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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 14

Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building in Urbana was for. Associate Vice President Robert K. Todd explained that this was for the contingency fund for this building. This item is number 22 in the regular agenda. On item number 20, there was discussion of the extent of the work recommended for repair to the plaza deck of the Administrative Office Building in Chicago. The board then 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. 2 through 10 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Director, School of Kinesiology, College of Associated Health Professions, Chicago

(2) The interim chancellor at Chicago, after consultation with the dean of the College of Associated Health Professions, has recommended the appointment of Lawrence B. Oscai, presently acting director and professor, School of Kinesiology, as director of the School of Kinesiology, beginning September 15, 1995, on a twelve-month service basis with an administrative increment of $10,000. Dr. Oscai will continue to hold the rank of professor in the School of Kinesiology on indefinite tenure on an academic year service basis with an annual salary for 1995-96 of $88,706, for a total salary of $98,706. Dr. Oscai has served as acting director since September 1, 1993. Dr. Charles Kristufek, dean of the former College of Kinesiology retired September 1, 1993. Dr. Oscai was the first acting director of the newly organized School of Kinesiology. This recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty of the school. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Chair, Department of Astronomy, Urbana

(3) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Kwok-Yung Lo, presently acting chair and professor, Department of Astronomy, as chair of the Department of Astronomy, beginning September 21, 1995, on an academic year service basis with an administrative increment of $3,000. Dr. Lo will continue to hold the rank of professor of astronomy on indefinite tenure on an academic year service basis with an annual salary for 1995-96 of $70,000, for a total salary of $73,000. He will succeed Dr. Ronald F. Webbink who resigned as chair to return to fulltime teaching and research as a faculty member.

1 Savitri K. Kamath, professor of human nutrition and dietetics and associate dean for research and graduate education, chair; Charles C. Cunningham, head varsity coach, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, and lecturer, School of Kinesiology; Karyn Ann Esser, assistant professor, School of Kinesiology; Ziaul Hasan, professor of physical therapy and in the School of Kinesiology; Warren K. Palmer, professor and director of graduate studies, School of Kinesiology; Patricia E. Shalloo, academic advisor, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and in the School of Kinesiology; Frances J. Sweeney, associate professor and director of student teaching, School of Kinesiology; Charles B. Walter, associate professor, School of Kinesiology.