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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 20

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Reports

President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board.

Legislative Activity Regarding the Current (1976-77) Budget

President Corbally reported that written materials have been going to alumni, there have been special meetings of the campus senates, and there have been increasing contacts with legislators by nonemployee groups in the attempt to secure support for a restoration by the legislature of the Governor's reduction of funds for salary increases and health professions education, and correction of deficiencies in the physical plant. He expressed his personal view that, at the moment, there was a 50 percent chance of success in achieving the restoration.1

Memorial to Cyrus Mayshark

Chancellor Peltason introduced the following statement and asked that it be included in the record. By a standing vote the Trustees approved the statement for the record.

I would like to present for the record a statement in memory of Dean Cyrus Mayshark. Dean and Mrs. Mayshark died in a tragic airplane accident on July 24, 1976. Dr. Mayshark was a Professor of Health Education and Dean of the College of Applied Life Studies from 1974 to 1976. Dean Mayshark's lifetime commitment to the meaning of health and human vitality can be traced in the many professional posts he held. From 1949 to 1952 he was the Director of Health and Physical Education at the Boston Y.M.C.A. As Professor of Health Education he served on the faculties of Oregon State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Texas at El Paso. His most recent appointment before coming to the University of Illinois was as Dean of the College of Education, University of Texas, El Paso. While his tenure at the University of Illinois was brief, Cyrus Mayshark made a lasting impression. His reputation for skill and integrity as an administrator was matched by his recognition as one of the nation's foremost health educators. T h e faculty and students will remember him as a man of depth, understanding, and leadership.

OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Evaluation of the Use of Teaching Assistants

Mrs. Shepherd called attention to the "Applebee Report," a recent report on the status of student writing in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Urbana campus). She expressed the view that the report was a good analysis and that the Trustees should have copies. In particular, she noted, the report contains information and recommendations regarding the quality of instruction in English at the freshman and sophomore levels. In the

1 A total of $3,800,000 is being sought, the largest portion of which is needed to increase salary increase funds from 2.5 percent to 4.5 percent.