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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 27

56. WRIGHT, ROBERT L., Assistant Professor of Architecture (Urbana), beginning September 1, 1966, at an annual salary of $9,S00 ( D ) . 57. YAU, W U , Research Assistant Professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory (Urbana), for one year from July 1, 1966, at a salary of $10,000 ( F Y ) . 58. YOUNGBERG, RICHARD S., Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Men (Urbana), beginning September 1, 1966, at an annual salary of $8,000 ( D ) . 59. ZBXENIK, JOHN S., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, assigned to the Faculty of Medicine, Chiengmai Hospital, Chiengmai, Thailand, Agency for International Development, from June 13 through June 17, 1966, and from August 29, 1966, through August 28, 1968, at an annual salary of $24,750 ( F Y ) . 60. ZIMMERLI, ELIZABETH K., Visiting Professor of Physical Education for Women (Urbana), for one year from September 1, 1966, at a salary of $11,200 ( D ) .

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these appointments were confirmed.

DEPARTMENT OF M E T E O R O L O G Y

(9) T h e Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved, for transmission to the Board of Trustees, a recommendation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the establishment of a Department of Meteorology, a proposal which has been under consideration by a faculty committee for some time. The functions of the Department will be to initiate a graduate degree program in meteorology and a graduate research program oriented toward a basic understanding of Physical processes taking place in the earth's atmosphere, including perturbations introduced by man. It would focus its attention particularly on problems existing below the ionosphere. An advanced undergraduate program would be introduced as soon as feasible, consistent with the primary objectives in graduate education. It is anticipated that the curriculum will include work in physical meteorology, dynamic meteorology, micrometeorology, synoptic meteorology, and general meteorology, in addition to selected programs depending on the special interests of the future staff. The emphasis would take into account the areas of research specialization of members of the staff. The instructional program will be largely oriented toward graduate study but advanced undergraduate courses in meteorology would also be offered. Provision for the Department's needs during its initial stage was included in the biennial budget for 1965-67 as approved by the Board of Trustees and recommended to the General Assembly by the Board of Higher Education. Hence, no further action by that Board is necessary at this time. As the curriculum is developed and degree programs are established they will be brought to the Board of Trustees and, where indicated, to the Board of Higher Education, for approval. A supporting statement is submitted herewith and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur in this recommendation. O n motion of M r . Dilliard, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH LABORATORY (10) The Dean of the Graduate College recommends that the Board of Trustees authorize the establishment of a Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory as a unit of the Graduate College for the purpose of carrying on research and development in a special field which can not be encompassed within the area of responsibility of any one department of the University. The Executive VicePresident and Provost concurs. Following is a summary of the proposal, as developed by the Graduate College. A more extended discussion of the significance of the program, the University's special responsibility or roll in this field, and the plan of organization and administration of this new unit of the Graduate College is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I t is proposed that a laboratory be established in the Graduate College to engage in development and research in the area of computer-based education. T h e University has the experience in this and related academic areas necessary to make important contributions in the use of man-station-computer systems as an educational medium. T h e purpose of the Laboratory would be to bring together in a coordinated effort the expertise of the several disciplines necessary for major work in this promising field. The major efforts would be pointed toward gaining the experience needed to make sound decisions about the role of computer-based educa-