Einstein Senate

Council Meeting: Wednesday, November 2, 2016

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING

November 2, 2016

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Allen Spiegel, Jeffrey Segall, Elyse Sussman, Myles Akabas, Barbara Birshtein, Roy Chuck, Johanna Daily, Chandan Guha, Steve Walkley, Olivia Vergnolle, Ed Burns, Steve Baum/Allison Ludwig, Mr. Ross Firestone

EXCUSED: Drs. Steven Almo, Ellie Schoenbaum, Victor Schuster, Pamela Stanley

ABSENT:

GUEST: Ms. Shelly Motzkin

  1. The Cancer Center Director Search committee has had its first meeting. There is a search firm that is being used to aid in identifying candidates. The plan is for this to be an integrated Cancer Center for Einstein/Montefiore. There is a naming opportunity associated with this.
  2. Al Seminsky will be presenting an update on fundraising at the November 16 Senate Council meeting.
  3. The US News and World Report rankings were discussed. A number of flaws are present in the methods used to develop the rankings.

The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.
Speaker, Einstein Senate