News in Brief

Board of Trustees Wrap-Up

USA’s Board of Trustees met on June 10. The following list includes noteworthy items from that meeting. The Board:

- Announced that summer enrollment is up 4.3 percent from last year.

- Announced dedication ceremonies for the new Recreation Center (Sept. 17) and the Moulton Tower (Oct. 2).

- Approved the requirement that, effective fall 2010, all students living in University housing must purchase a meal plan. Freshmen and sophomores must purchase a minimum of 15 meals per week for $1,350. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students must purchase a minimum of seven meals per week for $700 per semester.

- Approved the issuance of a $30 million bond to finance the construction of a new residence hall. This residence hall was approved in the March Board meeting and will be located on the corner of Greek Row and Jack Brunson Drive (formerly known as Hillsdale Road).

- Approved amendments to the Faculty Senate Constitution to allow senators to be elected to a second three-year term, the chair to be elected to a second one-year term, and constitutional amendments may be proposed by a three-fifths vote of the Senate.

- Elected officers for the next three-year term: Jim Yance – chair, Dr. Steve Furr – vice chair, and Bettye Maye – re-elected secretary.

- Will meet next on Sept. 17.

- Named Dr. Jerrold L. Downey associate professor emeritus for his “extraordinary accomplishments in teaching and in the generation of new knowledge through research and scholarship, and for serving as a consistently inspiring influence to students,” according to a resolution from the meeting.

Hillsdale Drive Renamed After Late Board of Trustees Member

At the USA Board of Trustees meeting June 10, a resolution was passed to rename Hillsdale Drive to Jack Brunson Drive.

The street was renamed in recognition of Jack Brunson’s service to USA. He was a board member from 1989 to 2006, when he died. He was the board’s Chair Pro Tempore from June 1998 to May 2001.

Aside from making “generous contributions” during his time as Chair Pro Tempore, Brunson dedicated his time and financial resources to the University, according to the resolution.

Retired USA Administrator Donates $2M For Endowed Scholarships

Retired professor and administrator Dr. Pat Capps Covey and husband, Lee, donated $2 million to fund new endowed scholarships at USA.

The Coveys’ gift was recognized at the USA Board of Trustees meeting June 10.

The Board named the College of Allied Health Professions in Pat Covey’s honor and named the scholarship program for Lee Covey.

USA President Gordon Moulton called Pat Covey’s service to the University “noteworthy for many reasons, including her role as an educator, her leadership in creating the College of Allied Health Professions, and her distinguished service as senior vice president for academic affairs,” according to a USA press release.

“We are very happy to give back to the University that has meant so much to our lives and our community, and the place where I spent 33 years of my career,” Pat Covey said in the press release.