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MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of June 18 and July 16, 1981, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of M r . Howard, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 273 to 342 inclusive. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.1 President's Reports President Ikenberry presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting and a copy filed with the secretary of the board. President's Report on Other Matters President Ikenberry then reported on a number of matters of current interest, including the following: Marjorie Arkwright The character of universities is shaped by countless individuals, in innumerable ways. On Friday afternoon, October 23 — and appropriately in the Ballroom of the Illini Union — the University community gathered at a memorial service to pay tribute to Marjorie Arkwright. Marge infused standards of quality at the University of Illinois in areas that were her special province. She did so not only with great skill, but with tireless dedication. A special relationship existed between Marge Arkwright and the members of this Board of Trustees. I t is therefore appropriate that we take this moment to rise in silence, reflecting on Marge and the heritage we enjoy now and will continue to enjoy as a result of her service to the University. Reunion, Alumni of Navy Pier Perhaps the most exciting alumni gathering during my tenure at the University of Illinois occurred Saturday evening, November 14, on Navy Pier in Chicago. Graduates of the Navy Pier program and their spouses gathered on Navy Pier — more than 1,400 strong — to participate in the first reunion ever held for the University of Illinois Navy Pier alums. T h e ambience of the evening was electric. The Navy Pier Hall of Fame awardees were Jerome Butler, John Chancellor, Ramsey Lewis, William Russo, William J. Small, Governor Thompson, and Honorable Warren Wolfson. My congratulations to the Alumni Association for a heroic undertaking and one that revived memories of a great period in the history of the University of Illinois.

1 University Senates Conference: Charles H. Smith, professor of accountancy at the TJrbanaChampaign campus; Chicago Circle Senate: William T. Liu, professor of sociology and director of the Pacific/Asian-American Mental Health Research Program; Medical Center Senate: Rose Ann Grundman, associate professor of mathematics in medicinal chemistry; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Kenneth E. Andersen, professor of speech communication and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.