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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 30

construction in the court of the building, parking walks and sidewalks, changes in the loading docks and service drive construction to permit truck bed level loading and unloading, and construction of a bicycle parking area. The increase in the plumbing contract is for the drainage work in connection with changes in the general contract. The increase in the electrical contract is for installation of street lighting along Sixth Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Peabody Drive. When the contracts were awarded, landscaping and site development plans had not been completed. Consequently, the work covered by the increases now recommended was omitted. T h e estimates have been checked by the Physical Plant Department and are considered reasonable. Funds are available in the appropriation for construction of the Law Building, and the funds have been released by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the contract change orders.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, authority was given as requested.

C O N T R A C T WITH F O R E I G N O P E R A T I O N S ADMINISTRATION (34) The U. S. Foreign Operations Administration has asked the University of Illinois, through its College of Agriculture, to participate in an Indo-American Inter-Institutional Program to study the functions, organization, and operations of Indian institutions and to recommend methods of coordinating and improving their research, teaching, and extension work in the fields of general agriculture, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, and home economics. Present plans contemplate that five American universities will work with Indian institutions on a regional basis: Region I. North-Central India University of Illinois Region 2. Northwestern India Ohio State University Region 3. Northeastern India Pennsylvania State University Region 4. Central India Kansas State College Region 5. Southern India University of Tennessee F O A has allocated $2,000,000 for a three-year period, $600,000 earmarked for the University of Illinois, for all direct and indirect costs of this program. Each participating institution has been asked to send a survey team of two members to India during March and April, 1955, all expenses to be paid by the United States Government, to develop a work plan and budget to be incorporated into their separate contracts. There will also be an informal understanding between the five participating American institutions covering the cooperative arrangements involved. The Dean of the College of Agriculture, the Committee on Foreign Operations Administration Programs at the University of Illinois, and the Provost recommend that the University enter into this program. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, authority was given as requested.

U S E O F UNIVERSITY P R E M I S E S BY CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE (35) The President presented a resolution from the Student Senate, the undergraduate student government organization at Urbana-Champaign, together with his own recommendations, requesting a change in the present policy prohibiting political meetings in University buildings.

On motion of Mr. Swain, consideration of this matter was postponed until the next meeting.

R E P O R T O F G R A N T S T O T H E UNIVERSITY General Motors Corporation Scholarships (36) T h e General Motors Corporation has recently announced a program in support of higher education which includes two scholarship plans: I. Under the "College Plan," 250 four-year scholarships will be awarded by 107 private and 39 public institutions in 38 states. A maximum of five scholarships a year will be available to any one institution. The University of Illinois will