Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964
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900 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 26 MEETING OF ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS Mrs. Watkins reported informally and briefly on the 1963 annual meeting of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions at which she, Mr. Dilliard, and the Secretary, Mr. Janata, represented the Board of Trustees of the University. Mr. Dilliard also commented on this meeting. Mrs. Watkins stated that she would send a formal, written report to all the Trustees later and a copy would be filed with the Secretary. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION President Clement announced that an executive session has been requested and would be ordered for consideration of reports and recommendations relating to property acquisitions; and that this session will be held immediately after luncheon recess. At 11:15 a.m., on motion of Mr. Swain, the Board recessed. INSPECTION OF PHYSICS BUILDING During the recess, the Trustees and officers of the University visited the new Physics Building for an inspection. Professor G. M. Almy, Associate Head of the Department of Physics, Professor Robert J. Maurer and Associate Professor George A. Russell, of the Department, conducted the inspection tour. GUESTS OF HONOR AT L U N C H E O N Following inspection of the Physics Building, the Trustees returned to the Illini Union for luncheon. State Senator Everett R. Peters, and State Representatives Charles W. Clabaugh, Edwin E. Dale, and Leo Pfeffer were guests of honor of the Board at luncheon. Presidents Clement and Henry expressed on behalf of the Trustees and other officers of the University appreciation of the services of the Senator and Representatives to the University during the session of the Seventy-third General Assembly of Illinois. The guests of honor responded briefly. SITE FOR UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY Mr. Ambrose Richardson, Consulting Architect, presented sketches of a preliminary study of a new undergraduate library building at UrbanaChampaign showing how such a building could be constructed below grade in the quadrangle between the Auditorium and the Stock Pavilion and connected with the University Library. He illustrated his presentation with slides. On recommendation of President Henry and on motion of Mr. Swain, this proposal was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and report. DESIGN OF C H I L D R E N ' S RESEARCH CENTER Mr. Richardson presented the proposed design for the Children's Research Center to be constructed in the area which has been set aside for the Mental Health Building. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this design was approved. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board reconvened in executive session at 1:30 p.m. and the same Trustees and officers of the University were present as recorded at the
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