Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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360 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 19 granted him for six months from February 1, 1969, is cancelled without prejudice. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS President Hughes announced the times and places of the future meetings of the Board: April 9, 1969, Chicago Circle; May 21, 1969, Urbana-Champaign; June 18, 1969, Medical Center. COMMUNICATIONS The President called upon the Secretary who presented the following communications: A petition signed by some 800-1000 members of the student body, faculty, and staff at Urbana. The petition reads as follows: W e the undersigned members of the University of Illinois, student, staff, and faculty believe that the University of Illinois can not and should not tolerate disruptive actions by any students, faculty, or staff of the University. W e support the disciplinary policy formulated by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and believe it should be enforced to the fullest. A recommendation and accompanying materials from the Veterans Association at the Urbana campus containing the following expressions of opinion: T h e Veterans Association respectfully requests that the people of Illinois and their legislative representatives: 1. Reserve judgment on recent manifestations of student dissatisfaction with conditions both on and off campus, 2. Recognize the comparative restraint and constructive efforts demonstrated by several concerned groups and individuals at the University of Illinois, 3. Welcome and encourage the energetic concern to today's students with public issues, while seeking to refine and direct that concern into constructive procedures and proposals for change, 4. Affirm the conviction of the majority of students that our social structures and processes are less than perfect and are open to criticism and improvement, 5. Resist the inclination to follow groups and legislators in other states in responding defensively, rather than constructively, to student initiatives for changes in institutions and procedures, and, 6. Maintain their broad general support and concern for higher education as we work together to meet the promise and the challenge of the future of Illinois. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD President Hughes announced that requests to appear and make presentations had been received from the following organizations: The Black Student Association and Black Faculty and Staff Association, Students Against Racism, and the Concerned Citizens Committee of Champaign. He asked for the Board's reaction to the requests, and on motion of Mr. Hahn, the Trustees granted permission to each organization to make a presentation of fifteen minutes each. Speaking for the BSA-BFSA were Mr. David Addison and Dr. Renford Gaines. Speaking briefly for the Students Against Racism was Mr. James W. Larabee (Mr. Larabee tendered the bulk of his time to Mr. Addison). Speaking for the CCC was Mr. John L. Johnson.
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