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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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structional program, and did not include rental of student living quarters. The contract proposed by Mr. Lachaux is $5,600 for lease of office space, a newly constructed studio, and quarters for twenty students. Additional quarters will be provided at $880 for each four students. Mr. Lachaux will also provide secretarial, janitorial, chambermaid, and laundry services on the basis of cost plus 5 per cent. A charge will also be made for utilities in excess of specified allowances. The total payments to Mr. Lachaux will be between $13,000 and $15,000. The participating students have agreed to provide financial support to a maximum of $100 per student per semester for the program. This support, together with an additional payment of $150 per student per semester (which approximates a rental cost on the Urbana-Champaign campus), will provide the funds for these arrangements. Cost of instruction will not exceed those at the Urbana-Champaign campus insofar as the expenditure of state funds is concerned. Transportation of staff and operational costs of the studio will be handled by other than state funds. Students will incur approximately the same living costs as they presently do at the UrbanaChampaign campus, plus travel and personal expenses. The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends that the action of June 20 be modified to reflect the above-corrected terms of the contract. I concur. On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.

EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

(46) The Attorney General of the State of California has instituted a proceeding in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles seeking to nullify a bequest under the Will of Cookie Beck to the Benjamin Goldberg Foundation. Since the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois is the sole beneficiary under the terms of the Trust creating the Benjamin Goldberg Foundation, the University has an interest in the outcome of the proceedings initiated by the Attorney General of the State of California. The bequest under the Will of Cookie Beck which is under attack is estimated at $250,000.00. The Legal Counsel recommends that he be authorized to employ such special legal counsel as deemed necessary to protect the University's interest in this matter. I concur. On motion of Mr. Swain, authority was given as requested. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF T H E BOARD FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE B O A R D President Johnston announced that the Executive Committee would meet on August 15 and 31 to transact such business as may be necessary. T h e September meeting will be held, as previously scheduled, on Wednesday, September 20, 1967, at Chicago Circle. A request was made to change the October meeting, previously scheduled for October 18. O n motion of M r . Swain, the Board voted to change the date of this meeting to Monday, October 16, and to hold this meeting in Chicago. T h e November meeting will be held on November 10 at the Urbana campus. ( T h e Board having voted to change the date of this meeting from the third Wednesday, November 15.) SECRETARY'S REPORTS The Secretary presented for record the following lists: appointments to the faculty made by President; cancellations, declinations, resignations, and terminations; leaves of absence. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary.