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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974 Version B
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144 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E BOARD F U T U R E MEETINGS President H u g h e s called attention to the schedule for the next three meetings of the B o a r d : J a n u a r y 17, Medical Center; F e b r u a r y 2 1 , Chicago Circle; M a r c h 21 ( A n n u a l M e e t i n g ) , Urbana-Champaign. REGULAR MEETING RECESSED FOR MEETING OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE M r . H u g h e s announced that the regular meeting would be recessed for a meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. H e also announced that an executive session h a d been requested and would be convened after the meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds to consider reports on pending litigation and a personnel matter. EXECUTIVE SESSION APPEAL O F W O R K M E N ' S COMPENSATION MATTER (21) The Committee on Accident Compensation has recommended that an appeal be taken to the Illinois Supreme Court from the Circuit Court of Champaign County's decision in a workmen's compensation matter (The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois v. Industrial Commission of Illinois and George M. Morfey, 72-L-380). The Industrial Commission had ruled that the University employee was totally disabled as a result of an injury he received while performing his University duties. The decision of the Industrial Commission was appealed for review by the Circuit Court of Champaign County, which affirmed and held that the award was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The Committee believes the Circuit Court ruling on the point was in error and desires that an appeal be taken to the Supreme Court of Illinois. I concur and recommend that the University Counsel be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to appeal the decision of the Circuit Court of Champaign County in case No. 72-L-380. O n motion of M r . Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , Mr. H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Pogue, M r . Steger, M r . Swain; no, n o n e ; absent, D r . Bakalis, M r . Neal, Governor Ogilvie. REPORT FROM T H E URBANA-CHAMPAIGN CHANCELLOR ON A PERSONNEL ITEM Chancellor J. W . Peltason advised the Board that he had before him a recommendation from the Department H e a d , supported by the A d visory Committee of the Department, and the Dean, supported by the Executive Committee of the College, that charges be filed in the mann e r prescribed by Article X of the University of Illinois Statutes seeking the dismissal for cause of a tenured faculty member on the grounds of incompetence. Chancellor Peltason further stated that the Faculty Advisory Committee at the Urbana-Champaign campus had advised him to proceed in the matter and that it was his intention to do so. O n motion of Mr. Swain, the Board adjourned. E A R L W . PORTER E A R L M. HUGHES Secretary President
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