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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[June 19

presently professor of anthropology on indefinite tenure, as head of the Department of Anthropology beginning August 21, 1980, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $35,200. Dr. Cunningham will continue to hold the rank of professor of anthropology on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. Eugene Giles who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty of the department. T h e Executive Committees of the School of Social Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse this recommendation. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs approve the recommendation. I recommend approval.

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Urbana

(11) T h e acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Charles A. Eckert, presently professor of chemical engineering in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the Engineering Experiment Station on indefinite tenure, as head of the Department of Chemical Engineering beginning August 21, 1980, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $46,000. Dr. Eckert will continue to hold the rank of professor of chemical engineering on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor James W. Westwater who asked to be relieved of this administrative appointment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 3 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. The director of the School of Chemical Sciences and the Executive Committees of the School of Chemical Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse this recommendation. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs concur. I recommend approval.

Head, Department of Ecology, Ethology and Evolution, Urbana

(12) The acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Edwin M. Banks, presently professor of ecology, ethology and evolution, animal science, and psychology on indefinite tenure, as head of the Department of Ecology, Ethology and Evolution beginning August 21, 1980, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $39,850. Professor Banks will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He succeeds Dr. Lowell L. Getz who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee* and after consultation with faculty members of the department. The Executive Committees of the School of Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse

1 Edward M. Bruner, professor of anthropology, chairman; Joseph B. Casagrande, professor of anthropology, associate director of the Office of International Programs and Studies, and director of the Center for International Comparative Studies; Janet W. D. Dougherty, assistant professor of anthropology; Linda K. Klepinger, associate professor of anthropology. * William J. Hall, professor of civil engineering, chairman; Thomas J. Hanratty, professor of chemical engineering: Anthony J. McHugh, associate professor of chemical engineering; James C. Martin, professor of chemistry. 8 Eugene Giles, professor of anthropology and head of the department, chairman; James R. Karr, associate professor of ecology, ethology and evolution; Michael R. Lynch, assistant professor of ecology, ethology and evolution.