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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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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. Search, Committee, Chancellor, Urbana-Champaign campus President Ikenberry reported the establishment of a search committee to advise him in the selection of a chancellor for the Urbana-Champaign campus. T h e committee, under the chairmanship of Norton N. Bedford, Arthur Young Distinguished Professor of Accountancy, is now being organized, will have an initial consultation with the president within the next few days, and is expected to begin its work immediately. ( T h e letter of appointment was distributed to the trustees and is filed with the secretary of the board for record.) Consolidation, Chicago campus Chancellor Langenberg reported that within the next few days the senates at the University Center and at the Health Sciences Center will meet to consider a draft constitution and bylaws for a single senate. H e reported as well that consolidation of the two libraries, by means of developing consolidated bylaws and common tenure and appointment procedures, is underway. 2 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Student Trustee Bolen of the Chicago campus presented a communication from the Student Government Association at the University Center concerning the hazard of students crossing the street at Vernon Park and Morgan. T h e matter was referred to the chancellor and his staff for review. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 1 through 8 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

1 University Senates Conference: Piergiorgio L. Uslenghi, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, associate dean of industrial and community affairs, and acting head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Chicago; Chicago campus Senates: Gene W. Ruoff, associate professor of English, University Center, and D. Jean Wood, professor and head of the Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Health Sciences Center; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Kenneth E. Andersen, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of speech communication. * Dr. Beverly Lvnch will continue to hold th* title. University Librarian. Professor Irwin H. Pizer's title will be University Librarian at the Health Sciences Center.