Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988
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190 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 12 Settlement of Jackson vs. University of Illinois Hospital, ef af. (2) Authority is sought by the university counsel and the vice president for business and finance to settle the above lawsuit for $170,000. Because of the denial of coverage by Insurance Company of Ireland and the rehabilitation of Beacon Insurance Co., it is necessary that the University pay the entire amount and take all appropriate steps to recover the $70,000 plus all attorney fees and costs from the insurance companies and the insurance agents. I recommend approval. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Designation in Honor of President Emeritus David Dodds Henry President Ikenberry reported his intention to recommend that the Administration Building at the Urbana campus be named the "David Dodds Henry Administration Building" in honor of the president of the University of Illinois, 1955 to 1971. It is his plan, with the trustees' approval, to publicly announce the proposed recommendation at a dinner in honor of Dr. Henry in Florida on February 19. By unanimous consensus, the board authorized the president to proceed and to present a formal recommendation at the March 1987 meeting. University of Illinois Hospital Dr. Alexander M. Schmidt, vice chancellor for health services, Chicago, reported on current agreements and contractual arrangements to further cooperative clinical and medical service programs between Cook County Hospital and the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. A task force is continuing to explore the possibilities. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 9:05 a.m. for meetings of the Committee on Finance and Audit and the Committee on Academic Affairs. The Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 11:20 a.m. STANDING COMMITTEES1 President Howard presented the standing committees and other appointments for 1987-88 as follows: Academic Affairs NINA T. SHEPHERD, Chairwoman • M A R K R. FILIP SUSAN L. GRAVENHORST 1 ALBERT N. LOOAN •EDWARD C. STARKESON CHARLES P. WOLFF Nonvoting student members are designated by an asterisk.
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