Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1972 [PAGE 102]

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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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I look forward to continuing to serve the University in the position of Vice President for Public Service. This office will be dedicated toward intensifying and expanding the commitment of the University to statewide services. These include services to the major groups and institutions of our increasingly complex society — urban and rural — including community organizations, the professions, business, industry, government, and public agencies.

CONTRACT FOR C O N S T R U C T I O N OF THE MARGARET H. A N D WILLIAM E. LEVIS FACULTY CENTER, URBANA

(41) The President of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate University officers, recommends that the University of Illinois Foundation be requested to award a contract in the amount of $1,545,700 to Skoog Construction Company, Champaign, for construction of the Margaret H, and William E. Levis Faculty Center, the award being to the low bidder on the base bid plus acceptance of deductive Alternates Nos. 1 and 4, and that the University lease the site to the University of Illinois Foundation, and that the Foundation be requested to provide for the construction and other costs related to this project and to construct the building. Funds will be provided by gifts available to the Foundation. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. O n motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Jones, M r . Steger, M r . Stone, Mr. Swain, D r . W a l k e r ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Clement, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Page.

DEGREES CONFERRED

T h e Secretary presented for record the following list of degrees conferred on candidates at the Urbana-Champaign campus on August 17, 1970. Summary Graduate College Master of Arts 197 Master of Science 313 Master of Music 18 Master of Education 271 Master of Social Work 4 Master of Fine Arts 5 Master of Laws 1 Master of Architecture 8 Master of Accounting Science 9 Master of Business Administration 12 Master of Commerce 1 Master of Comparative Law 1 Master of Extension Education 1 Master of Landscape Architecture 1 Master of Urban Planning 2 Advanced Certificate 32 Certificate of Advanced Study 1 Total, Graduate College (877) College of Agriculture Bachelor of Science 23 College of Commerce and Business Administration Bachelor of Science 34 College of Communications Bachelor of Science 20 College of Education Bachelor of Science 31 College of Engineering Bachelor of Science 51 College of Fine and Applied Arts Bachelor of Architecture 8 Bachelor of Fine Arts 11