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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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TRUMP, J. LLOYD, Professor of Education and Head of Teacher Placement on the University Council on Teacher Education — leave of absence, without pay, on 83 per cent time, beginning September 1, 1958. WOODS, GEORGE T., Assistant Professor of Veterinary Extension, in the Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics and in the College of Veterinary Medicine — leave of absence, without pay, for eleven months from September 1, I95& CANCELLATION O F SABBATICAL LEAVES O F ABSENCE MADISON, K E N N E T H M., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences (Chicago Undergraduate Division) — sabbatical leave of absence for the academic year beginning September 1, 1958, cancelled, without prejudice. STONE, CLARENCE W., Professor of Library Science — sabbatical leave of absence for the first semester with pay cancelled, without prejudice. OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, A N D DECEMBER MEETINGS

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the Board voted to hold its October meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, October 23, 1958, at an hour and place to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. On motion of Mr. Bissell, the Board voted to hold its November meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, November 19, 1958, at an hour and place to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. On motion of Mr. Bissell, the Board voted to hold its December meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, December 17, 1958, at an hour and place to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. EXECUTIVE SESSION At this point, on motion of Mr. Williamson, an executive session was ordered for consideration of the following items of business.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 5 0 2 EAST J O H N STREET, CHAMPAIGN (18) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the purchase of the property at 502 East John Street at a price of $25,000. The property, located at the northeast corner of John and Fifth Streets, consists of a lot 66 feet wide and 130 feet deep with a three-story frame house which has been used as a student rooming house, and is in an area which the University will ultimately need to acquire for expansion of the campus. In the meantime, there is a great need for additional parking facilities in this area. T h e Board of Trustees has recently approved the purchase of the property at 508 East John Street, Champaign, in the same block. The property at 502 East John Street was offered to the University for $30,000 but the offer was rejected and the price was reduced to $25,000 which represents a cost of $2.91 per square foot and is within appraisals obtained by the University. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1957-59. The balance remaining in the item for land has been scheduled for acquisition of other properties, but these acquisitions can be deferred.

Mr. Williamson stated that this recommendation, with the President of the University concurring therein, was previously considered by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and that the Committee supports it. On motion of Mr. Williamson, the purchase of this property, as recommended, was authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.