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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988
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554 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Evenson; absent, Mr. Wylie.) There being no further business, the executive session was adjourned. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD President Howard called attention to the schedule of meetings for the next few months: June 9, Chicago (Chicago Circle Center); July 14, Urbana; September 8, Chicago. There being no further business, the board adjourned. EARL W. PORTER GEORGE W. HOWARD III Secretary President NOTE: On the following day, Thursday, May 12, a meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee was covened at 8:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9 a.m. — the trustees and party then moving to the Press Room of the Capitol where a press conference was held. The event sought to convey the depth of concern of the board with regard to the present financial situation of the University and the inadequacy of State appropriations for its support. Each of the trustees spoke on various aspects of the weakness of State support for education, of maintaining quality education in Illinois at all levels, with particular emphasis on the difficulties facing higher education and the University of Illinois. The press conference ended at 10 a.m.
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