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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 11

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: Mrs. Judith Ann Calder, Governor Jim Edgar. The following nonvoting student trustees were present: Mr. Neil J. Malone, Springfield campus; Mr. Roy Mathew, Chicago campus; Mr. Chapin Rose, Urbana-Champaign campus. Also present were President James J. Stukel; Dr. Sylvia Manning, vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Michael Aiken, chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dr. David C. Broski, interim chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago; Dr. Naomi B. Lynn, chancellor, University of Illinois at Springfield; and the officers of the board, Dr. Craig S. Bazzani, comptroller (and vice president for business and finance); Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. In addition, the following persons were also in attendance: Mr. Donald K. Coe, university director of public affairs; Mr. Kirk Hard, associate president for governmental relations; Ms. Susan J. Sindelar, special assistant to the president; and Ms. Marna K. Fuesting, special assistant to the secretary.

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 motion was made by Mrs. Gravenhorst and approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Report from Chancellor, Urbana Personnel Issues

President Stukel asked Chancellor Aiken to discuss current searches at the campus and other personnel related matters at Urbana. Chancellor Aiken told the board that the search for a dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts was well underway and was aided by the A. T. Kearney executive search firm. In response to concern expressed by some trustees about an announcement of a recommendation for a dean of another college in recent weeks, the chancellor assured the board members that all such announcements are made with the statement that these recommendations are made to the board for their approval and are not final decisions until board approval. He noted that on occasion newspaper stories