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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 20

aeronautical engineering — aerodynamics, propulsion, or structures — from courses now being given by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering and other departments of the University. There is hereby filed with the Secretary of the Board the report and recommendations of the Senate Committee on Educational Policy to the Universitv Senate giving the complete details of this program, including requirements for admission and graduation and courses of study. I recommend approval provided that implementation of this program will be undertaken only when this can be done within funds allocated to the departments concerned. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS (9) The Graduate College and the University Senate recommend the establishment of a graduate curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts for advanced professional training in composition or applied music. There is hereby filed with the Secretary of the Board the report and recom mendations of the Senate Committee on Educational Policy to the University Senate relating to this program, including a discussion of the need for this graduate program, requirements for admission, the complete details of the program, and the requirements for the degree. I recommend approval provided that implementation of this program will be undertaken only when this can be done within funds allocated to the departments concerned.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this recommendation was approved.

APPROPRIATION FOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR 1 9 5 5 - 5 6 (10) It is necessary that the funds the University has available for graduate fellowships for 1955-56 be committed at this time so that fellowship awards can be made and announced by April 1, 1955. Accordingly on request of the Dean of the Graduate College, I recommend that an appropriation of $150,000 be made at this time for such fellowships, $132,000 to be assigned for fellowships for graduate study at Urbana-Champaign and $18,000 for fellowships at the Chicago Professional Colleges. This constitutes a lien on the University's income for the biennium 1955-57.

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

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (11) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds from the General Reserve as follows: 1. Department of Agronomy, remodeling in Davenport Hall and purchase of laboratory furniture $9000 2. College of Commerce and Business Administration and College of Fine and Applied Arts, remodeling in the Commerce and Fine Arts Annex (former veterans recreation area and nursery school building) 3 < W 3. Library, special book acquisition 10 000 4. School of Physical Education Construction of classroom in basement of Huff Gymnasium I 695 Construction of dark room in Huff Gymnasium 4 000 5. Statistical Service Unit, installation of air conditioning system in the Arcade Building 15 000 Total $43 620 I concur.

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