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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 24

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (7) T h e Dean of the College of Pharmacy recommends the appointment of Mr. Ned O. Haney, owner of Haney's Pharmacy, Macomb, Illinois, to the Advisory Committee of that College. Mr. Haney's appointment is for five years (July 1, 1952, through June 30, 1957). H e is being appointed to succeed Mr. Harold A. Wild whose term has expired. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Megran, thia appointment was approved.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM (8) T h e faculty of the College of Agriculture and the University Senate recommend that students entering the University in agricultural science as freshmen shall be required to have a scholarship rank in the upper one-half of their high school classes, that those entering the curriculum by transfer from other colleges and universities shall be required to have a scholastic average in previous college work of not less than 3.5 in terms of the grading system of the University of Illinois, and that students enrolled in this curriculum shall be required to maintain an all-University average of not less than 3.5. It is further recommended that these requirements become effective September 1, 1953. In the judgment of the faculty of the College of Agriculture the establishment of these requirements is necessary to preserve the character of this particular curriculum as a preparation for graduate study or for careers in certain fields of agricultural industry for which a strong science foundation is necessary. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hickman, this recommendation was approved.

APPROPRIATION FOR LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING PLANS (9) The General Services Administration of the United States government loans funds to states and political subdivisions for advance planning of public works. T h e loan made on any project must be repaid without interest whenever funds become available for construction. T h e University applied for and received $152,000 for preparation of plans for the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building in Chicago and the Life Sciences Building in Urbana. T h e funds advanced for the Pharmacy Building have beeen repaid from the state appropriation for that building. The General Services Administration authorized an advance up to $75,000 for preliminary plans for the Life Sciences Building, which have been completed at a total cost of approximately $29,000. Since an appropriation for the construction of the building has not been received, funds were reserved by the University to reimburse the United States government. The Comptroller recommends, and I concur, that an appropriation of $29,000 be made from the General Reserve for this reimbursement.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, this appropriation was made and the payment authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. Watkins.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (10) T h e Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds as follows: Chicago Professional Colleges 1. Physical Plant Department, razing the building at 823 South Winchester, Chicago $ 1 300 2. Department of Medicine, purchase of equipment 2 500 3. Research and Educational Hospitals, remodeling in the Obstetrics Department $ 5 200