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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 14

SCHEDULE I I . Approximate distribution of expenditures under proposed budget as between campaign and other activities of the Foundation. SCHEDULE I I I . Receipts and disbursements on account of the campaign as of February 29, 1940. SCHEDULE IV. Analysis of distribution of pledges to date by amounts and sources through which pledges have been received. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a y e r , t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e F o u n d a t i o n w a s r e q u e s t e d to r e p o r t on constructive plans for a n intensive drive to raise t h e b a l a n c e n e e d e d f o r f u r n i s h i n g s b e f o r e t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e Illini Union Building. ADJUSTMENT IN BUDGET OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (3) T h e following adjustment has been made in the budget of the Athletic Association by its Board of Directors since the last report and is submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval: Assignment to pay the salary of an office assistant from J a n u a r y to April $200

On motion of Mr. Mayer, this adjustment was approved.

RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR SYBIL W O O D R U F F (4) Professor Sybil Woodruff, of the Department of H o m e Economics, has submitted her resignation, effective September I, 1040, to accept the position of Professor and H e a d of the Department of H o m e Economics at the State University of Iowa.

On motion of Mr. Wieland, this resignation was accepted.

RETIREMENT OF MR. ROBERT PERGANDE (5) Mr. Robert Pergande, Mechanician in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, reached the age of 66 on February 14 last and requests that he be permitted to retire from active service September I, 1940, under the provision in the University Statutes that in exceptional cases and for substantial cause retirement is permitted any time after a member reaches 65 years of age. Mr. Pergande's health is not good and his eyesight is defective. At the end of the current academic year he will have been in active service for a total of 34 years. I recommend approval of this request. The retiring allowance due in his case will be $980 a year. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e a r y , t h i s r e t i r e m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d a s r e c o m mended. LEAVES OF ABSENCE (6) A report that the following leaves of absence have been granted to members of the staff pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board on January 27, as amended February 16, relating to leaves of absence on account of disability: 1. Director L. W. Murphy of the School of Journalism, sick leave with full pay from February I to April 15. His colleagues will carry on his administrative and teaching work during his absence. Professor R. R. Barlow, Acting Chairman of the Executive Committee of the School, will act as Director. 2. C. W. Reagan, Superintendent of the Print Shop, sick leave with full pay from February 1 to May 31, 1940. C. E. Herman, Assistant Superintendent, has been placed in charge of the Print Shop during Mr. Reagan's absence. 3. Marie Boysen, Teacher in the University High School, sick leave with full pay from February 5 to March 31. 4. D. M. Bullock, H e a d T r a i n e r in the Athletic Department, sick leave with full pay during the academic year 1939-1940. 5. Miss Mildred Rosenberg, Senior Stenographer in the Division of Pathology, sick leave with full pay from February 6 to March 31 inclusive. Miss Rosenberg's work will be carried on without additional expense to the University. This report was received for record.