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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 12

M.Johnson, vice chair of the committee; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. The purpose of the meeting was to interview candidates for the position of president of the University of Illinois. The notice indicated that the board would meet in closed session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Chair Lamont, 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 following motion was made by Mrs. Gravenhorst: I move that this board go into executive session to consider a matter of personnel and that the board continue to meet in executive session until a matter of personnel is considered thoroughly. The board shall recess and reconvene as needed on the following dates: February 9, 10, 11, and 12. All of these meetings will be at the Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. This motion was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Remarks from the Chair of the Board

Mr. Lamont then briefed the board members about the schedule for the next several days, indicating that it was planned that six candidates would meet with the board over the days indicated in Mrs. Gravenhorst's motion. He referred the board members to a list of suggested questions that had been sent to them earlier and asked if each trustee would take responsibility for one of these questions and ask it of candidates in whatever manner seemed best to the individual trustee. A general summary of these questions is listed below: 1. Please share with us your perceptions of higher education today, based on your career experiences. More specifically, we would like your ideas about the University of Illinois today and in the future. 2. Would you describe your background in terms of administrative experience. 3. Please describe your experience in developing relationships