1. (NEW) UConn has had a reputation as a party school. In light of recent reports about the serious consequences of heavy drinking among college students, particularly binge drinking, what steps should the board take to curb this situation?

2. (NEW) How does the board oversee the Health Center's operations? Is this oversight adequate?

3. (NEW) A recent report criticized many NCAA Division I schools for their low athlete graduation rates, especially among African-American males. What is UConn's athlete graduation rate? How does it compare to the school's overall graduation rate? Does the board need to do anything to improve athlete or overall graduation rates?

4. (NEW) Against what other universities do you benchmark UConn's programs? How does this reflect the university's mission?

5. (NEW) Some environmentalists and Storrs residents have recently been very critical of UConn. Among other things, they say the university has ignored people whose wells it has allegedly polluted, and claim it misled people about the environmental impact of aspects of its ambitious building program. How would you balance the university's growth with the need to preserve the environmental quality of life for the university and its neighbors?

6. (NEW) Many research universities are developing closer relationships with the corporate world. Proponents call this strategic collaboration; critics call it a sell-out. How does UConn balance the benefits of corporate support against the potential pitfalls of corporate control?

7. (NEW) What special skills or experience do you bring to the board, particularly to help guide UConn through another major building program?

8. (NEW) What can or should the university do to help the legislature in formulating public policy? How can the university collaborate with other state agencies to solve difficult public health, social, or environmental problems?

9. Colleges and universities, including UConn, are using more part-time and adjunct faculty. How does this trend affect UConn's mission and quality? How does it affect staff morale?

10. (NEW) What is your position on teaching assistants unionizing?

11. (NEW) UConn's growth is bound to affect Storrs and the surrounding community. What can the board do to make sure those effects are positive? Do you foresee a time when the board should stop UConn's growth? If so, when would that be?

12. (NEW) How will the development of distance learning affect UConn, particularly the branches?

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