Having done that, they are not eager to see their influence taken from them by university trustees.
Allen later served as a trustee of the University from 1826 to 1882.
Three years ago, the university trustees approved $20 million to expand research and teaching programs there until 2005.
University trustees have raised about $21 million so far.
Otherwise, the university trustees have authority to vote the increases, a move considered highly likely.
It was opposed by many senior faculty members, administrators and university trustees.
He served as a University trustee from 1944 to 1959 and is honored with a floor at the journalism school.
In 1898, she and the university trustees requested design submissions for the church.
Later, some university trustees had reservations about Allen's 1981 appointment as chair of the history department.
Since then, university trustees have asked their legal counsel to seek a negotiated settlement.