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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED T h e r e being no further business, the executive session was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Following a meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, the board reconvened in regular session at 11:30 a.m. (Mr. Boyle joined the meeting at this time.) MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proof of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of May 9, 1991, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of Dr. Bacon, these minutes were approved. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference. 1 T h e president took a few minutes to welcome the guests and officers of the University of Illinois Foundation who were on campus for their Fall meeting. H e stressed the importance of private giving to the University and thanked the many contributors to the University for their generosity that is such an important part of helping support the programs of the University of Illinois. T h e president then yielded the floor to Professor Emily S. Watts who presented the annual r e p o r t on the activities of the UrbanaChampaign Senate Council. OLD BUSINESS T h e r e was no business presented u n d e r this aegis. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Calder r e p o r t e d that t h e r e would be a meeting of the nine members who constitute the committee that is reviewing possibilities for a women's and children's hospital in the Medical Center District in Chicago. T h e next meeting is scheduled for October 29, 1991. Topics to be discussed include the suggestion that a consultant be hired to assist with planning for next steps in this matter. Ms. Reese reported on the recent meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education at Blackhawk College in Moline. She indicated that the most noteworthy item discussed was the issue of preparation of the work force. This involves a requirement that higher education institutions guarantee that graduates possess basic skills. In the event that these basic skills are found wanting, the institutions would be required to provide additional course work, tuition-free. Ms. Reese noted that she objected to this recommendation at the IBHE meeting.

1 University Senates Conference: George H. Friedman, Jr., associate professor of computer science, Urbana-Champaign campus; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Emily S. Watts, professor of English; Chicago campus Senate: David Bardack, professor of biological sciences.