EXECUTIVE SESSION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Room 201, Holiday Inn 1-80/94, Cline Avenue Hammond, Indiana February 28, 1997
The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened in Executive Session in Room 201 of the Holiday Inn, 1-80/94, Cline Avenue, Hammond, Indiana at 8 a.m., EST, Friday, February 28, 1997, pursuant to the following notice mailed to each member of the Board by the Secretary on January 27, 1997:
Pursuant to call of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, there will be an executive session of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University, convening at 8 a.m., EST, Friday, February 28, 1997, Room 201, Holiday Inn, 1-80/94 Cline Avenue, Hammond, Indiana, 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 5-14-1.5-6.1[b] ) .
Chairman McGinley called the meeting to order. All members of the Board were present as follows: J. Timothy McGinley, Chairman, Carol A. Ecker, John A. Edwardson, Lewis W. Essex, John D. Hardin, Jr., Bob F. Jesse, D. William Moreau, Jr., Mamon M. Powers, Jr., Gina V. Shropshire, and W. Wayne Townsend. Also present were University President Steven C. Beering and Legal Counsel Ryan.
The Trustees discussed at length the desirability for extending the President's term to June 30, 2000, and unanimously agreed to take appropriate action at the public meeting of the Board.
The President then joined the group and briefed them on pending litigation.
Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b), 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.