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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 14

nosy and professor of pharmacognosy, as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, beginning May 14, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis. He will continue to serve as head of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy on a twelvemonth service basis and to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. His annual salary will be $115,339. Dr. Cordell will succeed Henri R. Manasse, Jr., who becomes interim vice chancellor for health services on May 14. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n o f Mr. G r a b o w s k i , this a p p o i n t m e n t was a p p r o v e d .

Director, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Urbana

(11) The chancellor at Urbana has recommended the appointment of Ronald E. Guenther, presently director of major gifts, University of Illinois Foundation, as director of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, beginning July 1, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis. The precise terms of the contract will be negotiated under authority delegated to the president and will be reported to the Board of Trustees at a later date. Mr. Guenther will succeed John Mackovic, who resigned as director of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics on December 13, 1991. This nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee. 1 I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Grabowski, this appointment was approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 12 through 25 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Peoria

(12) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Hugh V. Firor, presently visiting professor of clinical surgery and acting chair of the department, College of Medicine at Peoria, as professor of surgery on indefinite tenure and chair of the department, beginning May 14, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $255,000. Dr. Firor will succeed Dr. Alvin Watne who resigned from the chair on August 31, 1991. This recommendation is made with the approval of the dean, the Executive Committee of the College of Medicine at Peoria, the Executive Committee of the College at Chicago, and after consultation with the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Downey, this appointment was approved.

1 James A. Gentry, professor of finance and IBE Distinguished Professor, College of Commerce and Business Administration, chair; Ronald Bess, alumnus; David L. Chicoine, professor of agricultural economics and head of the department; Mildred B. Griggs, professor of vocational and technical education and director of the Office for Cultural Diversity, College of Education; Kenneth N. Hughes, undergraduate student; Karol A. Kahrs, associate director of athletics, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics; William T. Trent, associate professor of educational policy studies.