From: John E Bonine
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:28:38 -0600

Dear fellow committee members,

I look forward to our meeting today, even though my participation will be by speakerphone. I am in Texas, headed for San Diego after the call.

I have been trying to sort through in my mind the issues involving what policies the University of Oregon should adopt regarding "conflicts of interest" and "conflicts of commitment." Here are some preliminary thoughts.