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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 16

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT O F T H E UNIVERSITY

The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY (1) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant P r o fessor and above, and involving tenure, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. i. ERNEST CONNALLY, Associate Professor of Architecture, beginning February i. 1957. at an annual salary of $8,000 ( A ) . 2. ZELLA LURIA, Lecturer with rank of Assistant Professor of Psychology, on one-fourth time, for six months from March I, 1957, at an annual salary of $1,400 ( D 2 5 ) . 3. WALTER W . SAWYER, Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics, for six months from March I, 1957, at a salary of $4,000 for the period. Appointments to Nonacademic Staff The Director of Nonacademic Personnel reports the following appointments to a supervisory position of upper level responsibility. 1. DOROTHY L. BARNHART, Assistant Chief Physical Therapist at the Research and Educational Hospitals — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, beginning November 1, 1956, at an annual salary of $5,160. 2. NOREEN A. LOAN, Placement Officer in the Office of Nonacademic Personnel, Chicago Professional Colleges, beginning November 19, 1956, at an annual salary of $3,000.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these appointments were confirmed.

APPOINTMENT O F RUSSELL N. SULLIVAN AS DEAN O F THE COLLEGE OF LAW (2) Dean A. J. Harno will retire from active service as Professor and Dean of the College of Law on September 1, 1957, after thirty-six years of continuous service, thirty-five of them as Dean. From 1931 to 1944 he also served as Provost of the University. T o fill this position, I recommend the appointment of Russell N. Sullivan as Professor of Law on indefinite tenure and as Dean of the College of Law for two years, beginning September 1, 1957, at a total salary of $18,000 on Y basis. This appointment is unanimously recommended by a Committee of the faculty, appointed in June, 1956, to make recommendations concerning the deanship. In its search the Committee solicited representative faculty and alumni opinion.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appointment was approved.

GEORGE A. MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS A N D FELLOWSHIPS (3) The Board of Trustees has authorized an assignment of $6,000 a year from the income of the George A. Miller Endowment for undergraduate scholarships. The Committee on the George A. Miller Endowment recommends that for the academic year 1957-58 the sum of $5,000 be assigned for undergraduate scholarships and thereafter a sum be assigned as specifically approved annually by the Board of Trustees. Since the University is procuring additional funds for scholarships from other sources, it is proposed to reduce the amount assigned for this purpose from the George A. Miller Endowment so that the endowment funds may be used for other projects within the objectives of the endowment. The Committee also recommends the award of a George A. Miller Fellowship in the Graduate College for 1957-58 with a stipend of $2,000 plus tuition to be paid to the University from the Miller Endowment income. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these recommendations were approved.

THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTANCY (4) Since 1903 the University has been responsible for examining applicants for the certificate of Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and issuing such certifi-