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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 17

Chairperson, Department of Family Medicine, Rockford School of Medicine (10) T h e chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of L. P. Johnson, presently professor of family medicine and acting chairperson of the department of Family Medicine, as professor of family medicine on indefinite tenure and chairperson of the Department of Family Medicine, Rockford School of Medicine, beginning February 1, 1980, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $69,355. Dr. Johnson will be the first chairperson of this department and has served in an acting capacity since August 1, 1979. The nomination is supported by the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. Chairperson, Department of Psychiatry, Rockford School of Medicine (11) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of William G. Smith, presently professor of psychiatry and acting chairperson of the Department of Psychiatry, as professor of psychiatry on indefinite tenure and chairperson of the Department of Psychiatry, Rockford School of Medicine, beginning February 1, 1980, on 90 percent time, at an annual salary of $50,245. Dr. Smith will be the first chairperson of this department and has served as its acting chairperson since August 1, 1979. The nomination is supported by the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. H e a d Football Coach, Urbana (12) The board of directors of the University of Illinois Athletic Association at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Michael K. White, formerly assistant coach of the San Francisco 49ers, as head football coach, based on a five-year contract, beginning December 17, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $45,000. Mr. White will succeed Gary Moeller who has been head football coach since December 3, 1976. In accordance with the bylaws of the Athletic Association, the board of directors of the Athletic Association served as the search committee for this appointment. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation and a public announcement was made by the chancellor on December 14. T h e action is now submitted to the trustees for confirmation and approval. I recommend approval. Appointments to the Faculty (13) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A — Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T — Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment