Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1984 [PAGE 166]

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1983]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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As we, like other states, find it necessary, indeed even imperative, to expand and diversify our economic base, we look to higher education — our universities and community colleges — to do even more to advance our opportunities in computer sciences, the development of new hardware and software, information systems, microelectronics, and biotechnology. And we expect our community colleges to take the lead in offering retraining to people who have permanently lost their jobs — as traditional industries, like steel, and heavy machinery have changed and lessened their reliance upon man's labor. I also have gained hope and greater confidence that this same conviction — a belief in the fundamental importance of this and other universities to the future of this State, is gaining strength in Illinois. We are in the eye of the storm, but I see more reason for confidence and hope than at any period in the last eighteen months. Much remains to be done. We deal with unprecedented uncertainty, and we are part of the greatest challenge to confront the public conscience in the recent history of this State. I have confidence that the people of Illinois as represented by their leaders have the courage to act responsibly. It is toward these ends that our principal attention and energies will continue to be directed. M r . H a h n moved that the secretary and the president be asked to prepare a resolution from the Board of Trustees to the members of the General Assembly, asking for favorable consideration of the governor's proposals, or similar proposals, for tax increases to permit the restoration of full support for higher education in Illinois. T h e motion was approved. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 5 through 11 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears a t the end of each item.) Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (5) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to 1,081 candidates who passed the standard written examination given in November 1982 in Illinois and who have fulfilled all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to eleven candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provsion of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. The Committee on Accountancy, pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Regulations, also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to twenty-three candidates who wish to transfer the, examination credit earned by passing the standard written examination in another state and who have fulfilled