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BOARD OP TRUSTEES

[July 21

being revised and reviewed. Final recommendations will be presented to the Board of Trustees in September. In the meantime, the trustees are invited to review the documents, to supply comments and questions. The board adjourned as a Committee of the Whole at 11:45 a.m., reconvening for the regular Board of Trustees meeting at 11:50 a.m.

MINUTES APPROVED

The secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of April 21 and May 19, 1983, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. On motion of Dr. Donoghue, these minutes were approved.

INTRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF STUDENT TRUSTEES

President Forsyth introduced the student members for 1983-84 who were officially attending their first meeting of the board: Mr. James B. Bolen, Jr., Chicago campus; and Mr. Craig R. Milkint, Urbana-Champaign campus. Mr. Forsyth spoke briefly, welcoming the students to service on the board, and read a brief installation statement. Mr. Forsyth announced that the two student trustees had been appointed to the following committees: Mr. Bolen, to the Student Welfare and Activities Committee, Athletic Activities Committee, and Finance and Audit Committee; Mr. Milkint, to the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, and Student Welfare and Activities Committee.

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.1

President's Report

President Ikenberry presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting. A copy was filed with the secretary of the board.

President's Report on Other Matters

Following are excerpts from an extended report presented by the president.

As I bring to the Board of Trustees and the University community my report, I want to reflect not only on the happenings of the last thirty days — which have been rather substantial — but also on the broader implications of the last academic year.

Executive Assistant to the President

Last month I reported to you my decision to defer recruitment for the position of vice president for administration. You will recall also that Dr. Leslie, my chief

1 University Senates Conference: Rose Ann Grundman, associate professor of mathematics in medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy (also observer for the Chicago campus Senates); UrbanaChampaign Senate Council: Kenneth E. Andersen, professor of speech communication and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.