ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

500 BOARDOFTRUSTEES Uanuary 17
Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Dr. Donoghue,
Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson.
(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Grady, Mr. Sobotka, Miss
Wyncott; no, none.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR MEETINGS OF BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Forsyth announced that the executive session would be adjourned
for meetings of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and Finance
Committee.
The Board of Trustees regular meeting reconvened at 9 : 45 a.m.
MINUTES APPROVED
The secretary presented for approval the press proofs of minutes of the
Board of Trustees meetings of July 18, September 20, and October 18,
1979, copies of which had previously been sent to the board.
On motion of Mr. Grady, these minutes were approved as printed on
pages 335 to 449 inclusive.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Election of a Temporary Chairman
Mr. Forsyth asked for nominations for a temporary chairman to con-
duct the special order of business. On motion of Mr. Howard, Paul
Stone was nominated to serve as temporary chairman. There being no
further nominations, Mr. Stone was unanimously elected and took the
chair.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
President of the Board
Mr. Stone called for nominations for president of the board.
Mr. Howard nominated William D. Forsyth, Jr. The nominations
were closed, and by unanimous ballot Mr. Forsyth was reelected as presi-
dent of the board to serve until the next annual meeting of the bard
or until his successor shall have been elected.
The vote was as follows: Aye, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz,
Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Dr. Donog-
hue, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson. Mr. Forsyth was recorded as not
voting.
(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Grady, Mr. Sobotka, Miss
Wyncott; no, none.)
As the trustees voted they expressed individually their appreciation
of Mr. Forsyth’s service and their confidence in him.
Mr. Forsyth, upon assuming the chair, briefly reviewed the events of
1979, in particular the successful conclusion of the search for a new
president of the University and for a chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign