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versities in the sponsorship of a "Corporation for Upper Atmosphere Research" whose purpose would be "to acquire, plan, construct, and operate laboratories and other facilities, and formulate policies for their use for education, research, and development associated with the upper atmosphere." In addition to the University of Illinois, the initial membership in the consortium of institutions would consist of the University of California at San Diego, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Rice University, and the University of Western Ontario. T h e Corporation would enable the seven universities as a group to accept grants and contracts and collect pledges, donations, and contributions from cooperating universities and others, including agencies and departments of the governments of Canada and the United States, to be used towards the construction, maintenance, and operation of laboratories and other facilities and services concerned with research on the upper atmosphere. The Corporation would be governed by a board of trustees consisting of three types of members : (a) university trustees, including two trustees to be designated by each of the cooperating universities (one a principal administrative officer and the other a scientist actively engaged in upper atmosphere research); (b) trusteesat-large, consisting of members elected from time to time by the Corporation's board of trustees, with the number of trustees-at-large always being such that the number of university trustees would constitute a majority of the members of the board of trustees; (c) trustee ex officio, who would be the President of the Corporation, if he is not already a trustee by previous election. Each cooperating university would be equally liable for dues and assessments, as fixed from time to time by the Corporation's board of trustees. An initial assessment would be due at the time of joining the Corporation, in the amount of $2,000. Annual dues and assessments not exceeding $1,000 might be assessed by the board of trustees. A cooperating university may resign by giving written notice to the President of the Corporation. Such resignation would take effect at the time of receipt of the notice or at any later time specified therein. A resigned cooperating university would be relieved from liability for any dues or assessments levied for any fiscal year commencing after the effective date of its resignation. I recommend that the Board of Trustees formally approve participation of the University of Illinois in this program and that officers of the University be authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to provide for its representation in the Corporation for Upper Atmosphere Research.

On motion of Mr. Neal, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie.

AGREEMENT FOR TRAINING OF APPRENTICE AND JOURNEYMEN CARPENTERS, URBANA (18) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board authorize the Comptroller and the Secretary to execute an agreement with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local Union Number 44 of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, the Champaign County Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, and the Trustees of the Champaign County Carpenters joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund to provide on a continuing basis for the training of apprentice and journeymen carpenters employed by the University and to fund this program by paying to the Trustees of the Fund five cents per hour worked by all apprentice and journeymen carpenters employed at the Urbana campus. T h e total cost of this program is estimated to be $525 for the period June 1, 1971, through June 30, 1971, and $6,300 for the period July 1, 1971, through June 30, 1972. The initial term will be from June 1, 1971, to June 30, 1971, and automatically renewed on an annual basis thereafter subject to availability of funds. The agreement shall be terminable by any of the aforementioned parties by giving notice of termination to the others at least thirty days in advance of the end of the yearly contract period.