Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994 [PAGE 535]

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self; ability to become a part of the academic community; strong communication skills (for television, radio, and the press); a strong disciplinarian for the players (assuring that they attend class and behave well outside of class); and possession of a coaching strategy. Mr. Guenther then spoke of the salary required to attract the kind of coach described above. He indicated that this would be approximately $600,000 per year. He reminded the trustees that all enterprises related to coaching, such as summer camps and contracts with vendors for merchandise, etc., had been brought under the control of the University and that these elements would be a part of the total salary. In responding to the trustees' questions about the salary and about his vision for the basketball program, Mr. Guenther noted that he would be prepared to explain the salary and that his vision for the program was that it would become more of a national program in terms of recruitment and that the academic support program would be strengthened. In response to a question about what kind of experience the ideal coach would have, Mr. Guenther replied that it was desirable that candidates be coaches with proven records. He emphasized that he wanted to recruit a person who could get the basketball team to a national championship. The process for conducting the search was then presented. Mr. Guenther explained the steps that had been taken to advertise for nominations and applications for this and the steps he planned to take to check on the backgrounds of candidates. He stressed the need for confidentiality and alacrity in pursuing prospects. The trustees urged Mr. Guenther to proceed, including negotiations with a candidate and to identify the best coach he possibly could, then report to the board.

Proposed Property Acquisition, Urbana

President Stukel asked Dr. Bazzani to describe two parcels of land in the area of the Master Plan for the Urbana campus that have not yet been acquired. Dr. Bazzani showed the trustees a map of the Master Plan area, pointing out the location of the two parcels. He then reported that in 1986, Governor Thompson authorized funds for research parks at the Chicago campus and at the Urbana campus. At that time, Urbana opted to acquire land adjacent to the campus, with the idea of developing this land and adding facilities that could be used in a partnership fashion with corporations. Chancellor Aiken then described the purpose of this plan, saying that it was envisioned as the Illinois Science and Research Center. He went on to say that it would be a site for building facilities with corporate partners, under Master Agreements, which would include agreement on intellectual property rights, employment of graduate students, and shared research projects. He noted changes in Federal funding and said that he would expect that by the end of the century, these partnerships would be a new mode of funding research at universities. He indicated