Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1982 [PAGE 544]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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of two major personnel searches, that for the position of chancellor of the University of Illinois a t Ghicago; and that for vice president for academic affairs. Chancellor Begando reported, as well, that the search for a chief of staff at the University of Illinois Hospital was nearing closure and that the search for dean of the College of Medicine would begin within the next few days. At this point, the Board of Trustees recessed to convene the meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. T h e Board of Trustees reconvened as a meeting of the Committee of the Whole at which time the board received presentations from Vice President Yankwich and others with regard to "Problems and Planning in Science and Engineering Education," and from Executive Vice President Brady, providing background information on the Fiscal Year (FY) 1984 budget. T h e Board of Trustees meeting reconvened at 10:50 a.m. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from die University Senates Conference and the Urbana-Champaign Senate Council. 1 President's Reports President Ikenberry presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at die meeting, and a copy filed widi the secretary of the board. President's Report on Other Matters T h e president presented the following written report: I begin ray monthly report to the Board of Trustees with the topic that has been at the head of our agenda for some months, namely, the prospects for FY 1983 budget. As I reflect on the developments of the last month, three impressions come to mind: First, there is growing evidence, in my judgment, of increased understanding and sympathy for the fiscal problems faced by the University of Illinois. Second, the need for some improvement in salaries has become the focus, as evidenced by the actions of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Third, the same ambiguity and uncertainty we have sensed for some months continues unabated. There are more, not fewer, unanswered questions. — Can funds for faculty and staff salary improvements be secured? — If such adjustments were made in January, how would the "annualization" problem in FY 1984 be handled? Would it jeopardize salary increases in that year? — How can fiscal stability be restored to the pension systems, including the State Universities Retirement System? — What is happening to the national economy and what is happening to the economy in the state of Illinois? — When can we expect to see signs of economic recovery and at what rate ?

* University Senates Conference: Arthur R. Robinson, professor of civil engineering, UrbanaGkampaign; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Bruce L. Larson, professor of biological chemistry in dairy science. There were no representatives from the Chicago Circle and Medical Center Senates.