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1973]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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could be terminated at the end of any of the campus's academic quarters by either party giving the other three months' notice in writing. The Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination, recommends authorization by the Board of Trustees for the execution of a contract as described. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Harm, authority was given as recommended.

AGREEMENT TO ENROLL CHICAGO CIRCLE STUDENTS IN AIR FORCE ROTC PROGRAM AT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(15) The Chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus recommends authorization by the Board of Trustees to execute a contract between the University, the Commander of the Air University, and Illinois Institute of Technology under which Chicago Circle students would be permitted to enroll in the Air Force ROTC program at Illinois Institute of Technology. He further requests authorization to execute a contract between the University and the Institute, under which the latter institution would pay to the University such sums as it may receive from the Air Force on account of Air Force scholarships granted Chicago Circle students enrolled in the AFROTC program at Illinois Institute of Technology. The Chicago Circle Senate has approved this program. A copy of the proposed agreement between the University, the Commander of the Air University, and Illinois Institute of Technology has been filed with the Secretary for record. I concur and recommend that the Chancellor be authorized to execute the above-described agreements on behalf of the University.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, authority was given as recommended.

PATENT RIGHTS AGREEMENT W I T H G. B. PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA

(16) The University of Illinois under an agreement with the Agency for International Development is providing technical advice and assistance to improve the economic development and general welfare of India. As a part of the program, University personnel are located at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in India and are engaged jointly with that university in developing improvements in soybean processing using G. B. Pant University facilities. G. B. Pant University has requested that it be given a nonexclusive royaltyfree license to make, use, and sell in India a patented Soybean Beverage Base invented at the University of Illinois. All University rights in the Soybean Beverage Base patent have previously been transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation for development pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees at its meeting of January 24, 1972. In return, G. B. Pant University, a nonprofit organization, will release to the University of Illinois all rights in or to any inventions developed under the cooperative soybean derived food processing project presently being conducted by its personnel and University personnel, except for such rights in India which G. B. Pant University would retain. The University would agree to release to G. B. Pant University whatever India rights the University of Illinois may have in any such inventions. The inventors, the University of Illinois Foundation, and its exclusive licensing agent, University Patents, Inc., have agreed to the proposed arrangement. The President of the University of Illinois, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the authorization of an agreement with the G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in India in accordance with the above.

On motion of Mr. Swain, authority was given as recommended.

MIDWEST UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM O N AIR POLLUTION

(17) The University of Illinois has been invited to join with the University of Wisconsin — Madison, Purdue University, the University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and the University of Notre Dame in the formation of an organization to be known as Midwest Universities Consortium on Air Pollution.