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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 19

of Illinois students, following geometric designs prepared by the artist. Sol LeWitt's work is related to theories and studies in environmental planning, urban architecture, stage design, and graphic design, although he is best known for his work as a sculptor. The proposed contract will require payment by the University of $12,000 plus prorated transportation charges. Funds are available in the institutional funds budget, Urbana campus, approved by the Board of Trustees for FY 1978. The acting chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to execute a contract with the Museum of Modern Art, New York, for the loan of the exhibit as outlined above. The vice presidents for administration and for academic affairs recommend approval. I concur. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Cordon, M r . Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. O n motion of Mrs. Rader, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, M r . Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson, M r . Velasquez. Acceptance of Gift with Waiver of Warranties and Liability1 (13) The Singer Company, Link Division, has offered to donate to the University a general aviation trainer which it has previously loaned to the University under a consignment agreement. The trainer would be utilized by the Institute of Aviation as an addition to its research and development program. The Singer Company has disclaimed any warranties or representations concerning the equipment and assumes no liabilities arising out of or in connection with the condition, performance, use, or operation of the equipment as a condition of its gift. The director of the Institute of Aviation and the acting chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus have recommended acceptance of the gift upon the conditions stated. The vice president for administration supports the recommendation. I concur. O n motion of M r . H a h n , this recommendation was approved. Recommendations of the University Patent Committee (14) The University Patent Committee submits the following recommendations relating to discoveries or inventions by members of the staff. I concur in these recommendations. The Committee on Patents of the Board of Trustees has examined background material related to these inventions and recommends approval. 1. Suppressed Reflection. SAW Transducer — B. J. Hunsinger, associate professor of electrical engineering and research associate professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, Urbana, and Kentaro Hanma, electrical engineer, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, inventors; sponsored by the Joint Services Electronics Program and Hitachi, Ltd.

1 In presenting this recommendation. President Corbally explained that such items are brought to the board now because the University is covering its hability by self-insurance. It is anticipated that, accordingly, certain donors will ask for such waivers. The board may wish to act on each of these as they are presented, or might consider an extension of the president's authority to accept gifts to include waiving liability when such a request is made. He indicated that, if the number of such requests increased, some such alternative procedure might be recommended.