Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954 [PAGE 612]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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tions to be assigned to the Foundation. For obvious reasons, it is desirable to keep the existence of these devices confidential, at least for the time being. Since the present devices are technological extensions of the original invention, and since the basic discoveries, as well as the details of the original invention, have already been fully and formerly reported before scientific societies in L'rbana and in New York City, such procedure would not be in violation of scientific ethics. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h e a c t i o n s t a k e n w e r e c o n f i r m e d the patent applications authorized. and

AGREEMENT WITH DEMONSTRATOR'S ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS AND APPROPRIATION FOR SERVICES TO THE C O L L E G E O F MEDICINE (3) The Chicago Professional Colleges purchase anatomical specimens required for the instruction of students and for research from the Demonstrator's Association of Illinois, a non-profit corporation chartered to secure such specimens for medical and other schools requiring the same. The participating institutions pay the Association for services rendered, the charges in each case being based upon the number of specimens delivered. The charges are sufficient only to cover the cost of preparing and delivering specimens, and the Association realize^ no substantial profits or surplus from its operations. It has never had adequate quarters and has been carrying on its work in several old buildings which are now the property of the Medical Center Commission. The building presently occupied is in an unsatisfactory location and is in such poor condition that expenditures for repairs would not be justified. The University of Illinois is represented on the Board of Directors of the Association, and it is the judgment of this Board that the Association should construct a new building suitably located and properly equipped for its work. The Board proposes to increase the charges for specimens sufficiently to amortize the cost of a new building and equipment over a period of years, but it has no capital for construction and the only feasible method of financing it is through securing advance payments from participating institutions for services to be rendered. The institutions making such advance payments will not be charged the additional prices for specimens to be paid by other institutions and agencies served by the Association. A fund of $100,000 is needed by the Association for the purchase of a site, construction of a building, and installation of equipment. The Association asks the University of Illinois for an advance payment of $33,410 for services to be rendered, in return for which the University will be relieved of approximately $2,000 per year of extra charges for the specimens it will purchase. The Business Manager of the Chicago Professional Colleges, the Acting Dean of the College of Medicine, and the Comptroller recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize an agreement with the Demonstrator's Association and payment of $33,410 for this project. Funds are available for this purpose in the readjusted budget for the operation of the Research and Educational Hospitals recently authorized by the Board. I recommend that this plan be approved, that an appropriation of $33,410 be made from the source indicated, and that the Comptroller and the Secretary be authorized to execute the necessary documents subject to approval of the same by the Legal Counsel.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this recommendation was approved, an appropriation of $33,410 or so much thereof as may be necessary was made for the project, and authority was given as requested. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.