Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964
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1098 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 18 The President of the University is a member, ex officio, of all standing committees. Agriculture EARL M. H U G H E S , Chairman W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N HAROLD POGUE General Policy Alumni THEODORE A. J O N E S , C h a i r m a n EARL M. H U G H E S M R S . FRANCES B. W A T K I N S W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N , Chairman THEODORE A. J O N E S HAROLD POGUE TIMOTHY W. SWAIN M R S . FRANCES B. W A T K I N S K E N N E Y E. W I L L I A M S O N Nonacademic Personnel Also representatives on the Civil Service Merit Board TIMOTHY W . SWAIN, Chairman EARL M. H U G H E S HAROLD POGUE Athletic Activities HAROLD POGUE, Chairman IRVING DILLIARD M R S . FRANCES B . W A T K I N S Patents T I M O T H Y W . S W A I N , Chairman IRVING DILLIARD THEODORE A. J O N E S Buildings and Grounds HAROLD POGUE, Chairman IRVING DILLIARD EARL M. H U G H E S W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N TIMOTHY W. SWAIN KENNEY E. WILLIAMSON Student Welfare and Activities IRVING DILLIARD, Chairman THEODORE A. J O N E S M R S . FRANCES B . W A T K I N S Chicago Departments M R S . FRANCES B. W A T K I N S , C h a i r m a n W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N THEODORE A. J O N E S State Universities Representatives Retirement System EARL M. H U G H E S HAROLD POGUE K E N N E Y E. W I L L I A M S O N Finance K E N N E Y E . WILLIAMSON, Chairman THEODORE A. J O N E S TIMOTHY W. SWAIN State Board of Higher Representatives HOWARD W . CLEMENT W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N Education MASTER PLAN F O R H I G H E R EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS Mr. Johnston offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: T h e action of the Board of Higher Education on March 3, 1964, in approving a provisional Master Plan for Higher Education in Illinois is hereby endorsed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. This Board and the officers of the University have long urged that comprehensive planning for higher education in Illinois be undertaken on a professional basis. T h e provisional plan is undergoing revision, at the direction of the Board of Higher Education, and the Trustees do not have the precise language of the revised plan and its official interpretation before them. However, it is the view of the Board of Trustees that t h e basic recommendations a r e consistent with the history of higher education in this state and with the main lines of professional opinion on the problems of higher education. T h e main items of the provisional plan take into account t h e existing strengths of the institutions and provide flexible machinery for growth with effective planning and coordination. Moreover, the premises and guidelines are sound and the definition of the tasks incisive and accurate. T h e construction inventory — including scope, costs, and priorities — requires further analysis; it appears to be inadequate for the tasks outlined. T h e estimates on operating costs a r e conservative. These reservations on t h e adequacy of the proposed financing, however, do not modify t h e essence of the plan and the
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