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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Longenecker. The President-elect of the University was also informed of and concurred in the appointment. I now request formal confirmation of Dr. Longenecker's appointment as VicePresident in Charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges at the University of Illinois beginning August I, 1955, and continuing through August 31, 1957, at a salary of $23,000 a year on "Y" basis. H e will be general administrative head of the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy, the School of Nursing, the Research and Educational Hospitals, clinics, institutions, and other health service units at the Chicago Professional Colleges. The term of this appointment is consistent with the policy of appointing deans and directors biennially. I should like to have the record include the following statement from the report of the Committee which nominated Dr. Longenecker: "The recommendation of the Committee was determined by several considerations which were believed to be highly important in arriving at a decision. Dean Longenecker has had eleven years of experience beginning in 1944 in University administrative offices at the University of Pittsburgh. As a member of boards and committees of the National Research Council and as a member of other boards important in the national defense, he has had excellent experience in important public relations. H e has also served as President of the Pittsburgh Housing Association, an experience which should be of value in connection with some of the work of the Vice-President of the Professional Colleges. His experience in teaching and membership in professional and honor societies, as well as his academic education and degrees, have been sufficiently set forth in his curriculum vitae. W e found him to be of good presence, friendly, open minded, and able to express himself positively and clearly. H e has a good background of experience in matters of the kind which seem to us to be important in the conduct of affairs on this campus through the Vice-President's office. His judgment impresses us as being good. As he is now forty-two years of age and in good health, it is our expectation that he could give many years of strong, progressive leadership to the Professional Colleges. H e has one other important advantage in that he is not a member of any one of the professions for which the Colleges on this campus prepare candidates while he has, at the same time, an excellent understanding of the aims, importance, and interrelationships of these colleges." I share this appraisal of Dr. Longenecker and regard his appointment as a happy conclusion of an intensive search, extending over a period of a year and a half, for the most competent administrator available for this important office. The appointment will provide the University with the capable executive leadership required at the Chicago Professional Colleges and will lighten the administrative load on the President's Office.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this appointment was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (6) On the recommendation of a special committee, and with the concurrence of the Administrative Committee for the Chicago Professional Colleges and the Executive Committee of the College of Dentistry, I recommend the appointment of Dr. Isaac Schour, presently Professor and Head of the Department of Histology and Associate Dean in Charge of Postgraduate Studies in the College of Dentistry, as Professor and Head of the Department of Histology on indefinite tenure and Dean of the College of Dentistry for two years beginning September '. 1955, at a total salary of $17,000 a year on "Y" basis, which will be on full time. The appointment as Dean is to replace Dr. Allan G. Brodie who has asked to be relieved of the deanship so that he may devote all of his University time to teaching and research as Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics.

Mrs. Watkins spoke of the work of Dean Brodie and asked to have the record show that the Board appreciates the distinction he has brought to the College of Dentistry through his services for many years as Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics and as Dean of the College. The Secretary was requested to send Dean Brodie a message expressing the Board's appreciation. On motion of Mr. Swain, this appointment was approved.