Friday, August 17, 2007
8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Indiana Room
University Place Conference Center
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

BUSINESS MEETING

Friday, August 17, 2007
10:00 a.m.
Room 132
University Place Conference Center
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

BUSINESS MEETING

Sue H. Talbot has been reelected by the Alumni of Indiana University to serve as trustee for the term beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2010. Votes were cast as follows:

Candidate	Votes
Sue H. Talbot	8,586
Ray Richardson	7,409
Philip N. Eskew III	4,933
Steven A. "Steve" Miller	4,085
Tyler Daniel Helmond	2,390
Allen G. "Al" Woodhouse	1,999
Total	29,402

A total of 1,741 envelopes were declared invalid due to lack of signatures and 109 ballots and/or envelopes were voided on the day of the election. Of those 33 were blank, 51 voted for more than one candidate, 10 were empty, and 5 contained notes explaining that the alumna/us was deceased. Additionally, 10 ballots fell into an "Other" category, write-in candidates, address changes with no ballot, and previous years' ballots.

Three trustees have been appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels. Jack M. Gill and Derica W. Rice will each serve three-terms, beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2010. Arthur D. King, a junior at IU Bloomington, has been named the student trustee, and will serve a two-year term, beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2009.

5. Action Item: Approval is requested for the minutes of April 6, 2007, which include the Administrative Action Report of April 5, 2007.

6. Action Item: Approval is requested for the appointment of Michael A. McRobbie to the Riley Children’s Foundation, completing the term begun by Clarence W. Boone Sr., beginning November 15, 2006 and ending Nov. 18, 2009.

For William B. Stephan, Vice President for Engagement, beginning September 24, 2007.

For Karen Hanson, Rudy Professor of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, the additional title of Executive Vice President, Indiana University and Provost, Indiana University Bloomington, beginning July 31, 2007, while dropping the title of Dean of the Hutton Honors College.

For Edwin C. Marshall, Professor of Optometry, School of Optometry, and Adjunct Professor of Public Health, School of Medicine, the additional title of Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs, beginning September 1, 2007, while dropping the title of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Administration.

For Patrick O’Meara, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, a change in title from Dean for International Programs to Vice President for International Affairs, beginning August 1, 2007.

For Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics and Executive Associate Dean of Research Affairs, School of Medicine, the additional title of Interim Vice President for Research Administration, beginning August 1, 2007.

For Mike Sample, a change in title from Vice President for University Relations to Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations, beginning July 1, 2007.

For Neil Theobald, Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, a change in title from Senior Vice Provost and Special Assistant to the President, to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning August 1, 2007.

For Brad Wheeler, Professor of Information Systems, Kelley School of Business and Dean of Information Technology, a change in title from Acting Chief Information Officer, Associate Vice President for Community Source Initiatives and Associate Vice President for Research and Academic Computing to Vice President for Information Technology beginning July 1, 2007.

For Thomas C. Healy, Vice President for Government Relations, retirement effective July 31, 2007.

For Charlie Nelms, Vice President of Institutional Development and Student Affairs and Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, retirement effective July 31, 2007, with the title Professor Emeritus of Education.

For James Kelly, Associate Professor of Journalism, with tenure, School of Journalism, beginning August 1, 2007.

For Rita Frances Newberry, Associate Professor of Studio, with tenure, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, beginning August 1, 2007.

For Frank H. Page, Jr., Professor of Economics, with tenure, College of Arts and Sciences, beginning August 1, 2007.

For Colleen Marie Ryan-Scheutz, Associate Professor of French and Italian, with tenure, beginning August 1, 2007, and Director of Italian Language Instruction, Department of French and Italian, College of Arts and Sciences, for the period August 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010.

Peng-Sheng Chen, Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, with tenure and Medtronic Zipes Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2007.

Fen-Lei F. Chang, Assistant Dean and Director, School of Medicine – Fort Wayne, Assistant Dean, School of Medicine, Lutheran Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Research and Professor of Neurology, with tenure, School of Medicine – Fort Wayne, effective July 1, 2007.

Bessie House-Soremekun, Professor of Political Science and Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Department of Political Science, School of Liberal Arts, with tenure, effective July 1, 2007.

Shien-Fong Lin, Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, with tenure, effective July 1, 2007.

Hua Lu, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, and the Daniel and Lori Efroymson Professor of Oncology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with tenure, School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2007.

For David F. Canal, a change in title from Assistant Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, to Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, with tenure, with the additional title of Frederic W. Taylor Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2007.

Action Item: Approval is requested for the award of degrees as of June 30, 2007 and July 31, 2007.