STATED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Room 326, Stewart Center February 14, 2003
I. NOTICE OF MEETING.
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of The Trustees of Purdue University (the "Corporation") convened in stated meeting at 9:05 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2003, Room 326, Stewart Center, Purdue University West Lafayette campus, pursuant to the following Notice mailed to each member of the Board by the Secretary on January 16, 2003.
In accordance with the Bylaws, there will be a stated meeting of the Board of Tmstees of The Trustees of Purdue University convening at 9 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2003, Room 326, Stewart Center, Purdue University West Lafayette Campus.
Specific Agenda items will be posted and distributed subsequently in the manner required by law.
II. ROLL CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003.
Chairman McGinley called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. The following members of the Board were present as follows: Mrs. Edmondson, Ms. Dilger, Messrs. Edwardson, Essex, Hardin, McGinley, Moreau, Powers and Townsend. Also present for all or part of the meeting were Dr. Jischke, President of the University; Mr. Burns, Treasurer of the Corporation and Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the University; Dr. Mason, the University's Provost; Secretary Behringer; Legal Counsel Benton; University Vice Presidents Almond, Bennett, Kjonaas, Robinson, Rollock, and Sautter; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Burke; Director of Strategic Planning Mukerjea; Chancellors Cohen (Calumet), Dworkin (North Central) and Wartell (Fort Wayne); Professor Terry Stewart, Chair, University Senate; Ms. Stephanie Wamer, President, Purdue Student Government; Professor Lisa Hopp, President Faculty Senate, Purdue University Calumet; and Mr. Justin Busch, President, Student Govemment, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
The absence of Tmstee Birck was approved by the Board.
III. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS.
Chairman McGinley requested that everyone pause and reflect on the nation's growing crisis. With the possibility of war in the future, the Purdue family has already begun to make great sacrifices. Over the past six weeks, a number of reserve units in Indiana have been activated.  On Monday, Febmary 10, the