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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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564 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [June 11 and finance); Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; Mr. Bernard T. Wall, treasurer; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. In addition, the following persons were also in attendance: Mr. Donald K. Coe, director, University Office of Public Affairs; Mr. Kirk Hard, executive assistant to the president of the University; and Mr. R. C. Wicklund, associate secretary. EXECUTIVE SESSION1 President Lamont, referring to Section Two of the Open Meetings Act, stated: "A motion is now in order to hold an executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of employees or officers, to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation, the acquisition of real property, to discuss campus security, and to receive legal advice from counsel." The motion was made by Ms. Reese and approved unanimously. Personnel Issues, Urbana Chancellor Weir told the board that he would recommend Dr. Kim B. Rotzoll as dean, College of Communications, for their consideration and vote later in the day. (Mrs. Calder joined the meeting at this time.) Next, he reported that the position of University librarian, vacated earlier this year, is to be filled on an interim basis. Dr. Weir indicated that he would recommend Mr. Robert Wedgeworth for a two-year appointment for this position. Concerning the position of vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, Dr. Weir informed the board that an offer had been made to an external candidate who was considering the offer. In view of this, he would recommend an interim appointment for the next year. Report from Legal Counsel Mr. Higgins said that he was recommending settlement of a case (Dorwana Townsend-McCray) that involved problems occuring during a gynecological procedure. (Mrs. Gravenhorst joined the meeting at this time.) Special Executive Session At 9:15 a.m., President Ikenberry excused all present except for the trustees and the secretary of the board for a special executive session. This special session was for the purpose of discussing the process to be followed in the search for a successor to Chancellor Weir at the Urbana 1 On Wednesday, J u n e 10, 1992, the Committee on the University Hospital received a status report on hospital statistics including the census and financial projections. T h e Committee on Academic Affairs met and discussed with the president and the two chancellors the current state of the University and plans for the future for the two campuses.
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