Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1982 [PAGE 46]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e grant specifically designates the principal investigator as the University's representative to receive and disburse funds. Interim and final financial reports must be submitted, in which the University certifies that the funds have been expended in accordance with the terms of the grant. Funds not expended must be returned to the U.S. Embassy. Such a grant has been accepted from the Smithsonian Institution, subject to Board of Trustees' action. The award is for $12,200 and the principal investigator is Dr. Frederic K. Lehman, professor of anthropology. The proposed project, " T h e Burmese Palace Language Non-Standard Burmese Dialects," involves subsistence support for Dr. Lehman and his wife, miscellaneous photographic supplies, travel expenses, and informant fees, all in Burma. Dr. Lehman's research interest is the Old Court of Palace Language and study of the Yaw dialect. His objective is: (1) to prepare a linguistic description of these dialects; and (2) to use the results to expand knowledge of the linguistic history of Burmese. To facilitate the handling of the financial transactions, the chancellor at Urbana has recommended that the Board of Trustees authorize a separate bank account in the name of the University in Rangoon, Burma, and that Dr. Lehman, as principal investigator, be designated as the University's representative authorized to receive and disburse funds subject to the terms of the grant and in accordance with University policies and procedures. The executive vice president concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, these recommendations were approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each of the next four items. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time.

Management Services Agreement with the University of Illinois Alumni Association

(36) A management services agreement with the University of Illinois Alumni Association has been recommended by the executive vice president. T h e agreement for FY 1981 would be for a fee of $45,000 to be paid by the University. It is the intent of the agreement to formalize working relationships with the Alumni Association. The management fee represents approximately 10 percent of the University's budget for the activities to be managed by the association for the University. For the fee, the association will manage the publishing of the Illinois Alumni News, the Medical Center Alumni News, and the Circle Alumni News, supervise the maintenance of alumni records of the University of Illinois, and other services agreed upon. It is anticipated that the agreement will be renewed annually, with the approval of both parties. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1981 and will be included in the Office of the Executive Vice President's operating budget authorization request for FY 1981 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. T h e execution of the contract is subject to the availability of such funds. I concur and recommend approval.

Revised Budget, Chicago Circle Pavilion

(37) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the revised budget for the Chicago Circle Pavilion presented to the Buildings and Grounds Committee on July 17, 1980. This budget will permit the installation of the arena