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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 10

Division III — Heating, Piping, Refrigeration, and Temperature Control A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana Base Bid Division V — Electrical Potter Electric Service, Inc., Urbana Base Bid Alt. 2 Alt. 3

$149 500 $49 300 43 854 6 100

99 254 Total $297 592 Funds are available from a grant by die National Science Foundation in support of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The remodeling will include the necessary mechanical and electrical work to support the operation of an X-MP/48 supercomputer and associated electronic equipment and devices. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n motion of Mr. Howard, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip; no, none; absent, Mr. Starkeson.) SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the president, resignations, terminations, leaves of absence, and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the secretary. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Introductions President Shepherd, noting their presence in the audience, introduced former trustee Park Livingston of LaGrange, and Mr. Charles P. Wolff, a candidate of the Democratic party for trustee in the 1986 general election. Mr. Wolff is chief operating officer of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies in Chicago. Announcements President Shepherd called attention to the schedule of meetings for the next few months: September 11, Urbana-Champaign; October 9, Urbana-Champaign; November 13, Chicago. There being n o further business, the board adjourned.

EARL W.

PORTER

NINA T. SHEPHERD

Secretary

President