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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

April 14,1976

T h e April meeting of T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, 1 Simpson, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 14, 1976, beginning at 10:45 a.m. 2 President Earl L. Neal called the meeting to order and asked the Secretary to call the roll. T h e following members of the Board were present: Mr. William D . Forsyth, Jr., Mr. Ralph C. Hahn, Mr. George W. Howard I I I , Mr. Robert J. Lenz, Mr. Earl Langdon Neal, Mrs. Jane Hayes Rader, Mrs. Nina T . Shepherd, Mr. Arthur R. Velasquez. Mr. Park Livingston and Governor Daniel Walker were absent. T h e following nonvoting student trustees were present: Mr. Robert K. Conlon, Medical Center campus; Mr. Stuart D. Summers, Urbana-Champaign campus; Mr. Steven Szegho, Chicago Circle campus. Also present were President John E. Corbally; Dr. Eldon L. Johnson, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Chancellor Joseph S. Begando, Medical Center campus; Chancellor J. W. Peltason, Urbana-Champaign campus; Chancellor Donald H . Riddle, Chicago Circle campus; Mr. George H. Bargh, Executive Assistant to the President; Mr. J. Frederick Green, University Director for Capital Programs; and the officers of the Board, Dr. Ronald W. Brady, Comptroller (also Vice President for Administration for the University) ; Mr. James J. Costello, University Counsel; Mr. R. R. Manchester, Treasurer; and Dr. Earl W. Porter, Secretary.

1 The Trustees met at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center to observe its work firsthand and to become more familiar with the service of the University in this field in southern Illinois. Prior to the meeting, they received background information about the activity of the Center and toured the facilities, observing various research activities in progress. a The Board met briefly at 9:15 a.m. at the beginning of the tour to make it possible for Mr. Livingston to participate in Board action on Item No. 3: National Advisory Committee. Institute of Aviation, Urbana. Mr. Livingston's personal commitments made it necessary for him to leave before the convening of the meeting as scheduled.

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