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lilyec Com 5/19/58-p04 74 PERSONNEL MATTERS Univereitz.LiabUity for Merlical Conk - Provision for aasiet-ing with medical costs for members of the faculty is being studied IT the Administration. Tho allowance system an out-lined in the By-Lawn in now kaadaquate and a new arrange.ment in being worked out. No recommendation is being made at this time. TaiTp Dr„ McLain reported that personal income taxes in Agypt have about doubled. since he first wont to Egypt. Staff rtangtione (and increases) - Changes in personnel (in ad-dition to ?;11°. Conn's severanco and the appointment of Mr. Holtz) were reported an follows: Newton Smith is completing five years with the University this Juae and plane to 'eurn to AmorLca, probably to the University of Minnesota. Dr. Stephon Merton, on leave of absence from the College of the City of New York, has been heading the English Department this year, and Will 1;13 returning to America this summer. Mr. Neseim Habib, an instructor in tht School of Oriental Studies for eoveral yearn, is leaving O., the end of Chin year for a poriod of further study in AmaricE. Dro Porter Miller, viho has been tachin t Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, during his furlough year, returns to Ciro in September. Nrc, reeman Gossett will be returning to America for graduate study at the Unversity of Southern Californiv4, leading to a.D. Mr. Gcesett has been Acting Dean of the Undergraduate ?amity and vill return to Cairo as Dean at the end of hia graduate study. Mr. Aldel Kader Damani who has basn atudiyine at Cornell Univer-sity for two years and will necuro hie Ph.D. this summer, will be returning to Cairo in Septombw. It han been suggested that during Mr. Gossett's study in America Mr„ Eant assume the duties of Acting Dean of the Undergraduate ana that Mrn. McLain continue in her office ae Acting Doan of Students. Tho matter was left in the hande of the Presi-dent Idi% is.suratice that the Committee would support his deciGion. Proyoet -D McLain explained tao need for a man in the Admin.- istration who would be second to the president, vith fundamental responnibility n tho educational program of the University, re-porting to the President when he is in 4-pt and acting for hlm in his absence. After discussion, the Committee approved in principle the securing of a ProvoGt and the iaclunion of finan-cial provision for the appointment in the regular budget if funds cannot be e3cured elnewhere