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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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918 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 20 Commission, Chicago Circle, appeared to speak in justification to the allocation of student government funds for the operation of a "Student Legal Rights Commission." Specifically, he sought to appeal the action of the Chancellor at Chicago Circle in disapproving the use of student government funds for this purpose. Mr. Cronin distributed a number of documents bearing on the subject and in support of the use of funds for such a purpose. On motion of Mr. Grimes, the Committee acted to refer the subject to the President of the University, who had not had an opportunity to review this question, for study and recommendation. 3. Request for Amnesty, Chicago Circle. The following persons from the Chicago Circle campus appeared before the Board: Mrs. Edna S. Epstein, Assistant Professor of French; Reverend Robert Shaner, chaplain of the Lutheran Student Association; Dick W. Simpson, Assistant Professor of Political Science; and Craig Connally, a student. The group appeared to request amnesty for a number of students who had been arrested following occupancy of the Roosevelt Road Building annex on May 6. The Committee was asked to take a position directing the University police to drop the charges; to make a public declaration to civil authorities that the University was in sympathy with the dropping of the charges; and, should the cases go to court, to provide for University representatives to plead for leniency. The Committee received information concerning the incident from those appearing as well as from Chancellor Parker. President Henry reviewed the Board's position and policy with regard to occupancy of buildings, indicating that the occupancy of buildings has been interpreted as a form of coercion. Mr. Stone moved that no amnesty be granted. The motion was approved. The Committee adjourned. LUNCHEON RECESS Members of the Consultative Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President were guests of the Board at lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION, MAY 20, 1970 When the regular Board meeting reconvened after lunch, the same members of the Board, officers of the Board, and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes, except Mr. Grimes, Mr. Steger, and Mr. Swain who asked to be excused. REQUEST T O MAKE A PRESENTATION A request from a number of students at Chicago Circle to discuss University investments was presented for action. On motion of Mr. Clement, the Trustees approved the referral of this subject, and the scheduling of a presentation, to the Committee on General Policy at its next meeting. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.
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