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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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per month, less the manufacturer's financial contribution to the project of $2,643, or a net monthly rental expenditure of $17,751. Such rentals will be paid from other than state funds. Subject to the availability of funds: (1) the initial lease will be from date of delivery (estimated to be December, 1967) to June 30, 1969, and will be renewable for biennial periods; (2) the University intends to renew the lease for a total period of seven years. The center began operations in July, 1966, and is currently engaged in the preparation of: (1) the necessary computer programs, and (2) a short course to orient industry to the project. It is anticipated that full-scale operations involving the computer center referred to in this Board item will begin in December, 1967. This computer complex will be the first state-wide center developed to provide technical services to an industry through the cooperative efforts of university and industry. The proposed computer system will also serve as the Department of Civil Engineering's terminal to the computer net being developed by the Department of Computer Science. I concur.

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

ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT

(19) Professor D. Alexander Brown, a member of the Library staff, has asked that copyright in his book The Galvanised Yankees published by the University Press be assigned to him so that he can pursue the possibility of selling the dramatic rights. Professor Brown wrote this book on his own time, and it was not a commissioned work. The publication contract entered into between Professor Brown and The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois provides in part: "all motion picture, dramatic and television rights of the work are hereby reserved to the author." The Director of the University Press requests authority to assign this copyright to Mr. Brown with a license retained by the Press for all publication and reprint rights. I concur. On motion of Mr. Clement, authority was given as requested.

VERDELL-FRAZIER-YOUNG MEMORIAL FUND

(20) Under the wills of Charles B. Young and Nelle B. Robson, a bequest was made to the University, as residuary legatee, for the following purpose: "Creation of a fund to be known as the Verdell-Frazier-Young Memorial Fund, the income to be administered by the Trustees in accordance with their own judgment, discretion and rules, and for the general purpose of the advancement of the education of women." There has been received from these estates the sum of $215,530.22, which has been invested in the Endowment Pool. The Dean of Students and the Dean of Women have recommended that a major portion of the fund be administered by the Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and the Graduate College Committee on Fellowships for awards to women students on the basis of need and academic attainment. They further recommend that a minor portion of the income be used for an annual series of lectures and workshops to be known as the Mini Symposia for Women, with proposed topics being continuing education for women, encouragement to women intending to return to college, and general academic interest calculated to provide knowledge of contemporary thought in various fields. The annual cost of such a series is estimated to be $2,000. I concur in these recommendations. Approval of the acceptance of the bequest and the implementation of the programs as described is requested. On motion of Mr. Grimes, these recommendations were approved.

PURCHASES

(21) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller; also a list of purchases authorized by the President.