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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 2. March, 14, 1945

[Introduction]

An important decision taken at the recent meeting of Senate laid the basis for an early establishment of a University Press, mooted for many years. A special board is now constituted, its functions to make regulations for the conduct of the Press, to consult experts on technical matters, to frame estimates for the cost of publication of approved works, to consider publication of original works, and to submit a comprehensive report to the 1946 meeting of Senate.

The Board, which was granted up to £500 for preliminary expenses, consists of seven members, three from Senate, three from the Academic Board, and one co-opted member. Appointees for the Senate are: Sir Thomas Hunter, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of VUC; Prof. James Hight, Pro-Chancellor and Professor of History at CUC; and Mr. J. H. E. Schroder, Chairman of CUC Council and Associate Editor of the Christchurch "Press." Other members have not been appointed as yet.

It would appear that the Special Board has power to make all ready for operation of the Press early next year, subject, of course, to approval of 1946 Senate.