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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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REVISED CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (7) The University Senate at Urbana recommends adoption of a revised curriculum in electrical engineering. The principal change involves discontinuing the present option system (power engineering, illumination engineering, communication engineering), replacing it with a sequence of required courses common to all electrical engineering students. Opportunity for specialiiation and for taking courses important to those contemplating graduate work is afforded through the choice of technical and nontechnical electives during the senior year. A complete outline of the new curriculum is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . GRADUATE PROGRAM IN BIOPHYSICS (8) The University Senate at Urbana recommends establishment of a program of graduate work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in biophysics to replace the present curriculum and program in physico-chemical biology. The objective of this new program is to give the student "sufficient training in physics, chemistry, and biology to enable him to use the conceptual, instrumental, and mathematical approach of the physical scientist in the solution of biological problems." It will be administered by an interdepartmental committee in which the Physiology Department at Urbana will have a major role. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . GRADUATE PROGRAM IN LATIN-AMERICAN STUDIES (9) The University Senate at Urbana recommends a graduate minor program in Latin-American studies to enable students to obtain a broad background in the Latin-American area and to serve as an area of study closely related to theses topics in certain departments. A statement giving the details of this program is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . B i s s e l l , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . ASSIGNMENTS OF FUNDS BY THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (10) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has made the following appropriations from unassigned funds of the Association: Football Band Trip to Madison, Wisconsin, November 16, 1957 $ 5 500 Band Uniforms 6 000 Services of Alumni Association 3 000 Grants-in- Aid Program 45 000 Confirmation of these assignments is requested. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h e a c t i o n of t h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s w a s confirmed. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (11) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds from the General Reserve except as noted for the following purposes: I. Agricultural Experiment Station, installation of a transformer vault in Mumford Hall $ 2 3 000 00 2 - Department of Civil Engineering, equipment 10 000 00 3- School of Music, replacement of worn-out musical instruments and audio-visual and electronic instruments 10 000 00 4- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, furniture and equipment for reading room in Altgeld Hall 7 257 00 5- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, remodeling in H a r k e r Hall for the Department of Entomology 30 000 00 6- Library, Chicago Professional Colleges, budget adjustment 5 850 00 7. Library, Chicago Undergraduate Division, acquisition of books and equipment 5 000 00 o. Library, Urbana, acquisition of books , 20 000 00