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230 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [April 18 the campaign for the new Institute, as well as support for other scientific investigations of the Department are due to his efforts. His intense devotion to this project was a major factor in the Institute becoming a reality, providing the University an opportunity to give one of the greatest gifts of all: the gift of sight. The University of Illinois congratulates Mr. Dahl and the Lions of Illinois for their accomplishments and expresses its deep satisfaction in the cooperative relationship between our organizations. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , the foregoing citation was a d o p t e d . Dean, College of Engineering, Urbana (7) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Mac E. Van Valkenburg, presently Grainger Professor and professor of electrical and computer engineering, research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, and acting dean of the College of Engineering, as dean of the college beginning April 19, 1985, on a twelve-month service basis at his present salary level as acting dean. An appropriate salary adjustment will be submitted with the 1985-86 budget. Dr. Van Valkenburg will continue to hold his professorial ranks on indefinite tenure. He has been acting dean since the retirement of Dean Daniel C. Drucker. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee1 and endorsed by the Executive Committee and the Policy Committee of the College of Engineering. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a d d e n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved. By consensus, the board agreed that o n e v o t e w o u l d be taken a n d c o n sidered the vote o n each a g e n d a i t e m nos. 8 through 13 inclusive. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s were individually discussed but a c t e d u p o n at one time. ( T h e record of board a c t i o n appears at t h e end of each item.) Appointments to the Faculty (8) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A — Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T — Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment W — One-year appointment subject to special written agreement Y — Twelve-month service basis 1-7 — Indicates the number of years of service which will be credited at the end of the contract period toward completion of the probationary period relating to tenure. 1 Jiri Jonas, professor of chemistry and director of the School of Chemical Sciences, chairman; Clifton G. Bergeron, professor and head of #the Department of Ceramic Engineering; Howard K. Bimbaum, professor of physical metallurgy in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Bei Tse Chao, professor of mechanical engineering and head of the Department t of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and departmental affiliate in the Nuclear Engineering Program; William J. Hall, professor and head of the Department of Civil Engineering; Jane Win-shih Liu, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering; Andrew R. Mech, graduate student; Joseph P. Murtha, professor of structural and hydraulic engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering; Louis R. Pondy, professor and head of the Department of Business Administration; Ralph O. Simmons, professor and head of the Department of Physics; Timothy N. Trick, research professor in and director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory and professor of electrical and computer engineering.
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