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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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to make definite recommendations. I feel that there has been impairment of the University's research standing and that it is reflected in a loss of confidence in the administrative set-up of the Chicago Professional Colleges. The problem does not bear upon the integrity of the Vice-President, which at no time has been a point at issue. I share the view of all Dr. Ivy's friends that his motivation has been of the highest. Rather these troubles are a joint product of the habit of the Durovics to promise more than can be delivered and of the need of hopeless dying persons to reach out for anything at all. There is indeed a humane debt owed to persons in pain, who may include our own loved ones, but the debt can only be paid the hard way. To this hard way of rigorous research and testing the University of Illinois will continue to devote its best efforts. / / . Recommendation for Action This proposal is related to the analysis presented in Part I of this report. It emphasizes the problems now confronting us. It looks to the future. It is recommended: 1. That the position of Vice-President of the University in Charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges be abolished as of December I, 1952. (This position was established by action of the Board of Trustees on June 27, 1946, to take effect September I, 1946, with the concurrence of President Willard and President-elect Stoddard.) 2. That the Dean of the College of Medicine be designated also the Executive Dean of the Chicago Professional Colleges (this was the plan for three years prior to September 1, 1946) and that there be established the position of Associate Dean of the College of Medicine. 3. That for the period from December 1, 1952, to September 1, 1953, unless an Executive Dean is appointed earlier, the Professional Colleges be administered by an Administrative Committee consisting of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Chairman, the Acting Dean of the College of Medicine, the Dean of the College of Dentistry. 4. That a special Nominating Committee of nine be appointed by the President of the University to advise him on the selection of a person to fill the combined posts of Dean of the College of Medicine and Executive Dean of the Chicago Professional Colleges, this Committee to consist of a. Five members to be selected by the Executive Committee of the College of Medicine with one such member to be designated as Chairman. b. The Dean of Pharmacy and the Dean of Dentistry. c. Two members to be selected from the faculties of the Chicago P r o fessional Colleges by the President of the University. 5. That Dr. Ivy be asked to serve as Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Head of the Department of Clinical Science on a full-time basis or, if he prefers, on a part-time basis in order to accommodate extensive consultative work. In either event there would be no interest on the part of the University in the work done outside.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this report and recommendation and the recommendation for the appointment of an Acting Dean of the College of Medicine were referred to the Committee on the Chicago Departments. This action was taken by record vote as follows: Aye, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Stevenson.

SITE OF LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING

Mr. Johnston stated that he had been approached by members of the Board of Trustees of the Wesley Foundation at Urbana, Illinois, concerning land which the University needs to acquire as a site for the proposed Life Sciences Building. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this matter was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds.