MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
June 13, 2005
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on Monday, June 13, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Washington Room located in the Commonwealth Club at 401 West Franklin
Street. The full Board was invited to attend.
Present were Drs. Bersoff and Romano and Mr. Axselle. Mr. Slater and
Mrs. Rhodes were absent. Other Board members present were Dr. Doswell,
Messrs. Rosenthal and Sherman; and Ms. Riddick. Also present were Drs.
Trani, Merrell, Perkinson, Retchin and Strauss; Messrs. Ross and Teefey; and
Mrs. Balmer
Dr. Bersoff called the meeting to order and on motion made and seconded,
the Executive Committee convened into closed session to discuss certain
personnel matters, including discussion, consideration and interviews of
prospective candidates for employment, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711 A(1)
of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Following closed session, on motion made and seconded, the following
resolution was approved by roll call vote:
The Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed session meeting to which this
certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were
identified in the motion convening the closed session meeting were heard,
discussed or considered by the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of
Virginia Commonwealth University.
Nays Roll Call Vote Ayes
Dr. Edward H. Bersoff, Rector X
Mr. Ralph L. "Bill" Axselle, Jr. X
Mrs. Anne J. G. "Panny" Rhodes Absent
Dr. Michele A. Romano X
Mr. G. Bryan Slater Absent
Vote:
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
ABSENT DURING MEETING: 2
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 2
On motion made and seconded, the Executive Committee accepted the
recommendation of the President and approved the appointment of Dr. Jerome
F. Strauss as Dean, VCU School of Medicine. Dr. Strauss will also hold the title
of Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs, VCU Health System.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
