UM review commission holds first meeting

The newly formed University of Missouri system review commission held its first meeting Friday in Jefferson City.

The 4-hour meeting included the eight board members outlining the group’s goals. The commission is charged with making recommendations to the General Assembly by the end of the year.

Members include:

Gary Forsee, a former system president
Pamela Washington, a Maryville University professor
Robert Duncan, aformer University of Missouri vice chancellor
Jeanne Sinquefield, a prominent Mizzou donor Neal Bredehoeft, a Blackburn farmer
Renee Hulshof, aColumbia radio host
Dave Spence, apharmaceutical executive
Michael Williams, a Kansas City lawyer

The commission appointedSinquefield as its chairman and the group decided to hold monthly meetings.

The meeting came a week after Gov. Jay Nixon withheld the $750,000 commission budget. While members said it will affect their work from a logistical standpoint, they said they still believe that the group will be able to do an effective job.