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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 20

University of Illinois Community Advisory Board will have the responsibility to advise the Board of Trustees at least annually concerning the matters specified in the Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978 for such advisory boards, to perform the other functions prescribed for such boards by the act, and to discharge such other responsibilities and functions as the Board of Trustees may delegate t o it from time to time. The following persons from the Urbana-Champaign community are recommended for appointment: W. EDWARD HARRIS, chairman, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign and director of the Channing-Murray Foundation since 1971. Mr. Harris attended Birmingham Southern College, graduating with an A.B. in history in 1957. H e entered the ministry in 1965, graduating from the Crane Theological School of Tufts University in 1968. He is secretary of the Champaign County Association for the Mentally Retarded and a member of the board of Hotline for Youth. VERNON L. BARKSTAIX, executive director of the Urban League of Champaign County since 1969. H e attended schools in Columbus, Ohio, receiving B.Sc. and M.A. degrees from Ohio State University in 1958 and 1959. H e has been a teacher and social worker. His local volunteer and civic activities include the NAACP of Champaign County; the Crime Prevention Council; member of the Superintendent Search Committee, Champaign Schools; and Champaign Rotary Club. ELEANOR BLUM, communications librarian and professor emerita, University of Illinois. She retired from the University in 1977. She received her library training from. Columbia University and the Ph.D. in communications from the University of Illinois. She is the author of an annotated bibliography entitled "Basic Books in the Mass Media," published by the University of Illinois Press, 1970. She has frequently served as a consultant to major universities throughout the United States in the development of collections in her field of communications.

CHARLOTTE KECK JOHNSON, lifelong resident of Champaign and a graduate of the

University of Illinois. She has been active in a wide variety of community activities with particular interest in mental health and the arts. She is currently president of the Krannert Art Museum Associates. BLAKE WEAVER, Urbana attorney of the firm of Finfrock and Weaver. He is a lifelong resident of Urbana. He received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Illinois in 1971 and is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Law. He is attorney for Cunningham Township, a sponsor of the Champaign County Association for the Mentally Retarded, and a member of the Lions Club. H e has been active in scouting, his most recent service as leader of an Urbana explorer troop.

SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty a n d changes of status m a d e by t h e president, resignations, leaves of absence, and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the secretary. EXECUTIVE SESSION T h e following items were considered. ROLL CALL ITEMS By consensus the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the roll call vote on each of the next four items.