RESOLUTION



       The Board of Trustees fully appreciates the fact that the University is
only as great as its component parts and that the faculty is one of the most
important components of the whole. Among the faculty are many great and
talented individuals who bring honor and renown to the University through their
teaching, research and service. Without such individuals the institution would
be unable to achieve national eminence but their contributions would not be
possible without other equally talented individuals who are willing to sacrifice
their own personal ambitions to help carry on the day-to-day operation of the
institution. One such individual is Dr. Robert Lawson, who has served as
Acting Dean of the College of Law since the retirement of Dr. W. L. Matthews
in 1971.

       His appointment came at a time in his career when it would have been of
greater benefit to him personally to have continued his teaching and research
activities without the added burden of an administrative assignment. He realized,
however, that someone must accept the leadership of the college and so he acceded
to the wishes of his colleagues and the administration that he become acting dean
until a permanent dean should be named, little knowing that his tenure would last
for two years.

       In spite of his reluctance to undertake the deanship, Robert Lawson gave
unstintingly of his time and effort to the job at hand and, in the process, was able
to better the relationships within the college and between the college and the Bar
Association. Although always a popular and well liked member of the faculty,
as acting dean he has earned for himself even greater respect and admiration
throughout the University community and the community at large.

       Although Dean Lawson has no interest in continuing in administration at
this time, it is the hope of this Board that his experience as acting dean will stand
him in good stead in the future and that he will have received some personal. benefit
and satisfaction from knowing that he did a most creditable job and that his hard
work and sacrifice are recognized and appreciated by the President and the Board
of 'Trustees of the institution which he serves so efficiently and well. Now, there-
fore, be it

       RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees, meeting in statutory session on the
campus of the University on this the third day of April, 1973, officially recognize
the unselfish and dedicated service rendered by Professor Robert G. Lawson during
his tenure as Acting Dean of the College of Law, and express its thanks and ap-
preciation to him for the excellence of his administration and for the personal
sacrifices he made in carrying out his duties as chief administrative officer of the
college. And be it further

       RESOLVED that this Resolution be adopted, ordered spread upon the Minutes
of the meeting, and a copy sent to Professor Lawson.