Photo by Rio Grande student Tammy Sharp

■ The Boards
of Trustees for
the University
of Rio Grande
and Rio Grande
Community
College held a
joint retreat to
discuss goals
and programs
for all Rio Grande
students. The retreat gave Board
members an opportunity to
hear from faculty and staff and
discussing current trends in higher
education.
Shawn Saunders, RGCC Board member
“The entire focus was on what
we can do for our students,”
explained Rio Grande President
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D. The
two boards are cooperating very
effectively through the “One Rio,”
philosophy for the institution, and
the retreat was another way to
bring all of the Trustees together.
Rio Grande is unique in the region
in that it is part private university
and part community college.
“ ‘One Rio’ emphasizes the
importance of the continued
collaboration and cooperation
between the two Boards,”
explained Don Wood, chair of the
University of Rio Grande Board
of Trustees. The two Boards have
always worked well together, but
the “One Rio” philosophy looks
for ways to continue to improve
the relationship between the two
Boards. Tom Karr, chair of the Rio
Grande Community College Board
of Trustees, said he was also very
pleased with the ideas discussed
during the retreat, as well as with
the spirit of cooperation shown
during the meetings.
“It was a very informative,
collaborative team effort,” Karr
said. “It was a huge step forward
for ‘One Rio.’”
Jacob White, Ph.D. and Rob Hopkins, Ph.D., faculty members
David Lawrence, Ph.D., Dean of Professional Studies; Jill Neff, M.D., RGCC Board;
James Caldwell, URG Board; Greg Miller, Ph.D., Director of Adult Learning and
Continuing Education; and Thomas Davisson, URG Board.
Photo by Mike Thompson
10 2010 Annual Report – Investing in People