Copies of USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, and The Charletson Times-Courier were made available for students living in university housing. A program has been started which allows students to sign a contract to continue living in university housing at the same rate as the current year. Dr. Surles also thanked the President's Council for its foresight and planning on this issue. The legislative session has begun. Dr. Surles, along with Dr. Nilsen, will be attending the testimony of Dr. Keith Sanders.
Preparations are underway to receive the Edgar Collection.
Dr. Surles will work with Ms. Massock in drafting a legal agreement in regard to this collection. Two personnel searches were addressed. The Vice President for Business Affairs search has been put on hold until late spring, due to changes in the business affairs area, and Dr. Robert Augustine has been appointed Dean of the Graduate School. Other Ms. Kathleen Moreno, Director of Internal Auditing, reported that external auditing has completed a compliance report. The University is in the process of responding to the audit.