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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Livingston, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDING STUDIES (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend that an appropriation of $10,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund to be added to a balance in an existing appropriation for building studies, the same to be made available for preliminary architectural studies and plans for remodeling of existing building areas, with allocations to be made to various projects by the Comptroller on recommendation of the Director of the Physical Plant. This will permit the completion of preliminary plans for buildings highest in the list of priorities for future construction including the Life Sciences Building, the Architecture Building, and the Band Building. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (14) The University of Illinois Committee on Secondary School Mathematics was organized in December, 1951, to examine the problem of secondary school mathematics in its entirety. After careful study, the Committee proposed an integrated sequence in mathematics departing radically from the conventional plan of the high schools. Extensive materials for the first year have been developed, and tentative schedules for the second year are established. Three schools — University High School, Barrington High School, and Blue Island High School — have carried experimental classes through the first year, and these schools wish to continue the program into the second year. More schools should be brought into the program. To date the program has been financed on an improvised basis by assigning staff from the Department of Mathematics and the College of Education. It is hoped in the future to secure adequate funds from outside grants or by assignment in the next biennial budget. In the meantime, the College of Education requests a nonrecurring assignment of $8,700 to provide for work of the Committee during the year 1954-55. This program attempts to solve highly significant problems in basic training in mathematics which is of prime importance both for the adequate training of engineers and for the program in general education. It is strongly endorsed by the College of Engineering, the Department of Mathematics, and the Provost. I concur and recommend that a nonrecurring appropriation of $8,700 be made from the General Reserve Fund for this project.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATION FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH WITH SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (15) The Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends the establishment of an Agronomy Research Center at Carbondale to be operated jointly by the Department of Agronomy of the University of Illinois and the Department of Agriculture of Southern Illinois University for research and demonstrations on soils and agronomic crops. The Superintendent of the Research Center shall be selected by the two universities and shall work under the direction of the Department of Agronomy of the University of Illinois and the Department of Agriculture of Southern Illinois University. Each institution shall provide one-