October 4 & 7, 2000

The Council enthusiastically voted TBP Resolutions of Appreciation to two retiring advisors of the collegiate chapters. The Council reviewed and approved the inspection reports of the visits to petitioning groups at the University of Portland and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Those petitions will be presented to the 2001 Convention. The Council reviewed the conditional approval status affecting the date of the presentation of a final petition from Dartmouth College to a future Convention. The Council revised the Greater Interest in Government Program guidelines to eliminate the deadline for proposals and to encourage joint-chapter projects.

Vice President E.J. D'Avignon reviewed final plans for the meeting of National Officials on October 5. Executive Director J.D. Froula reviewed final program and logistical details of the 2000 Convention. President D.M. Green reviewed his President's Report for 1999-2000.;

Christopher E. Morgan, VT B '97, was appointed as District 1 Director for a three-year term. New Orleans, LA, was chosen as the location for the June 9, 2001, meeting of National Officials. The expense budget for the District Program was increased by $10,000 to $170,000. Councillor C.P. Rice reported on the October 4 meeting with officers of Interact Performance Systems about the TBP Engineering Futures Program. Marc T. Barry, AR A '95, P.E., Dr. John H. Jones, VA B '73, Kathleen T. Luchini, MI G '99, and Reena Singhal, PA G '00, were appointed as EF Facilitators for three-year terms.

Mr. Froula reported on the status of the 2000 Alumni Giving Program; he reviewed the decision of Epsilon Data Management, Inc., to charge an additional $47,000 to conduct the 2001 Alumni Giving Program and the status of selection of a new vendor. Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, P.C., was appointed as 2000-01 auditor. The annual report of the auditor was reviewed and given careful consideration; the report shows a generally strong condition for Tau Beta Pi, with only two chapters experiencing financial management difficulties.

The Council approved an invitation for Buzz Aldrin to attend a Convention and will then establish the TBP-Aldrin Scholarship in perpetuity. The results of preliminary screening and analysis of the Association's membership was discussed in preparation for the Scholarship Development Campaign. A preliminary discussion was held on a proposed TBP Planned Giving Society. 

The Council reviewed its guideline on the percentage of earnings of the TBP Trust to be spent each year. The Council enthusiastically voted a Distinguished Service Award for Ronald C. Clark, MA B '56, who resigned after 10 years of service on the Trust Advisory Committee.  Salary adjustments were approved for the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and the Executive Director.

Assistant Secretary R.E. Hawks reviewed the status of the headquarters installation of its new website, web applications, and electronic reporting. 

A report on final recommendations regarding THE BENT, including a total redesign and printing only three issues annually, was received from consultant BMWW. 

Councillor J.A. Atkins reviewed a proposal from a consultant in New York to design, develop, and implement a TBP national engineering educational convocation in 2002. Director of Communications and Development P.B. McDaniel reviewed the status of an approved project to send 22,000 letters to PSAT mathematics high achievers. 

Reports were heard from the Interactive Chapter Exchange Committee and Director of Rituals A.R. Hirsch. 

The Council approved a one-time bonus for all headquarters employees and voted a TBP Resolution of Appreciation to Victoria Sarmiento, convention services manager of the Westin Hotel, San Francisco Airport.