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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Karraker, the award of this contract was authorized as recommended, and the appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Karraker; no, none; absent, Dr. Meyer.

AUTHORITY TO CONFER DEGREES IN J U N E (2) A request for authority to confer degrees in June and in August on candidates who will complete the requirements for such degrees, on recommendation of the University Senate at its June meeting.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, these degrees were authorized.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STUDENT CENTER BUILDING PROJECT (3) The University has been advised by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s that it should file a new application for a grant to aid in the construction of a Student Center or Union Building, as all such applications are being considered anew. Accordingly, I submit the following resolution: Whereas, T h e University of Illinois should file a new application with the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s for the erection of a student union building or dormitories, or both, renewing the one which the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois authorized at its meeting on June 29, 1936, recorded on page 781, Transactions of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 1934-1936, Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: Section 1. T h a t A. C. Willard be, and he is, authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to the United States of America for a loan and grant or grant to aid in financing the construction of a student union building. Section 2. T h a t A. C. Willard is hereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the United States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s may reasonably request in connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed. O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , t h i s r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d . HONORARIUM FOR PROFESSOR E. L. BOGART (4) When a prominent speaker from outside of the faculty is secured to deliver the address at the Commencement exercises it is customary to pay him an honorarium for his service. This year Professor E. L. Bogart, of the Department of Economics, who will retire in September, has been asked to deliver the address. Since Professor Bogart is being asked to render this service in addition to his regvilar duties, I recommend that he be given an honorarium of $200 and that his compensation for the month of June be increased by that amount (to be charged to the appropriation for Commencement expenses). O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , t h e p a y m e n t of t h i s h o n o r a r i u m w a s authorized as r e c o m m e n d e d . NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING (5) A statement concerning the proposed Natural Resources Building. A t this point, M r . K a r r a k e r p r e s e n t e d t h e following r e p o r t of t h e Committee on General Policy. R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON GENERAL POLICY Pursuant to the instructions of the Board on March 18, 1938 (Minutes, page 663), the Committee on General Policy met in Springfield on May 4 to confer with the Governor, the Director of the Department of Registration and Education, and other representatives of the Board of Natural Resources and Con-