Staff Council, Sept 18, 2008 Present: Allyson Jabusch, JoAnne, Stimac, Cynthia MacDonald, Nancy Bykkonen, Rob Bishop, Dianne Garrow, Rob Greenhoe Presentation: Shantanu Kulkarni and Ling Guo - Pronunciation Basics for Chinese and Hindu Languages Call to order: Rob Bishop called the meeting to order. Old Business: Finance Committee - no report Emeritus Committee - this committee is meeting. Making a Difference - Awards presentation Monday, Dec 1, 3 p.m. New Business: The campus Work/Life Committee needs a member from Staff Council. If you are interested, put your name forward before Sept 20. Cochair position - Rob Bishop accepts the position as Staff Council CoChair. Campus tour - Allyson Jabusch went on tour and she thought it was really useful for new staff attending. Even as a long-time staff member, she learned some new things. Next Meeting: noon, Thursday, October 16th, room 105B MUB.