Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 515]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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with the position of director of the University Hospital would end April 8, 1992. (Dr. Bacon joined the meeting at this time.) Personnel Matters, Urbana-Champaign Campus Chancellor Weir reviewed the status of several searches underway at the Urbana campus. Among these was the dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration. T h e chancellor indicated that final candidates had been interviewed and that he hoped to make a recommendation for appointment within the week. Regarding the vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, Dr. Weir reported that this search was concluding and that candidates were being interviewed. He suggested that a recommendation might come to the board in June. He also noted that Dr. Judith Liebman who currently serves in this position planned to leave that post in June and that Dr. Harvey J. Stapleton would serve as interim vice chancellor until a new person is appointed. In response to a question, Dr. Weir explained that this particular vice chancellorship is seen as the representative of the faculty in the campus administration. Next, Chancellor Weir reported to the board on the progress of the search for a director of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. He noted that four candidates had been interviewed, two of them internal candidates. Dr. Weir said that a recommendation would probably be ready for the board members within the next several weeks. In response to a question, Dr. Weir assured the board that all four candidates were being seriously considered for athletic director. In another area, the chancellor told the board that Dr. David Bishop, University librarian, had resigned and had accepted a similar position at Northwestern University. Next, Dr. Weir reported to the board the facts in a case involving a postdoctoral fellow about whom questions had been asked, particularly after an article concerning this individual appeared in the Daily Mini. Dr. Weir assured the board that the campus was not overlooking this person in any way. Good progress was noted for the first year of postdoctoral work (these programs can last for two years), and that it was too early to tell where her permanent employment might be after the postdoctoral work was completed. Pending Litigation Mr. Higgins reported to the board on two cases currently under consideration for settlement. These are: Turney vs. McCray and Woodhall vs. Donohugh. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 12 noon for a meeting of the Committee on the University Hospital.