Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954 [PAGE 516]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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7. School of Social Work, remodeling 3 145 I recommend that these appropriations be made from the General Reserve Fund. I have also authorized the following assignments: 8. Office of Nonacademic Personnel, Chicago Professional Colleges, advertising for nonacademic personnel 3 650 9. Library, Chicago Undergraduate Division, purchase of books 5 °°° Total $107 360

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, M r s . Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

REASSIGNMENT OF RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS FUNDS (9) The Board of Trustees had previously approved the reassignment of $838,500 of funds in the budget for the Research and Educational Hospitals, since not all of the funds so budgeted will be needed this year for hospital operations. Funds reassigned are to meet other needs of the Chicago Professional Colleges. 1) is apparent that more of the funds for the Research and Educational Hospitals can now be released for other purposes and for other uses at the Chicago Professional Colleges. The Administrative Committee of the Professional Colleges recommends, with the concurrence of the Provost and the Comptroller, additional reassignments as follows: Architectural services for remodeling second unit of Dentistry-MedicincPharrnacy Building $50 00O Physical Plant equipment required for the operation of the new addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals 12 500 Development of a recreational area for psychiatric patients 3 500 Construction of sidewalk on the east side of the East Dentistry-MedicinePharmacy Building 10 000 Total $76 000 I recommend that the budget be amended by the reass'gninenLs listed above and that the Comptroller be authorized to make the necessary adjustments. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e a s s i g n m e n t of f u n d s w a s a p proved by the following v o t e : A y e , M r . F o r n o f , M r . G r a n g e , M r . Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, M r s . W a t k i n s ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, Mr. Stratton. CHANGES IN CONTRACTS FOR MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS ADDITION NUMBER ONE (10) The first addition to the Men's Residence Halls was an attempt to incorporate the successful features of the former temporary housing operations in the Gymnasium Annex in a permanent fireproof building which would provide lowcost housing in a barracks type of dormitory. The building was so planned and constructed that partitions can be added to divide the dormitory areas into double and single rooms. While one semester's operation is too short a period to evaluate the longterm desirability of such housing, there has been enough experience with it to indicate that some partitioning is desirable to provide better facilities for study and for sleeping. After consultation with the head residents, counselors, and student occupants, the Dean of Students, the Director of Housing, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Comptroller recommend the following improvements: a. Construction of partitions to form a corridor through the center of each floor, excluding the ground floor ; b. Construction of a small lounge on each floor;