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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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pert, Assistant Professor of History, and Edna S. Epstein, Assistant Professor of French. Urbana-Champaign Campus The Development of an Audio-Tutorial "Learning Center" for Introductory Biology— George H. Kieffer, Assistant Professor of Zoology in Life Sciences. Development of an Undergraduate Laboratory Program in Thermodynamics — Frank A. Morrison, Jr., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Instructional Materials for Courses in Transistor Circuits — Thomas A. Murrell, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and of Computer Science. A Coordinated Two-Year Basic Design and Drawing Program for the Six-Year Curriculum in Architecture — Claude A. Winkelhake, Professor of Architecture, and Nicholas Britsky, Professor of Art. I concur.

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

APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES, URBANA

(8) After review by the Urbana-Champaign Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations, the Chancellor recommends the following appropriations from the Urbana-Champaign General Reserve: College of Fine and Applied Arts: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts—-movable equipment $ 44 750 Renovation and remodeling for which funds are assigned to the Physical Plant Department: Replacement of North and Center Stack Elevators in the General Library 135 250 Total $180 000 The Executive Vice President and Provost and the Vice President and Comptroller concur. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Grimes, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, Mr. H a h n , M r . Hughes, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES T U N N E L EXTENSION INCLUDING ELECTRICAL D U C T W O R K TO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES BUILDING. CHICAGO CIRCLE

(9) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a construction contract in the amount of $743,743 to E. H. Marhoefer Jr. Co., Franklin Park, the low bidder, for the construction of an underground utilities tunnel, including electrical duct work, to the Behavioral Sciences Building at the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 196769 and have been released by the Governor. This project was originally bid on May 28, 1968. The Board on June 19, 1968, authorized the award of a contract to the low bidder subject to release of available funds by the Governor. The funds were not released and the contractor was unwilling to extend the period within which the bids could be held. Therefore, the President, upon the recommendation of the Director of Physical Plant Planning and Construction and the Vice President and Comptroller, rejected the bids. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n motion of Mr. Williamson, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. H a h n , M r .

Hughes, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly.