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academic affairs has reviewed the applications for the leaves and recommends approval of 169 leaves for Urbana-Champaign, 68 leaves for Chicago, and 1 leave for central administration. (A list of those recommended has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.) (For the record and to provide an annual compilation, in 1990-91, 162 leaves were taken at Urbana-Champaign, 67 leaves were taken at Chicago, and 1 leave was taken by central administration.) I concur.

On motion of Ms. Reese, these leaves were granted as recommended. (Governor Edgar asked to be recorded as not voting on this item.)

Honorary Degrees, Chicago

(7) T h e senate at Chicago has recommended that honorary degrees be conferred on the following persons at the Commencement Exercises on June 9, 1991, in Chicago: O T T O WICHTERLE, president, Scientific Board of Czech Universities — the degree of Doctor of Science. CHARLES W. MOORE, professor, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin — the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts. T h e interim chancellor concurs in the recommendations. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, these degrees were authorized as recommended. (Governor Edgar asked to be recorded as not voting on this item.)

Establishment of the Specialized Cancer Center, College of Medicine, Chicago

(8) T h e senate at Chicago has approved a proposal from the College of Medicine to establish a new research center, the Specialized Cancer Center. T h e establishment of the Specialized Cancer Center and the fulfillment of its purpose and objectives will enable UIC to become the most productive center for cancer research and research training in the State of Illinois. Under the National Cancer Act of 1971, the National Cancer Institute created separate cancer centers throughout the nation whose focus was on providing multidisciplinary approaches to cancer research and patient care. In spite of significant accomplishments of these centers, a continuing major problem and impediment to cancer research remained: the dichotomy between the basic scientist and the clinician. T h e proposed Specialized Cancer Center plans to eliminate this dichotomy by bringing together campus researchers and clinicians from a broad range of disciplines into the physical and intellectual environment of the center where they can work together and benefit from their mutual interests in cancer research and education. T h e objectives of the center are to: (1) foster research on cancer in targeted areas of current and potential strength at the University; (2) maintain and continue to develop the shared, centralized resources, facilities, and instrumentation essential to placing UIC investigators at the forefront of research in cancer; (3) attract to the center additional talented investigators within the UIC campus engaged in basic and clinical aspects of cancer research; (4) develop working collaborations at national and international levels in order to strengthen cancer research at UIC; (5) develop graduate and postgraduate training programs in oncology; (6) seek National Cancer Institute support; and (7) institute broadly based community education, using outreach programs to provide continuous information and education to the public. T h e interim chancellor at Chicago and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved.