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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 17

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

APPOINTMENTS TO T H E FACULTY (1) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above, and involving tenure, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. 1. WILLIAM H . COWLEY, George A. Miller Visiting Professor of Education, four and one-half months from February 1, 1959, at a salary of $5,500 ( G ) . 2. JEFFREY C. P . MILLER, Visiting Professor, Digital Computer Laboratory, Graduate College, four and one-half months from September 16, 1959, at a salary of $5,500 ( G ) . 3. KAZUHIKO NISHIJIMA, Professor of Physics, one year from September I, 1959, at a salary of $12,500 ( D ) . 4. FRANK H. T. RHODES, Visiting Professor of Geology, first semester of 1959-60, at a salary of $6,000 ( G ) . 5. FRANK R. SHROFF, Visiting Associate Professor of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, eleven months from February I, 1959, at a salary of $7,700 for the

period (G). On motion of Mr. Johnston, these appointments were confirmed.

HEADSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY IN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (2) The Dean of the College of Pharmacy and the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges recommend the appointment of Dr. James E. Gearien, presently Associate Professor of Chemistry, as Professor of Chemistry on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy beginning January I, 1959, at a salary of $12,000 a year on "Y" basis. The Board of Trustees has authorized the reorganization of the College of Pharmacy, previously not departmentalized, into four departments: Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical Administration. T h e appointment of Dr. Gearien will fill the vacancy in the new Department of Chemistry. This appointment was recommended by a search committee, members of the Department of professorial rank have been consulted, and the Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College concur. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HOUSING REVENUE BONDS M r . H e r r i c k presented the following resolution: A R E S O L U T I O N authorizing and providing for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, equipping, enlarging, or improving student residence halls, apartments, staff housing facilities, dormitories and related facilities by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, setting forth the terms under which such revenue bonds are to be issued, providing for the rights of the holders thereof, and providing for the acquisition, construction and equipment of such facilities, and the management, maintenance, improvement, and operation thereof. WHEREAS, T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois on due consideration and investigation does now find and determine that it is advisable and necessary and in the interests of the University of Illinois and the welfare of its students and faculty to construct and equip additional buildings and related facilities and to enlarge or improve existing facilities from time to time for the purpose of housing students and staff; and WHEREAS, In order to provide such facilities it is advantageous to the University and necessary that the University borrow money and issue and sell revenue bonds under the provisions of paragraphs 48.1 through 48.7 of Chapter 144 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1957, and all laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto; and