Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1994] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 115 Discussion of President's Transition to Faculty Status Dr. Bazzani joined the meeting at this time. President Ikenberry was then asked to describe briefly his plans for the year after a new president's arrival. He said the optimum date for his successor to commence duties would be July 1995. After that month, he said that he would like to go away for a year to study and update himself. He indicated that he planned to go to the Carnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching in Princeton to participate in their activities and to begin writing a book on American higher education and the college and university presidency. Then in late summer 1996, he would plan to return to Urbana to take up a faculty position. President Ikenberry said that in fall 1996, he would plan to become a professor and serve as president emeritus. He added that he would happily help in fund-raising efforts if asked. He noted that his primary focus though would be in the academic arena, to teach and finish his book. He indicated that several units at both campuses had approached him to become a faculty member and that he would weigh these and decide later where he would make his academic home. President Ikenberry departed and Dr. Bazzani began a discussion similar to that held at the October meeting on the topic of President Ikenberry's transition to faculty status and arrangements that need to be made for that. Prior to this meeting, the board members had received from Dr. Bazzani the document they requested at the October meeting (a copy of which is on file with the secretary). Discussion followed about the funding of the Office of the President Emeritus and where President Ikenberry might actually be located in terms of an academic unit. Dr. Bazzani assured the board that funding was available and that he would recommend that the funds be managed in his office and be reclaimed when not needed for President Ikenberry's purposes. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session was adjourned. BOARD MEETING RECESSED The board recessed at 5:35 p.m. to reconvene at 8:30 a.m., on Friday, November 18, with plans to reconvene in the same location. BOARD MEETING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1994 When the board reconvened at 8:35 a.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 with the exception of Mr. Grabowski.
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