Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1994] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 45 Mrs. Calder said she would be interested in knowing the names of the physicians involved in this case. She also asked for a report of total expenditures each year for outside counsel. By consensus, the trustees approved of the recommendation as submitted, formal action to be taken subsequently when the board convenes in open meeting. Report on Siddiqui v. Obasiolu, et al. Mr. Higgins reported that this case involved a difficult delivery of an infant and that terms of settlement are currently being developed. He indicated that a proposal for settlement for $3 million is under discussion. Mrs. Calder requested more information on settlements of this size. She also asked for more information regarding the provider of structured settlements. Personnel Matters, Chicago Chancellor Stukel reported to the board that Vice Chancellor Marie Robinson was very ill and unable to contemplate returning to her position as vice chancellor for student affairs. He advised the board members that he had asked Dr. Stanton Delaney to assume most of Dr. Robinson's duties and to act in her stead and implement her agenda for student affairs at the Chicago campus. Pending Litigation, Chief llliniwek Mr. Rose asked Mr. Higgins to report on the status of pending litigation regarding Chief llliniwek. Mr. Higgins briefly described the complaint that had been filed with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education and reported that the University was responding to OCR's requests for information. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 4:30 p.m. BOARD MEETING RECESSED At this time, the board recessed to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, 1994. BOARD MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1994 When the board reconvened at 8:40 a.m., the members of the board, officers of the board, and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present with the exception of Trustee Kenneth R. Boyle. (Mr. Boyle did join the meeting later as noted in these minutes.) In the absence of Mr. Boyle, Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon served as chair.
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