watkins as long as he continues gree from Berkeley. In National Science Founda chairman. He has served Leo Kolligian is a was a professor of electri running the campuswide 1978 he was the chairman tion and chairman of the for the California Republi Fresno attorney and deve cal engineering for over a system. He has taught at, of the board of the Califor board for the Ronald Rea- can party from 1968-83 loper who has been a pow decade at Stanford, where UCI, Princeton, Smith and nia Republican League. g a n Presidential and has been a delegate to erful voice in trying to get a he earned his Ph.D. He the Universities of Illinois Roy T. Brophy is a deve Foundation. the Republican National UC for the San Joaquin also worked as a scientist and Missouri. He has also loper in Sacramento. He Frank W. Clark is a Los Convention numerous Valley. After graduating at the UC’s Los Alamos served as the president of specialized in intelligence Angeles attorney with di times. He earned an M.D. from CSU Fresno, he Laboratory. the American Council on in the Navy during World rectorships at several from the University of Ha earned a law degree from The only Jerry Brown Education in Washington War II, then earned a de banks. After graduating vana and has sat on the Boalt. appointee, Harold M. Wil and has been a chancellor gree in journalism from from UCLA in 1939, he Board of Medical Examin Howard Leach is a ma liams, is the president and at UCI and the University San Jose State. Brophy has joined the Navy Intelli ers of California. jo r California agri CEO of the J. Paul Getty of Illinois. sat on various educational gence division and then at Alice J. Gonzales was business figure who re Museum in Malibu. He is a committees in the state tended law school after the appointed director of the sides in Pebble Beach. He director of the Times- Nonvoting Members and nationally, including war at UCSF’s Hastings State Employment Deve is the president of Cypress Mirror company and There are four regents the California State Uni school. His law partner at lopment Dept in 1990, Farms and the major chairman of the board for that attend meetings and versity’s Board of Trustees Karl Samuelian was Deuk making her one of the shareholder of many cor Norton Simon, Inc. He sit on committees, but do (1972-86), and was a trus mejian’s top fund-raiser. highest-ranking Hispanic porations located all over previously was the chair not have a vote. Two of tee for the Fund of Im One of Gov. Wilson’s women in California gov the country, including the man of the Securities and these are the faculty rep provement in Secondaiy most recent appointments ernment. Before that she Midwest Dental Corp., Exchange Commission in resentatives: the UC Education for the secret- is Ward Connerly, an was director of the State which manufactures 50% Washington, D.C., and Academic Council’s Chair a ry o f ed u catio n African-American hous Dept of Aging. Her work of the U.S. market’s dental has served as a professor Arnold Binder, a professor (1980-84). He represented ing consultant from Sac on the behalf of older peo handpieces. He has a BA. and the dean of UCLA’s of criminal law at UCI, and California in the Republi ramento. Connerly was a ple has been recognized from Yale and an M.B.A. Graduate School of Man Vice Chair Daniel Sim can National Committee member of Gov. Wilson’s nationally. An educational from Stanford. agement. He holds a B.A. mons, professor of law at from 1984-88. Transitional Council and background or a degree of Lester Lee is a Sunny from UCLA and a law de UCD. These terms last two Clair Burgener is a for director of Wilson’s Cali any kind does not appear vale business executive gree from Harvard. years, one as vice chair and mer San Diego realtor who fornia Governor’s Found on her resumé. who heads Recortec, one the second as chair, but are served in the California ation. He earned a B.A. in Sue Johnson is a River of the world’s major sup Jacques Yeager is a afforded a nonvoting Assembly and Senate, as political theory from CSU- side philanthropist who pliers of magnetic tape prominent Riverside buil status. well as the U.S. House of Sacramento. has no resumé. She is co testing equipment He sat der who has been active in The two regent- Representatives (R-San John G. Davies is an af owner of the Johnson on President Bush’s Com fund raising for the UCR designates are David Diego). He co-managed fluent San Diego attorney Tractor Company with her mission on Executive Ex campus. He is the presi Flinn, secretary of the Deukmejian’s 1982 cam and planning commis husband. change and has also dent of E.L. Yeager Con Alumni Assns. of the Uni paign for governor and sioner who oversees Wil San Clemente Regent chaired many Asian- struction, the state’s