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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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Whereas, the people of Illinois elected Chas Wolff to the University Board of Trustees in 1986 and his Board colleagues elected him as their president three times, beginning in 1989, and again in 1990 and 1991; and Whereas, Chas Wolff was respected by the University of Illinois family as a person of integrity, gentleness, patience, and principle, and Whereas, Chas Wolff brought to his service on the Board the same deep commitment to rational public policy and decision-making that he brought to his professional life, and Whereas, Chas Wolff held and exemplified an unyielding conviction that informed and generous civic participation was a joyful obligation of all citizens, and Whereas, Chas Wolff held a deep and abiding affection and respect for the University of Illinois — its students, faculty, staff, and administration, and Whereas, Chas Wolff served not only his alma mater, but the Elgin Community College Foundation, the Community Crisis Center of Elgin, the Chicago Committee of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and many other worthy causes; and Whereas, Chas Wolff's love for the University of Illinois was surpassed only by his love for his wife, Sheryl, his children, Matthew and Abigail, his parents, Paul and Adella Wolff, and his brother, Lyle, all of whom knew of his remarkable strength and courage this last year, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that we mourn the passing of Charles P. "Chas" Wolff, extend to his family and friends our deep condolences, and honor his service to this University as an outstanding colleague and warm personal friend.

O n motion of Mr. Boyle, this resolution was adopted. OLD BUSINESS T h e r e was no business r e p o r t e d u n d e r this aegis. NEW BUSINESS Lincoln Academy's Student Laureate Ms. Reese r e p o r t e d that Catherine Caporusso, student trustee, Chicago campus, had been n a m e d Student Laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois and had been h o n o r e d at the State House in Springfield by G o v e r n o r Edgar. This ceremony included the presentation of a medal to each of the Students Laureate. Student Referendum, Urbana Campus Mr. Mitchell r e p o r t e d on the results of the student r e f e r e n d u m conducted at the U r b a n a campus on O c t o b e r 29 r e g a r d i n g the tuition increase proposal presented to the board at their September 1991 meeting. H e stated that the t u r n o u t of voters was 8 percent higher t h a n the previous r e f e r e n d u m had received in the fall of 1989. T h e results were: 75 percent of the students were opposed to a tuition increase for instructional equipment and 25 percent were in favor of this. Racial Tensions, Urbana Campus Mr. Mitchell stated that he had been asked by some students to bring to the board's attention the fact that some groups believe t h e racial