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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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sity's business procedures, for the necessary alterations in the building to make the chapel possible and for equipment and furnishings. It is expected that special contributions for the chapel for specific items, such as memorial windows, will be forthcoming, and the Foundation proposes to accept such additional funds and to turn them over to the University so long as no conditions are imposed which would conflict with University policies. I recommend acceptance of this fund for the purpose indicated and that the Board authorize acceptance of any additional contributions which the Foundation may receive for this project.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this recommendation was approved and authority was given as requested, provided that the chapel shall not be used in any way which may be in conflict with laws or constitutional provisions relating to religious services in public buildings.

GRANTS FROM T H E ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION (25) The Rockefeller Foundation of New York has made the following grants to the University of Illinois: 1. For fundamental research in experimental biology, under the direction of Professor Glenn W. Salisbury, Head of the Department of Dairy Science, $100,000. This fund will be made available during a six-year period beginning April 1, 1954, with the provision that up to $20,000 may be used in any one year. 2. For research on the biochemistry of insects, under the direction of P r o fessor Clyde W. Kearns of the Department of Entomology, $75,000. This fund will be made available during a five-year period beginning September 1, 1954, with the provision that up to $20,000 may be used in any one year. These grants have been offered with the provision that if at any time either of the professors mentioned ceases to be in active direction of the research program which is being supported, there shall be no commitment on the part of the Foundation for more than one year thereafter and the situation will be reviewed by the Foundation and the University. I have accepted these grants in accordance with these conditions.

This report was received for record.

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION (26) The President presented an interim report of the Committee on Future Development of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, and copies of correspondence he has had on this subject with the presidents of universities in Chicago. Copies of these documents have been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. CONTRACT WITH OZARK AIR LINES FOR USE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT (27) The contract of the University with Ozark Air Lines for the use of the University of Illinois Airport, authorized by the Board of Trustees on July 25, 1951, expired June 30, 1953. Discussions relating to the provisions of a new contract have been carried on by the officials of the company, the Director of the Institute of Aviation, and the Comptroller in accordance with the instructions of the Board of Trustees (Minutes of July 25, 1953, page 778). The financial items of the contract are as follows: 1. Landing fees, present contract — $50 per schedule (one landing per day per month). 2. Rental of office space is at present $75 per month. The University has recently complied wtih the request of the company for rearrangement and remodeling to provide better facilities. This cost approximately $2,450 with University labor being about two-thirds of the cost. The remainder was material. 3. Payment of the salary of an additional lineman at $285 per month. (Ozark has the option of supplying the service and assuming the cost directly. No special problem is involved.) 4. Gasoline sales at cost plus handling charge of 4 cents per gallon. ( N o change proposed. This charge was reduced I cent per gallon by mutual agreement on July I, 1953.) The only serious question which has arisen is with respect to the landing fee. Originally this was on the basis of $100 for each of the first two schedules, $50