January 22, 1998
Staff Forum gathers first time Jan. 26
President Richard L. McCormick has established the President’s Staff Forum, which will begin meeting this month. The 15 members have been chosen on the basis of their applications by the nomination committee, composed of the employees selected to receive the 1997 Distinguished Staff Awards.
Letters of invitation have gone out to the following staff and they have been asked to serve one and two-year terms:
Anil Coumar, mental health practitioner, Hall Health Primary Care Center; Benester Fields, program support supervisor, Hall Health Primary Care Center; Joan Goldblatt, fiscal specialist, Cascade Center for Public Service, Graduate School of Public Affairs; Stephen Graham, director, Arts and Sciences Computing; Clare Hannan, public information specialist, UWEB, College of Engineering; Ann Harrington, administrative assistant, Pediatrics, Health Sciences; Dianna Jourdan, administrative assistant, UW Medical Center Administration; Ed Kamai, director, instructional services, History; Karen Markus Treneer, human resources representative, Staff Personnel; John Rhodes, admissions specialist, Office of Student Affairs, UW Bothell; Mark Schoen, accounting manager, Student Activities and Union Facilities; Michael Singletary, program assistant, Student Services, UW Tacoma; Alicia Slater, financial services specialist supervisor, Harborview Medical Center; William Steele, seismology lab coordinator, Geophyics; Dianne Zimmer, assistant to the dean, Graduate School.
“I routinely meet with administrators, faculty leaders, student leaders, and at times alumni and community leaders, and this is a way to get staff input on a regular basis,” said President McCormick. “I am excited about this opportunity to involve staff in discussions of major issues shaping the University’s future.”
The Forum will meet about every two months with the President to discuss a variety of UW policy issues, such as the evaluation of University task force reports, priorities for the University’s legislative agenda and how best to achieve those priorities, and sharing the skills of University staff most effectively in the local community and in University planning activities. Topics covering issues reserved for discussions between the University and unions representing staff will not be discussed.
The first meeting of the President’s Staff Forum will be held Monday, Jan. 26.
