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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Beckwith Living Center, Urbana: Authorization of Project and Sale of Property

(11) A bequest from the late Guy M. Beckwith included farmland and securities to be used toward the building of a residence hall for students at the UrbanaChampaign campus. On October 19, 1977, the Board of Trustees approved the Beckwith Living Center as a noninstructional project, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The center would be dedicated to serving permanently handicapped individuals who have the capability, the motivation, and the perseverance to benefit from a college education, but do not have the physical ability, at least initially, to live in other types of University of Illinois residence halls. Further, the facility would be utilized by students in medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, and related areas, who would assist the physically disabled students in meeting some of their unique and specific needs. A part of the Beckwith bequest is a farm of 253.78 acres in Will County, Illinois. It is now proposed that the farm be sold by sealed bids, with the stipulation that any bidders may increase their bid at the bid opening and that the University shall retain the right to reject any and all bids. The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the project and the sale of the farmland as outlined above. Authorization to sell the land is sought with the condition that the sale price shall not be less than the lowest appraisal received by the University. In the event that the sale price meets or exceeds the lowest appraisal, it is recommended that the comptroller and the secretary of the board be authorized to execute the necessary documents to complete the sale if the bid is acceptable. A report of the results of the sale will be made to the Board of Trustees.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Conlon, Mr. Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. On motion of Mr. Lenz, these recommendations were approved, and authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. NeaJ, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.

Trade-in of Helicopters, Institute of Aviation, Urbana

(12) On December 19, 1973, the Board of Trustees approved the acceptance by the Institute of Aviation of four helicopter aircraft from the federal government through the surplus equipment program. The cost to the University was $300. Subsequently, it was determined that more than $40,000 would be required to remodel and refurbish the craft to make them airworthy and capable of meeting Federal Aviation Administration civil specifications. In their present condition, they are of limited value to the institute's programs. However, recent changes in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act now provide the University with unrestricted title to these aircraft and the right of disposal, if desired. McQuaid Helicopters of Mineral Wells, Texas, has offered to accept in trade and to transport the four obsolete Hiller 23-D craft from Willard Airport to Texas at their expense. In return, McQuaid will completely rebuild a H-23D helicopter, convert it to a UH-12D airworthy helicopter in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration requirements and University specifications, and transfer it to the University. McQuaid will also rebuild a second H-23D helicopter and convert it to a UH-12D helicopter which will be reassembled by them to include all standard instrumentation and will be transferred to the University. The latter will not be