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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e programs of research, study, and travel for which leaves are requested have been examined by the research boards at the campuses. The vice president for academic affairs has reviewed the applications for the leaves and recommends approval of 191 leaves for Urbana-Champaign, 77 leaves for Chicago, and 4 leaves for Central Administration. (A list of those recommended has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.) (For the record and to provide an annual compilation, in 1984-85, 156 leaves were taken at Urbana-Champaign, 68 leaves were taken at Chicago, and 2 leaves were taken by Central Administration.) I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these leaves were granted as recommended.

Honorary Degrees, Urbana-Champaign

(10) T h e senate at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended that honorary degrees as indicated be conferred on the following persons at the Commencement Exercises at Urbana-Champaign on May 19, 1985: E. J. COREY, Sheldon Emery Professor, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University •—- the degree of Doctor of Science. NORMAN J. LATKER, director, Office of Federal Technology Management Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce — the degree of Doctor of Laws. ALWIN NIKOLAIS, artistic director, Nikolais Dance Theatre -— the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts. MANFRED MAYRHOFER, professor of general and Indo-European linguistics, U n i versity of Vienna — the degree of Doctor of Letters. The chancellor concurs in the recommendations of the senate. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these degrees were authorized as recommended.

Establishment of Doctor of Philosophy in Mamma Han Genetics, Chicago

(11) The Chicago Senate has recommended the establishment of a program leading to the Ph.D. in Mammalian Genetics. It is intended to provide doctoral students with up-to-date knowledge and research training in mammalian molecular and cellular genetics and to prepare the students for leadership positions in the academic community or in industrial or government research laboratories. In addition, through courses in medical genetics, students could learn to apply modern tools of molecular and cellular genetics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. This program seeks to alleviate a national shortage of Ph.D.'s in mammalian genetics. The demand for faculty members with such training is strong and growing, and the shortage is expected to continue. In addition, there is a substantial demand from industrial and government research laboratories. N o similar doctoral program in molecular and cellular genetics of mammalian systems exists in Illinois. Students in the program must fulfill requirements in four areas: preliminary course work; advanced course work; a preliminary written and oral examination; and a dissertation. An external review panel recently evaluated the program and found faculty and library resources entirely adequate and expressed their support for all features of the proposal. No new appropriated resources will be required to implement the program. The chancellor at Chicago and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved.