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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 16

MINUTES APPROVED T h e Secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of September 14, September 15, and October 20, 1976, copies of which had previously been sent to die Board. O n motion of Mr. Livingston, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 45 to 116 inclusive. PEORIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Mr. Howard, on behalf of the Board, expressed the Trustees' pleasure in meeting in Peoria and in the opportunity to see the newly completed building for the Peoria School of Medicine and to meet members of the faculty and staff. O n the day before the meeting, the Trustees h a d a tour of the facility, reviewed the program in general, and met with a number of students. H e then recognized Dean Nicholas Cotsonas, who introduced department heads of the school as well as setjior administrative officers. Dean Cotsonas emphasized the problems of the school, acknowledging, however, that there had been major achievements and that these were the work of students, faculty, staff, and the affiliated institutions. T h e problems he identified generally are limited financial resources and the effects of difficult interinstitutional relationships. H e emphasized that it was important for the school to attain its enrollment projections as it is not now sufficiently cost-effective; moreover, increased enrollment would provide and require more faculty and a variety of scientific expertise not presently available. Even under present conditions, the need for the recruitment of additional faculty is important, and here, he indicated, lie difficulties in interinstitutional relationships, especially in the provision of a clinical base and arrangements for graduate medical education. This latter is being studied by two of the Peoria school affiliates and by the administrative advisory council of the college. As to the first issue, a clinical base, he stated m a t the administration has submitted a proposal to build an ambulatory care facility through which faculty can maintain and extend dieir skills, conduct programs of clinical investigation, conduct research into new ways of delivering medical care, and, finally, provide the components of the Area Health Education System. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO EARL L. NEAL Mr. Howard presented an engraved copper plaque to Trustee Earl Neal, President of the Board, 1975-77. T h e plaque contained the text of a resolution, approved by the Board at the January meeting, in honor of M r . Neal. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1977-78 Mr. Howard then announced appointments t o the standing committees of the Board, to serve during die year 1977-78, or until dieir successors have been appointed following the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in January 1978.