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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The Board of Trustees approved the departmentalization of the Peoria School of Medicine on April 17, 1974. Dr. Bakker will be the first head of the department. T h e recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee" and after consultation with the members of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. Chairperson, Department of Anthropology, Chicago Circle (13) The dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Chicago Circle the appointment of Dr. Susan Freeman, presently professor of anthropology, as chairperson of the Department of Anthropology beginning September 1, 1979, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $28,520. Dr. Freeman will continue to hold the rank of professor of anthropology on indefinite tenure. She will succeed Professor Sylvia Vatuk, who has served as chairperson since September 1, 1977. The nomination of Professor Freeman is supported by the faculty of the department. T h e chancellor has approved the recommendation, and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. Chairperson, Department of History, Chicago Circle (14) The dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Chicago Circle the appointment of Dr. Ronald Legon, presently associate professor of history, as chairperson of the Department of History, beginning September 1, 1979, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $32,800. Dr. Legon will continue to hold the rank of associate professor of history on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Leo Schelbert, who has served as chairperson since September 1, 1977. The nomination of Professor Legon is supported by the faculty of the department. The chancellor has approved the recommendation, and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. Chairperson, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Urbana (15) The dean of the College of Education has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Clarence J. Karier, presently professor of history of education, as chairperson of the Department of Educational Policy Studies, beginning August 21, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at a salary of $46,463. Dr. Karier will continue to hold the rank of professor of history of education on indefinite tenure. Professor Karier will succeed Dr. Alan J. Peshkin who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice and endorsement of the departmental executive committee. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

1 Fred Z. White, associate professor of family practice, PSM, and associate professor of public health nursing. College of Nursing, chairman; James P. Callaway, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, PSM; Charles G. Farnum, clinical assistant professor of medicine, PSM; James L. Finnerty, branch librarian and assistant professor in the Library, and assistant professor of biochemistry, PSM; William A. Overholt, dean of student affairs, Medical _ Center: Mrs. Walter Ruppman, lay member from the community; William Schwer, senior medical student; James S. Ward, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, PSM.