s_ed_2017a_2017-03-02t13:31:40z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/02/2017

Location: SCR 352

01:32 PM -- Confirmation of Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees



Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. He invited Tim Foster, President of Colorado Mesa University (Mesa), to come to the table to introduce the appointee and reappointees to the board of trustees (board): David James Reed, Bror Douglas Quimby, and Tilman "Tillie" Bishop. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointees' applications and resumes were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Mr. Quimby told the committee about his personal, educational, and professional background and talked about why he would like to be reappointed to the board. He spoke about the power of higher education to transform individuals and communities. Mr. Reed spoke about his background, his passion for education, and why he would like to be appointed to the board. Mr. Bishop spoke about Mesa, capital construction project, the different types of students who attend the school, and the school's new nursing campus and engineering building. The appointee and reappointees answered questions from the committee.



17SenateEd0302AttachA.pdf