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i960] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1259 world and the only one in the United States — has received enthusiastic praise and offers of cooperation from national and international leaders in the field. Organization of the Center for Zoonoses Research The organization and function of the Center are to be as follows: ( a ) The Center for Zoonoses Research is responsible for carrying out research on the zoonoses — diseases common to animals and man — and related diseases, parasites, and disease agents, including studies of their epizootiology, epidemiology, pathology, etiology, control and hostparasite relationships. In developing and carrying on such programs, use shall be made of the Center staff as well as of the staffs of other University departments and divisions. Cooperative work will also be carried out with other public and private research and service agencies. ( b ) T h e administrative head of the Center shall be a Director appointed biennially by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the President. An Associate Director shall be appointed in the same manner. ( c ) The staff of the Center for Zoonoses Research shall be composed of three types of members: ( i ) Senior Members; these may or may not hold joint appointments in other departments or divisions of the University; (2) Associate Members; these may or may not hold joint appointments in other departments or divisions of the University; (3) Consulting Members; these shall be members of the staffs of institutions or organizations other than the University of Illinois. ( d ) The Executive Committee of the Center shall be composed of all Senior Members. T h e Director shall be an ex officio member and the chairman of the Executive Committee. T h e Executive Committee shall advise the Director on the administration of his office, including the formulation of plans and the preparation of the budget. T h e Director of the Center for Zoonoses Research shall be the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, who also serves as administrative head of the Department of Veterinary Medical Science in the Graduate College and of the Department of Veterinary Research in the Agricultural Experiment Station. The first Senior Members of the Center shall be appointed on nomination by the Director from among present faculty members of the University. These will then constitute the Executive Committee. Scientists not at present associated with the University may be appointed also. Senior Members shall be appointed on indefinite tenure. Associate Members will be appointed for one- or two-year periods and will not be reappointed for more than three consecutive terms. They will be appointed on nomination by the Director and Executive Committee with approval of the President and the Board of Trustees of the University. Associate Members may be appointed from among present members of the faculty, from persons not now on the faculty, and from scientists from other institutions and areas who will want to work at the Center. Senior Members and Associate Members may receive all or part of their salaries from the Center's budget. If they hold joint appointments in other departments or divisions, the proportions of their time devoted to research, teaching, advising, etc., will be determined by mutual agreement with the departments or divisions concerned. P a r t or all of the salary of Associate Members, including summer salary, may come from research grants such as those from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, or private foundations. Research may be conducted either on campus or in the field. Appointments of Consulting Members will permit utilization of the counsel of outstanding scientists from other institutions, agencies, and organizations, state, national, and international. It is contemplated that Consulting Members will be appointed for terms of one to two years on nomination by the Director and Executive Committee. They may be reappointed as many times as proves mutually desirable. It is recommended that the Center be activated September I, 1960.
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