8/19/05 Board Meeting Minutes

 

Attending:  Larry Burchfield, Briana Colley, Tim Bivens, Chuan-Fu Wu, Bruce Kaiser.

 

Agenda Items:

 

1.  Status Report: $10,000 in bank account and 4,500 in receivables outstanding.  Several courses coming up next month with potential consulting at Idaho Falls, and Alaska RFP for consulting with the Air Force.   Bruce and Larry will be responding to the RFP.  An invitation is forthcoming from Wiley and Sons publishing to write three books for Radiochemistry projects. 

 

Action ñChuan-Fu would like to see the outline for the books to provide support and additional authors. Larry has action to provide the outline. 

 

Last week had great sales of 5+ charts.  Additional revenue streams identified from Bruce:  Amazon fees for book referrals focused mailing campaign for scholarships in unison with the scholarship announcement, and online courses.  Call received from Oak Ridge indicating that 100 scholarships will be given through Homeland security and looking for collaborations.   Follow through looks like there is no immediate benefit for collaboration.  Tim met another contact with Homeland Security and Larry has proceeded with conversations about a new type of nursing program collaboration therein.

 

2. Scholarships: Three fellowships will be assigned with 4,000 each (6,000 for two quarters).  Chuan-Fu wants to make sure that the budget will cover Bruce indicated that the budget will cover.  Final three fellowships will be ratified by the board after Email review of final submittals.

 

Chuan-Fu was wondering if major companies will help with contributions, and Bruce suggested that Dr. Wu could contact DOE Both indicated that fund raising was a conflict of interest and could not be attempted by either.  Larry explained sponsorship on our site, a fee can be provided for scholarships or advertising by any company.

 

3. By Laws:  Action Bruce, Larry, and Briana will sit down and crystallize the by laws then forward to the other Board Members for acceptance.

 

4. Election of Officers:  Larry would like to recommend Briana Colley for Secretary Office.  Discussion ensued about function of 5 member board, and by laws.  Decision suggested and agreed upon by Board to proceed with by law amendment prior to voting on Officers.

 

5. New Board Members: Larry requested that Board Members recommendations be sent via Email.  Dr. Wu suggested that membership be solicited for recommendations with qualifications to be sent in.  Action Larry and Briana will work on a solicitation letter for the membership.

 

Comments:  Briana suggested that it would be great if all the Board Members were current on their dues.  (Cricket)