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1963] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 459 J, R. KELLY, Professor of Music, for one year from September 1, 1963. To compose an opera based on the conquest of Aztec Mexico by Cortez and provisionally entitled Conquistadore. SHERMAN PAUL, Professor of English, for one year from September 1, 1963. T o complete his final volume of studies of the tradition of the "American Scholar." C. P. SLICHTER, Professor of Physics, for one year from September 1, 1963. T o conduct investigations of electron and nuclear magnetic resonance. P. A. WADSWORTH, Professor of French, for one year from September 1, 1963. T o complete work on his study of the writings of La Fontaine. J. H. WALTER, Associate Professor of Mathematics, for one year from September 1, 1963. To continue his research into the theory of finite groups. F. L. W I L L , Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, for the second semester. To complete his book on the Problem of Induction. Provisions for the salaries of these staff members during the period of their membership in the Center will be included in the budget of the Graduate College and the Center. O n m o t i o n of M r . H u g h e s , these a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e a p p r o v e d . SABBATICAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 1 9 6 3 - 6 4 (9) I recommend that the following members of the staff be given sabbatical leaves of absence during the academic year 1963-64 in accordance with the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes and on the terms and for the periods indicated. This recommendation is supplementary to the applications recommended to the Board of Trustees on March 20, 1963. (It was reported at that time that a number of applications for sabbatical leaves during 1963-64 were still under administrative consideration and that additional recommendations would be submitted at a subsequent meeting.) College of Commerce and Business Administration WILLIAM EDGAR THOMAS, Professor of Accountancy, second semester, full pay. College of Education CECIL H . PATTERSON, Professor of Education, second semester, full pay. College of Fine and Applied Arts KENNETH M. LANSING, Associate Professor of Art Education, second semester, full pay. Graduate School of Library Science DONALD E. STROUT, Professor of Library Science, first semester, full pay. Chicago Undergraduate Division NICHOLAS C. SCHOLOMITI, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, second semester, full pay. On motion of Mr. Johnston, these leaves were granted as recommended. HONORARY DEGREES (10) The University Senate at the Medical Center has recommended that the honorary degree of Doctor of Science be conferred upon: DETLEV W. BRONK, former President of Johns Hopkins University and now President of the Rockefeller Institute. Dr. Bronk will give the Commencement address for graduates of the colleges at the Medical Center on June 7, 1963. The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended honorary degrees be conferred upon the following at the Commencement exercises at Urbana-Champaign on June IS, 1963: HENRY TOWNLEY HEALD, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.). Former Chancellor of New York University, now President and a Trustee of the Ford Foundation. Dr. Heald will give the Commencement address at Urbana-Champaign on June 15.
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