Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950 [PAGE 212]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The replacement of the building will original cost in 1042. Hence the loss is I recommend that an appropriation serve Fund to replace the building and

undoubtedly cost twice as much as the approximately $8,500. of $8,500 be made from the General Reequipment lost in this fire.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Dr. Luken, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Stevenson.

PATENT ON N.N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE AS A SOLVENT FOR POLYACRYLONITRILE (7) Professor C. S. Marvel reports the discovery by himself and Assistant P r o fessor Robert L. Frank of a compound "N.N-dimethylacetamide" as a solvent for polyacrylonitrile. Ordinarily the discovery of a solvent is of little significance but in the present instance it may be of some value because polyacrylonitrile can be spun into fibers from solution. One of the chemical industries is setting up a plant for doing that. They have many solvents at their disposal, some of which are superior to N,N-dimethylacetamide, but even so the possession of a patent on the latter may be worth while although it is not important enough to warrant appreciable expense on the part of the University. The Chairman of the University Research Board after consultation with experts in the Department of Chemistry recommends that this discovery be released to Professor Marvel as agent of the University of Illinois Foundation. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this release was authorized as recommended.

PURCHASES (8) There are submitted recommendations for purchases for approval by the Board (see Appendix, page 233).

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these purchases were authorized as recommended.

COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (9) The Comptroller's report of contracts executed for the period from October 11, 1948, to December 10, 1948 (see Appendix, page 235).

This report was received for record.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

At this point, the Secretary reported that the President has approved the following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees:

1. FRED PATRICK BARNES, Assistant Professor in the College of Education, beginning September I, 1049, at an annual salary of $5,200. 2. ROBERT FEEBEE, Research Assistant Professor in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, for the period from December I, 1948, to August 31, 1949, at an annual salary rate of $6,110. 3. ALFRED M. FRETJDENTHAL, Research Professor in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, beginning September 1, 1949, at an annual salary of $10,000, on indefinite tenure. 4- JAMES FREDERIC HALSEY, Research Assistant Professor of Fluid Mechanics in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, beginning September 1, 1049, at an annual salary of $5,000. (Two-year appointment.)