EXECUTIVE SESSION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUSTEES OF
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Room 306
Purdue Memorial Union May 17, 1991
The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened in Executive Session in Room 306 of the Purdue Memorial Union Building of the University at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 1991, pursuant to the following notice mailed to each member of the Board by the Secretary on April 8, 1991:
Pursuant to call of the President of the Board of Trustees, there will be an executive session of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University, convening at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 1991, in Room 306 of the Purdue Memorial Union Building on the West Lafayette Campus, for discussion of pending or threatened litigation, to receive information concerning, and to discuss, the status of employees or other persons within the Board's jurisdiction, to discuss evaluation of individual employees, and other matters as specified in and permitted by Section 6 (a) of Public Law No. 57 of the 1977 Acts of the Indiana General Assembly (IC 5-14-1.5- 6[a]).
President Jesse called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. All members of the Board were present as follows: Bob F. Jesse, President, Byron L. Anderson, Vice President, Carol A. Ecker, Susan Haber, Doris Susan Ingle, Emerson Kampen, J. Timothy McGinley, John A. Stewart, Robert J. Taylor and W. Wayne Townsend.
President Beering reviewed a series of legal matters, including a forthcoming July trial, a new lawsuit and several legal appeals. In addition, the President answered questions about the legal aspects of the national indirect cost controversies. The President commented on the contract with the Purdue Student Publishing Foundation, which was later discussed and acted upon in public session.
Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-6(d), it is hereby certified that the Board discussed no subject matter in the Executive Session other than the subjects set forth above and deferred formal action to the public session of the Board.