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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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192 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 12 advances in technology development on several levels and noted this as a major strength for the State and the nation, particularly in devising new teaching methods. This individual also stressed the importance of academic advising for students. On the subject of intercollegiate athletics, this candidate indicated that athletics should be clean and the goal above all others should be to help the student athletes graduate, noting that this would be good for many reasons, including building stronger alumni relations. The candidate also shared ideas of what might be added to approaches now taken by the University in meeting with legislative leaders and in involving the alumni in University affairs. This candidate also discussed relations among the roles of president and the campus chancellors. In summation, the candidate delineated these priorities for the president of the University of Illinois: improve faculty salaries; add more small classes; maintain the preeminence of the University in technology; improve research on policy issues and outreach programs focused on social problems; improve women's athletic opportunities; bring board members and the alumni together at more events and in more ways. At 6:50 p.m., there was a brief break and the interview resumed over dinner with the trustees and the candidate. Dr. Bahr, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Thompson, and Ms. Mary Ann Finnegan, staff to the committee, were present at a separate table in the room. This portion of the meeting concluded at 8:05 p.m. The meeting recessed and was scheduled to reconvene at 8:30 a.m., Friday, February 10, 1995. BOARD MEETING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1995 When the board reconvened at 8:30 a.m. in executive session, the following members of the board were present: Mrs. Judith A. Calder, Mr. William D. Engelbrecht, Dr. Jeffrey Gindorf, Mrs. Susan L. Gravenhorst, Mr. Thomas R. Lamont, Ms. Ada N. Lopez, Mrs. Martha R. O'Malley, Ms. Judith R. Reese. The following members of the board were absent: Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon, Governor Jim Edgar. The following nonvoting student trustees were present: Mr. Christopher Didato-Castillo, Chicago campus; Mr. Chapin Rose, Urbana-Champaign campus. Also present were Professor Janice M. Bahr, chair of the Consultative Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President; Professor Richard M.Johnson, vice chair of the committee; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary of the board. The trustees met with the second candidate in an informal setting at breakfast until approximately 9:10 a.m. They then moved to another room and continued the discussion with the candidate. The board
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