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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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SeEtNBLATT, MATITYAHU, Research Associate in Chemistry — resignation effective September I, I960. THOMPSON, RANDALL G., Head Resident, Graduate Dormitory — declination effective October 1, 1960; and Head Resident, Single Graduate Halls — resignation effective September 1, 1960. THOMPSON, MRS. ROSEMARY B., Head Resident, Graduate Dormitory — declination effective October 1, 1960. WILKEY SAMUEL L., Fellow in Physical Education —resignation effective November 15, I960. YAMAMOTO, ROBERT T., Research Associate in Entomology — resignation effective December 1, 1960.

LEAVES O F ABSENCE

BAMTA, FRANK G., Associate Professor of German and Chairman of the Department— leave of absence, without pay, for six months from March 1, 1961, following his sabbatical leave with full pay for the first semester, BECKER, ROBERT A., Professor of Physics, College of Engineering — leave of absence, without pay, from November 1, 1960, through August 31, 1961, to enable him to work on problems of the United States Air Force to be carried out at the Air Force's Aerospace organization. HOPKINS, MHS. ALINE L., Instructor in Business Management — sick leave, with full pay, for sixty days from November 23, 1960, or for as much of that period as may be necessary; this is in addition to the automatic sick leave allowance which expired on November 23. LEE, MAUKICE, JR., Associate Professor of History — leave of absence, without pay, from September 1, 1961, through August 31, 1962, so that he may spend the year in study and research abroad on a Guggenheim Fellowship. SELTZER, ARTHUR O., Instructor in Economics, Chicago Undergraduate Division — extension of disability leave of absence, with full pay, from November 4, I960, through January 27, 1961.

CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION SITE

Mr, Clement inquired about the status of the studies of the HarrisonHalsted Street area site and the status of the Garfield Park litigation. Mr. Havens reported on the progress of the studies being made by the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill and his office, in cooperation with the Department of City Planning of the city of Chicago, One of the engineering problems being encountered is that of rerouting utilities — electric power lines, underground sewers, water mains, gas lines — in die area. The cost and the time required to accomplish this are major factors in the consideration of the site. He suggested that another conference with city officials, possibly before the Board meeting in January, would be desirable and is arranging for this. Mr. Lesemann reported on the Garfield Park litigation. The Supreme Court of Illinois has heard the arguments in the appeal of the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County holding unconstitutional the Act of the General Assembly authorizing the Chicago Park District to sell and convey park lands to the University. Mr, Lesemann expressed the hope that the Supreme Court will render its decision in January. The Secretary reported that he has received additional petitions signed by residents of the Garfield Park community in support of the University's attempts to secure Garfield Park as a site for the Chicago Undergraduate Division, and that the petitions now on hand carry the signatures of some 43,000 residents of the area. President Henry stated that in view of the possibility of a Supreme Court decision in January, the Board may wish to hold a special meet-