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New Administrator for Hospital

The President stated that he and the Dean of the Medical School and the Executive Committee
of the Hospital had invited several prospects to the University for consideration for this position
and were recommending Dr. R. J. Ackart, at present Assistant Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The President stated that he had had two conferences with Dr. Ackart and had also interviewed other
prospects and it was his feeling that Dr. Ackart was the outstanding applicant. He requested authority
from the Board to offer Dr. Ackart the position of Director of the University Hospital at an annual
salary of $10,000, of which $8,370 would be paid from State funds and the balance from the Rucker endowment
for the Hospital. By unanimous resolution the President was so authorized.