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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Archives Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting August 2015 BOARD OF REGENTS UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES 192nd MEETING August 5, 2015 Norfolk, Virginia CONTENTS Matters of Information Federal Register: Notice of Partially Closed Meeting .........................................................1 Board of Regents..................................................................................................................2 Charter..................................................................................................................................3 Membership Balance Plan ...................................................................................................4 Bylaws..................................................................................................................................5 Chair’s Opening Comments .........................................................................................................6 Meeting Calendars ...............................................................................................................7 Matters of General Consent Board Meeting Minutes, May 15, 2015 ...............................................................................8 Declaration of Board Actions ..............................................................................................9 Board Actions Degree Granting, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine ............................................ 10-20 Degree Granting, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing .....................................21 Faculty Appointments and Promotions, F. Edward Hébert ......................... 22 and Handout School of Medicine Faculty Appointments and Promotions, Daniel K. Inouye ...................................... Handout Graduate School of Nursing Faculty Appointments and Promotions, Postgraduate Dental College ..............................23 Award Nominations ..................................................................................................... 24-25 President’s Report .......................................................................................................................26 TAB 1 Federal Register: Notice of Partially Closed Meeting 35636 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 119 / Monday, June 22, 2015 / Notices submissions available for public U.S. Army in the Federal Court If executed outside the United States: viewing on the Internet at http:// System.’’ ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) www.regulations.gov as they are under penalty of perjury under the laws AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: received without change, including any of the United State of America that the personal identifiers or contact Delete entry and replace with ‘‘10 foregoing is true and correct. 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