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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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in the College of Engineering — leave of absence, without pay, for the second semester of the academic year, 1963-64, so that he may serve as a Visiting Professor at the University of California in Los Angeles. THOMSON, ROBB M., Professor of Physical Metallurgy, in the College of Engineering— leave of absence, without pay, for three months from February 1, 1964, so that he may serve as Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo. VABZANDEH, MASSOUD, Research Associate in Radiology (Medicine) — leave of absence on account of disability, without pay, from September 9, 1963, and continuing until further notice.

RETIREMENTS

CRAMER, RALPH E., Research Associate Professor of Engineering Materials, in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (College of Engineering) — retirement effective October IS, 1963. MENEFEE, SHERMAN G., Associate in Dairy Chemistry—retirement from active University service effective on the date that Mr. Menefee attains age fifty-five. PETERSON, EARL D., Farm Adviser for Montgomery County—retirement from active University service effective September 1, 1963. SWANSON, JOHN W., Professor of Speech — retirement effective September 1, 1964.

FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

President Clement announced that the next two meetings will be held, as scheduled, on December 18, 1963, and J a n u a r y 15, 1964, and that the December meeting will be held at the First National Bank of Chicago on invitation of its officers. O n motion of M r . Johnston, the Board voted to hold the J a n u a r y meeting in Chicago. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION President Clement announced that an Executive Session has been requested and was being ordered for consideration of staff appointments and would be held after a brief recess. On motion of M r s . Watkins, the Board recessed. W h e n the Board reconvened in Executive Session, the same members and University officers were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes, with the exception of M r . Swain who asked to be excused. T h e President of the University presented the following recommendation. DEANSHIP OF THE GRADUATE COLLEGE (1) A recommendation for the appointment of Dr. Frederick Seitz, Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, as Dean of the Graduate College to succeed Dean F. T. Wall, who has resigned the deanship, will be submitted to the Board of Trustees at its December meeting. I shall also recommend that the Board establish a new position of "Vice-President for Research" and that Dr. Seitz be appointed to that office. In the meantime, I request approval of this recommendation so that I may submit a formal offer to Professor Seitz; I also request authorization to announce that his appointment will be recommended to the Board if acceptance is assured. The full details of this appointment will be submitted to the Board with the formal recommendation at its December meeting. On motion of M r s . Watkins, these recommendations were approved. O n motion of M r s . Watkins, the Board adjourned.

STUDENT GUESTS OF THE BOARD

Following adjournment, a group of twenty-five undergraduate students