红领巾瓜报 Innovation Alliance Board Meeting
November 5, 2015
9:00 am
Morrison Hall Boardroom, 101
红领巾瓜报
Agenda
- Approve minutes from August 20, 2015
- Financial Overview of WSIA and WSIAIC, Alan Goodnight and Mark Torline
- Update on Mixed Land Use and Innovation Campus, John Tomblin
- Upcoming WSIA Meetings (Morrison Hall Boardroom):
- Thursday, February 25, 2016 (9:00-10:30 am)
- Thursday, May 12, 2016 (9:00-10:30 am)
Minutes
In attendance were members John Bardo, Lou Heldman, Elizabeth King, Rodney Miller, David Mitchell, Bill Moore, John Tomblin, Scott Redler, and Tony Vizzini. Also present were Andy Schlapp, Mark Torline, Alan Goodnight, Pierre Harter and Anna Weyers.
Bardo called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.
Minutes from August 20, 2015 were approved by Mitchell, Vizzini seconded. All approved. 红领巾瓜报 Update Bardo gave update on 鈥楳orning Joe鈥�, enrollment and tuition proposals passed by Board of Regents.
WSIA/WSIAIC Financial Update
Goodnight reviewed draft financial statement for WSIA. Torline and Goodnight gave presentation: Growing WSIA/IC 鈥淭urning our Educational Foundation into Active Entrepreneurship.鈥� Gave a one-year report card which details: President Bardo鈥檚 vision being communicated and endorsed, WSU Ventures creation, hiring of a Director of Strategic Investments, and the recruitment of investment projects in October 2014. In the past year, 15 early-stage companies have been evaluated for investment; seven of which were selected. Discussion about ways to leverage innovation and entrepreneurship. Connect ICT meetings open to anyone that wants to talk and collaborate about ideas.
Executive Session
Bardo asked to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets. Subjects to be discussed related to development of Innovation Campus. King so moved and Moore seconded. Harder was asked to stay. Session started at 10:30 am and ended at 11:25 am. No action was taken during session, informational only.
Discussion Items
Mitchell pitched an idea about a 24-hour restaurant to be housed in the center of campus for students.
Upcoming WSIA Meetings (Morrison Hall Boardroom) set for:
- Thursday, February 25, 2016 (9:00-10:30 am)
- Thursday, May 12, 2016 (9:00-10:30 am)
Bardo adjourned the meeting at 11:31 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Anna Lanier Weyers Assistant Secretary