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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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that Professor Mier's contributions to the campus and to the City of Chicago were many.

REGULAR AGENDA

The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 1 through 4 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Interim Dean, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, Chicago

(1) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Allan W. Lerner, presently interim director of the School of Urban Planning and Policy and professor of political science and of urban planning and policy, as interim dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, beginning February 10, 1995, on a twelvemonth service basis at an annual salary of $94,613, which includes a $13,198 administrative stipend. (Salary will revert to academic year appointment upon completion of interim status.) Dr. Lerner will serve as the first dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. The appointment is effective through August 31, 1996. During the last year of his appointment, a national search for a permanent dean will be conducted. Dr. Lerner will continue to hold the rank of professor of political science on indefinite tenure and professor of urban planning and public affairs. A search for a permanent dean will commence sometime within the next six months. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved.

Chair, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine at Peoria, Chicago

(2) The chancellor at Chicago, after consultation with the dean of the College of Medicine, has recommended the appointment of Sara L. Rusch, M.D., presently clinical associate professor of medicine and acting chair of the Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine at Peoria, as associate professor of clinical medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at the College of Medicine at Peoria, effective February 10, 1995, on a twelve-month service basis on 60 percent time at an annual salary of $75,000, of which 25 percent is for her associate professor position at $31,250 and 35 percent is an administrative stipend at $43,750. Dr. Rusch will succeed Dr. Richard W. Carlson who resigned on August 31, 1994. This recommendation is made with the approval of a search committee, 1 the

1 William H. Albers, M.D., professor, physician surgeon, medical director, and chair of pediatrics, College of Medicine at reoria, chair; Gilda Cardenosa, M.D., clinical associate professor of radiology, College of Medicine at Peoria; Howard S. Cohen, M.D., clinical associate professor of pediatrics, College of Medicine at Peoria; J o h n J. Coon, M.D., clinical associate professor of family practice, College of Medicine at Peoria; Michael A. Frasca, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and physician surgeon in medicine, College of Medicine at Peoria; Erich H. Loewy, M.D., professor and physician surgeon in medicine, College of Medicine at Peoria.