At a meeting of the university's trustees today, several trustees expressed reservations about the plan.

But the issue has become so heated that several trustees expressed wariness about taking any action before the broader issues were settled.

Some trustees expressed reservations about adopting the test before it has been subjected to a careful pilot review next spring.

Some trustees expressed surprise and concern over the extent of the movie tie-ins in the exhibition, while other gave it cautious or limited approval.

The university's trustees have repeatedly expressed displeasure at the situation at Hostos.

But some trustees expressed interest in looking at several candidates rather than allowing Mr. Bartlett to make a choice for them to ratify.

Although Dr. Goldstein's departure after barely a year in office is a disruption, the trustees expressed no ill will.

Many search committee members and trustees expressed pleasure that Mr. Ryan was willing to stay, since personal issues had previously kept him from being a candidate.

The trustees backing the new faculty initiative expressed optimism that N.Y.U. is taking the right path.

At SUNY's board meeting last week, some trustees expressed concern that a $1,400 tuition increase could make the university unaffordable for many students.