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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1969
Page
10
The SIU board of trustees, eight men and one ex officio educator, faces scrutiny over a $975,608 University House project and perceived open meeting law violations. Investigations by a legislative subcommittee, the higher board, and audits follow, while press coverage grows and the board’s internal structure reforms unfold.
The SIU board, seven members plus the state superintendent, operates under extensive state laws and by‑laws. Trustees hire the university leader, set admission and degree policy, manage funds, issue bonds, and oversee contracts and endowments while adhering to the Illinois Revised Statutes and the Illinois Board of Higher Education guidelines.
SIU trustees Lindell W. Sturgis and Melvin C. Lockard share careers in banking and parallel ages. Both Republican leaders, they stress board policy over academia and defend open meetings while scrutinizing University House costs and oversight by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
State superintendent Ray Page, former Springfield High School coach, reflects on balancing duties as head of Illinois public schools and ex officio SIU and Higher Education boards. He defends University House concept, notes attendance limits, cites Open Meeting Law, and says soul-searching by boards can improve state universities.
Southern Illinois University board of trustees has drawn growing coverage as a two part series reviews its history legal powers and members. Trustees discuss university society role state financial control the Open Meeting Law and related higher education bodies. Pro files of remaining trustees slated for Monday and Tuesday.
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