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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 14

courses are designed for national defense training and are particularly for individuals now employed who desire part-time study to fit themselves for more responsible work, or to help unemployed individuals to qualify for jobs. At present there are 24 different courses offered to 148 separate classes in 18 Illinois communities, 1 and the total number of individuals enrolled is 3,598. This number will increase as new courses and new communities are added, and it is estimated that by July 1 the enrollment may reach 5,000. These courses are available wherever there is a demand for them and facilities (such as school buildings or industrial plants) are available for the instruction. Some of these courses are taught, or the instruction is supervised, by members of the University staff in addition to their regular teaching work, and a large part of the instructional program is carried on by industrial and business executives who are employed on a part-time basis by the Division of Extension. All expenses are paid by the Federal Government through the United States Office of Education. I recommend that the President of the University be authorized to approve allocations of Federal funds received for this program for the purposes recommended by the Director of University Extension, including (1) the necessary changes in status of members of the University staff whose services are required to carry on this program, and (2) payment to members of the staff of additional compensation (from Federal funds) for services performed outside of the time required of them under their University appointments.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was adopted.

AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS (6) T h e Board of Trustees at its meeting on January 24 (Minutes, page 759) approved a recommendation from the Committee on Patents changing in certain respects the policies of the University of Illinois governing agreements for cooperative research investigations including provisions relating to patentable discoveries and use of the University's name in advertisements. W i t h respect to the latter the recommendation of the Committee reads as follows: "It is agreed by the sponsor that it will not under any circumstances use the name of the University in any advertisement, whether with reference to the cooperative agreement or any other matter, without the prior approval of the University." I should like to ask the Board to reconsider this change, and I recommend that the clause "without the prior approval of the University" be eliminated. In my judgment, it opens the way to innumerable requests from all sponsors of cooperative investigations and donors of funds for permission to use the University's name in advertisements, and this I think is contrary to sound institutional and public policy.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this revision was approved as recommended by the President.

APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY BLAZINE AS ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH (7) T h e Director of Athletics and the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association recommend the appointment of Anthony Blazine as Assistant Varsity Football Coach effective March 1, 1942, at an annual salary rate of $2,300 until September I, 1942, and thereafter at an annual salary of $3,000, to be paid partly by the Athletic Association and partly by the School of Physical Education. It is proposed with the concurrence of the Director of the School of Physical Education that beginning with the next academic year Mr. Blazine will also be appointed to the staff of the Department of Physical Education for Men. I recommend approval.

•The Illinois communities in which classes are now being conducted are as follows: Alton, Granite City, Decatur, Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, Kankakee, LaSalle, Elgin, Aurora, Rockford, Dixon, Beardstown, Danville, Chicago Heights, Chicago, Evanston, East St. Louis, and Moline.