Minutes of the Business Meeting of ISU-IWU Chapter of Sigma Xi


Date: May 4, 2004

President Laura Vogel called the meeting to order.

The minutes of June 19, 2003 meeting were approved.

Ken Jesse requested those financial records 5 years or more old be destroyed. Permission was granted. He reported that the treasury has a balance of $1290.68 but a deposit of $13.00 (refund from destroyed M.O. for Nancy Nichols) and a bill of $720.50 (Banquet) will be transacted. In addition the $357.50 for 23 initiates has not been received from IWU.

The Nominations Committee's slate of officers was elected by unanimous vote. The list of committees and members follows these minutes.

President-elect Steven Hoffmann discussed plans for the coming year which includes 3 or 4 programs involving speakers at both universities.

Marge Jones suggested that there be one or more students on the program committee.

Jim Carter suggested that one program be a panel discussion, with topics such as:
Science versus Creationism
Science and Politics
Science and Ethics
Science and Education

At the initiation banquet, held April 5, 2004, 26 Associate members were initiated into Sigma Xi. Ms. Darci J. Harland, biology teacher from Gridley High School received the Outstanding Science and Math Teacher award. The guest speaker was Dr. Nancy Nichols from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Peoria. The title of her talk was: NCAUR, Where the Future is Created: Ethanol Research at the USDA lab.

KEJ

The officers for the coming year 2004 2005 are:

President: Steven Hoffmann (IWU Chemistry)

Vice President / President Elect: Greg Ferrence (ISU Chemistry)

Secretary / Treasurer: Ken Jesse (ISU Physics emeritus / Safety Office)

Program Committee:
Becky Roesner (IWU)
Andy King (ISU)

Admissions Committee: Chairperson, Steve Hoffmann (ex-officio)
Laura Vogel (ex-officio, immediate Past President)
Elected members of the committee:
David Bollivar (IWU Biology, 2005)
Gabe Spalding (IWU Physics, 2006)
Laura Moore (IWU Chemistry, 2005)
Liz King (ISU Geography-Geology, 2006)
Rachel Bowden (ISU Biology, 2007)
Laura Vogel (ISU Biology, 2007)

Nominations Committee: Chairperson, Greg Ferrence (non-voting)
Tim Rettich (IWU Chemistry)
Marge Jones (ISU Chemistry)
Jim Carter (ISU geography-Geology)

Outstanding Science-Math Teacher Selection Committee
William Hunter (ISU Chemistry)
Narendra Jaggi (IWU Physics)

According to the Chapter Bylaws the President is an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominations Committee of which he/she chairs.

The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-elect, Secretary/Treasurer, and the immediate Past President.


SIGMA XI Activities 2003-2004

Here is a list of the activities we had in 2003-2004.


A Panel Discussion on Science and the Humanities, "What is the Common Ground Between the Sciences and the Humanities? September 30, 2003


Exchange Seminar "Social Security system in the United States: Is it really going bankrupt? Is it a good deal for the participants?" by Dr. Krzysztof M. Ostaszewski, Actuarial Program Director and Professor of Mathematics at Illinois State University, January 28, 2004


Exchange Seminar "Asteroids or comets? Small bodies in the solar system", by Dr. Linda French, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University, February 9, 2004


Annual Spring Banquet, April 26, 2004.


Poster session (don't know how many posters were there)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nancy Nichols, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, ""NCAUR, Where the Future is Created: Ethanol Research at the USDA Ag Lab"
Inducted 26 new members
Outstanding Math-Science Teacher Award presented to Darci Harland, Gridley High School


Business Meeting, May 4, 2004

Treasurer's report for the year 2003-2004
DATE DESCRIPTION BALANCE
06/19/03 Business meeting $628.59

07/01/03 National Support (+$15.64) $644.23

10/03/03 National Support (+$399.95) $1044.18

02/09/03 National Support (+$239.24) $1283.42

03/17/04 Deposit for 11 (+$317.70) $1601.12
initiates

03/17/04 Check to National
for 23 initiates (-$647.50) $953.62


? Deposit from National
for Sci.Teach Award (+$25.00) $978.62

04/02/04 M.O. for Sci. Teach.
Award (-$50.00 + 1.00) $927.62

04/02/04 Deposit, 2 Asso fees
& one dinner (+$73.50) $1001.12

04/06/04 Deposit for 20 dinners
(+$369.50) $1370.62

04/06/04 Check to National for
3 Asso. Initiates (-$82.50) $1288.12

04/07/04 M.O. for Nancy Nichols
-(25.00 + 1.00) $1262.12

04/16/04 Deposit for one dinner
(+$18.50) $1280.62

04/16/04 M.O. for Laura Vogel reimburse
-($57.00 + 1.00) $1222.62

04/30/04 Deposit for graduation cords
(+$57.00) $1279.62

Total dividends since 06/19/04
(+$11.06) $1290.68

05/04/04 Business Meeting $1290.68