EXECUTIVE SESSION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Room 306
Purdue Memorial Union November 12,1999
The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened in Executive Session in Room 306, Purdue Memorial Union Building, West Lafayette campus, at 7 a.m., Friday, November 12, 1999, pursuant to the following notice mailed to each member of the Board by the Secretary on October 15,1999.
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 7 a.m., Friday, November 12, 1999, Room 306, Purdue Memorial Union Building, West Lafayette campus, for the purpose 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. Ten members of the Board were present as follows: J. Timothy McGinley, chairman, Michael J. Birck, Barbara H. Edmondson, John A. Edwardson, Lewis W. Essex, John D. Hardin, Jr., D. William Moreau, Jr., Mamon M. Powers, Jr., Amanda S. Teder and W. Wayne Townsend. Also present was University President Steven C. Beering.
President Beering discussed several policy issues concerning interaction with the Higher Education Commission involving budgets, new program approvals, enrollment numbers and the proposed community college system.
The Trustees also discussed several personnel actions, including the appointment of the new Chancellor for the North Central campus and the Distinguished Professorship in Nuclear Engineering. The President highlighted the importance of Professor Michael Rossmann's appointment to the National Science Board.
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.