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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974
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146 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 17 INTRODUCTION OF TRUSTEES-ELECT President Hughes noted that Mrs. Jane Rader and Mr. Park Livingston, trustees-elect, were also in attendance, Mr. Livingston for the first time since his election. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S REPORTS The Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University. President Corbaliy 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. MESSAGE FROM T H E PRINCIPAL OF NJALA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, SIERRA LEONE Since 1963 the University of Illinois and Njala University College, with support from a contract with [he Agency for International Development, have cooperated in the development of Njala University College. Strong, innovative programs have been introduced by the staff. The College is recognized by the government of the Republic of Sierra Leone as an important resource for manpower development and agricultural research. Now, after nearly a decade of mutual cooperation, the contract which provided the formal linkage between Njala and Illinois is drawing to a close. In recognition of these combined efforts, Principal S. T. Matturi recently expressed "profound gratitude .. .to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and all the contract staff who, both here in Njala and in Champaign-Urban a, helped in the steady development of Njala University College." The Chancellor at the Urban a-Champaign campus and staff members of the Office of International Programs and Studies, in forwarding Dr. Matturi's comments, express the hope that the bonds that exist between the two institutions will be strengthened in the future by informal association at all levels. O n motion of M r . Swain, the Secretary was directed to write to Dr. Matturi expressing the Board's appreciation for his comments. AWARD O F CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATES (1) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of Certified Public Accountant be awarded, under Section S of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to six. 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 States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the Secretary. I concur. On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these certificates were awarded. APPOINTMENTS T O THE UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS CITIZENS COMMITTEE (2) I submit the following nominations for appointments to the University of Illinois Citizens Committee for a period of three years ending January 1, 1976. EDGAR E. AMBROSIUS (Emeritus professor of engineering), 115 Westminster Drive, Collinsville, Illinois 62234 Mrs. LYLE (FREDA) CHASTEEN, 819 South Washington, Salem, Illinois 62881 Dr. MORTON C. CREDITOR, Executive Director, Illinois Regional Medical Program, 122 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. WILMAN E. DAVIS, Chaimian of the Board of Directors, Honegger Farms, Inc., Box 27, Strawn, Illinois 61775 Mr. IAME.S A. ECKEET, President, Eckert Orchard Association, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
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