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Public Health Nursing

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 59 250

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College of Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Pharmaceutics Pharmacy Administration Pharmacy Practice School of Public Health Grand Total

11 11 3 145 170 106 ( 8) 3 589 (139)

Increase in Expense Fee, Extramural Courses

(16) In 1983, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of an extramural expense fee to partially offset the increasing costs of administration and library services. 1 T h e fee was established at $10 (Chicago) and $15 (Urbana) and has not been increased since. Based upon the increased costs and the expanded use of sophisticated technological equipment, the vice president for academic affairs recommends that the fee be increased to $20 (Chicago) and $30 (Urbana) per course. T h e increase is expected to generate an additional $60,000 to $70,000 for Fiscal Year 1991 activities. T h e vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

O n motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of the Center for Research on Women and Gender, Chicago

(17) T h e senate at Chicago has approved a proposal from the Committee for Research on Women and Gender to establish a new interdisciplinary research center, the Center for Research on Women and Gender, which will report to the vice chancellor for research. After nearly two decades of scholarship on issues of women and gender, there is greater recognition of the contribution of women to history, culture, and knowledge; of the potential of women for further development; and of the importance of gender as an explanatory category in research. In order to further the investigation of gender-related issues, the proposed interdisciplinary center would emphasize, but not be limited to, research in culture, work, and health in international and multi-cultural urban contexts. T h e center would bring together a cadre of outstanding Chicago campus scholars from various disciplines who would: (1) stimulate and increase knowledge about women and gender; (2) study and evaluate the impact of policy related to women and gender; (3) increase the dissemination and utilization of new scholarship on women; and (4) create new alliances with outside organizations sharing interests in women and gender-related issues. 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. I concur, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

O n motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved.

1 The extramural program is not one of "full cost recovery," but tuition and fee charges generate approximately 80-90 percent of costs with the remainder accounted for with other campus support.