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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988
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1986] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 103 University of Illinois Foundation and Private Fund-Raising President Ikenberry, noting that this meeting of the Board of Trustees coincides with the annual meeting of the University of Illinois Foundation, reviewed the recent record of University efforts to secure funds from private and other nongovernmental sources, i.e., alumni, foundations, corporations, and others. T h e record indicates that in 1974, a modest $10,800,000 was obtained in this way, placing the University at a relatively low level compared with peer institutions. In the most recent five years, 1981-1986, the total from such sources has risen from $34 million to over $70 million — giving the University the highest ranking among public institutions in the nation during the most recent year. Memorial to Earl B. Dickerson (1) President Ikenberry presented for action by the Board of Trustees the following statement: The Board of Trustees notes with sorrow the death on September 1, 1986, of Earl B. Dickerson. A 1914 graduate of the University, he was a civil rights pioneer, a distinguished attorney, and a successful businessman. In 1920 he was the first black to receive a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Chicago, in 1945 he became the first black to be admitted to the Chicago Bar Association, and in 1939 was the first black Democratic alderman in the Chicago City Council. He was president of the National Bar Association, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Chicago Urban League as well as a director of the National Urban League and the NAACP. He was one of the founders of the American Legion and helped organize the NAACP Legal Defense and Education fund. He received honorary degrees from Wilberforce University, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois (at Chicago) as well as an Achievement Award by the University of Illinois Alumni Association among numerous other awards. His personal honors and successes did not cause him to forget those who still struggled for independence and equality. He became a leader early in that fight and remained committed to it throughout his life. The board pays tribute to Earl B. Dickerson for his achievements and his contributions to his fellow citizens and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family. O n motion of Mrs. Day, the statement was adopted unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Award of the Board of Trustees' Distinguished Service Medallion, 1986 (2) The Trustees' Distinguished Service Medallion was created to recognize individuals whose contribution to the growth and development of the University of Illinois, through extraordinary service or benefaction, has been of unusual significance. Recommended as recipients of the medallion for 1986 are the following individuals:
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