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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 11

Head, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Urbana

(6) The chancellor at the Urbana campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Alan F. Horwitz, presently professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, as professor of anatomical sciences on indefinite tenure and head of the department beginning September 1, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $73,500. Dr. Horwitz will be the first permanent head of the department since its establishment in 1981. Professor Patricia Jean O'Morchoe is acting head. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee1 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. The director and Executive Committee of the School of Life Sciences and the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse this recommendation. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Miss Smith, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of Business Administration, Urbana

(7) The chancellor at the Urbana campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, has recommended the appointment of Frederick W. Winter, presently professor of business administration' as head of the department beginning August 21, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $70,000. Dr. Winter will continue to hold the rank of professor of business administration on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Louis R. Pondy who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. 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.

On motion of Miss Smith, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of English, Urbana

(8) The chancellor at the Urbana campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Richard P. Wheeler, presently associate professor of English, as professor on indefinite tenure and head of the department beginning August 21, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $46,000. Dr. Wheeler will succeed Professor Margaret M. Dickie who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. Professor Dale V. Kramer has been serving as acting head during 1986-87. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee4 and

1 Manfred E. Reichmann, professor of microbiology and associate director for academic affairs, School of Life Sciences, chairman; Jo Ann Cameron,( associate professor of anatomical sciences; Robert B. Gennis, professor of biochemistry, chemistry, and biophysics; Stephen J. Kaufman, associate professor of microbiology; Jay E. Mittenthal, associate professor of anatomical sciences. 1 He has been acting head since January 6, 1987. ' Marvin Frankel, professor of economics, chairman; Charles E. Blair III, professor of business administration; Irene M. Duhaime, assistant professor of business administration; David M. Gardner, professor of marketing and business administration and in the Institute for Environmental Studies; H. Peter Holzer, professor of accountancy and Deloitte, Haskins and Sells Professor of Accountancy; Anant R. Negandhi, professor of business administration; Greg R. Oldham, professor of business administration and in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations. * Wendell S. Williams, professor of ceramic engineering and physics, chairman; Robert D. Gieseiman, associate _professor of business and technical writing and director of business and technical writing in the Department of English; Jan L. Hinely, assistant professor of English and director of the Honors Program and academic advisor in English; Cary R. Nelson, professor of English; Emily S. Watts, professor of English.