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182 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 16
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations
from the President of the University.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY
(1) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor
and above, and involving tenure, have been approved since the previous
meeting of the Board of Trustees.
i. ERNEST CONNALLY, Associate Professor of Architecture, beginning February
i. 1957. at an annual salary of $8,000 (A).
2. ZELLA LURIA, Lecturer with rank of Assistant Professor of Psychology, on
one-fourth time, for six months from March I, 1957, at an annual salary of
$1,400 (D25).
3. WALTER W. SAWYER, Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics, for six
months from March I, 1957, at a salary of $4,000 for the period.
Appointments to Nonacademic Staff
The Director of Nonacademic Personnel reports the following appointments to
a supervisory position of upper level responsibility.
1. DOROTHY L. BARNHART, Assistant Chief Physical Therapist at the Research and
Educational Hospitals — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, beginning November
1, 1956, at an annual salary of $5,160.
2. NOREEN A. LOAN, Placement Officer in the Office of Nonacademic Personnel,
Chicago Professional Colleges, beginning November 19, 1956, at an annual
salary of $3,000.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, these appointments were confirmed.
APPOINTMENT OF RUSSELL N. SULLIVAN AS DEAN
OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW
(2) Dean A. J. Harno will retire from active service as Professor and Dean of
the College of Law on September 1, 1957, after thirty-six years of continuous
service, thirty-five of them as Dean. From 1931 to 1944 he also served as Provost
of the University.
To fill this position, I recommend the appointment of Russell N. Sullivan as
Professor of Law on indefinite tenure and as Dean of the College of Law for
two years, beginning September 1, 1957, at a total salary of $18,000 on Y basis.
This appointment is unanimously recommended by a Committee of the faculty,
appointed in June, 1956, to make recommendations concerning the deanship. In its
search the Committee solicited representative faculty and alumni opinion.
On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appointment was approved.
GEORGE A. MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS
AND FELLOWSHIPS
(3) The Board of Trustees has authorized an assignment of $6,000 a year from
the income of the George A. Miller Endowment for undergraduate scholarships.
The Committee on the George A. Miller Endowment recommends that for the
academic year 1957-58 the sum of $5,000 be assigned for undergraduate scholarships
and thereafter a sum be assigned as specifically approved annually by the
Board of Trustees.
Since the University is procuring additional funds for scholarships from other
sources, it is proposed to reduce the amount assigned for this purpose from the
George A. Miller Endowment so that the endowment funds may be used for other
projects within the objectives of the endowment.
The Committee also recommends the award of a George A. Miller Fellowship
in the Graduate College for 1957-58 with a stipend of $2,000 plus tuition to be paid
to the University from the Miller Endowment income.
I concur in these recommendations.
On motion of Mr. Johnston, these recommendations were approved.
THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTANCY
(4) Since 1903 the University has been responsible for examining applicants for
the certificate of Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and issuing such certifi-