Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1948 [PAGE 894]

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GROWING CROPS

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mr. Allerton gave the University the corn crop for 1946 which had a market value of Grand total valuation of gift as received by the University $1 The accounting for this gift will be as follows: For cash realized from sale o£ crops, included in the original gift, and expendable for trust operations (current, restricted, expendable funds) $ Valuation of farm lands to be used only for income-producing purposes, including buildings and facilities thereon (endowment funds) Non-income-producing property (plant funds) Total $1

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This report was received for record.

NAVY CITATION (25) The University of Illinois has received from the United States Navy Department a bronze tablet commending the University for service in the training of naval personnel in World W a r II. The tablet was presented at a public ceremony by the Commander of the Ninth Naval District representing the Navy Department. This MARK OF COMMENDATION is awarded to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS For effective cooperation in training naval personnel during World W a r II NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS N A V Y V-12 U N I T V-12 ( M E D I C A L ) A T C H I C A G O V-12 ( D E N T A L ) A T C H I C A G O NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOLS (SIGNAL) (DIESEL) (COOKS & BAKERS) (ENGINEERING) (AMPHIBIOUS FIREMEN)

J A M E S FORRESTAL

Secretary

of

Navy

This report was received for record.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO CITATION (26) The University o£ Illinois has received from the Council of the American University at Cairo, Egypt, a formal citation for the services of Dr. Fred C. Hood, Assistant High School Visitor with rank of Professor. H e was given a leave of absence to serve as Visiting Professor of Education at the American University during the year 1946-1947. The University accepted in exchange the services of Dr. Amir Boktor as Professor of Education during the year. The citation follows: FROM T H E COUNCIL O F T H E AMERICAN U N I V E R S I T Y AT CAIRO TO T H E UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, ILLINOIS On behalf of the administration, faculty, and student body of The American University at Cairo, the University Council hereby records its gratitude for the services rendered to The American University by the High School Visitor's Office of the University of Illinois in the person of Dr. Fred C. Hood, who was visiting professor of Education during the school year 1946-1947. Dr. Hood contributed to the program of the Department of Education of The American University at Cairo through the classes he has conducted and through the suggestions