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cooperate with midwest educational and research institutions in related areas of mutual educational and research interests. The Laboratory has executed research and development projects of importance to the Atomic Energy Commission. Certain research and educational projects have been undertaken in cooperation with universities because of mutual interests and benefits. Participation by institutions in Argonne activities has always been accepted as a mutually beneficial arrangement, the interchange of knowledge and experience being of great value. T o explore the matter of participation fully, an ad hoc committee was appointed under the chairmanship of President John T. Rettaliata of the Illinois Institute of Technology to study the future relationships between the Argonne National Laboratory and the university communities. One of the recommendations of this Committee is the incorporation of the participating institutions and the provision of funds to employ necessary personnel to represent the institutions at the Argonne Laboratory. This proposal was submitted to and approved by the Council of Participating Institutions and a special committee, headed by Dean Frederick T. Wall of the University of Illinois, was appointed to implement this recommendation. It is now proposed to organize a corporation under the title of "Associated Midwest Universities." Each institution is asked to pay annual dues of $1,000. The Head of the Department of Physics, the Dean of the College of Engineering, the Dean of the Graduate College, and the Vice-President and Provost recommend that the University of Illinois become a member of this corporation. The proposed by-laws have been examined and approved by the Legal Counsel, subject to certain changes he is recommending. I concur and recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize membership in the corporation as proposed, and that the appropriation of $1,000 be made from the General Reserve of the University for payment of the first year's dues.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, this recommendation was approved, and the appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNIVERSITY PRESS BUILDING (16) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $65,974 to the Harris Company, Urbana, the lowest bidder, for the construction of the first unit of a new University Press Building in the area north of Gregory Drive between First Street and Oak Street, Champaign. This will house the offices of the University Press; a recommendation will be submitted later, when funds are available, for the construction of additions for the mechanical division (now in the basement of the Administration Building) and for storage of paper stock and finished products. The H a r r i s Company submitted a gross bid of $74,470. It is recommended that the University accept two alternates: (a) substitution of acoustical tile ceilings for plaster, a deduction of $1,068; and (b) substitution of a warm air oil-fired heating system for an oil-fired hot water system, a deduction of $7,428. Consideration is being given to the possibility of providing steam service for heating the building by a connection with the University steam lines, but this will require a separate contract. In that event, change orders will be negotiated to eliminate the separate heating system and to provide for steam heating installations instead. In the meantime, it is desirable to proceed with the construction of the building by awarding the contract on the basis of the lowest bid received. Funds are available in an appropriation made by the Board of Trustees on July 16, 1957. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this contract was awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were