    <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">The Provost was absent.
        President Hennessy reported with relief that he had
        filled three major administrative positions. He said that
        &quot;Acting&quot; had been removed from General Counsel
        Debra Zumwalt's title, following the recommendation of a
        blue ribbon panel that examined the position. LaDoris
        Cordell would be assuming the post of Vice Provost and
        Special Counsel to the President for Campus Relations,
       