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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 20

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 emeritus.

EXECUTIVE SESSION1

Trustee Bacon, 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 Mrs. Gravenhorst and approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) President Ikenberry and Dr. Thompson were the only general officers meeting with the board for this session. The trustees received a report from Dr. Janice M. Bahr, chair of the Consultative Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President. Dr. Richard M. Johnson, vice chair of the committee, was also present. Dr. Bahr reviewed for the board the progress of the committee in identifying prospective candidates for the position of president of the University. Dr. Bahr stressed the need for confidentiality as the search progresses. She then reported on the 15 prospects she had discussed with the board members in December. She summarized a series of brief interviews the committee had conducted with seven of the 15 individuals in the interim and indicated that the committee would recommend five of these persons to the board as qualified for the position and described the qualifications of these persons. She explained that by January 26, the committee planned to interview others identified by the committee as being qualified, based on file information, who were also still interested in the position. Dr. Bahr told the board that one of the original 15 had withdrawn from the process for personal reasons and five others had indicated no interest in being considered. She then briefly summarized the characteristics of the prospects who had indicated an interest in being considered further. Following this, the trustees engaged President Ikenberry in a discussion of the the traits a president should possess. The president first urged them to consider those issues likely to be on the University's

1 Prior to the executive session, the Committee on Student Affairs met to receive a report from Ms. Patricia Askew, interim vice chancellor for student affairs. Ms. Askew presented data concerning characteristics of freshmen students at the Urbana campus, services available in student affairs, and student participation with and use of various services provided.