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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[June 20

Club. H e is a past member of the Advisory Council of the College of Commerce and Business Administration. H e is president of the University of Illinois Alumni Association. His appointment to the board will fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Henry Blackwell.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this appointment was approved. Director, University Press

(5) The vice president for academic affairs has recommended the appointment of Richard L. Wentworth, presently acting director of the University Press, as director, beginning July 1, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $42,000. This appointment is to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Miodrag Muntyan on August 3 1 , 1978. The University Statutes provide that the director shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the president; and he shall be the principal administrative officer of the Press, responsible to the president. (The Press annually published about forty-five books with net sales of $1.2 million and is responsible for six scholarly journals; it has about thirty-five employees.) This nomination is made with the advice of a search committee. 1 I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Dean of the Graduate College, Chicago Circle

(6) T h e chancellor at Chicago Circle has recommended the appointment of Irving F. Miller, presently professor of chemical engineering in energy engineering, acting head of the Department of Systems Engineering, and head of the Bioengineering Program, as dean of the Graduate College, beginning September 1, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $52,000. Dr. Miller will continue to hold the rank of professor of chemical engineering on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Jan Rocek who has asked to be relieved of the deanship effective September 1, 1979. This recommendation is made with the support of the Executive Committee of the Graduate College and with the advice of a search committee.' T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . L e n z , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Dean, School of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical Center, College of Medicine, Medical Center

(7) T h e chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Edward P. Cohen, presently professor in the Department of Microbiology in L a Rabida—University of Chicago Institute, in the Department of Medicine, and in the Biological Sciences Collegiate Division, University of Chicago, as dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical Center, College of Medicine,

1 Theodore B. Peterson, dean. College of Communications, UIUC, chairman; Michael A. Anania, associate professor of English, UICC; Nicholas J. Cotsonas, Jr., dean, Peoria School of Medicine, UIMC; Gloria G. Fromm, professor of English, UICC; Robert W. Johannsen, J. G. Randall Distinguished Professor of History, UIUC; Irwin H. Pizer, University Librarian, UIMC; and 2 Ralph O. Simmons, professor and head, Department of Physics, UIUC. Piergiorgio Uslenghi, professor and associate head of information engineering, chairman; Werner Baur, professor ana head of geological sciences, and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Shirley Buttrick, professor of social work and dean of the Jane Addams College of Social Work; Antonio Camacho, professor of economics; Karen Gupton-Owen, teaching assistant in philosophy and graduate student; Thomas Jaeger, professor of architecture; Peter Jones, professor of history; Lawrence Oscai, professor of physical education; Charles Rhodes, professor of physics; Ethel Shanas, professor of sociology; Donald Warren, associate professor of education ana urban education research.