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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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1944] UNIVERSITY OT ILLINOIS 289 MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 2, 1944 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met at the University Club, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 1944. All the members of the Committee were present: Mr. Livingston, Chairman, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Jensen; also President Willard and Mr. Cunningham, Secretary. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. EMPLOYMENT O F ATTORNEY (1) At its meeting on September 29, 1044 (Minutes, page 225), the Board authorized certain provisions for legal services, with Dean Albert J. Harno of the College of Law designated to serve as Legal Counsel. He has requested authority to employ attorneys to represent the University in two cases which will involve appearances in court—one the claim of Verne Scott for compensation, before the Circuit Court, and the other, proceedings involved in the purchase of the Gallivan property. See attached memorandum from Dean Harno on the employment of a special attorney. On motion of Mr. Jensen, it was voted to be the opinion of the Executive Committee that the Board contemplated, in its action of September 29, 1944, that the legal business of the University should be handled as far as possible by the Legal Counsel of the University, with such assistance as he may require from the faculty of the College of Law; if for any reason this is not practicable in the cases of Verne E. Scott and the purchase of the Gallivan tract, the services of Chapman and Cutler may be employed in these cases. ASSESSMENT O F PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES (2) A request from the Comptroller for instructions with respect to his procedure concerning the assessment of personal property taxes for 1043 against the University on account of the Illini Union Book Store, Illini Union Building, Men's Residence Halls, and Illini Hall. The President was requested to discuss this matter with Dean Harno. LEAVE O F ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR FREDERICK S . RODKEY (3) Professor Frederick S. Rodkey of the Department of History received a commission as Captain in the Army of the United States in June, 1043, and was immediately called into active service. The University granted him a leave of absence, without pay, beginning September I, 1943, on indefinite tenure. Captain Rodkey was returned to inactive status as a reserve officer as of August 25, 1044. Under the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, staff members who are on indefinite tenure are eligible for leaves of absence for the duration of the war or until honorably discharged from the service. Their positions are held open for them and they may resume such positions on satisfying the President of the University of their physical ability to discharge the duties of the positions. Professor Rodkey is prepared to return to the University service and could probably pass a physical examination. However, he has been under a nervous strain, is badly in need of rest, and in the opinion of the Head of the Department of History, in which the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences concurs, should not be given a teaching assignment. They are convinced that in time he will be fully competent to discharge his former University duties. They therefore recommend that he be given a year's leave of absence beginning Sep-
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