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Show 102 be needed to provide housing for the equipment at high elevations, An auto trailer has been suggested, the money to come from research funds. Regent Bennion moved approval, seconded by Regent Gibson and carried. The President reported that the Auditor General from the U. S. General Accounting Office has computed an overhead figure for the University for the year 1952-53 of 25, 78%, which is lower than the figure of last year. The principal reason for the reduction in overhead cost OVERHEAD FIGURE COMPUTED ON RESEARCH CONTRACTS is the increasing portion of our budget going into salaries. The number of cooperative research contracts was also reported, and the change in income expected if and when the new rates take effect. It was left to the President to determine if the new rate is acceptable. LETTER FROM President Olpin reported receipt of a letter from REPRESENT~ ATIVE OF Dr. Francis Lions, a member of the governing board of GOVERNING BOARD UNIV- the University of Sydney, who, with his Wife, is touring OF SYDNEY EXPRESSING the United States under the sponsorship of the Carnegie GRATITUDE FOR COURT- Corporation of New York. Mr. Lions acknowledged the ESIES DUR- ING VISIT kindness and courtesies shown him during his visit here on the campus, He was particularly interested in the student health service, industrial research, student housing, and athletic and alumni associations, A list of publications and reports just completed or that will be completed by January 1, 1954, received |
