He stated it appeared to be an enjoyable experience for all those involved in the February 25-27 activities at Madison. He said he took advantage of the many opportunities to lobby for UW-Superior interests. He added he was very encouraged by the amount of support evident at the event for the University.
Search activities continue.
The new Assistant Chancellor for Administration and Finance comes on board on April 1, 1997. The search for an institutional Advancement Officer, narrowed to too small a field so the Chancellor has asked the committee to go back and re-examine the pool, a pool which is stronger than the first, to see if the number of interviewees could be expanded. He noted the budget for FY 98 ,as recommended by the Chancellor's staff, was on the agenda. He noted it was a lean budget, that there were several things they would have liked to have funded but couldn't find the funds to do so. He asked the Senate to make recommendations to him, using the normal format the Senate has adapted to make recommendations to the Chancellor.