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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 10

Ten; six other faculty members; four alumni, including the president of the University of Illinois Alumni Association (or designee); the chairman of the Board of Trustees' Committee on Athletic Activities; two students; and three ex-officio members without vote: a designee of the chancellor, the university comptroller or designee, and the athletic director. Terms are staggered so that each year two faculty members, one alumnus, and one student are proposed for membership; the faculty members and the alumnus serve three-year terms, the student members two-year terms. A slate of faculty and student nominees is provided by the senate, and the slate of alumni by the Urbana-Champaign Council of the Alumni Association. T h e chancellor reviews the list of candidates and forwards his recommendations to the president of the University for action by the Board of Trustees. I recommend approval of this appointment.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Director, Afro-American Studies and Research Program, Urbana

(3) T h e chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Dianne M. Pinderhughes, presently professor of political science and in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as director of the Afro-American Studies and Research Program beginning October 10, 1991, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $65,000. Dr. Pinderhughes will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. She will succeed Dr. Alice A. Deck who was acting director of the program during 1990-91. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee. 1 T h e faculty members of the program and the executive committee of the college support the nomination. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Urbana

(4) T h e chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Education, has recommended the appointment of Tim L. Wentling, presently professor of vocational and technical education, as head of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, beginning October 10, 1991, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $56,368. Dr. Wentling will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He has been serving as acting head of the department, succeeding Dr. L. Allen Phelps. T h e nomination is made after consultation with the faculty of the department and the executive committee of the College of Education. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Appointments to the Faculty

(5) T h e following new appointments to the faculty at the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees.

1 Catherine E. Ross, professor of sociology, chair, Thomas J. Bassett, associate professor of geography; Robert M. Copeland, associate dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Daniel C. Littlefiela, associate professor of history and in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Rosemary M. Stevenson, assistant professor of library administration.