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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 20

populations not large enough to qualify for additional University scholarships awarded in addition to the winners of County Scholarships. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Harewood, this recommendation was approved.

INCREASED RETIREMENT ANNUITIES FOR STAFF W H O RETIRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1 . 19 5 9 (9) I recommend the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, a Committee of the Emeriti representing members of the University of Illinois faculty who retired prior to September 1, 1959, will request the Board of Trustees of the University Retirement System of Illinois to consider a plan to provide increased retirement benefits for those who retired prior to establishment of the University Retirement System of Illinois in 1941 and for those who retired after September 1, 1941, but prior to September 1, 1959; and WHEREAS, the amendments of the Act creating the University Retirement System of Illinois adopted in 1959 which provide more equitable annuities and other benefits available to employees of state institutions of higher education did not provide for any adjustments in the retirement allowances of the Emeriti of 1958 and former years; and WHEREAS, those who retired prior to September 1, 1941, and whose annuities are paid by the University as deferred compensation for service rendered prior to retirement, are receiving annuities far below the annuities available under the University Retirement System of Illinois; and WHEREAS, the annuities of those retired after September I, 1941, but prior to September 1, 1959, are not proportional to the contributions required of participants, do not take into account the unrecorded equity toward retirement allowances earned by service prior to 1941, and do not provide adequate benefits for a surviving wife or dependent children; and WHEREAS, many of these Emeriti, after spending virtually their entire careers in the service of the state universities of Illinois are dependent largely upon their retirement annuities, and are in serious financial need; and WHEREAS, the University Council and the Urbana Senate Committee on Retirement Insurance and Hospitalization have been consulted and are in sympathy with this request; and WHEREAS, the Committee is also requesting the endorsement of its plan by the Teachers College Board and the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University; now therefore be it Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that it endorses in principle the request of the Committee of the Emeriti that the Board of Trustees of the University Retirement System of Illinois consider a plan and support in the 1961 session of the General Assembly of Illinois the necessary legislation to provide the much needed improvements in retirement benefits for those who retired from the service of the state universities prior to September I, 1959.

On motion of Mr. Harewood, the foregoing resolution was adopted.

CENTER FOR ZOONOSES RESEARCH (10) The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine has proposed the establishment of a Center for Zoonoses Research at the University of Illinois according to the plan of organization set forth below. A special committee appointed by the Vice-President and Provost to study this proposal has recommended approval. T h e Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College concur. Research on the zoonoses is highly desirable and worthy of effort on the part of the University. T h e zoonoses are being increasingly recognized as oi major importance to human and animal health and welfare. Establishment 01 the Center would focus more attention on the zoonoses, encourage more research upon them, and promote needed interdisciplinary cooperation and coordination in this area. In addition, it would attract substantial amounts of outside support. T h e idea of our establishing the Center — the second one in the