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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 29

Therefore it should not prejudice consideration of the request of the Association for the $5,000 of additional funds for the purposes specified above.

On motion of Mr, Karraker, these appropriations were made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Mr. Nickell.

NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS (38) I recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize commitments at an early date to a limited number of men for appointments to the faculty beginning September I, 1945. T h e r e are many scientists and scholars, both older men of distinguished reputation and younger men who give promise of achieving distinction, who are in various types of civilian war service in Government agencies and in private industry. Sooner or later as the war situation changes these men will be released from their present assignments and will again be available for academic positions. Many of them are on leave of absence from colleges and universities and will return to their former positions. Others have no such commitments. It is important that a plan be devised whereby the University of Illinois can get into this market, so to speak, early and thus be in a position to secure the best of these men for existing vacancies and for new positions which will have to be established to take care of the inevitable increase in enrollment at the conclusion of the war. T o wait until the enrollment actually demonstrates the need for staff additions will result as it has done before in overloading the staff, large classes, and a limited selection of personnel. T h e consequence of this is obvious. Other universities are making plans to add to their faculties, and in fact have already done so. T h e University of Illinois should be in a position to compete with them in securing the best talent available.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this procedure was authorized as recommended.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (39) A recommendation that an appropriation of $12,500 be made for office rearrangement in the Physical Plant Service Building. Bids have been taken on this remodeling, and it is recommended that a contract for the general work be awarded to E. N. DeAtley, Champaign, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $10,500. There will also be electrical wiring, telephone changes, and incidentals which make it necessary to request the appropriation indicated.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Mr. Nickell.

COMPENSATION FOR MRS. ANNA O ' C O N N O R (40) Mrs. Anna O'Connor, an employee in the Research and Educational Hospital, suffered an accident in the Hospital on April 5, 1943, which resulted in the loss of an eye. Before the University Committee on Accident Compensation had an opportunity to pass on the claim, Mrs. O'Connor, through counsel, filed a claim with the Industrial Commission and later with the Court of Claims, for compensation of not less than $2,750 and a further claim against the University for negligence in maintenance of the corridor in which she fell. Because of the complexity of the case, the Committee several weeks ago presented it to the Board Committee on Civil Service and Employees. T h e Board Committee instructed the Accident Committee to endeavor to reach a satisfactory settlement of the claim and avoid litigation, it being the opinion of both Committees that the record would support a finding in favor of the employee.