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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 21

Designation of Clinical Research Unit, Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute, Chicago

(13) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended that a portion of the ground floor of the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute be named in honor of Edwin and Lois Deicke, major donors to the fund-raising campaign. T h e area to be named will contain a clinical research unit to which ambulatory patients will be referred for specialized care. The "Edwin F. and Lois Deicke Eye Center" will be designated by a sign outside the building indicating the clinical research unit entrance and by appropriate signs inside the building. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h i s 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 .

Designation of "Foellinger Auditorium," Urbana

(14) The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended that the Auditorium on the campus be named the Foellinger Auditorium in honor of Miss Helene R. Foellinger, whose gifts have made possible the preservation and enhancement of this campus landmark. Miss Foellinger, a member of the Class of 1932, has served as president of the News Publishing Company and Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc., and as publisher of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. She has been an active member of the University of Illinois Foundation, serving as a director and as a member of the Illinois Cabinet. The Auditorium, which was opened for use in 1907, was designed by Clarence Howard Blackall, a graduate of the Class of 1877. Miss Foellinger's gifts have not only provided funds for renovation, but have also permitted the completion of the original design — elements of which were deleted due to lack of funds when the Auditorium was constructed. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of Student Legal Service, Chicago

(15) The chancellor at the Chicago campus has recommended that a Student Legal Service be adopted for the Chicago campus for a two-year trial period. Initially, it would be staffed by one full-time attorney, who will be an independent contractor, and students from local law schools seeking clinical credit. The service has received the approval of the Chicago Bar Association; registration with the Illinois Supreme Court is planned. During the first year, students will be provided with an evaluation of their problems and referred to the appropriate source for representation. Educational programs and literature will be provided. No legal representation by the attorney or law students would be given Chicago students during the first year. If student demand for additional services is demonstrated during the first year of the trial program and if funding is recommended by the Student Fee Advisory Committee, the second year of the trial period would include a legal representation program under guidelines consistent with the Urbana Student Legal Services Plan. An evaluation of the Chicago program, whether advisory or representational, will be provided to the trustees at the end of the trial period. The Student Fee Advisory Committee has indicated its willingness to support the Student Legal Service with student fee revenues of approximately $1 per student per quarter on a recurring basis, in addition to $40,000 which has been approved on a nonrecurring basis for developmental costs. A survey conducted by the Survey Research Laboratory and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student