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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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LAWDER, HOMER L., Assistant Director of the Health Service — leave of absence without pay, for one year beginning September I, 1954, for military service. MCCONNELL, JOSEPH L., Associate Professor of Economics — leave of absence without pay for the academic year 1954-55, so that he may accept a Fulbright Lectureship at Punjab University, Hoshiarpur, India. MOHR, GEORGE, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, in the College of Medicine — leave of absence without salary, for one year beginning September 1, 1954, in order to accept an invitation to serve as Acting Director of the Lasker Mental Hygiene Clinic in Jerusalem, Israel. NYMAN, EDWIN E., Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, in the College of Medicine — leave of absence without salary, for one year beginning September 1, 1954, for military service. SERLES, EARL R., Professor of Pharmacy, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, and Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Chicago Professional Colleges— leave of absence on full pay, beginning June 30, 1954, and extending for such time, up to six months, as may be necessary, on account of illness. TROTIER, ARNOLD H., Associate Director of the University Library — leave of absence without pay, October I, 1954, through April 30, 1955, in order that he may accept a Fulbright Lectureship in Thailand. WOODS, GEORGE T., Assistant Professor of Veterinary Extension — leave of absence without salary beginning September 5, 1954, and continuing through August 31, 1955, for military service. WORKING, ELMER J., Professor of Agricultural Economics — leave of absence without pay, beginning September I, 1954, and continuing through August 31, 1955CHANGES IN SABBATICAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The Secretary submits the following report of changes in sabbatical leaves of absence during 1954-55 which have been approved:

B. C. JOHNSON, Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Animal Science, was granted a sabbatical leave of absence for a full year with one-half pay, or six months on full pay beginning March 1, 1955, the full leave being contingent upon receipt of a Fulbright grant. Since he will not receive a Fulbright grant, he has exercised the option of leave with full pay for six months from March !» !955, which was authorized by the Board in granting him the leave.

The sabbatical leaves granted the following have been cancelled upon their request without prejudice as to applications for sabbatical leaves in the future:

WILBUR SCHRAMM, Research Professor of Journalism and Director of Institute of Communications Research. ERNEST B. EARLY, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertilization in the Department of Agronomy. ROBERT M. SUTTON, Assistant Professor of History in the Department of History. RETIREMENT PRATT, CHARLES H., Chief Accountant of the University, having reached the age of sixty-five, elected to retire September 1, 1954. Since this is not shown in the budget for 1954-55, it is now being reported as a matter of record. DEGREES CONFERRED

The Secretary presented for record the following list of degrees conferred at Urbana on August 16, 1954, and at the Chicago Professional Colleges on September 18, 1954.

Summary Degrees in the Graduate College, conferred at Urbana: Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Music Master of Education Master of Fine Arts Advanced Certificate in Education Total, Graduate College

51 204 8 172 3 23 (461)