Present: R. Osgood, J. Brand, J. Swartz, P. Smith, D. Caulkins, W. Ferguson, B. Grey (by telephone), K. Kamp, T. Moore, M. Pillado-Miller, B. Voyles.

The meeting came to order at 4:20 p.m. in the Nollen House Conference Room. The minutes and excerpts from the 2/7/01 meeting were approved.

President's Remarks

The President noted that a detailed memorandum regarding the status of all campus planning projects has been posted on his web page. The URL for this memo is http://www.grinnell.edu/President/Feb10memo.htm

Dean's Remarks

The Dean updated Council on current faculty searches.

Diversity Proposals

The Dean noted that to date Council has recommended campus interviews for candidates in psychology, sociology, music, and philosophy.

B. Ferguson moved, B. Grey seconded, approval to make an offer in anthropology. There was lengthy discussion of extra-departmental contributions that would be expected of the Anthropology Department as a result of this appointment. The motion carried.

Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence

Council considered proposals for extension of current positions from English and Political Science and for completely new appointments in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education, and Sociology.

Discussion of the Upcoming Board Meeting

B. Grey led a brief discussion of the agenda for the weekend meeting with the selected members of the Board of Trustees.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

Secretary
Karen Wiese