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Reports of comparative salaries paid in private and public universities have been received from the U. S. Office of Education and The American Association of Universities. The Chancellors of the three units of the University have filed statements of recent offers received by various Senior Administrative Officers.

The Committee is comparing salaries paid at the University of North Carolina, the possible use of foundation and/or "overhead" funds to supplement basic salaries paid by Legislative appropriations, is conferring with the State Attorney General as to applicable Statutes and with the Director of the North Carolina Department of Administration for his advice and counsel. It is the present intention of the Committee to recommend equitable salary scales for all senior administrative officers through the Dean levels - salaries which will place the University on a fair competitive level with other institutions and industry throughout the country.

Business Officer Shepard is acting as Secretary of the Committee.

Due to the delay in receipt of background material and the absence from the State of some members of the committee, a second meeting of the committee had to be postponed from the week of September 3rd to the week of September 17th. Your committee will actively pursue its objectives and make final report to the Governor and Executive Committee at the earliest possible moment.

Committee appointed to study Charlotte College request, together with other pertinent factors.

Mr. Pearsall, Chairman of the Committee on Charlotte College made a short oral progress report.

Agricultural Experiment Station

President Friday presented a resolution commemorating the Agricultural Experiment Station at State College on its 85th Anniversary, and it was unanimously adopted. The resolution is as follows:

A RESOLUTION HONORING THE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ON THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING

WHEREAS, the General Assembly of 1877 did with foresight and wisdom establish the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station; and

WHEREAS, the Station has contributed immeasurably to the economic and social advancement of the people of the State, has helped make the American people the best fed and best clothed the world has ever known, and has become recognized by many underdeveloped nations as an example to be followed in uplifting their own people; and

WHEREAS, the Station and its first parent organization, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, have now reached their 85th year; and

WHEREAS, North Carolina State College, of which the Station is now a part, has reached its 75th year; and