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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 16

PRESENTATION — RETIRING TRUSTEE MEMBERS, CIVIL SERVICE MERIT BOARD Trustee Lenz, who presently serves as president of the Civil Service Merit Board, presented plaques to Mrs. Shepherd and Mr. Velasquez in recognition of their service to the Merit Board in recent years. (Mr. Stone and Dr. Donoghue recendy assumed seats on the Merit Board as successors to Mrs. Shepherd and Mr. Velasquez.) MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of September 20, October 3, October 20, and November 17, 1978, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of Mr. Lenz, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 35 to 141 inclusive. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Reports President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy filed with the secretary of the board. Appointment of Acting Chancellor, Urbana President Corbally announced the appointment of John E. Cribbet, dean of the College of Law at the U r b a n a campus, as acting chancellor effective July 1, 1979. Dean Cribbet will serve until a chancellor for the U r b a n a campus has been selected. Chancellor Gerberding also announced that Mr. Ray Eliot, on recommendation of the Athletic Association Board, has been appointed interim athletic director succeeding Mr. Cecil Coleman who has resigned. Resolution from the Urbana Senate T h e president then presented the following resolution approved by the U r b a n a Senate at its meeting of April 9, 1979. T h e text of the resolution is as follows: Be It Resolved that the Board of Trustees is requested to take formal action adopting the goal of reaching at least third in compensation in the Big Ten. more commensurate with the nationally recognized academic stature of the University of Illinois. Be it further resolved that planning proceed so that this goal can be attained over a period of the next three years. T h e resolution will be considered in the forthcoming discussions of the trustees with regard to the operating and capital requests for appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 1981.