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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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HONORARY DEGREES, URBANA (7) T h e University Senate at Urbana-Champaign has recommended that honorary degrees be conferred on the following: KARL M. DALLENBACH, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, of the University of Texas, the degree of Doctor of Science WALTER A. GROPIUS, Professor of Architecture, Emeritus, of H a r v a r d University, the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts J. GEORGE HARRAR, President, The Rockefeller Foundation, the degree of Doctor of Science GORDON N. RAY, President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the degree of Doctor of Letters THEODORE WILLIAM SCHULTZ, Charles L. Hutchinson Distinguished Professor at the University of Chicago, the degree of Doctor of Laws GEORGE DINSMORE STODDARD.Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Long Island University, the degree of Doctor of Laws EUGENE PAUL WIGNER, Thomas D. Jones Professor of Mathematical Physics at Princeton University, the degree of Doctor of Science I concur in the recommendations of the Senate. Professor Gropius' degree will be conferred on February 18, 1968, at the opening of the Centennial exhibition, "Century for Design," at the Krannert Art Museum, and the other six degrees will be conferred at the March 11, 1968, Centennial Convocation.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, these degrees were authorized.

DISCONTINUANCE OF TEACHING MINOR IN TEACHING OF SPANISH, CHICAGO CIRCLE (8) The Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the Chicago Circle Council on Teacher Education that the second field of specialization (teaching minor) be discontinued as a requirement for the baccalaureate degree in the teaching of Spanish. As in the case of similar recommendations in nine other teaching fields at Chicago Circle (reported to the Board February 9, 1967), this change was made possible by a 1965 revision of the school code requirements to allow one or more major fields of study for certification instead of the former requirement of two teaching fields. Students will thus be enabled to (1) take more work in their major fields, (2) increase credit in other fields, or (3) prepare, as before, to teach in two fields. The Senate Coordinating Council has advised that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. While this matter does not require formal approval by the Board, it is submitted for the record. T h i s report w a s received for record. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJORS IN ENGINEERING. CHICAGO CIRCLE (9) The Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Engineering for the establishment of major fields of concentration in energy conversion, manufacturing engineering, and soil engineering as parts of the engineering curriculum, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering. The programs, in common with those curricula for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Chicago Circle approved by the Board of Trustees on July 27, 1966, and April 19, 1967, will consist of the common core curriculum of 111 quarter h o u r s ; a minimum of thirty-six hours in the major field; humanitiessocial sciences and elective courses for a minimum total of 198 quarter hours, exclusive of physical education and basic military science. The Chancellor at Chicago Circle and the Executive Vice-President and Provost endorse this recommendation. T h e Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e m e n t , t h i s 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 .