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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The recommended change in title will represent more accurately the scope of Dr. Brady's present assignments. H e will continue to hold those responsibilities, and, as in the past, serve as the chief administrative officer of the University during the president's absence. T h e change is further intended to enable Dr. Brady to delegate certain authority in order to relieve him from, day-to-day functions and thereby allow him to move more freely from one area of emphasis to another in accord with the special requirements of the University. (The appropriate changes in The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure will be brought forward for board action at a forthcoming meeting.)

Director, Institute of Aviation, Urbana

(8) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Henry L. Taylor, presently commandant of the Academic Instructor and Foreign Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, as professor in the Institute of Aviation on indefinite tenure and director of the Institute of Aviation beginning August 21, 1980, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $47,500. Dr. Taylor will succeed Dr. Ralph E. Flexman who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee" and is supported by the executive committee of the Institute of Aviation. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

Head, Department of English, Chicago Circle

(9) T h e dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Chicago Circle the appointment of Lawrence S. Poston, presently professor of English and acting head of the department, as head of the Department of English beginning September 1, 1980, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $39,500. Professor Poston will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He has been serving as acting head since September 1, 1979, when Professor Jay A. Levine resigned the headship to accept an appointment as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 3 and after consultation with the faculty of the department. T h e Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorses this recommendation. The chancellor has approved the recommendation and the vice president for academic affairs, concurs. I recommend approval.

Head, Department of Anthropology, Urbana

(10) The acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended' to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Clark E. Cunningham,

1 Jack A. Adams, professor of psychology, chairman; Omer Benn, associate professor of aviation and chief of pilot training; Paul J. Doebel, Jr., associate vice chancellor for administrative affairs; William B. Johnson, associate aviation education^ specialist; John R. Marshall, undergraduate student; Allen I. Onnsbee, professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering and in theInstitute of Aviation; Henry J. Sredl, associate professor of vocational and technical education; Jesse W. Stonecipher, professor in the Institute of Aviation and associate director for administration, Willard Airport Commercial Operations. 2 Martin Steinmann, Jr., professor of English, chairman; David Bardack, professor of biological sciences and associate dean of the Graduate College; Vivian Cadbury, assistant in English; George Dickie, professor of philosophy^ Gloria Fromm, professor of English; Chadwick Hansen, professor of English; S. Clark Hulse, assistant professor of English; John F. Nims, professor of English.