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UNIVERSITY OF

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of institutional policy, awarded contracts on a competitive basis, when the cost of any job exceeded $2,500. The suit instituted challenged the right of the University to undertake any construction or remodeling, repair or other work using its own staff involving any expenditures of state funds which exceeds the cost estimate of $1,500. The Illinois Purchasing Act provides that any purchase of any commodity or article, the cost of which exceeds $1,500, shall be on the basis of competitive bids. Judge Charles E. Keller o£ the Circuit Court of Champaign County, in a decision announced on February 19, 1962, ruled that it is not the intention and purpose of the General Assembly in enacting the Illinois Purchasing Act to deprive the University or any other state agency of the right and privilege it had prior to the enactment of that legislation to perform construction, renovation, repair, remodeling, etc. work with its own employees if it has funds appropriated to it in an appropriation "For personal services" which will enable it to do this. He further ruled that the Act should be construed in other respects in accordance with the University's contentions and contrary to those of the plaintiffs. In short, the decision announced by him on February 19 upheld all the University's contentions and rejected all those advanced by the plaintiffs which we did not concede. A formal judgment order has been entered. If the case is appealed, the University's Legal Counsel and Special Counsel will vigorously oppose it. A more detailed report has been filed with the Secretary of the Board. This report w a s received for record. SECRETARY'S REPORTS The S e c r e t a r y presented for r e c o r d t h e following lists: ( 1 ) appointments made by the P r e s i d e n t ; ( 2 ) g r a d u a t e fellows; ( 3 ) cancellations and r e s i g n a t i o n s ; ( 4 ) l e a v e s of a b s e n c e ; ( 5 ) c a n c e l l a t i o n of s a b b a t i c a l leave of a b s e n c e .

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT

(The date in parentheses is the date on which the appointment was made by the President of the University. C = College; S = Station; E = Extension.) ALVAREZ, JULIAN, Research Associate in Biological Chemistry (Medicine), eight months from January 1, 1962, $7,000 a year (1-29-62). AMON, ALBERT H., Research Associate in the Digital Computer Laboratory, February 1-June 15, 1962, $722.22 a month (1-24-62). ANZALONE, CHARLENE B., Assistant in Physical Education for Women (Chicago Undergraduate Division), nine months from September 16, 1961, without pay (1-8-62). ASGOUDELIS, CHRISTOS, Assistant Professor of Food Technology ( S ) , seven months from February 1, 1962, $7,950 a year, supersedes (1-29-62). BICKELHAUPT, R O Y E., Research Associate in Ceramic Engineering ( S ) , seven months from February 1, 1962, $9,500 a year, supersedes (1-24-62). BOEREN, HOWARD M., Assistant to the Director and Research Associate in the Institute of Communications Research (College of Journalism and Communications), seven months from February 1, 1962, $7,500 a year, supersedes (1-29-62). BOLEY, LOYD E., Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Head of the Department, and Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene, on indefinite tenure, and Assistant Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, February 1, 1962-August 31, 1963, $17,200 a year, supersedes (1-24-62). BRILEY, BRUCE E., Research Assistant in the Digital Computer Laboratory, February 1-June 15, 1962, $500 a month, supersedes (1-5-62). BRODY, MRS. LITA H., Assistant in Medicine (Medicine), eight months from January 1, 1962, $5,400 (1-29-62). BRUCE, ELEANOR A., Assistant in Home Economics (C and S ) , February 15August 31, 1962, $5,400 a year (1-2-62). BRYANT, ROBERT E., Instructor in Dentistry (Dentistry), 7/10 time, eight months from January 1, 1962, $4,900 a year, supersedes (1-16-62). BUINAUSKAS, PETER, Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Medicine), % time, eight months from January 1, 1962, $3,000 a year, supersedes nonsalaried appointment (1-24-62).