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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974 Version B This is a reduced-resolution page image for fast online browsing.
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1973] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 375 College of Education Bachelor of Science 20 College of Engineering Bachelor of Science 42 College of Fine and Applied Arts Bachelor of Architecture 18 Bachelor of Fine Arts 8 Bachelor of Music 2 Bachelor of Science 24 Bachelor of Urban Planning 3 Total, College of Fine and Applied Arts » (55) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts 124 Bachelor of Science 84 Total, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (208) College of Physical Education Bachelor of Science 16 College of Law Juris Doctor 16 Total, Degrees Conferred at Urbana-Champaign 1383 SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e Secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the President; resignations; leaves of absence; and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. EXECUTIVE SESSION W h e n the Board reconvened in executive session, the same members of the Board, officers of the Board, and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present. LITIGATION RELATED TO CATV, URBANA (41) The University of Illinois has been named as the defendant in an action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division), Case No. 73 C 1571, in which the plaintiffs are designated as "People of the State of Illinois ex rel. A. R. Martin-Trigona." The complaint alleges that the University has conspired with others "to grant, extend and allow a monopoly franchise for cable television service within the jurisdictional confines of the University of Illinois campus at its principal location," and that the University proposes to grant the exclusive franchise without competitive bidding to Champaign-Urbana Communications, Inc. It is alleged that the conduct of the University will tend to create, strengthen and perpetuate a monopoly in communications in the local area of the University campus. The prayer for relief seeks a declaratory judgment and an injunction against the University entering into any franchise, contract or other agreement with CUCI, and an order that agreements between the University and CUCI be declared void, against public policy, and in violation of the laws of the United States. The University Counsel has indicated that in his opinion the complaint is not well founded and recommends that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to represent the University and to protect the University's interests in the proceeding. I concur. O n motion of M r . Swain, this recommendation was approved. COMPLAINT O F UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ISSUED BY ILLINOIS FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION. CHICAGO CIRCLE (42) The University of Illinois and the Chancellor at Chicago Circle have been
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