Yes, they are interesting in that regard. Its really sort of speaks to the selfconscious mission of creating a particular kind of leadership. West point is really remarkable in that regard. Those institutions come up in debate. Thomas jefferson who helped bring west point into being also was in support of a National University although he thought we needed a constitutional amendment to establish that and he speaks of west point in much of the same way although west point for jeffersons most important in its scientific terms at the time when the Scientific Development that will come out of it. At a place like west point, encourages maybe too strong a word but its a genuine liberal Arts Education and that means that while we want to cultivate certain understanding of politics in certain habits of mind that will be essential for leadership, part of those habits are going to be very openended and subject to serious questioning and thats something that those who think about the National Uni
Director sherren is present. Thank you i have a motion to approve the august thirds 2016 agenda. So moved. Second there is a motion and a second that we approve the august 3, all in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The is have it. So the that item passes next well have the approval of the june 22, 2016, Commission Meeting minutes if no corrections. Move to approve. It has been there is a motion that has been seconded that we approve the june 22, 2016, Commission Minutes i. Opposed . The is have it. So the that item passes we changed this around so we have the report from the director directors report director sherren. Thank you commissioner president james i want to note i actually asked bridget to change this because staff come from the employee of the month award id like them to hear the directors report as well thats the only change i wanted to say that we spent a fruitful 4 or 5 days in san Diego San Francisco took 10 people mostly manager and one nonprofits providers to the conference w
The june 22, 2016, Commission Meeting minutes if no corrections. Move to approve. It has been there is a motion that has been seconded that we approve the june 22, 2016, Commission Minutes i. Opposed . The is have it. So the that item passes we changed this around so we have the report from the director directors report director sherren. Thank you commissioner president james i want to note i actually asked bridget to change this because staff come from the employee of the month award id like them to hear the directors report as well thats the only change i wanted to say that we spent a fruitful 4 or 5 days in san Diego San Francisco took 10 people mostly manager and one nonprofits providers to the conference with the National Association of area aging on the conference we go to and commissioner president james has been before and as usual good information about policy updates at the federal level also a good chance to exchange the best practices with the colleagues countrys the countr
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