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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 15

Committee of the School of Social Work. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Advertising, Urbana

(5) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Communications, has recommended the appointment of James E. Haefner, presently acting head of the Department of Advertising, director of graduate studies, and associate professor of advertising, as head of the department beginning January 15, 1993, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $58,340. Dr. Haefner will continue to hold the rank of associate professor on indefinite tenure and the position of director of graduate studies. He will succeed Dr. Kim B. Rotzoll who was appointed dean of the College of Communications, Urbana. The nomination is made with the advice and support of the faculty of the Department of Advertising and the college's Executive Committee. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Urbana

(6) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Engineering, has recommended the appointment of Hassan Aref, presently acting head of the Department and professor of theoretical and applied mechanics and physics, as head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics beginning January 15, 1993, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $92,000. Dr. Aref will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. Donald E. Carlson who will return to full-time teaching and research. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty members of the department. The department's Advisory Committee and the college's Executive Committee support the nomination. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Physics, Chicago

(7) The chancellor at Chicago, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Uday P. Sukhatme, presently professor of physics and acting head of the Department of Physics, as head of the department, beginning January 15, 1993, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $80,000. Dr. Sukhatme will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He has served as acting head since June 1991.

1 Richard M. Martin, professor of physics, chair; Ronald J. Adrian, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; Robert A. Bed aim, associate professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering; Nancy R. Sottos, assistant professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; Samuel I. Stupp, professor of materials science and engineering; Charles L. Tucker, III, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering; Richard L. Weaver, associate professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; and Carl J. Altstetter, associate dean and professor of materials science and engineering, ex officio.