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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 16

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT STODDARD

The Board considered in executive session the following matters presented by the President of the University.

DEAN OF THE DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS (1) I recommend that there be established, as of July 1, 1950, a Division of Communications to be headed by a dean. The Division of Communications would include communications responsibilities in the following areas and units as indicated: 1. University Press — supervisory 2. School of Journalism and Communications, as reorganized — supervisory 3. Broadcasting — supervisory 4. Institute of Communications, as reorganized — supervisory 5. Visual communications, as reorganized—-supervisory 6. Library School — supervisory 7. Athletic Association — supervisory in communications only 8. University of Illinois Foundation Mini Achievement Fund — supervisory 9. Alumni Association — supervisory 10. Public Information — supervisory 11. Allerton Park — supervisory The purpose of this new administrative cluster is to increase the efficiency of the President's Office. The main administrative work of the University is carried on through structures headed, for the most part, by deans who are responsible to the Provost and the President. However, -with respect to certain enterprises of great importance, such as those listed above, I have not had the benefit of guidance and assistance from the office of a dean. The plan does not involve changes in operations except that some reorganization may be desirable as indicated above. For the position of Dean of Communications, I recommend the appointment of Dr. Wilbur Schramm, and further that he retain the appointment as Director of the University Press and as Research Professor of Journalism at a total salary of $13,000, on a twelve months' basis, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 1950.

On motion of Mr. Hickman, the Division of Communications was established and Dr. Schramm was appointed Dean, as recommended.

APPOINTMENT OF THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND DIRECTOR OF THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (2) Following the resignation of Dean John B. Youmans, I appointed a Committee of the Faculty of the College of Medicine to assist in the selection of his successor. The Committee -went to work immediately and secured from members of the faculty and from outside sources names and personal data on a number of qualified candidates. As a result of its study the Committee reached the conclusion that one candidate on this list was so outstanding that prompt action should be taken to ascertain his availability. Accordingly, on February 1, 1950, Vice-President A. C. Ivy and I met 'with the Chairman of the Committee. On February 2 the Committee met and unanimously decided upon its first choice among the candidates. Subsequently a meeting of the Executive Faculty of the College of Medicine was called and the report of the Committee on the Deanship was reviewed in detail. The result of the meeting was an unanimous approval by the Executive Faculty of the report of the Committee on the Deanship and concurrence in its final recommendation. Finally, the Vice-President, the Provost, and I have personally conferred with the candidate and he has met with various members of the faculty, both in the Chicago Professional Colleges and at Urbana-Champaign. Accordingly, I now recommend the appointment of Dr. Stanley W . Olson, presently Assistant Director of the Mayo Foundation, as Dean of the College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals, with the rank of Professor, at an annual salary of $15,000, on Y basis, for two years from April 1, 1950.