Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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1991] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 261 of the State was worsening, affecting the University's capital projects most immediately. The president stated that extension of the current surtax was essential for the University and for the State. He then stressed the problems created by uncertainty about the funding of education and human services funded by the surtax. In closing, President Ikenberry told the board that on May 12 commencement exercises would be held at the Urbana campus and that approximately 10,000 students would be awarded degrees. OLD BUSINESS There was no business reported under this aegis. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Calder summarized talks she had had with Mrs. Ruth Rothstein, director of Cook County Hospital. These centered on plans for residencies at Cook County Hospital. Also, Mrs. Calder indicated that she would be meeting with Dr. Dieter Hausmann, a consultant to the University Hospital, about strategic planning for the University Hospital. Mr. Lamont reported on sessions he had attended at the meeting of the Association of Governing Boards in Miami in April, stating that these were useful to him as a new trustee. Mrs. Gravenhorst suggested that a process for studying the operation of board committees be considered with an eye to changing the way the board committees function. President Wolff indicated that he had an outline for conducting this review and would discuss this with the board at the June or July meeting. REGULAR AGENDA The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 2 through 12 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Chicago (2) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of David C. Broski, presently dean of the College of Associated Health Professions and professor of medical education in the College of Medicine and professor of health resources management in the School of Public Health, as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs beginning May 9, 1991, at an annual salary of $120,000. Dr. Broski will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He succeeds James J. Stukel who was appointed chancellor on March 14, 1991.
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