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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 513
reappropriated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois from the
General Revenue Fund, for the purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:
For permanent improvements at Urbana-Champaign:
For construction of a Biology Building and related field laboratories,
with fixed equipment installed, including plans and specifications,
extension of utilities to the building, and all other necessary costs
and charges incident to the completion of the work $3 335 000
For equipment at Urbana-Champaign and Chicago 200 000
For construction of addition to present hospital 165 000
The Appropriation Act (Senate Bill 526) provides that no contract shall be
entered into or obligation incurred for any expenditure from any appropriation
made in Section 1 until after the purpose and amount of such expenditure has
been approved in writing by the Governor.
I recommend that these funds be appropriated for the projects and purposes
indicated. Recommendations for awards of contracts and for other expenditures
from these appropriations will be submitted to the Board of Trustees in accordance
with the usual procedure.
On motion of Mr. Bissell, these appropriations were made by the
following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no,
none; absent, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Swain.
ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH SERVICES
(4) Dr. Lester M. Dyke, Professor of Hygiene and Director of Health Services,
has requested that for personal reasons he not be reappointed as Director of Health
Services at the expiration of his present administrative appointment on August
31, 1957, and that he be continued in his academic appointment as Professor of
Hygiene on indefinite tenure. I have approved his request, and also that he be
scheduled to take his earned vacation from July I to September I, 1957.
I have requested Professor Charles H. Bowman of the College of Law to
take the responsibility of the administration of the Health Services, as Acting
Administrator, and have also asked Dr. Glen W. Doolen, Assistant Professor of
Hygiene and Medical Adviser in the Health Services, to serve as Acting Medical
Director, reporting to the Acting Administrator, for the months of July and
August, each at a salary based on an annual rate of $15,000 (the salary of the
former Director). In Professor Bowman's case this salary would be in addition
to that being paid him during the academic year 1956-57, including the 1957 Summer
Session, as Associate Professor of Law. Both have accepted these assignments,
and I request confirmation of this action.
As a continuing interim arrangement I recommend the following appointments
:
CHARLES H. BOWMAN, Acting Administrator of the Health Services, from September
1 through December 31, 1957, in addition to his appointment as
Professor of Law, at an additional salary of $680 a month.
GLEN W. DOOLEN, Acting Medical Director of the Health Services, for one year
from September I, 1957, at a salary of $15,000 on "Y" basis, and as Assistant
Professor of Hygiene and Medical Adviser in the Health Service for two
years, beginning September 1, 1957. The salary as Acting Medical Director
will include service as Assistant Professor during 1957-58.
LESTER M. DYKE, Professor of Hygiene on indefinite tenure, beginning September
!. I 9S7. at a salary of $12,300 on "A" basis.
In honoring Dr. Dyke's request that he be relieved of his administrative
assignments, I wish to record that University officials recognize that he has worked
very hard in the administration of the programs of the Health Services and that
a number of important accomplishments will be identified with his administration
during the past years.
On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the actions of the President were confirmed,
and these appointments were approved.