Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1995] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 141 agenda for the next 5-10 years. He said that chief among these items will be managing and winning the resource struggle for the University. He explained that this would be made more difficult due to recent losses in Federal funds. Second, he noted that the management of expenses would be as important for the University. The president included in this task internal cost cutting. Next, he said that it would be necessary to define a new era which would need a different agenda as thoughts of new needs were clarified. Finding an individual who would be able to define these approaches would be important. Finally, the president advised the board members that the ability to preserve the union of the University and negotiate transitions would probably be very needed in the years ahead. He emphasized that those who care most about the University in its entirety are the trustees and the president. Further discussion ensued about the role of the trustees in managing the transitions ahead. President Ikenberry told the board members that he considered the external relationships of the University to be quite good. However, he stressed the need for more concentration on internal procedures and analyses of how the University is managed currently to ensure optimum use of resources of all types. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session was adjourned. The Board of Trustees recessed at 4:15 p.m. to reconvene at 8:30 a.m., Friday, January 20, 1995. BOARD MEETING, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1995 Dr. Bacon opened the meeting and asked the secretary to call the roll. Those recorded as present at the beginning of these minutes were in attendance at this portion of the board meeting, with the exception of Mr. Didato-Castillo who was absent.1 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Election of Officers Chair of the Board Dr. Bacon called for nominations for chair of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Gindorf nominated Mr. Lamont. Mrs. Gravenhorst then moved that nominations be closed. Next, Mrs. Gravenhorst moved that Mr. Lamont be elected by a vote of acclamation. Mr. Lamont was elected chair of the board to serve until the next annual meeting of the board or until his successor shall have been elected.2 Mr. Lamont took the chair. In accepting the chair, Mr. Lamont expressed appreciation to his colleagues for their confidence and noted 1 2 Mr. Christopher Didato-Castillo joined the meeting at 10 a.m. Dr. Bacon left the meeting at this point.
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