Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974
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378 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 17 INTRODUCTION OF BOARD OBSERVERS President Hughes recognized the following individuals attending their first meeting of the Board of Trustees in their capacities as observers to the Board: Mr. Steven Faivre, a recent graduate of the College of Agriculture of the University, designated by Superintendent Bakalis as his representative-observer; and Mr. Jay Kabn, Research Associate on the staff of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS APPEARANCE O F LATfNO COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. CHICAGO CIRCLE President Hughes indicated that, in accord with the authority granted him under the procedures of the Board, he had approved on an emergency basis an appearance by this organization for the presentation of comments and complaints with regard to the recruitment and provision of services for Latino (or Puerto Rican) students at the Chicago Circle campus. Mr. Fred Alvarez and Mr. Jose Lopez for the Advisory Committee presented a written statement for distribution to the Trustees (a copy of which is filed with the Secretary). Specifically, the Committee: ( I ) requested that the University take the initiative to interrupt or stop pending court action against a number of the group who had been arrested at the Chicago Circle campus on September 22 — in short, to work for "amnesty" for the arrested individuals; (2) insisted upon the implementation of a letter from Chancellor Cheston, dated August 15, as interpreted by the group; and (3) asked for more effective liaison arrangements through the appointment of new or additional community leaders or individuals. Also discussed were the possibilities of "refinement" of the program now operative for Latino or Puerto Rican students. Chancellor Cheston indicated that the campus administration is attempting to develop a program consistent with University policy that will meet the needs of the Latino community and that the campus Senate is studying the matter and will continue to do so. He indicated that he hoped to be in a position to report on the general situation at a forthcoming meeting of the Board of Trustees. Members of the Board expressed doubt that the University could legally interpose itself in the pending court action and that this assumption would be tested by securing an opinion on the matter from the University Counsel. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S REPORTS The Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University. President Corbalty presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board. Report of Bequest President Corbally reported that the University has received the sum of $25,000 as a bequest under the last will and testament of Abraham deLeeuw, to be held hi trust as the Karel and Rebecca Gans deLeeuw Memorial Fund to be used for medical purposes at the University. He expressed the University's appreciation for the bequest.
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