[asiacouncil] [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Vote Needed - Financial Support for China Program Professor

Tue Apr 2 12:34:30 EDT 2019

Paul,

Yes, all I am asking for is for the Council to subsidize Liam's partial airline cost. The China program will still cover Liam's other cost. Thanks for your support.

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Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Re: [asiacouncil] [EXTERNAL] Re: Vote Needed - Financial Support for China Program Professor

Hello Eric et al,
     I like to know just exactly what I am being asked to vote on and this is an extremely fuzzy chain of conversation. I re-read the e-mail chain and I saw only one proposal from Salli for $1,000 to be used toward Liam's airfare.
     Is that what we are voting on????

     If that is the motion with a proper second --- I would vote in favor.

     BUT . . . if that is NOT what we are voting for with a proper motion and second please clarify what exactly is going on.
     ALSO . . . is that is NOT what we are voting for, my vote is an emphatic NO until there is clarity.
          (Bao Gang is a very good man with a good program, but the funds for the Asia Council must be protected
           as we use them for many program that many other good people and for many other good projects.)
   Paul Rodell

On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 11:57 AM Eric Spears <spears_eric at columbusstate.edu<mailto:spears_eric at columbusstate.edu>> wrote:
Thanks, Jonathan and David!  - Eric

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 8:01 AM Leightner, Jonathan <JLEIGHTN at augusta.edu<mailto:JLEIGHTN at augusta.edu>> wrote:

Colleagues,

I misread Eric's first message.  I read that we only have US$ 1,700 but on a second read I see it was 7,000.  I apologize for the mistake.  I will second David's recommendation that we support the China program but ask it to refund as much as possible with any remaining funds.  I still have a concern about setting a precedent that could cause problems down the road.

Jonathan

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All, My suggestion is that we support the request, but ask Baogang to return the money after the program returns if there are funds left.  Unlike EC programs, AC aren't able to replenish funds with our current model.

David S. And

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From: Eric Spears <spears_eric at columbusstate.edu<mailto:spears_eric at columbusstate.edu>>
Date: 3/14/19 23:06 (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: [asiacouncil] Vote Needed - Financial Support for China Program Professor

Dear Fellow Council Members,

Bao Gang has requested that the Asia Council help support the travel expenses of Liam Madden to China this summer.  The program’s student enrollment is lower than expected.  In order to keep the number of courses offered for students at the advertised cost, Bao Gang is requesting that funds from the Asia Council faculty development grant be used to pay toward Liam’s airfare.  In addition, and if a faculty member is taken out of this summer’s program, it is likely more students will withdraw from the program once they learn their preferred courses are not available.  A lack of student retention would also jeopardize the program budget.

This expenditure would also be seen as faculty development.  Liam can learn how Bao Gang operates the program.  Liam would then be able to be a director of a future Asia Council program.   I spoke with our treasurer, Salli Vargas, and confirmed there are funds in the agency account that can be used toward this cause.  She recommends putting $1,000 toward the $1,200 airfare.  There would remain $7,000 in the account to be used toward faculty development workshops, including the one this spring at Perimeter’s campus.

In the spirit of transparency and collegiality, could you please send me your vote by no later than Monday?  Bao Gang needs to determine what to do with the program.

Many thanks,

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