Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952 [PAGE 385]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ORDER OF BUSINESS

[December 28

Mr. Nickell moved that the Board at this time proceed with the special order of business scheduled for the afternoon session and take up consideration of the reports on conditions in the College of Commerce and Business Administration as the meeting is now constituted (in open session), stating his reasons for the motion. Mr. Livingston made a statement in support of Mr. Nickell's motion. Messrs. Hickman, McLaughlin, and Fornof made statements in support of considering the matters referred to in Mr. Nickell's motion in Executive Session. Mr. Nickell withdrew his previous motion and moved that the Board proceed at this time to consider reports on conditions in the College of Commerce and Business Administration. This motion was carried. Mr. Nickell then moved that this order of business be considered in an open meeting. This motion was lost. The Board, thereupon, went into executive session. E X E C U T I V E SESSION

COLLEGE OF COMMERCE A N D BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Board considered the following reports presented by the President of the University: Second Report to the Board of Trustees on Conditions in the College of Commerce and Business Administration (the report appears on page 484). Advisory Report on the Controversy in the College of Commerce and Business Administration by the Executive Committee of the University Council. Report of the Subcommittee Appointed November 15, 1950, by the Advisory Committee of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois, to Inquire Further into the College Controversy. This report was accompanied by a letter of transmittal signed by Messrs. Henry C. Hawes, Chairman, and William M. Edens, Secretary of the Advisory Committee. Copies of these documents are filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, the Board voted to release these documents to the press, Mr. Hickman voting no. Following extended discussion of these reports, further consideration and action on the recommendations was postponed until the open session.

REPORT OF T H E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees reported that it approved the following recommendations from the President of the University on which emergency action was necessary:

1. An appropriation of {24,000 was made from the General Reserve Fund for the purchase and installation of a liquid nitrogen plant at Urbana-Champaign to be used by several University departments.