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MINUTES  OF THE  MEETING
OF  THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MICHIGAN  STATE UNIVERSITY

April 8, 1988

The Trustee Policy Committee and the Trustee Finance Committee meetings were held
in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Center beginning at 9:00  a.m. on Friday,
April 8, 1988.  The minutes of the committee meetings are on file in the Office
of the Secretary of•the Board of Trustees.

The meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by President  John DiBiaggio
at  1:20 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration  Building.

Trustees present were:  Malcolm G. Dade, Jr., Joel Ferguson, Dean Pridgeon,
Barbara J. Sawyer, Kathy Wilbur, and Patrick J. Wilson.

Trustees absent:  Lawrence D. Owen and Thomas Reed.

University officers present  included:  President DiBiaggio, Provost Scott, Senior
Consultant Breslin, Secretary Davis, and Vice Presidents CantIon, Dickinson, Kurz,
Schonbein, Turner, and Wilkinson.  There were no Faculty Liaison  representatives
present.  Student Liaison representatives present were:  Barker, Laginess, Robb,
and Selke.

All actions taken were by unanimous vote of the Trustees present, unless  otherwise
noted.

1.  On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve

the proposed agenda.

2.  On a motion by Ms. Wilbur, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to

approve the Board Minutes of the meeting of February 5, 1988.

Public
Participation

3.  The following  individuals addressed  the Board of Trustees.

A.  Mr. Alan Furnas, of the Coalition Concerned About Weapons Research,

expressed  concern with the University's participation in the strategic
defense initiative and requested a reexamination of the allowance of
star wars research on the campus.  Mr. Furnas requested  that  employees
be given the opportunity and freedom to decide whether or not to
participate in stars wars research and that respect be given to their
feelings and convictions.

B.  Mr. Carlos J. Caguiat, Vice President of the MSU Hispanic  and American

Indian Faculty and Staff Association, presented  statistical data, in
response to the  1986-87 Affirmative Action Report, regarding  recruitment
and retention of Hispanics in academic and nonacademic positions and as
students at the University.  Mr. Caguiat expressed  the willingness of
their group to work with the University in addressing the issues of
Hispanics at Michigan State.

Ms. Deborah Galvan, Secretary of the MSU Hispanic and American  Indian
Faculty and Staff Association, commented on the progress and  involvement
of American Indian students and employees at the University  and her
concern of the need to increase their representation.  Ms. Galvan
expressed appreciation for the Universityfs efforts towards the presence
of Hispanics and American Indians and offered  the assistance of their
Association.

C.  Mr. Gail Win. Goetze, a Specialist in the Office of Programs for
Handicapper Students, presented  recommendations  from University
handicapper  individuals and organizations regarding the  1986-87
Affirmative Action Report.  Mr. Goetze requested  serious
consideration and assessment of their recommendations in order
to make informed decisions regarding  their implementation.

Mr. Dennis Martell, a graduate student in the Office of Programs for
Handicapper  Students, commented  about the absence of certain  information
which \tfas submitted  for the 1986-87 Affirmative Action Report  regarding
handicapper  students, faculty, and staff.  Mr. Martell expressed  concern
that an oral report about handicapper  students, faculty, and staff was
omitted in the presentation of the Affirmative Action Report to the
Trustee Policy Committee.

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