Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 85ties Authority to fund the renovation of Alexander Dining Hall. Workbegin during the summer of 1993.Charges for resident students in the 1993-1994 school year have beenset at $13,030, a 7.3% increase over '92-'93 charges. The Board continuesto express its concern about the escalating charges particularly in comparisonto the CPI.The 1993 Commencement exercises were held on Saturday, May 8, inReeves Stadium with the commencement address being delivered by Mrs.Kay Cole James, formerly with the Bush Administration. Baccalaureateservices were held on Friday evening, May 7, with Dr. James D. Carsonbeing the speaker. 482 degrees were awarded. Of these 482,175 were fromthe Degree Completion Program and 30 from CUTS. 458 receivedbachelor's degrees, 14 received associate degrees, and 11 received the MAin professional psychology. In addition the following honorary degreewas confened:Kay Cole James—Doctor of Public ServiceOf special note is that, for the first time, CUTS will hold its owncommencement exercises in Philadelphia on June 12,1993.BOARD-RELATED ISSUESBoard officers for 1992-1993 have been Joseph Lamont, Chairman,Donald Reed, Vice-Chairman, and Joyce Lynn, Secretary. Meetings of theBoard were held on October 9, 1992, January 28 and 29, 1993, March19,1993, and May 6 and 7,1993. New tmstees joining the Board in 1993were Virginia Badger, Raymond Damadian, Jeanne McKelvy, and WilliamThomas. New officers for the coming year, to take effect in October,1993, and subject to trustee appointments, are:President—Joseph LamontVice President—Bmce StewartSecretary—Joyce LynnThe terms of the following tmstees expire this year and their successorsshould be chosen:Representing the Church: Robert Baumgartner, Gayle Copeland,WendeU McBumey, Donald Reed, Kenneth Smith (retiring), and ChristopherWright. In addition, the unexpired terms of Don McBumey (Class of1994) needs to be filled due to his appointment to a position at Geneva.Representing the Alumni: Walter HelsingTmstee nominated: Dennis BakkeThe Board has adopted a new meeting stmcture at least on a trial basis.In order to allow more time for deliberation, both the January and Maymeetings began on the Thursday evening before the regular meeting andcontinued the next day with a somewhat earlier adjournment time.