WHEREAS, A well functioning faculty club that is able to attract the participation of a large and diverse fraction of the faculty can make a significant contribution to the morale, well-being. and intellectual life of the faculty, and

WHEREAS, The growing interdisciplinary nature of research and teaching will increasingly require a social infrastructure that facilitates cross department, college and discipline interactions, and

WHEREAS, Peer institutions have found it possible to provide attractive and well-run faculty clubs that can attract broad faculty participation, and

WHEREAS, The ambiance and level of services provided by the Statler Club are no longer consistent with the needs and expectations of the Cornell faculty, and

WHEREAS, the Board of the Statler Club has requested the President and Provost to create an ad hoc committee charged with creating a viable plan for a new faculty club,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate supports the request of the Statler Club Board, and asks the President and Provost to constitute such a committee before the end of the academic year.

Co-Sponsors:

• Peter Stein
• Terry Fine
• Tom Brenna
• Robert Kay
• Savely Senderovich
• Terence Turner
• Richard Baer
• Stephen Vavasis
• Herbert Deinert
• Danuta Shanzer
• Andrew Ramage
• Lourdes Beneria
• Vicki Meyers-Wallen
• Ted Clark