Saint Mary's future
By Molly McVoy
Saint Mary's Editor
The future plans of Saint Mary's will be the main topic of discussion as the Board of Trustees meet today and Friday at the College.
According to Marilou Eldred, the College's president, there will be two major topics discussed in the two-day meeting.
The first will be presented by Mary Regan, a member of the education department, and Sister Louisita Welsh, who works in the center for mission at the College. Welsh and Regan will present the progress of the College's strategic planning.
"They are going to describe where we are and ask the Board for input on enrollment and marketing," Eldred said.
The strategic planning for the College is a comprehensive plan for Saint Mary's for the next five years.
"We're working on a strategic plan for the College that will position us for the next five years," Regan said.
The plan involves developing committees on curriculum, student development, technology, diversity and marketing, according to Regan.
The session with the Board will be an informational session, but also a session for discussion.
"I will do an overview and then the Board will have an opportunity to speak directly to the committee heads," Regan said.
In addition to the strategic planning, the Board will be introduced to the development consultants the College has hired, Bentz, Whaley and Flessner out of Minneapolis, according to Eldred. The firm is a fundraising consulting firm and will be offering the College advice on their fundraising efforts.
Students also said they expect to bring their opinions and concerns to the Board over the next few days to make their reservations known.
The Board will meet with several students to discuss student life in general and the growth of Saint Mary's pride, in particular.
"We're going to talk to the Board about some athletics," said senior Emily Koelsch, better known as the Belles' mascot. "Representatives from the cheerleaders, other Belle mascots and pom pom squad will also be there."
The students will discuss current student issues in addition to the topics of pride week and security on campus.
"Our basic job is to tell them what's going on campus," Koelsch said.
All News Stories for Thursday, November 9, 2000
