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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[November 17

although a majority of the search committee favored other candidates, these candidates did not meet the criteria adopted for the position. Mr. Jenkins a n d the chancellor strongly favored M r . Goodrich's appointment as did the chairman of the search committee a n d faculty members of it. Mr. Neal moved approval of the recommendation as presented. M r . Watson moved that the question be divided, i.e., to separate the appointment of M r . Goodrich from the remaining appointments presented in the agenda item. T h e motion was approved by voice vote. Mr. Watson then moved the appointment be delayed until there could be further review of the process, an action interpreted by the chair as a motion to table. This motion was defeated by the following roll call vote: Aye, none; no, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Velasquez; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Watson; no, Miss Kooper, Mr. Sobotka.) A separate vote then was held on the appointment of M r . Goodrich as director of the Educational Assistance Program and the appointment was approved. (Mr. Watson's advisory vote was negative on this motion.) Mr. Neal then moved to approve Item 5 in its entirety a n d on voice vote the trustees voted to so approve. Appointments to the Center for Advanced Study, Urbana

(6) T h e dean of the Graduate College at Urbana, in consultation with the director of the Center for Advanced Study and the professors in the center, has recommended the following for appointment as professors in the Center for Advanced Study: 1

DONALD L. BURXHOLDER, professor of mathematics HANS FRAUENFELDER, professor of physics DAVID PINES, professor of physics

The appointments will be effective November 21, 1978. T h e chancellor concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

O n motion of Mrs. Rader, these appointments were approved. Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1978-79

(7) O n motion of Mr. Livingston, three sabbatical leaves of absence recommended by the chancellors were granted. These leaves will be included in an annual compilation of 1978-79 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the board Proceedings in March 1979.

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. A professor in the center retains his status in his own department and maintains a full schedule of teaching and research. Currently, the professors in the center are: Harry G. Drickamer, Nick Holonyak, Jr., Nelson . Leonard, James vV. Marchand, Charles E. Osgood, Charles P. Slichter, Jack Stillinger, Michio uzuki, Ledyard R. Tucker, Gregorio Weber, and Ladislav Zgusta.