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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 20

that many difficult challenges were ahead for the board, chief among these was the daunting task of finding a successor to President Ikenberry. He noted that he would contact each of the board members in the weeks ahead regarding assignments to standing committees and would hope to announce new committee memberships at the next meeting of the board.

Executive Committee

Mr. Lamont then asked for nominations for the Executive Committee. Ms. Reese nominated Mrs. Gravenhorst and Dr. Gindorf nominated Ms. Lopez to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the chair of the board as chairman, ex officio. Nominations were closed and Mrs. Gravenhorst and Ms. Lopez were elected to serve as members of the Executive Committee to serve until the next annual meeting of the board or until their successors shall have been elected.

Secretary, Comptroller, and University Counsel of the Board

In accord with the Bylaws of the board, the president of the University had conveyed his advice to the board that the three incumbents be reelected: Michele M. Thompson, secretary of the board; Craig S. Bazzani, comptroller of the board; and Byron H. Higgins, university counsel. Dr. Gindorf moved approval for reelection of all three incumbents. Ms. Reese requested a roll call vote. On the basis of the following vote, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Bazzani, and Mr. Higgins, were reelected secretary, comptroller, and university counsel, respectively, to serve until the next annual meeting of the board or until their successors shall have been elected. The vote was: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese (for Dr. Thompson and Dr. Bazzani); no, Ms. Reese (for Mr. Higgins); absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Rose; absent, Mr. DidatoCastillo.)

Treasurer of the Board

On motion of Ms. Reese, Mr. Lester H. McKeever, Jr., was reelected to serve as treasurer of the board for a two-year term in accordance with the statutory provision for a biennial term for treasurer. Mr. McKeever will serve until the annual meeting of 1997, or until his successor is elected and qualified.

Treasurer's Bond

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, the amount of the treasurer's bond was fixed at $500,000. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, the Finance and Audit Committee