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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 26

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANTENNA MODEL PATTERN RANGE (13) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for construction of an antenna model pattern range to be constructed south of Bondville, Illinois, for the Department of Electrical Engineering, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder, subject to completion of acquisition of title to the land required. General — Lynne Meyer, doing business as Lynne Meyer Company, Champaign $29 830 00 Electrical — Potter Electric Service, Inc., Urbana 4 737 00 Plumbing — Willis H . Thomas and Wren C. Thomas, doing business as Thomas Plumbing and Heating Company, Urbana 2 175 00 Funds are available from a research contract with the United States Navy. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a s r e c o m mended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Kerner. WATER RESOURCES CENTER (14) The Acting Dean of the Graduate College recommends that a Water Resources Center be established at the University of Illinois and that it be administered by the Graduate College. T h e Executive Vice-President and Provost concurs in this recommendation. T h e Center will encourage and coordinate university-wide planning and implementation of interdisciplinary programs for research and graduate education in water resources. The interests of the Center will encompass current and future programs of water resources within the various academic departments of the University and cooperating agencies, including the State W a t e r Survey and the other state surveys. T h e administration of water resources programs will continue to be the responsibility of the academic departments and cooperating agencies. The Center will administer funds assigned or granted to it. It will review proposals and allocate such funds to the cooperating departments and agencies for the development of programs on water resources. As a unit of the Graduate College, the Center will review grant proposals made to outside agencies or to University sources for the support of water resources programs and will recommend appropriate action on such proposals. Finally, for purposes of information, coordination, and referral, the Center will maintain a current file of all water resources programs of the University and the cooperating agencies. T h e Center will be administered by an Executive Committee through a Director. The Dean of the Graduate College will appoint the members of the Executive Committee, which consists of the Directors of the Agricultural and the Engineering Experiment Stations, a representative of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and two members representing other participating units and agencies. The Dean of the Graduate College, with the advice of the Executive Committee, will appoint a Director of the Center who will then become a member of the Executive Committee and serve as its secretary. The Executive Committee will give policy and broad program direction to the work of the Center and will establish a standing technical advisory committee and other groups as needed to consider specific problems or activities related to water resources programs. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.