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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 29

at Urbana-Champaign and at the Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). This trend probably will continue through the next biennium, resulting in an average decrease of about 2,000 students per year in undergraduate classes. The Graduate College is increasing steadily. Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Medicine will be operating at full capacity in all classes. A pro rata saving based on decrease in enrollment is not possible. Classes have to be maintained, even if smaller. However, a substantial saving can be effected. Our present estimate of the amount is Jl,000,ooo for the two years. V. Revolving Increases In spite of decreased enrollment and of decreased income from veterans' tuition, the resources of the income fund for the educational budget for the next biennium are estimated to be equal to those for the current biennium. There should be an unappropriated balance at the end of the present biennium, because of savings in 1950-1951. Also, outstanding accounts receivable for veterans' tuition will not be collectible until the next biennium. The operations of the income fund are increasing as a result of more auxiliary, self-supporting activities (such as housing, food service, and bookstores). These operations will result in an estimated addition of $1,500,000 to the income fund. The total amount must be applied to the operating expenses of these activities. Summary T o summarize, the resulting total expenditures for t h e coming biennium, as compared with the present biennium, would be as follows: Proposed Proposed Fund 1949-1951 Increase I95i-i953 State Tax Funds $52 271 742 $ 8 829 835 36l 101 577 University Income F u n d . . . 15 000 000 1 500 000 16 500 000 $67 271 742 $10 329 835 $77 601 577 Needless to say, there is more than the usual amount of uncertainty in predicting state and national trends. The University may be called upon for extraordinary services in instruction and research. The issue of war or peace is upon us; it affects all the decisions of youth and much of the work in our campus and field laboratories. To meet all contingencies, I believe we should hold t h e University to its standards. Already there is a noteworthy sentiment in the military establishment for keeping intact the aims and programs of the higher institutions of learning.

The Provost and the Vice-President also made statements in support of these estimates. Following extended discussion in which all members of the Board present participated, on motion of Mr. Livingston the President of the Board and the President of the University were empowered to use these estimates as the budgetary needs of the University and to discuss them with the Governor, the Illinois Budgetary Commission, and other state officials and legislative leaders.

AFFILIATION OF GRANT HOSPITAL W I T H COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (36) Dr. Meyer reported that the Committee on the Chicago Departments has considered the proposal, referred to it at the Board meeting on April 19, 1950, t h a t Grant Hospital of Chicago be affiliated with the College of Medicine and moved approval.

This motion was adopted.

LEASE OF SPACE IN ARCADE BUILDING TO J O H N KATSINAS (37) Mr. Livingston stated that he was asked to request consideration by the Board of t h e extension of the lease of space in the Arcade Building operated by Mr. John Katsinas, of Champaign, as a restaurant.

This matter was referred to the President, the Comptroller, the