Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980
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1979] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 305 existing courses or development of new courses. T h e grants generally provide a full-time salary for two months to the recipients. In addition, those most deserving of recognition may be selected for an additional cash award. In both cases, the evaluation and selection has been carried out by a campuswide committee which makes its recommendations to the vice chancellor for academic affairs. From eleven applications for the summer of 1979, the vice chancellor has recommended that grants be made to the following faculty members whose projects are believed to hold the greatest potential benefit: LARRY L. ABELS Salary $ 4 976 1 335' 4 535* 4 673 2 222' 2 278' $20 019 Expense s -0$375 Total $ 4 976 6 245 I I Associate professor of physics STANLEY O. AKS Professor of physics JAMES W. GARLAND Professor of physics PHILLIP A. KIJPRITZ -0100 4 673 Associate professor of architecture GERALD C. SORENSEN Associate professor of English GENE W. RUOFF 4 600 $475 $20 494 Associate professor of English Totals It is further recommended that, of four projects supported under this program during the summer of 1978, a special award of $500 be given to the following member of the faculty: EDWARD L. SUNTRUP, assistant professor of management — "Handbook of UnionManagement Conflict Resolution Techniques" Funds for this program have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for fiscal year 1980 and will be included in the Chicago Circle campus operating budget authorization request for fiscal year 1980 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. These grants and awards are subject to the availability of such funds. T h e chancellor at Chicago Circle concurs in the recommendations as does the vice president for academic affairs. I recommend approval. Master of Arts in French, Chicago Circle (21) The Chicago Circle Senate has recommended the establishment of a program leading to the Master of Arts in French. An intercampus master's program in French has been in effect since the fall of 1974 in cooperation with the Department of French at Urbana-Champaign. A program which is better adjusted to the special needs of Chicago Circle students is now necessary. T h e new program would place more emphasis on civilization and language studies and would be adjusted to the schedule of part-time students who hold full-time jobs in teaching or in business. Since 1974, twelve students have received degrees in the intercampus program, and four more are expected to receive their degrees during the present academic year. The existing program has demonstrated the demand for a master's level degree program in French at Chicago Circle. T h e program will offer a core of courses designed to provide a background in three broad areas — literary studies, civilization studies, and language studies — 1 One-half month award. others are two-month awards.) * One and one-hall month award. * One month award. (The
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