Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 271]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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for Capital Programs to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs. This will occur when Mr. Joseph F. Green, associate vice president for capital programs, retires, also within the next two years. Personnel Matters—Chicago Campus Chancellor Stukel told the board that Dr. Karen Hitchcock, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, had announced h e r resignation to accept the position of vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Albany. This will commence with the 1991 fall semester. Dr. Stukel then informed the board that the search for a dean of the J a n e Addams College of Social Work had produced t h r e e finalists (all are women). Dr. Stukel indicated that these individuals will be interviewed within the next t h r e e weeks. Report on National Indirect Cost Recovery Controversy President Ikenberry told the board that recent difficulties at Stanford University over misuse of Federally allowed overhead charges had necessitated that the University of Illinois, along with other major research universities, review all practices related to such expenses. President Ikenberry indicated that all practices regarding these expenses at the University had been reviewed and that some changes would be made to ensure that the reporting is quite clear and that any questions can be easily answered. Pending Legislation Mr. H a r d r e p o r t e d on legislation u n d e r consideration in Springfield that would affect the organization of the University, if enacted. Mr. H a r d r e p o r t e d on t h r e e of these bills, which would have an immediate effect on the University. O n e would sever the Chicago campus from the University system, and two would change the n a t u r e of the way trustees are selected. University Hospital At this time, Dean Gerald Moss, College of Medicine, joined the meeting. H e and Mr. H a r d r e p o r t e d on several issues concerning the relationship between the University Hospital and Cook County Hospital. Mr. H a r d indicated that t h e r e was little support in Springfield for the county taking over the University Hospital. Dr. Moss reported on the status of the accreditation process now underway for Cook County Hospital. Status of Students Returning from Military Service in the Persian Gulf Mr. L a m o n t asked about policies regarding students r e t u r n i n g to the University from military service in the Persian Gulf. Chancellor Weir