Christi Thompson

The Board of Trustees engaged in a variety of administrative, financial, and academic actions. Key discussions included personnel appointments for administrative and academic roles, including the appointment of an Interim Dean at Casper College, and an ongoing presidential search. Financial matters involved the approval of tuition recommendations, student fee books, various lease renewals, and construction contracts for capital improvement projects like the Student Housing and Dining project and the Wyoming Union Exterior Remediation. Additionally, the Board handled legal authorizations concerning lawsuits, research agreements, and land access and use agreements.

The board discussed institutional momentum, state funding, and fiscal challenges, including the need for organizational efficiency. Topics included record fundraising, spring census enrollment updates, research presentations on weed management, and university revenue sharing in the context of recent NCAA settlement rules. Trustees also reviewed committee reports covering academic calendars, budget hearings, facility leases, and legislative relations. Several action items were approved, including contract renewals, budget revisions, and personnel appointments. The meeting also included executive sessions to discuss litigation and employment matters.

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting focused on the presidential search. The meeting included an executive session to discuss the appointment and employment terms of a public employee. Following the executive session, the Board voted to extend an offer to a presidential candidate and authorized the Chairman to negotiate the final contract terms.

The Board of Trustees meeting included an executive session to address personnel, legal, and gift-related matters. During the public session, the Board approved a non-academic personnel report, appointed a Vice Provost and Dean of the School of Graduate Education, and established policies prohibiting the use of university marks and assets in political campaigns. Additionally, the Board authorized participation in an amicus brief for a lawsuit, approved an amendment to an agreement between the University and the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute, authorized an information-sharing agreement for the Wyoming Immunization Registry, and directed counsel to proceed with contract litigation. The meeting concluded with an announcement regarding upcoming budget hearings.

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting focused on the presidential search. The Board entered an executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, and terms of employment related to the search process. In a subsequent public session, the Board voted to advance two non-ranked presidential candidates to participate in campus engagement and final interviews.