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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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106 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 20 BOARD MEETING RECONVENED When the board reconvened in regular session at 2:25 p.m., the members of the board, officers of the board, and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present. The board members met with members of the Consultative Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President for the first time since the board had approved the membership of the committee. President Ikenberry commented to the board on the formation of the committee and the various constituencies represented and spoke of the work of the search firm with the committee. Professor Janice M. Bahr, chair of the committee, then greeted the board, the president, and the general officers. Following this, she proceeded to introduce the members of the committee. Professor Bahr then reviewed the work of the committee to date. This included: (1) Dissemination of information about the position of president. This involved 300 letters to possible nominators of qualified persons and additional advertisements in a variety of media outlets. (2) She reported that the committee had 58 nominations and five applications at present. (3) Professor Bahr reported that the committee had met twice thus far. (4) She indicated that the committee had reviewed the criteria for the position suggested by the board and added to these and distributed the list to all nominees and applicants, as well as those being asked to make nominations. (5) Professor Bahr emphasized the importance of confidentiality at all levels and at all phases of the search. (6) Next, Professor Bahr described interviews the committee was conducting with the general officers to gain information on their perceptions and interactions with the position of president. (7) She then spoke to the involvement of the search firm with the committee and with the entire process, stating that they would work closely and that the search firm, Korn/Ferry International, would help especially with finding prospects and with background checks. (8) In conclusion, Professor Bahr invited the trustees to make nominations of qualified persons to the committee. Following Professor Bahr's presentation, Mr. William Funk of Korn/ Ferry addressed the board. He emphasized that he would be open to questions from the board and would find those useful in giving the board information. He stated that the most important thing a board
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