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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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had little to do with the merits of that program — is well known to you, but it should be noted that this successful effort was led by Senator Weaver with help from many legislators. Significant support also came from alumni, from staff members, from farm organizations, from Governor Thompson, from the Capital Development Board, from the Department of Agriculture, and from many others. All in all, it was a successful session. Many pieces of legislation which would have had negative impact upon the University were not enacted. While it is clear that the salary needs of our people have still not been met and while efforts to meet those needs must continue unabated, we did receive funds to support an average salary increase of 5 percent without requirements, which are becoming common in other states, that we reduce numbers of faculty members as the price for salary increases. Our lower-paid employees in the open-range category will receive increases averaging 7 percent. A much-needed increase in tuition was supported, and the board role in establishing tuition levels seems to me to have been enhanced. Major gains in correcting some of our deficiencies still await a major change in the revenue picture in Illinois. Given the unwillingness of either the governor or the General Assembly to increase revenues now through new or increased taxes — an unwillingness undoubtedly shared by those who elect governors and legislators —• higher education has fared well within available revenue, and the legislative and executive attitude toward higher education seems to me to be reaching better levels each year in Illinois.

REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(1) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to fourteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these certificates were awarded. Certified Public Accountant Certificate Revocation

(2) On November 24, 1964, the Board of Trustees, on the recommendation of the Committee on Accountancy, awarded an Illinois certified public accountant (C.P.A.) certificate to Jerry A. McFarland under the reciprocity provision of the Illinois Public Accounting Act. The reciprocity section of the statute provides as follows: "Any certificate issued under the provision of this section shall be automatically revoked if the original certificate issued by the other state . . . is subsequently revoked." The Committee on Accountancy has been advised by the authorities of the state of Colorado that the Colorado C.P.A. certificate awarded to Jerry A. McFarland has been revoked, effective July 25, 1974. T h e Committee on Accountancy, therefore, has recommended that the Illinois C.P.A. certificate number 9508 awarded to Jerry A. McFarland be revoked. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this certificate was revoked.