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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 8

Administrative Staff

OLIVER J. CLARK, director, Division of Public Safety, Urbana-Champaign, beginning June 21, 1995 (NY), at an annual salary of $80,000. CAROL L. MENAKER, director of communications, Office of Public Affairs, UrbanaChampaign, beginning April 21, 1995 (NY), at an annual salary of $65,000. XEN MICHAEL RIGGS, director, Assembly Hall, Urbana-Champaign, beginning May 21, 1995 (NY), at an annual salary of $65,000.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these appointments were confirmed. Consolidation of Three Departments of the College of Nursing, Chicago

(7) The chancellor at Chicago, with the advice of the Chicago Senate and the College of Nursing, recommends the consolidation of the Departments of Administrative Studies in Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Public Health Nursing into a single department to be named the Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Administrative Nursing. The consolidation will reduce the number of departments in the college from five to three and is reflective of the campus' PQP initiative. This proposal is the result of recent efforts of the College of Nursing to restructure in ways that will facilitate the efficient and effective operation of the college. The merger of these three departments will: (1) enhance the teaching and research collaborations in each of the programs; (2) create parity among the departments of the college in terms of resources, teaching loads, research opportunities, and organizational strength; (3) promote efficient and effective communication among faculty, students, and administrators; and (4) result in a more cost-efficient structure through the reduction of administrative overhead. There are no proposed changes to the admission, curriculum, or graduation requirements with this proposal. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of the Great Cities Institute, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, Chicago

(8) The chancellor at Chicago, with the advice of the Chicago Senate and the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, recommends the establishment of a new interdisciplinary research unit, the Great Cities Institute, which will be located in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. The institute will have a director who reports to the dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. The mission of the Great Cities Institute will be to conduct research and disseminate and apply knowledge about the problems of urban areas. The mission will be carried out through the following objectives: (1) conduct large, relative longterm, interdisciplinary thematic research projects; (2) conduct demand-responsive short-term policy research and technical assistance projects that meet community needs; (3) provide coordination and assistance for the development of new basic and applied research, technical assistance, and outreach projects; (4) integrate the results of the research and projects into curricula at UIC; and (5) transfer the knowledge and expertise through research to urban communities and organizations. The Great Cities Institute will be supported by funds already allocated as well as by new funds included in the Fiscal Year 1996 budget recommendation of the