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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 29

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9. Physical Plant Department, general University remodeling program oo 10. Physical Plant Department, payment on the Lincoln AvenueNevada Street improvement 17 11. Physical Plant Department, relocation of Physical Plant N u r s e r y . . 12 12. Control Systems Laboratory, reimbursement for funds advanced to complete construction of a television antenna (to be assigned from the University's share of Indirect Costs) 4 13. Department of Radiology, accessories for neurology X-ray equipment 2 14. Department of Radiology, laminograph 11 15. Division of Urology, X-ray equipment 14 16. College of Veterinary Medicine, laboratory supplies and office equipment 7 17. Dean of Women's Office, remodeling of offices 3 Total $273 I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSE (12) The Vice-President and Provost and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend assignments from the General Reserve to supplement appropriations made in the 1956-57 operating budget as follows: Commencement, Urbana $ 3 900 Admissions and Records, Urbana 8 475 College of Dentistry 6 750 The assignment to the College of Dentistry has already been made and confirmation is requested. In addition to the above assignments, it is recommended that a permanent increase of $2,750 be made in the budget for Commencement. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h e s e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s w e r e m a d e by the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . B i s s e l l , M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . Hughes, M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . N i c k e l l , M r . S w a i n , M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Stratton. APPROPRIATION FOR RESEARCH IN GERONTOLOGY (13) An Act of the Seventieth General Assembly of Illinois (Senate Bill 49.;). approved July 8, 1957, authorizes the establishment of a Gerontological Committee at the University of Illinois, consisting of nine members to be appointed by the President of the University, to study the economic problems of older workers, to prepare and issue bulletins and pamphlets of particular interest to older persons, to establish a research program in the field of gerontology to be conducted within the University by graduate students under faculty supervision, to study the development of a professional training program in gerontology, to study the University's research potential in this field, and to recommend ways in which it can be expanded. The Act also appropriated $25,000 to the University for the work ot this Committee. I have appointed Professor Tom S. Hamilton, Associate Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, who has long been interested in this subject, as Chairman of the Committee. H e has proposed the following allocations of funds for 1957-58 which the Vice-President and Provost and the Vice-President and Comptroller have approved. For part-time research assistants and temporary help $11 I0 ° For travel 1 000 Commodities 4gg Total $12 5* I concur.