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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ident of the Alumni Association, and turned to the chancellors for other introductions. Chancellor Aiken introduced Professor David Chicoine, interim dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and Professor Allen Forrester, interim dean, College of Fine and Applied Arts. He then introduced the new associate chancellor at the Urbana campus, Professor William Trent. Chancellor Stukel introduced Dr. Mi Ja Kim, formerly dean of the College of Nursing as the new vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College at Chicago.

MINUTES APPROVED

The secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of January 19-20, and February 1, 1995, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. On motion of Dr. Gindorf, these minutes were approved.

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.1 President Ikenberry told the board that a very good and successful academic year was just over and that the University was going to be in very capable hands in the future. He expressed appreciation to members of the University community, the faculty, the members of the Board of Trustees, and the students for all the support he had received as president of the University of Illinois. The president said that when he came to the University and committed himself to the task of building knowledge at the University of Illinois it was mainly a challenge to maintain what was extant and to support that so as to ensure constant improvement. He said that the University was stronger today than it was 16 years ago. He thanked Chair Lamont, the other trustees, and all those board members who preceded them the last 16 years for the opportunity to be involved in this splendid task. (Dr. Bacon left the meeting at this time.)

NEW BUSINESS

Mrs. O'Malley introduced Neil Jon Malone to the trustees as the student trustee from the Springfield campus for the next academic year. She then read to Mr. Malone the responsibilities of student trustees. He was welcomed by the members of the board. Mr. Malone then thanked Mrs.

1 University Senates Conference: Kenneth E. Andersen, professor of speech communication, Urbana-Champaign campus; Chicago Senate: Ralph Morales, Jr., director of food and nutrition services, University of Illinois Hospital, and clinical associate professor of human nutrition and dietetics, College of Associated Health Professions; Springfield Senate: Ronald Ettinger, professor of experimental studies; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Roland J. Liebert, associate professor of sociology.