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his program of study, I am leaving the decision to him and, therefore, am recommending that the effective date be between March I and June I, 1954, whenever he is able to assume the duties.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, this appointment was enthusiastically approved. On motion of Mr. Bissell, the Secretary was requested to express to Dr. John C. Bailar the Board's appreciation of his services as Acting Chairman of the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in administering the College from October 1, 1953, to March 1, 1954APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR ALAN K. LAING AS CHAIRMAN O F THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (3) Professor Turpin C. Bannister has asked to be relieved of his duties as Head of the Department of Architecture effective at the end of the first semester of I953"I954- The Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts recommends approval. The Board of Trustees on December 16, 1953, approved a change in the administrative organization of the Department of Architecture from a department with a head to a department organized with a chairman. After consultation with the Executive Committee of the Department, the Dean of the College now recommends the appointment of Professor Alan K. Laing as Chairman of the Department of Architecture beginning February I, 1954, and continuing to September I, 1955, at a total salary of $9,800 an academic year. Professor Laing will also continue as Professor of the History of Architecture on indefinite tenure. The appointment as chairman on limited tenure is consistent with the provision of the University Statutes that the chairman of a department shall be appointed biennially and such appointments usually coincide with the fiscal biennium. I concur in these recommendations.

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

CHANGE IN STATUS OF QU1NCY HOWE (4) Mr. Quincy Howe, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications and News Analyst for the Radio Station, who has been a member of the faculty since September I, 1950, has submitted his resignation, effective June 30, 1954, to accept a position with the American Broadcasting Company where he will be under contract for his exclusive radio and television services. In the meantime, he has asked that he be relieved of his duties as News Analyst beginning January 1, 1954, so that he may deliver five news broadcasts a week for the American Broadcasting Company. These news shows will originate in Champaign so that he will be able to continue his teaching duties for the remainder of the academic year. I have accepted his resignation effective June 30, 1954, and have approved a change in his status, as requested, effective January 1, 1954, and his appointment as News Analyst on 40 per cent time is discontinued. His status will be Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications on 60 per cent time, with corresponding adjustment in his salary. RESIGNATION OF R. B. H U D S O N (5) Mr. Robert B. Hudson, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications and Director of University Broadcasting, who has been a member of the University faculty since October, 1949, has submitted his resignation, effective January 31, 1954, to accept a position as general coordinator of programs for the Educational Television and Radio Center, the organization recently established to assist noncommercial educational television and radio stations to develop, exchange, and otherwise to acquire program materials appropriate to their needs. I have accepted this resignation.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, the resignations of Professors Howe and Hudson were accepted with regret.