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trainin and research, with emphasis on interdisciplinary, problemoriented research, and (2) promotion of recruitment of staff and j >vision for curricular coverage at the undergraduate level. h. Cooperative relations and special programs in cross-cultural matters should be established with the high schools and colleges, to strengthen

their faculties and to improve their curricula and the preparation of graduates who will eventually enter the University. B. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES 1. In accord with faculty-derived recommendations, the topmost a d m i n istrative officers at the University-wide and campus level should articulate the goals and strengths to be derived from the international emphasis, leaving no doubt about institutional policy and commitment as viewed both internally and externally. 2. Admissions, budgets, provision for graduate assistants, faculty personnel policies, and other practices and procedures should be so administered as to facilitate the attainment of these international objectives. a. Faculty members when supported, in whole or in part, through the Office of International Programs should be so identified in the budget. b. Each area study or functional center which is dependent on tapping the various disciplines, and using personnel from several departments, should seek a sufficient budget of its own, with the authority to (1) develop a nucleus staff of its own, (2) effect the employment of the necessary departmental personnel, normally with joint appointment, and (3) guarantee such functional interdependence of center and departments as will avoid both continuing veto and continuing inactivity. c. T h e Director of International Programs, being a line officer, should have at his disposal central funds that can be reallocated to foster programmatic research, to start meritorious projects to be funded elsewhere if successful, to facilitate relevant activities in the colleges and departments, and to elicit and encourage greater international interest and activity at all campus levels. d. T h e Director of International Programs should have direct responsibility for the administration of grants made to the University (Urbana campus) by foundations and government agencies for international purposes. 3 . Special effort should be made to recruit faculty members who have an international interest and competence, with due regard to degree of relevance to their field of specialization, but without failure to recognize some measure of relevance for all members of the academic community.

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