Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 374]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Grudek vs. Siegel, et of. A structured settlement, of approximately $700,000, has been made. T h e University is responsible for the first $100,000. Anthony Wade vs. Lynn, et a/. T w o agreements had been made, pursuant to board authorization in July 1985, providing for the maintenance of Mr. Wade and for the direct payment of all such maintenance cost by the insurance carrier, the Insurance Company of Ireland ( I C I ) , following the expenditure of the first $100,000 by the University. Mr. Higgins also advised the board that the plaintiff had declined an offer by I C I to settle the case for a lump-sum payment of $2 million. I C I has notified the University that it intends to commence a complaint for a declaratory judgment to the effect that the Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction over the University and the individually named doctors on the faculty of that University, that exclusive jurisdiction resides in the Court of Claims. Corey Jackson vs. Yagan, et a/. T h e university counsel reviewed the details of this claim to familiarize the board with the facts and the liability exposure. Report, Status of Searches President Ikenberry and Chancellor Everhart then reviewed the status of search efforts for a number of senior officers, in particular for the positions of chief executive officer of the University of Illinois Foundation, and for the vice chancellor for academic affairs and vice chancellor for research at Urbana. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS There being no further business, the Executive Session adjourned at 9:05 a.m. for meetings of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and Finance and Audit Committee. 1 T h e board reconvened in regular session at 10:15 a.m. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference. 2 Report on Special Recruitment of Minority Students President Ikenberry reviewed in detail recent efforts to increase the num* On the previous day, the Committee on Agriculture met briefly to receive information concerning the work of the college from Dean John R. Campbell. A tour of the research farms of the college followed, with presentations by various departmental heads and other officers of the College of Agriculture. * University Senates Conference: Bruce L. Larson, professor of biological chemistry in the Division of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Animal Sciences, Urbana-Champaign campus; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Robert G. Spitze, professor of agricultural economics: Chicago campus Senate: Stanley K. Shapiro, professor and head of the Department of Biological Sciences, University Center.