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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 15

that the consultants, Marks and Lundy, had been retained to advise the Foundation on the campaign. Dr. Nugent further explained that the Foundation was at the late stages of completing a feasibility study and a plan with a target of announcing a campaign in 1994. Mr. West told the board that they could help with the campaign by speaking about the needs of the University for private support with potential donors across the country. President Ikenberry thanked Mr. West and Dr. Nugent for joining the board and providing this briefing on Foundation activities and indicated to the board members that their approval would be asked in approving various matters for the campaign.

BOARD MEETING RECESSED

Following this committee meeting, the Board of Trustees convened for a meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds,1 and then recessed for lunch at 12 noon. The board reconvened at 1:25 p.m. for meetings of the Committee on the University Hospital2 and the Committee on Academic Affairs.3

BOARD MEETING RESUMED

The board reconvened in regular session at 2:45 p.m.

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.4 At this

1 The board received a presentation on two options for adding a stairwell to the west wing of the Illini Union to comply with building codes, and life and safety standards. Also, a report was presented concerning vibrations and movements in Memorial Stadium, Urbana campus. It was reported that the consultants' review suggested that stiffening be added to the balcony girders and that braces be added in the great nail areas to restrain movement in the stadium stands. Following this, Mrs. Gravenhorst spoke in tribute to Mr. Joseph F. Green, associate vice president for capital programs, on the occasion of his impending retirement from the University. President Ikenberry and Vice President Bazzani also thanked Mr. Green for his contributions to the University. 2 During the meeting of the Committee on the University Hospital, the board received a report on the contract witn Humana-Michael Reese Hospital for provision of medical education. A summary of the contract elements was promised the trustees prior to the November meeting of the board. Also, a status report on the Operations Improvement Program underway at the hospital was presented. It was noted that the committees within the hospital working on this program hope to identify $14 million in reductions to the hospital budget. To date, the committees nave found $1.4 million toward this target. 3 The Committee on Academic Affairs was presented a report on the plans for the Illinois Board of Higher Education's program known as Priorities, Quality and Productivity (PQP). President Ikenberry told the board that this was related to efforts directed to internal reallocation that had been going on within the University since 1989. He reminded the board that the decision regarding program priorities for the University was within their purview. The president indicated that the challenge would be to hold tuition down, achieve salary parity within the University, assure continuing quality in programs, and deal with reduced State funding. President Ikenberry stated that the mission statements developed by the campuses for the PQP program were very good and described the emphases of the campuses well. 4 University Senates Conference: Thomas J. Riley, associate professor of anthropology and head of the department; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Emily S. Watts, professor of English and chair of the senate council; Chicago campus Senate: R. Victor Harnack, professor of speech in the Department of Communication and Theater and acting chair of the Department of Performing Arts.