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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 19

continue to devote a limited amount of time (10 per cent) to teaching duties in the Department of Civil Engineering. The Associate Chancellor for Administration would perform such duties as might be delegated or assigned to him by the Chancellor. T h e Executive Vice-President and Provost endorses this recommendation. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this position was authorized and the appointment was approved.

REVISED CHARTER FOR THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR (5) In February, 1959, the Center for Advanced Study was established as a special unit of the Graduate College with the stated purpose of encouraging creative achievement and scholarship by providing recognition to scholars of the highest distinction and by providing incentives for the highest level of scholarly achievement. The Dean of the Graduate College now proposes that the scope of activities be enlarged to include other responsibilities, as described in the statement below. In addition to providing support for highly distinguished scholars and artists on this faculty, the Center would bring to the University, for brief or extended periods, distinguished men from both academic and public life; support younger scholars and creative artists of outstanding promise; sponsor conferences, colloquia, lecture series, and symposia; and promote frequent interchange of ideas among the faculty and outside visitors. No state funds would be required for these additional activities during the next biennium. The titles of those now holding appointment as Members of the Center for Advanced Study will be changed to Professors in the Center for Advanced Study; the present category of Associate Membership will be replaced by that of Associate. New types of affiliation with the Center will include Distinguished Lecturer, Fellow, and Adviser. The expanded activities of the Center for Advanced Study necessitate the appointment of a Director, who will serve as the executive officer of the Center. H e shall be appointed for a two-year term on recommendation of the Dean of the Graduate College, after consultation with the professors in the Center. Such consultation has been undertaken, and it is further recommended to the Board that Dr. David Pines, Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering, be appointed Director of the Center. T h e appointment would be effective September 1, 1967, and would be on a half-time basis, the salary to be established in the course of normal salary review and in consultation with the Head of the Department of Physics, in which Professor Pines will continue on a half-time basis. These changes and the appointment recommendation are endorsed by the Executive Vice-President and Provost. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Weatherly, the changes were authorized and the appointment was approved. Revised Charter for The Center for Advanced Study

In February, 1959, the Center for Advanced Study was established as a special unit of the Graduate College with the stated purpose of encouraging creative achievement and scholarship by providing recognition to scholars of the highest distinction and by providing incentives for the highest level of scholarly achievement. During the past eight years the Center has fulfilled these aims and objectives; the scope of activities will now be enlarged to include other responsibilities. In addition to providing support for highly distinguished scholars and artists on this faculty, the Center will bring to the University, for brief or extended periods, distinguished men from both academic and public life; support younger scholars and creative artists of outstanding promise; sponsor conferences, colloquia, lecture series and symposia; and promote frequent interchange of ideas among the faculty and outside visitors. T h e expanded activities of the Center for Advanced Study necessitate the appointment of a Director, who will serve as the executive officer of the Center,