versity of California and a served as the chairman of son’s blind trust. The two Meredith Khachigian American organizations. largest freeway builders, San Francisco judge, and the Republican party in first met at Berkeley’s earned her B.A. in Sociol Lee earned a Ph.D in me which did nearly 130 mil Peter Preuss, treasurer of 1986. Buigener holds a Boalt Law School, where ogy from UCSB in 1966. chanical engineering from lion dollars’ worth of work the Alumni Assns. of the B.A. from San Diego State. they were roommates. He The community volunteer Stanford. for CalTrans in a two-year University of California W. Glenn Campbell has later handled Wilson’s di worked as an executive as Stephen Nakashima is a period. He also is the di and director of the Peter been the director of the vorce from his first wife. sistant in a Wall Street in San Jose-based attorney Preuss Foundation for Hoover Institution at The Los Angeles Times vestment management and accountant. He rector of Security Pacific Brain Tumor Research. Stanford University since claims he is worth at least firm and is a member of chaired the Ronald Rea National Bank. He earned Governor-Appointed 1960. He was appointed a 1.3 million dollars. Davies Republican Women gan for President cam a B.A. in civil engineering Members regent by Gov. Reagan in earned his B.A. from USC Federated. She was ap- paign organization in from Berkeley.

many of the faults in the live that long.” Connerly said lengthy issue should be trusted. reconnecting with the current dynamics within Connerly said that the terms perpetuate an elitist “On broad policy needs of the taxpayers of IMAGE the board addressed by individuals holding the re attitude amongst regents. issues, there is no pre California may be the only Continued from p.lA UCSA’s amendment, Con gents’ positions are too old “After twelve years you sumption that we must way to regain the Univer regents’ executive nerly expressed faith in the to identify with those start to think you’re the agree. It is only in day to sity^ overall mission of compensation. current appointment sys struggling to pay Univer Supreme Court. You lose day, hiring and firing, maintaining a standard of “Six appointments tem. “I think it is still func sity costs. “You get ap contact with the nublic.” where the people involved excellence, although he would be made by the gov tional. Ihere is still inte pointed because of some Though many regents in the normal operations ernor, six by the speaker of believes the board may not grity in the process of gov profile you’ve developed are in favor of changes, at of the universities have the the Assembly and six by make the necessary ernor appointment and or contribution you’ve least to some extent, some closest understanding,” he changes to do so. the Senate Rules Commit Senate approval.” made, and by that time stand by methods they feel said. tee,” Jones said. “This is to “I’m concerned about However, both Con you’re in your 50s and on are tried and true. UC Re While agreeing that at getting people appointed incorporate a more di nerly and Burgener agreed your way to having it made gent John Davies, ap tendance of student meet who understand the mis verse, broad-ranged Board that the current twelve- or already have it made. pointed in 1992, said ings on occasion would of Regents.” sion of the board and don’t year term for appointed re Your values and perspec board dynamics are as they improve the regents’ ac see it as royalty. It is impor “It would remove the gents is too long. “It tive is apt to change,” Con should be. According to cessibility to students, Da UC president as a voting tant for the governor to ap should be half that It was nerly said. “I and my fel Davies, members should vies said the allocation of point people who truly member, since he has a lot designed that way so that low regents — none of be expected to approve ad time for input during meet understand governing. of influence on the re governors could not come which have kids in college ministrative recommenda ings is ample. “We hear “We are a public institu gents, and add a graduate m and reappoint all new right now — have a hard tions that cover specific from faculty and student tion and we draw our student to the board, as regents, but I don’t think time appreciating the situ matters related to the op representatives at meet strength with the public. well as an undergrad,” he it's necessary,” Burgener ation. You don’t under eration of a campus, ones ings, and they have adequ said. said. “My term is until stand the struggles in peo where the judgment of ad ate time," he said. Brenda Maxwell con Although admitting to 2000 and my ambition is to ple’s lives.” ministrators closest to the According to Connerly, tributed to this, story.