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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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LEAVES OF ABSENCE (7) A recommendation that leaves of absence be granted members of the staff for the reasons and periods and under the conditions indicated in each case: 1. Gerhardt von Bonin, Professor of Anatomy in the College of Medicine, the month of October, 1940, with pay, so that he can spend that time at Yale University as a guest scientist in the laboratory of the late Dr. Dusser de Barenne in connection with his neurological researches. The Department of Anatomy will take care of his teaching without additional expense to the University. 2. H . L. Koeller, Assistant in Agricultural Economics (Extension), July 1 to August 31, 1940, inclusive, without pay, to enable him to accept temporary employment in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture. This experience will be of value to him in his University work.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, these leaves were granted.

REPORT O N FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS (8) At the meeting of the Board on July 21, 1939, when the University's internal budget for 1939-1940 was under consideration, the question was raised concerning the adequacy of student fees charged by the University, and as a result of this discussion I asked the standing faculty committee on fees and scholarships to make a study of the incidental and tuition fees and scholarships, including summer session teacher scholarships, to determine if existing conditions warrant any changes in these fees and scholarships. The Committee has submitted a full report with its recommendations, a copy of which has been sent each member of the Board. The recommendations in this report which relate to fees in the Chicago Colleges were presented to and were acted upon by the Board on June 28, since it was proposed to put most of these changes into effect September 1, 1940. So this section of the report requires no further consideration. I recommend that the rest of this report be referred to a committee of the Board for consideration and recommendations.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this report was referred to a special committee, to be appointed by the President, and to include Mr. Jensen, for consideration and report. President Pogue later appointed the following special committee: Mr. Jensen, Chairman, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Cleary.

AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (9) A report of the approval of the following agreements for cooperative investigations: 1. Griffin Wheel Company, cooperative investigation by the Engineering Experiment Station to determine the endurance of chilled iron car wheels under long continued brake application. The agreement is drawn for a period of one year from July I, 1940, and the Company agrees to pay the sum of $750 for the support of this study. 2. Illinois State Horticultural Society, cooperative investigation by the Agricultural Experiment Station to study fruit juices. The agreement is drawn for a period of one year beginning July 1, 1940, and the Society is to contribute $1,000 for the support of this study. 3. Standard Oil Company ( I n d i a n a ) , extension of an investigation of fly sprays for cattle by the Agricultural Experiment Station and the State Natural History Survey during the summer of 1940. No additional funds will be contributed, but there is an unexpended balance of $154.47 in the original grant for this investigation which will cover the cost of the work to be done during the season of 1940.