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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 14

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(3) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded under Section 5 of the Illinois Public Accounting Act of 1983 to thirteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing the uniform written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Miss Smith, these certificates were awarded. Director, Coordinated Science Laboratory, Urbana

(4) The chancellor at the Urbana campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Engineering, has recommended the appointment of W. Kenneth Jenkins, presently professor of electrical engineering and research professor and acting director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory,1 as director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory beginning May 14, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $70,000. Dr. Jenkins will continue to hold his professorial appointments on indefinite tenure. He has been acting director, succeeding Professor Timothy N. Trick, who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee1 and after consultation with members of the faculty of the Coordinated Science Laboratory. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Miss Smith, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of General Engineering, Urbana

(5) The chancellor at the Urbana campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Engineering, has recommended the appointment of Thomas F. Conry, presently professor of general engineering and of mechanical engineering, as head of the Department of General Engineering beginning August 21, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $73,000. Dr. Conry will continue to hold his professorial appointments on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Jerry S. Dobrovolny who is retiring. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee* and after consultation with members of the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of Miss S m i t h , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

He has been acting head since August 21, 1906. Chung L. Liu, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, chairman; Jacob A. Abraham, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; James J. Coleman, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; James Gary Eden, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; P. R. Kumar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and research associate professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; William R. Perkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory. . . 8 William R. Perkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, chairman; Scott A. Burns, assistant professor of general engineering; Wayne J. Davis, associate professor of general engineering; Edward N. Kuznetsov, professor of general engineering; Juraj V. Medanic, professor of general engineering and electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; David C. O'Bryant, associate professor of general engineering and associate head of the department, and director of the Junior Engineering Technical Society; Roscoe L. Pershing, professor of agricultural engineering and head of the department.

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