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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Board of Trustees met via telephone conference on Monday, March 2, 1992, at 9:05 a.m. The following members of the committee were present: Mr. Thomas R. Lamont, chairman, Mr. Kenneth R. Boyle, and Mrs. Susan L. Gravenhorst. The following members of the board joined the executive committee for the telephone conference: Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon, Mrs. Judith A. Calder, Mr. David J. Downey, Ms. Judith R. Reese, and Mrs. Nina T. Shepherd. Also present were President Stanley O. Ikenberry; Dr. Robert W. Resek, vice president for academic affairs; Dr. James J. Stukel, chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago; Dr. Craig S. Bazzani, comptroller (and vice president for business and finance); Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary; Mr. Kirk Hard, executive assistant to the president; Mr. R. C. Wicklund, associate secretary; Mr. Donovan W. Riley, director of the University of Illinois Hospital (and associate vice chancellor for health services); and Mr. Bruce Kite, associate university counsel. During that meeting the executive committee voted to approve the following action for which I now request ratification: Authorize the president or his designee to terminate the contract between the University and MedCare HMO and to resign the University's seat on the MedCare Board of Directors.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, the recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont; no, none. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. On motion of Ms. Reese, this report was received and confirmed.

Director, Police Training Institute, University Office of Corporate and Public Services

(3) The vice president for academic affairs, after consultation with the director of the University Office of Corporate and Public Services, has recommended the appointment of Michael T Charles, presently associate professor of criminal justice sciences at Illinois State University, Normal, as director, University of Illinois Police Training Institute, beginning July 1, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $74,000. Dr. Charles will also hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Clifford W. Van Meter, who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 after consultation with members of the institute and an external advisory committee. 2 I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved.

1 Henry L. Taylor, professor and director, Institute of Aviation, chair, John W. Bowman, associate professor, Police Training Institute; Paul W. Dollins, director, Campus Safety and Risk Management, UIUC; Ronald L. Eltzeroth, associate professor, Police Training Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine; Paula A. Meares, professor and dean, School of Social Work, UIUC; Gerald E. Monigold, associate professor and director, Illinois Fire Service Institute; Roy O. Walker, associate professor, Police Training Institute; and Tim L. Wentling, professor and head, Department of Vocational and Technical Education, College of Education, UIUC. 2 Robert L. Bender, associate vice president for academic affairs and director, University Office of Corporate and Public Services, chair; Sheriff Richard P. Doria, representing the Illinois Sheriffs' Association; Chief James R. Taylor, representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; Chief Edward Hogan, representing the Illinois Local Governmental Law Enforcement Officers Training Board; Mr. Larry Rizzo, representing the State Association of the Fraternal Order of Police; Mr. John Schweiehart, representing the Police Benevolent and Protective Association; Captain Leland Storm, Illinois State Police, representing the Police Training Institute Alumni Association; and Mr. Kenneth Wallace, representing the Illinois Police Association.