Author Archive for: ‘Mackey McDonald '68’

Update: Faculty Resolution and Alumni Association Board Statement – May 9, 2013

I write today to share an update on the church-relatedness discussion. At today’s faculty meeting, Associate Professor of Psychology Scott Tonidandel, who is the faculty representative on the Alumni Association Board, read an Alumni Board statement on the presidential bylaw into the faculty meeting minutes. It states: The Board of the Alumni Association believes that every alumnus/a of Davidson College …

Board Update – April 17, 2013

I write to you today to update you on the church-relatedness discussion of the Board of Trustees. As I shared with you in February, the Board heard from the Trustee Committee on Church-Relatedness and began its consideration of the committee’s work. Since that time, the Trustees have continued to explore this issue. The committee has followed a rigorous, thorough and thoughtful …

Trustee Committee Update – February 1, 2013

I write today to update you on the work of the Trustee Committee on Church-Relatedness. On January 31, the Trustee Committee on Church-Relatedness led the full Board in a thorough discussion of the committee’s extensive work on Davidson’s church-relatedness, including the religious requirement of the presidential requirements bylaw. The conversation was candid, thoughtful and mutually respectful, and a wide range …

Trustee Update on the Presidential Election Bylaw – April 10, 2012

In December 2010 I informed the Davidson community that the Trustee Executive Committee had voted to examine the bylaw which establishes the qualifications to serve as President of Davidson College: The Trustees shall elect a President of the College who shall serve as the chief executive officer of the College. They shall elect only a person who is a loyal …

Presidential Search Update and the Presidential Election Bylaw – December 7, 2010

I write to update you on our presidential search. Over the past few months, in meetings with faculty, alumni, parents, and other constituents, the Presidential Search Committee has received good feedback and suggestions about the attributes we should seek in the college’s 18th president. In almost every meeting, people have asked about the presidential election bylaw, which states, “The Trustees …