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UNIVERSITY O F I L L I N O I S

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Dr. Sigelwill succeed Dr. Alexander M. Schmidt, whose resignation as Dean became effective July 1, 1973.' Dr. Melvin Sabshin has been serving as Acting Dean. The nomination of Dr. Sigel is based upon a report from a Consultative Committee' and follows consultation with the Executive Committee of the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and with the Deans' Committee of the Metropolitan Chicago Group of University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. The Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs in the recommendation. I recommend approval. O n motion of Mr. H a h n , this appointment was approved.

DEAN O F T H E GRADUATE COLLEGE AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR R E S E A R C H . U R B A N A

(6) The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended the appointment of Dr. George A. Russell, presently Professor of Physics, Acting Dean of the Graduate College, and Associate Vice President for Academic Coordination, as Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Chancellor for Research beginning July 1, 1974, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $39,000. Dr. Russell will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Physics on indefinite tenure. The nomination of Dr. Russell was made with the advice of a search committee* and is supported by the Executive Committee of the Graduate College. The Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. The addition of the title Vice Chancellor for Research more accurately describes the responsibilities vested in the Graduate College, Similar titles are now widely used throughout the academic community. One former Dean of the Graduate College at this University also held the title Vice President for Research. The Executive Committee of the Graduate College and the deans of the colleges support the use of this title. I recommend approval.

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

DIRECTORSHIP O F T H E SCHOOL OF MUSIC, URBANA

(7) The Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts has recommended to the

1 Dr. Schmidt resigned the deanship to become Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. * Ira M. Rosenthal, Professor and Head of Pediatrics, ALSM, Chairman; William F. Boehm, Assistant Professor of Medicine, ALSM; Robert L. Evans, Dean, Rockford School of Medicine; Morton F. Goldberg, Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, ALSM; R. James Hildreth. Member of Board of Trustees, Lutheran General Hospital; Mary M. Lohr, Dean, College of Nursing; Douglas Mathisen, Senior Student, ALSM; Elizabeth A. McGrew, Professor and Acting Head, Department of Pathology, ALSM; George E. Miller, Director, Center for Educational Development and Professor of Medical Education; Maurice A. Mufson, Professor of Medicine and of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, ALSM, and of Epidemiology, School of Public Health; Alfred Nisonoff, Professor and Head, Department of Biological Chemistry, SBMS-MC; Lloyd. M. Nyhus, Professor and Head. Department of Surgery, ALSM; John T. Sharp, Professor of Medicine, ALSM; Donald E. Wilson, Associate Professor of Medicine, ALSM; and Ralph M. Wynn, Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ALSM. • Nathan M. Newmark, Professor of Civil Engineering and in the Center for Advanced Study, Chairman; Phyllis J. Arnold, Graduate Student; Richard K. Barksdale, Professor of English and Director of Undergraduate Studies in English; Sandrea T. Bates, Graduate Student; j , McVitlter Hunt, Professor of Psychology; Mark S. Jackson, Graduate Student; Lilian G. Katz, Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Director of the Educational Resources Information Center for Early Childhood Education; Joseph R. Larsen, Jr., Professor of Entomology and Head of the Depart, ment, Chairman of Committee, School of Life Sciences. Professor of Physiology, and Acting Head of the Department of Zoology; Nelson J. Leonard, Professor of Chemistry and of Biochemistry and in the Center for Advanced Study; Jack H. McKenzie, Professor of Music and Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts; Earl R. Swanson, Professor of Farm Management and Production Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics, and Acting Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics.