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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[April 17

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(1) T h e Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to nine candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary.

I concur in this recommendation. Acting Dean, College of Pharmacy, Medical Center

(2) T h e chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Henri R. Manasse, Jr., presently associate dean of the College of Pharmacy, as acting dean of the College of Pharmacy, effective July 1, 1980, serving until a permanent dean is appointed, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $45,000. Dr. Manasse will continue to hold the rank of associate professor of pharmacy practice and of health professions education in the Center for Educational Development. In serving as acting dean, he will replace Dr. August P. Lemberger who has resigned effective July 1, 1980. The vice president for academic affairs has concurred in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

Dean, College of Education, Urbana

(3) T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Joe R. Burnett, presently professor of philosophy of education in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and acting dean of the College of Education, as dean of the College of Education, beginning April 21, 1980, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $50,000. Dr. Burnett will continue to hold the rank of professor of philosophy of education on indefinite tenure. He has been acting dean since the resignation of J. Myron Atkin on August 3 1 , 1979. T h e nomination of Dr. Burnett is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and is endorsed by the Executive Committee of the College of Education. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

Appointments to the Faculty

(4) 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

1 Samuel K. Gove, professor of political science and director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, chairman; James D. Anderson, associate professor of educational policy studies; Steven R. Asher, associate professor of educational psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology and in the Bureau of Educational Research and associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology; Rhoda M. Becher, assistant professor of early childhood education; Rupert N. Evans, professor of vocational and technical education in the Bureau of Educational Research; William S. Hall, professor of educational psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology and in the Center for the Study of Reading and professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology; Stephen L. Rock, graduate student; Rita J. Simon, professor of law and of sociology, research professor in the Institute of Communications Research, and director of the Law and Society Program.