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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 28

BRUCE HARKNESS, Assistant Professor of English, full year on one-half pay instead of one-half year on full pay, as previously authorized by the Board. Professor Harkness has been granted a Guggenheim fellowship which will enable him to devote a full year to the research program for which he requested leave. On their request, the sabbatical leaves granted the following members of the staff have been cancelled, without prejudice: DONALD M. HENDERSON, Assistant Professor of Geology WILLIAM M. MERRILL, Associate Professor of Geology LAWRENCE E. METCALF, Associate Professor of Education Confirmation of these actions is requested. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h e s e c h a n g e s w e r e a p p r o v e d . CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS IN T H E DENTISTRYMEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (23) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $11,987 to the Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for alterations in the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building for the Department of Medicine's Allergy Unit. The work will consist of remodeling three rooms, including changes in partitions, improvements in lighting, and installation of new laboratory furniture and the necessary utility services. This is part of the "matching funds" program for development of health research facilities for which federal funds are available. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

INSTALLATION OF NEW LABORATORY FURNITURE AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (24) The Director of the Physical Plant, the Business Manager of the Chicago Professional Colleges, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $30,422.50 to the Metalab Equipment Corporation, Division of Norbute Corporation, Hicksville, New York, the lowest bidder, for the manufacture and installation of laboratory furniture at the Chicago Professional Colleges. The work will consist of fabricating and installing forty-five pieces of laboratory furniture, including laboratory sinks, benches, drying racks, and other accessories for departments in the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry. Funds are available in the Revenue Bond Fund Construction Account, federal grants, and in funds previously made available by the Board of Trustees for remodeling at the Chicago Professional Colleges. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a n d the C o m p t r o l l e r a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r i z e d t o e x e c u t e the same. REQUEST FROM APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

The President of the Board of Trustees has received a request from Mr. L. O. Hartman, 602 Haines Boulevard, Champaign, Illinois, President of the Apartment Owners Association of Champaign County, that the Board of Directors of this organization be given a hearing by the Board of Trustees on questions which have been raised concerning the University's program for the construction of housing facilities for married students. On motion of Mr. Swain, this request was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds.