SURA | Spring 2010 Board & Committee Meetings

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AND MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DURHAM, NC
March 10 & 11, 2010
Schedule of Events
Meeting Participants Updated March 12, 2010

Transportation and Accommodations

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Committee Meetings - Thomas Executive Center

Meeting participants may sign in and pick up briefing materials at the SURA Registration Desk at the Executive Center before committee meetings. Lunch is available at noon for all Committee members.
	Committee Meetings
1:00pm - 5:00pm Bellsouth Classroom	JSA Programs Committee. Agenda and Briefing Materials Materials added from committee meeting. Dr. June Matthews, Chair. For more information, contact staff liaison: Elizabeth Lawson
1:00pm - 5:00pm Conference Room A	Coastal & Environmental Research Committee. Agenda and Briefing Materials. Dr. Carolyn Thoroughgood, Chair. For more information, contact staff liaison: Dr. Don Wright
8:30am - 5:00pm GlaxoWellcome Classroom	Information Technology Committee. Agenda and Briefing Materials Materials added from committee meeting . Mr. David Lambert, Chair. For more information, contact staff liaison: Gary Crane
1:00pm - 5:00pm Lounge 271	Joint Meeting of the Development Committee and the Relations Committee. Agenda and Briefing Materials. Dr. Curt Peterson, Development Committee Acting Chair. For more information, contact Development Committee staff liaison: Dr. Russell Moy or Relations Committee staff liaison: Greg Kubiak
1:00pm - 5:00pm Lounge 371	Finance Committee. Agenda and Briefing Materials. Dr. Donald Lehman, Chair. For more information, contact staff liaison: Peter Bjonerud

5:30pm	Reception and Dinner *at the Washington Duke Inn.* Host, Dr. Jim Siedow, Chair, SURA Board of Trustees. Presentation of the 2010 SURA Distinguished Scientist Award to Dr. Nicholas Peppas. Press Release: Chemical Engineer from UT Austin Named SURA Distinguished Scientist

8:00pm Bellsouth Classroom	Meeting of the Standing Committee Chairs and Board Officers - Thomas Executive Center

Thursday, March 11, 2010, Meeting of the SURA Board of Trustees - Fuqua School of Business- McClendon Auditorium

8:00am	Breakfast and Registration.
8:30	Call to Order. Dr. Jim Siedow, Chair, presiding; Dr. David Ernst, Vice Chair; Dr. Jerry Draayer, President & CEO
	Business Meeting. Plenary Materials.
	Motion 10-20, to adopt draft minutes of Fall 2009 Board meeting. Passed. Motion 10-21, to hold Fall 2010 Board and Committee meetings at on October 20 & 21, 2010, in Washington, DC. Passed.
	Report of the President Updated March 22, 2010
	Report of the JSA Programs Committee
	Report of the Coastal & Environmental Research Committee
	Report of the IT Technology Committee
	Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Development Committee and the Relations Committee Updated March 22, 2010
	Motion 10-22, to authorize SURA management to continue discussions with the National Society of Hispanic Physicists regarding potential projects and collaboration, with actual proposal development to be brought before the Board for approval.Passed.
	Report of the Finance Committee
9:45	Break
10:00	Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Hardin, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Science and Technology. Challenges and Opportunities in the Innovation-Based Economy
11:00	Report of the JSA President/JLab Director, Dr. Hugh Montgomery
11:45	Chair's Closing Remarks
Noon	Meeting Adjournment and Luncheon

Last updated March 22, 2010
Questions? Contact: Elizabeth Lawson