Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 266]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law: Name

THORSTEN JACOB AHLBERG WILLIAM CARL BOLDT, J R . RICHARD IRVING BRUCKNER FRANK M A R T I N B U D I K ROBERT P A U L FRITZSCHE THEODORE H E R Z NORMAN SOLOMON J E D E L E CLARENCE J O S E P H KANOVSKI GEORGE D A N I E L M C C A R T H Y KALLMAN N A S H N E R WARDE BEVERLY OGDEN EDWARD HAMILTON ROBERTSON FREDERICK ALFRED SCHLOSSSTEIN DAVID F R A N K L I N WENTWORTH THEODORE LEONARD W I L K I N S O N

I concur.

State from Which, They Address Obtained Certificates Chicago Indiana Davenport, Iowa Iowa Peoria Wisconsin Chappaqua, New York New York Davenport, Iowa Iowa Silver Spring, Maryland Missouri Antioch Wisconsin Antioch Washington, Summit, New Jersey New York Summit, New Jersey New York Maple wood, New Jersey California Park Forest New York Kirkwood, Missouri Missouri Davenport, Iowa Iowa W'estwood, New Jersey New York

On motion of Mr. Swain, these certificates were awarded.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT LITIGATION ( n ) The Supreme Court of Illinois has affirmed a decree of the Circuit Court of Cook County holding Section 4 ( b ) of the Public Accounting Act of 1943, as amended in 1951, constitutional and valid and dismissing the suit attacking the validity of this act which had been instituted by certain public accountants who have never passed the Certified Public Accountant examination provided for in that section. The University was the defendant in this suit. The Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois Public Accountants Association intervened in the suit on the side of the University. This decision will dispose of all likely attacks upon the validity of Section 4 ( b ) of the Public Accounting Act and will validate the 137 C.P.A. certificates which the University has issued since the 1951 amendment was enacted to those public accountants who have taken and passed the special examination provided for in that section.

This report was received for record.

GEORGE A. MILLER VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS (12) The Board of Trustees has approved the establishment of a "George A. Miller Visiting Professorship" under the George A. Miller Endowment to be filled annually from any field in which advanced work is given at the University of Illinois. The great interest shown by various departments in such a professorship has led the special faculty committee appointed to make recommendations for the use of the George A. Miller Endowment income to recommend the extension of the plan to provide for several professorships or lectureships when, as, and if funds are available and suitable candidates are nominated. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this recommendation was approved.

CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN JOURNALISM (13) T o qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a candidate must have completed not fewer than thirty nor more than forty semester hours in courses in journalism out of the 124 semester hours required for graduation. The University Senate recommends that this be changed to not fewer than thirty nor more than thirty-six semester hours of courses in journalism. To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Journalism in the editorial curriculum, a candidate must select one of these four courses during the second year: Journalism 227, Magazine Article W r i t i n g ; Journalism 328, Indus-