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Chairman Ruffin expressed appreciation to Chancellor Ewing for his important

work at the North Carolina School of the Arts, in the Winston-Salem community, and throughout

the entire State of North Carolina. The chairman expressed special thanks to Mr. Brad Wilson

and the members of the Budget and Finance Committee and the General Administration staff for

their diligence and hard work in bringing forward the committee’s report which resulted in two

days of deliberations on the tuition issue.

The chairman reminded the members of several upcoming events:

February 12, 2000, Invitation to UNCCH-Wake Forest Basketball Game

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March 15, 2000, NCCBI Meeting in Raleigh

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March 16, 2000, Joint Meeting of North Carolina Education Governing Boards,
Chapel Hill (Board of Governors to host)

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March 18-21, 2000, Association of Governing Boards National Conference on
Trusteeship, New Orleans, LA

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April 20, 2000, Installation of Chancellor James Renick, North Carolina A&T State
University

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APPOINTMENT OF UNIVERSITY AWARD COMMITTEE

Without objection, Chairman Ruffin named the following persons to serve on the