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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ment system and prepare a bill for any legislation he might recommend. H e has completed his study and turned over all his material. Although the plan proposed by him appears to be superior in many respects to the present system, and is looked on with favor by a considerable part of the faculty, the time does not seem favorable to present it to the General Assembly. The Finance Committee feels that further study should be given the matter during the coming year. Since Mr. Campbell has completed the services for which he was engaged, his fee should be paid, and an expression of appreciation made for his excellent and valuable work, and his formal engagement terminated.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this report was adopted.

TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES IN CHICAGO

Mrs. Plumb, for the Committee on Chicago Departments, presented a report of progress on the exchange of Chicago properties.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Board resumed consideration of matters presented by the President of the University.

COMPLETION OF GROUND FLOORS OF EAST AND WEST WINGS OF GREGORY HALL (26) In the award of contracts for Gregory Hall it was necessary to take certain alternates to insure completion of this building and also the additions to McKinley Hospital and the Library within the State appropriation and Federal funds available for this three-building project. These alternates would leave the ground floors of the east and west wings of Gregory Hall unfinished. It now appears that there will be sufficient funds for finishing these areas which will make available five classrooms, seven offices, one laboratory, and three storage rooms for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Moreover, this work can be done at a lower cost at this time. T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that the Board of Trustees authorize, in principle, contract change orders providing for this additional work at a total estimated cost of $28,200, the individual change orders to be subject to the approval of the President of the University.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, this recommendation was adopted. At this point, President Mayer, being called from the room, asked Mr. Pogue to take the chair.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRATERNITY AFFAIRS (27) At the request of the Interfraternity Alumni Association 1 of Champaign and Urbana, I appointed a Committee on Fraternity Affairs, including representatives of the Association, the Interfraternity Council, 3 and the faculty, to make a study of all phases of fraternity life at the University of Illinois. A summary of the Committee's report and recommendations is submitted herewith for consideration by the Board. Summary of Report of the Committee on Fraternity Affairs President Willard in March, 1939, appointed a Committee on Fraternity Affairs pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Interfraternity Alumni Association January 17, 1939, and by the Interfraternity Council February 13, 1939. The resolution requested that the committee "study all phases of fraternity life on this campus, such committee to report to President Willard and the interfraternity organizations at the earliest possible date, a feasible plan for the greater coordination and closer integration of fraternities with the educational objectives of the University."

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