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BOARD OF

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professor in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, effective July 31, 1995, and continuation as tenured professor in the Colleges of Education at Chicago and at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ikenberry's appointment for the 1996-97 academic year is to be set at the current salary level, or as adjusted, on recommendation of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, with the concurrence of the vice president and the president and approved by the Board of Trustees.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved.

Appointment of Professors to the Center for Advanced Study, Urbana

(3) The chancellor at Urbana, upon the recommendation of the dean of the Graduate College and vice chancellor for research in consultation with the director of the Center for Advanced Study and the professors in the center, has recommended the following faculty members for appointment as professors1 in the Center for Advanced Study:

MAURICE FRIEDBERG, professor of Russian literature (effective August 21, 1995) IAN R. HOBSON, professor of music (effective August 21, 1995)

The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these appointments were approved. Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago

(4) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Sidney B. Simpson, Jr., presently professor and head of biological sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, beginning September 1, 1995, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $130,698, which includes an administrative stipend of $10,000. He will continue to hold the rank of professor of biological sciences on indefinite tenure. Dr. Simpson will succeed Dr. Jay A. Levine, who will retire from the University on August 31, 1995. This recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee, 2 and after consultation with the faculty of the college. The Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this appointment was approved.

1 Professors in the center are chosen from among the most distinguished, productive, and widely recognized scholars at the Urbana-Champaign campus. Appointment to a professorship in the center is the highest recognition that the campus can bestow upon members of its faculty. Currently, the professors in the center are: Gordon A. Baym, Donald L. Burkholder, Wolfgang Haken, Nick Holonyak, Jr., Braj B. Kachru, Paul C. Lauterbur, Anthony J. Leggett, David Pines, Charles P. Slichter, Jack C. Stillinger, Michio Suzuki, Carl R. Woese, Peter G. Wolynes, and Ladislav Zgusta. 2 Ellen T. Baird, professor of history of architecture and art and dean of the College of Architecture, Art, a n d Urban Planning, chair; Howard E. Buhse, professor and associate nead of biological sciences; Lucia E. Elias-Ohvares, associate professor of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese; Paul Fong, professor of mathematics, statistics, and computer science; W. A. Hoisington, professor of history and associate dean of the Graduate College; Rasma Karklins, professor and chair of political science; Michael J. Lieb, research professor of the humanities and professor of Englisn; Tuili Mukhopadhyay, graduate student in chemistry; John Pechacek, undergraduate student in communication; Stephanie Riger, director and professor of women's studies and professor of psychology; Brenda R. Russell, professor ofphysioloey and biophysics, College of Medicine at Cnicago, and associate dean of the Graduate College; Uaay P. Sukhatme, professor and head of physics.