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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 18

PRESENTATION, CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN THE SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT President Forsyth then called upon Martin Wagner, chairman of the Consultative Committee, to receive a resolution of appreciation from the board for the committee. Framed copies will be sent to each member. T h e text of the resolution follows: The Board of Trustees records with gratitude your service as a member of the Consultative Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President. The Trustees are cognizant of the considerable investment of time made by each member of the Committee in the work of identifying and evaluating the most promising individuals for the presidency of the University of Illinois. This difficult responsibility was performed with perceptive and sensitive judgment and made possible the uncommonly successful result, the election of Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry. The Trustees gratefully acknowledge this enduring contribution to the welfare of the University of Illinois. A Resolution Authorized by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois on June 20, 1979. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Reports President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the secretary of the board. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Report on Board of Higher Education Matters Mr. Lenz reported on business now pending before the Board of Higher Education, including discussions of the implications of the Board of Higher Education's recent study-report on "Access and Choice in Higher Education in Illinois." H e noted that several public policy questions were involved, including the relationship of private and public institutions to state government and public support of private higher education. H e reported as well on discussions concernirg the University's urban health program now being undertaken in Chicago. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (1) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to eight candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United