Trustees meet on campus today

University President Judith Rodin and Provost Stanley Chodorow will attend their first Board of Trustees' meeting today, and both plan to speak to the members about their goals for their opening term. In the first Stated Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Trustees this academic year, the body is expected to approve Carol Scheman as vice president for government and community relations, a position which Rodin created. Scheman was appointed by Rodin as a liaison between the University and the local, state and federal communities and governments. The Trustees' Budget and Finance Committee will discuss and take action on several issues including computer network infrastructure enhancements, the purchase of a radiation oncology capital item for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Mass Spectrometer for the School of Medicine. They will also discuss the acquisition of various properties in Philadelphia. In addition, they plan to take action on several facilities issues, including Eisenlohr Hall, the Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe History of Art Building, several halls within the Law School and laboratory space in the School of Veterinary Medicine. The Trustees will also hear from interim Executive Vice President Jack Freeman in a financial report. The Executive Committee of the Trustees will discuss the appointment of Paul Williams to the Board of Overseers of the School of Arts and Sciences and Carole Haas to the Board of Managers of the Morris Arboretum. An investment report and a health system report will also be given. The Budget and Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. in the Tea Room of the Faculty Club. The Stated Meeting will begin at 2 p.m. in the same place.