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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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T h e Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges recommends that the officials of the Presbyterian Hospital and Rush Medical College be advised that in the interests of the students themselves the entire class should receive its degrees from the University of Chicago. T h e officials of Presbyterian Hospital recommend a modification in the wording of the proposed agreement to provide that "the Executive Committee of the staff of the Hospital shall review all nominations of the University and forward them to the Board of Trustees of the Hospital, with their recommendations." T h e Executive Dean recommends concurrence in this change.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, these recommendations were adopted.

INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (24) A recommendation from the Comptroller that an additional appropriation of $1,000 be made for injuries to employees, for routine cases for the remainder of the year. O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e , b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Cleary, M r . Fornof, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Jensen, M r . K a r r a k e r , M r . Livingston, Dr. Meyer, M r . W i e l a n d ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . A d a m s , M r . Davis, M r . Green. REPORT OF PROGRESS ON RETIREMENT SYSTEM (25) At the meeting of the Board on February 21, 1941 (Minutes, page 108), the Board instructed the Finance Committee and the President to proceed with the formulation of a new retirement plan which would be generally acceptable 10 the faculty, based on the recommendations of the faculty committee submitted through the Finance Committee to the Board under date of February 11, 1041, and when such a plan is evolved, to prepare a legislative bill covering the same for final consideration of the Board. Since that meeting a canvass of the staff has been carried out on a large scale to secure an expression of opinion of the plan recommended by the faculty committee. T h e preliminary report of this canvass shows a strong sentiment in favor of the plan recently recommended by the faculty committee. This report is still to be reviewed by the University Council, and a final report will be made to the Board at the next meeting. In the meantime, work is going ahead on the drafting of a legislative bill for consideration.

This report was received for record.

PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION OF M E N ' S RESIDENCE HALL (26) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department submits a report on the progress of construction of the Men's Residence Hall as of March 1, 1941, a copy of which is hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record.

This report was received for record.

CIVIL SERVICE LEGISLATION

At the request of the President of the University, Mr. Morey presented a report on the progress of proposals in the General Assembly to modify the Civil Service laws. On motion of Mr. Fornof, the President was requested to keep in touch with this matter in so far as it may affect the University.

SECRETARY'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS

The Secretary reported for record the following documents signed by the President and the Secretary of the Board and deposited with the Secretary since the last report:

1. Illini Union Building T r u s t Agreement with the University of Illinois Foundation, dated September 27, 1940. 2. Lease of the Illini Union Building from the University of Illinois Foundation, dated September 1, 1940.