Mississippi Academy of Sciences Board Meeting Minutes: June 28, 2003.[Every few years the Board has a retreat to assess the direction of the Academy. These are the unofficial minutes of that meeting.-ed.] The regularly scheduled Board Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences was held on June 28, 2003, at Millsaps College Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, supported by the United Methodist Church. The college was founded by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps in 1889-90 by the donation of the college's land and $50,000. Dr. in Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. State of Mississippi. It is one of the county seats of Hinds County; Raymond is the other county seat. As of the 2000 census Jackson's population was 184,256. . The following members were present: Bob Bateman, Maria Begonia begonia (bĭgōn`yə), any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family Begoniaceae, mostly succulent perennial herbs of the American tropics cultivated elsewhere as bedding or pot plants and easily propagated by , Ham Benghuzzi, John Boyle John Boyle may be:
Opposite: puff. Compare crunch, compress. , Aimee Lee, Sarah Lea McGuire, Joan Messer, Charles Swann, and Michelle Tucci. Call to Order Bob Bateman called the meeting to order and thanked the Board and Committee Chairs for their support during the last year. Executive Officer John Boyle reviewed the MAS balance sheet and noted that total assets amount to approximately $87,032.00. The year to date profit and loss statement indicates that the Academy presently has a positive cash flow for the past year. After 13 years as MAS Executive Officer, John Boyle turned the responsibility over to Charles Swann. The Board applauded John Boyle for his dependable service to the Academy and welcomed Charles Swann. John Boyle will continue to manage the MAS web site and serve as Abstracts Chair. Journal Editor's Report Ken Curry reported that the July issue was in print and on the web site. The new issue includes the 2003 Dodgen lecture in print, an article with full color graphs and the first call for papers for the 2004 meeting. Three papers submitted for the October issue have been returned to the authors for revisions. The journal editor continues to need help soliciting papers for the journal and reviewing articles submitted. Ham Benghuzzi agreed to submit two papers and Sarah McGuire is working on a review article. John Boyle suggested articles on the MAS linkage linkage In mechanical engineering, a system of solid, usually metallic, links (bars) connected to two or more other links by pin joints (hinges), sliding joints, or ball-and-socket joints to form a closed chain or a series of closed chains. with the Institutes of Higher Learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. and the Functional Genomics Noun 1. functional genomics - the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products genomics - the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) Network. MAS Web Site Update John Boyle reported that the July issue of the journal is on the web site and the MAS history is being put on the web site. It was suggested that approved minutes of the Board meetings be posted on the web site in the future. Publishing the minutes in the journal was discussed. It was suggested that a notice be printed in the journal directing interested individuals to go to the web site to view the minutes. The abstract submission procedure will be modified for the upcoming meeting. Passwords will no longer be needed to submit an abstract. There will also be improvements to the format. Cynthia Huff distributed information regarding the use of PayPal to allow credit card payment of membership fees, meeting fees and abstract fees when processing on line. The minimal cost to use their service should be offset by increased collections and efficiency. Roy Duhe moved that MAS provide individuals the option of credit card payment through PayPal when joining, registering or paying fees on line. The motion was seconded by Bob Bateman and passed unanimously. Meeting Registration Fees After a brief discussion, Sarah McGuire moved that pre-registration fees for regular members be increased from $12 to $15 and that on-site registration fees be increased from $20 to $25. Student fees would remain at $5 for pre-registration and $10 for on-site registration. The motion was seconded by Roy Duhe and passed unanimously. MAS Anniversary Charles Swann noted that the Mississippi Academy of Sciences will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2005. John Boyle will head up a committee to coordinate the 75th anniversary commemoration. Updating the MAS history was discussed, and Charles Swann will approach a graduate student about the potential project and estimate the cost for preparing the proposed update. A proposal will be submitted to the Board at the next board meeting. Charles Swann is considering north Mississippi locations for the 2005 annual meeting. Proposals will be obtained from the following sites: the new Oxford Conference Center, The Grand Casino in Tunica tunica /tu·ni·ca/ (too´ni-kah) pl. tu´nicae [L.] a tunic; in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. and Whispering Pines in Olive Branch olive branch symbol of peace and serenity. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Brewer Handbook; O.T.: Genesis, 8:11] See : Peace . Charles Swann will be approaching the University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1848, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford and three branch campuses located in Booneville, Tupelo, and Southaven. for sponsorship. Committee Reports AAAS/NAAS Representative Steve Case noted that MAS is entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to have two delegates at the national convention. Steve Case is presently willing to represent Mississippi, but pointed out that having a second delegate would be very beneficial to MAS. He explained that a second delegate would increase visibility for our state organization on the national level, allow MAS to have more influence with national issues and would allow for easier transition between delegates. It was noted that funding should not be an immediate issue since the travel expenses for the present delegate are being paid by his employer even though the expenses are budgeted each year. After discussion, Steve Case was asked to suggest someone to serve as the second delegate. The delegate would be appointed by the President. Youth Activities Aimee Lee noted that MJAS nor the Youth Activity Committee are mentioned in the MAS By-laws. The Youth Activity Chair nor the MJAS director have a voice on the Board or voting privileges. The MAS web site also fails to mention MJAS. The Board agreed that this issue should be addressed. The President will appoint a committee to explore the need for a By-law change. Information about MJAS will be added to the web site. Cooperate Coordinator Margot Hall and Jack Moody will Co-Chair the Cooperate committee. Membership Michelle Tucci and Aaron Puckett will Co-Chair the membership committee. A vision for increasing membership will be presented at the next meeting. Nominations Bob Bateman will chair the nominations committee. Awards Ken Butler and Kristina Stensaas will chair the Awards committee. Annual Meeting 2004 Dodgen Lecture Ham Benghuzzi announced that the Dodgen Lecturer for the 2004 meeting will be Dr. Herman Taylor. Dr. Taylor has the second largest grant in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for the Jackson Heart Study. In addition to Dr. Taylor, there will be three Plenary plenary adj. full, complete, covering all matters, usually referring to an order, hearing or trial. PLENARY. Full, complete. 2. speakers to speak on Thursday and Friday mornings. University Medical Center has agreed to sponsor the meeting. UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia has committed to provide audio visual equipment, a technical support person, and funding to support the Dodgen lecturer, the Board dinner and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. . Exhibits Elgenaid Hamadain has accepted responsibility for the Exhibits. Abstracts John Boyle will continue to process the abstracts. Posters Zelma Cason has accepted responsibility for the posters. Program Ann and Ken Curry will be putting together the program. Local Arrangements Ibrahim Farah and Rob Rockhold will Co-char the local arrangements committee. Motions 1. The Board agreed to allow on-line credit card payment of fees through PayPal. 2. Meeting registration fees for regular members were increased to $15 for pre-registration and $25 for on-site registration. Charles Swann., Executive Officer |
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