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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee, 1 the faculty, and the Executive Committee of the college. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n o f Mrs. G r a v e n h o r s t , this a p p o i n t m e n t was a p p r o v e d .

Interim University Librarian, Urbana

(8) The chancellor at Urbana has recommended the appointment of Robert Wedgeworth, presently dean of the School of Library Service at Columbia University, New York City, New York, as interim university librarian, beginning September 21, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $112,000. He will also hold the rank of visiting professor of library and information science at zero percent time on an academic year service basis. Mr. Wedgeworth will succeed Mr. David F. Bishop who resigned to accept a position at Northwestern University. The nomination is made after consultation with the faculty and the Executive Committee of the Library and the Urbana-Champaign Senate Library Committee. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of Entomology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

(9) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of May R. Berenbaum as head of the Department of Entomology. Dr. Berenbaum is presently professor of entomology, departmental affiliate in ecology, ethology, and evolution, and institute affiliate in environmental studies. The appointment is to begin August 21, 1992, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $67,000. Dr. Berenbaum will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. She will succeed Dr. Stanley Friedman who wishes to return to full-time teaching and research. The nomination is made after consultation with the faculty of the department and the Executive Committees of the School of Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of Family Practice, College of Medicine, Chicago

(10) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Elizabeth A. Burns, presently associate professor of family practice at the University of Iowa College of Medicine as professor of family practice on indefinite tenure, head of the department, and chief of the Family Practice Service at the University of Illinois

1 Richard W. Burkhardt, director, Campus Honors Program, and professor of history, chair, James E. Haefher, associate professor of acfvertising and director of graduate studies; Thomas B. Littlewood, professor of journalism; Howard S. Maclay, research professor in the Institute of Communications Research and professor of linguistics; Donald P. Mullally, director of broadcasting and general manager of WILL AM-FM-TV and lecturer in radio and television; John C. Nerone, research associate professor in the Institute of Communications Research; Thomas C. O'Guinn, associate professor of advertising; Melda F. Potts, undergraduate student in communications; and Josephine D. Thomas, associate professor of journalism.