Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 336]

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in accordance with the federal program and in consideration of continued and increased federal funding of the NDSL program at the University does not contravene any applicable state statutes. T h e vice president for administration recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the assignment to the U.S. government for collection defaulted NDSL loans on which reasonable collection efforts have been made by the University in the following maximum amounts: Chicago Circle Campus — $511,402 (496 loans) Medical Center Campus — $31,054 (34 loans) Urbana-Champaign Campus — $1,333,904 (1,080 loans) I concur. T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, Miss K o o p e r , M r . S o b o t k a , M r . Watson; no, none. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d by t h e following v o t e : A y e , D r . D o n o g h u e , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w ard, M r . Lenz, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Neal, Governor T h o m p s o n .

Small Business Development Center Network, Chicago Circle

(54) The College of Business Administration at Chicago Circle has initiated the formation of a consortium of public and private universities to establish a Small Business Development Center Network. This center would assist the small businesses of the state by delivering a variety of management, technical, procurement, and financial services in order to strengthen the Illinois economy, promote free enterprise, create jobs, and help small businesses remain solvent and profitable. Funds were sought under the Federal Higher Education Cooperation Act (administered by the Board of Higher Education). T h e vice president for academic affairs has been advised that the staff of the Illinois Board of Higher Education will recommend at the July meeting of that body an award of approximately $38,000 to initiate activities of the network during FY 1980 at two locations — Chicago Circle and one other site to be selected by the statewide advisory committee. Accordingly, temporary approval of the Small Business Development Center ( U I C C ) as a public service center is requested for the period July 1, 1979-June 30, 1984. Such approval would be reported to the Board of Higher Education as a "reasonable and moderate extension" of present campus programs. Before the end of this period, evaluation of the center's activities will establish whether or not permanent approval will be sought. The vice president for academic affairs recommends approval. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Agreement with Midstate Aviation Center, Inc., Willard Airport

(55) Midstate Aviation Center, Inc., of Savoy, Illinois, has sought an agreement to furnish at the University of Illinois-Willard Airport fixed base operation services. These include: flight instruction, charter passenger and freight service, pilot service, sale of aircraft and pilot supplies, and, contingent upon the construction of proper facilities by Midstate, aircraft maintenance. The agreement would provide for the lease to Midstate of auto parking space, aircraft storage space, land for location of a temporary office facility, and provides for the construction of a concrete apron at Midstate's expense. T h e agreement would be for a five-year period beginning July 1, 1979, with Midstate holding an option to negotiate for renewal of the agreement for two