Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954
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1953] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS S E L E C T I O N O F A P R E S I D E N T O F T H E UNIVERSITY IO97 At this point the Board took up consideration of plans for selection of a President of the University. President Livingston outlined the procedure followed by the Board on previous occasions which included the appointment of a special committee of the Board of Trustees and requesting the university faculty, the Alumni Association, and the Citizens Committee of the University of Illinois to appoint committees to assist the Board of Trustees in this task. The following were nominated to serve as the Committee of the Board of Trustees: Mr. Herbert B. Megran, Chairman, Mr. Cushman B. Bissell, Mr. Wirt Herrick, Mr. Wayne A. Johnston, and Mrs. Frances B. Watkins. On motion of Mr. Grange, the appointment of this Committee consisting of the above named Trustees was approved. On motion of Mr. Nickell, the Chairman was authorized to organize the Committee and to determine the procedure to be followed in its work. Mr. Megran expressed appreciation of his appointment as Chairman and stated that the Committee will meet on the days of Board meetings and at such other times as its work may require; the Secretary of the Board of Trustees will serve as Secretary of the Committee; and the Chairman will promptly call upon the University Senate, representing the general faculty, the Alumni Association, and the Citizens Committee to appoint committees to assist in the selection of a President. Mr. Bissell offered a statement regarding the general qualifications for the position of President of the University. No action was taken but the Secretary of the Board was requested to send copies of the statement to all members of the Board for consideration at the next meeting. MOVING O F HEALTH CENTER TO MCKINLEY HOSPITAL Mrs. Holt for the Committee on Student Welfare and Activities reported on the proposal to move the Health Center to the McKinley Hospital. She stated that in view of the appointment by the Acting President of the University of an Advisory Committee on the Health Service which will study the various recommendations of the Director of Health Services, including the relocation of the Health Center, action by her Committee is being deferred. COMMUNICATION FROM KREBIOZEN INVESTIGATING COMMISSION The Secretary presented the following resolution received from the Krebiozen Investigating Commission, a copy of which had previously been sent to each member of the Board: SEPTEMBER IO, 1953 RESOLUTION RE: KREBIOZEN COMMISSION ACTIVITIES WHEREAS, the Commission created pursuant to House Bill #823 enacted by the 68th General Assembly of the State of Illinois to inquire into the controversy heretofore or presently existing affecting the University of Illinois as such controversy relates to Krebiozen research, did organize September 10, 1953, at Chicago, Illinois, and WHEREAS, said Commission did elect the Honorable William E. Pollack its
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