Board approves student fee increase for 1997-98 -- Faculty Committee named to help select new president -- Carnahan appoints two new curators -- President George reacts to budget recommendations -- Horne stresses access to education -- Curators OK structure of Capital Region affiliation -- University awards state funds to Alzheimer's researchers -- ASP Committee to review student services operations -- UMSL's Pierce named UM Faculty Fellow -- UMINFO available on the Web -- All UM Diners Club cards expired Jan. 31 -- Curators' committees organized for 1997 -- Ratchford memoirs available from UM -- University auto mileage reimbursement rate increases.