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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 16

C H A N G E S IN SABBATICAL LEAVES O F A B S E N C E AXEL, PETER, Assistant Professor of Physics, was granted a sabbatical leave of absence for the first semester of 1955-56, on full pay. H e has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and has asked that his leave of absence be changed to the full academic year, on one-half pay. EDELMAN, MURRAY, Associate Professor of Political Science in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, was granted a sabbatical leave of absence for the academic year, on one-half pay. This leave was contingent upon receipt of a Fulbright grant. After serious consideration, he has declined his Fulbright grant and has asked that his leave be cancelled without prejudice. HESSLER, VICTOR P., Professor of Electrical Engineering, was granted a sabbatical leave of absence for the academic year 1955-56, on one-half pay. He has requested that this leave be cancelled without prejudice and that he be given leave of absence without pay so that he may accept a temporary appointment at the University of Alaska on part-time and to take charge of some studies for the Geophysical Institute. HOCHSCHILD, GERHARD P., Professor of Mathematics, was granted leave of absence for the academic year 1955-56, with full pay. H e has requested that this leave of absence be cancelled without prejudice and that he be given leave of absence without pay so that he may accept a Visiting Professorship at the University of California. RANNEY, J. AUSTIN, Associate Professor of Political Science, was granted sabbatical leave of absence for the year 1955-56, on one-half pay. Due to changes in his plans, he has asked that this leave be cancelled wtihout prejudice. WUERKER, RUDOLPH G., Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering, was granted a sabbatical leave of absence for the academic year 1955-56, on one-half pay, with the option of changing this to a leave for half a year, with full pay. He has exercised this option and will be on leave of absence during the first semester of 1955-56, on full pay. DEGREES CONFERRED

The Secretary presented for record the following list of degrees conferred at Urbana on June 18, 1955, and at the Chicago Professional Colleges on the dates indicated.

Summary Degrees in the Graduate College, conferred at Urbana: Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Education Civil Engineer Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Music Master of Education Master of Social W o r k Master of Fine Arts Master of Laws Advanced Certificate in Education Advanced Certificate in Music Education Total, Graduate College Degrees in Law, conferred at Urbana: Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws Total, Law

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Degrees in Veterinary Medicine, conferred at U r b a n a : Bachelor of Science Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Total, Veterinary Medicine Baccalaureate Degrees, conferred at Urbana: Bachelor of Science, College of Agriculture Bachelor of Science, College of Engineering