Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 447]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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President Ikenberry indicated that he hoped to bring m o r e information on this issue to the board in April. Cooperative Extension Service In response to several board m e m b e r s ' questions about the state of the Cooperative Extension Service President Ikenberry asked Chancellor Weir to speak to the financial problems of this unit of the University. Chancellor Weir indicated that the many letters the trustees had received from the advocates of the Extension Service were the result of cuts that are yet to be made. T h e s e cuts are due to a withdrawal of funds by the Federal government and some cuts in funding coming from the counties in the State. Dr. Weir r e p o r t e d that plans are being made to consolidate some county offices in o r d e r to continue as many services as possible. O n e of the major sources of funding is the Agriculture Premium Fund of the State that funds a large a m o u n t of the State support for Cooperative Extension Service. If this fund is reduced there will be a need for m o r e budget reductions in the Extension Service. OLD BUSINESS T h e r e was no business r e p o r t e d u n d e r this aegis. NEW BUSINESS Ms. Reese introduced Laura Ann Simmering, the Urbana campus' Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. T h e Lincoln Academy is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to recognition of achievement in the State. REGULAR AGENDA T h e b o a r d considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Following the voting on all agenda items, on motion of Ms. Reese, a fourth roll call vote, for president of the board, for the same candidates nominated earlier in the day was approved. T h e candidates received the following votes: Dr. Bacon 4 (and 1 student advisory vote) Mr. Grabowski 1 Mrs. Gravenhorst 4 T h e trustees voting for Dr. Bacon were: Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Lamont, and the student advisory vote, Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Grabowski voted for Mr. Grabowski. T h e trustees voting for Mrs. Gravenhorst were: Mr. Downey, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd. T h e student trustee from the Chicago campus, Catherine Caporusso, abstained. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 1 t h r o u g h 11 inclusive.