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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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a more detailed study of plans of elevations, tree locations, and other details. It is important that this question be decided at the meeting today. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h i s l o c a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d a s r e c o m mended. CONSULTING ARCHITECT FOR STUDENT CENTER BUILDING (15) Pursuant to the authorization of the Board on June 22, a committee was appointed consisting of the President of the Alumni Association, the President of the University of Illinois Foundation, the Director of Alumni Relations, the Assistant Supervising Architect, with the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts as Chairman, to select a consulting architect for the Student Center Building. This Committee has recommended the appointment of Mr. H o w a r d L. Cheney, 208 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, an alumnus of the University of the Class of 1912. Mr. Cheney has indicated his willingness to accept, and I recommend that he be employed as Consulting Architect on a per diem of $50 phis traveling expenses.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this appointment was made as recommended.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE O N MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF STUDENT CENTER BUILDING (16) It is desirable at this time to decide upon a plan of organization for the management of the Student Center or Illini Union Building when erected. Accordingly I recommend that the responsibility for its management and operation be placed in the Physical Plant Department and that an "Advisory Committee on Management and Operation of the Illini Union Building" be established to represent the various interests which will be housed in the building and to advise as to general policies in the assignment of space and as to any other problems which may come up on which the judgment of such a group is needed. I further recommend that this be a permanent committee constituted as follows: ( a ) Director of the Physical Plant Department, Chairman. (b) Two members of the faculty: one to be appointed by the President for a term of two years, chosen with particular regard for his interest in student affairs; and an additional member to be appointed by the President, or, if quarters in the building are leased to the University Club, a member to be appointed by that body. (c) T h e President of the Alumni Association or his representative. (d) F o u r students: two to be elected from the junior class each year for terms of two years (the initial appointments should include either four juniors or one or two seniors). T h e representatives will be elected by the Student Senate from applicants approved by a faculty-student nominating committee, the group to be so constituted that at all times there shall be at least one man and one woman and at all times at least one person from the organized group of students and one from the independent students. (e) T h e Comptroller of the University, who is also ex officio Treasurer of the University of Illinois Foundation.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this committee was established and constituted as recommended.

AUTHORIZATION TO DEED SITE FOR ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (17) It will undoubtedly be necessary for the Board of Trustees to deed the land on which the new Illini Union Building is to be erected to a trustee for the purpose of securing a loan to finance its construction. While no decision has been reached as to the method of financing, or who the trustee will be, it is desirable that the Board indicate at this time its willingness to deed the land for this purpose, under safeguards which will adequately protect the interests of the University and the public, as this may facilitate negotiations.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, the Executive Committee voted to indicate its willingness to make the necessary deed at the proper time.