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
- 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.
- Al Seminsky will be presenting an update on fundraising at the November 16 Senate Council meeting.
- 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