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COMMUNICATION FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL

The President read a communication from Mr. Martin F. Evans, President of the Student Council, dated 12 December 1968, transmitting the Student Council's request that its President be allowed to attend the December meeting of the Board of Visitors. After lengthy deliberations, the Board agreed that the request could not be granted. However, the Board expressed its interest in Mr. Evans' letter to Mr. Shannon of 1 November 1968 regarding establishment of machinery for communication between the Board of Visitors and the student body as long as such communication was channeled through the President. The President noted that he has recently appointed a joint student-faculty committee in response to a specific request by the Student Council to study a proposal for a meeting between students and the Board.

The Chairman of the Student Affairs and Athletics Committee noted that his committee had received valuable reports from Student Council members, Mr. Martin F. Evans and Mr. Ron Hickman, who had appeared at the President's request. After discussion, the Board announced that, on the request of the President, the Board's Student Affairs and Athletics Committee will be pleased to hold a special meeting with elected representatives of the Student Government invited to attend by the President to discuss further any requests made by the Student Council through the President.