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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Sciences, for two years beginning October 1, 1987 ( Q Y ; N ) , at a n annual salary of $75,000. ERIK HAKS, assistant professor of oral medicine and diagnostic sciences and assistant to the dean, College of Dentistry, beginning October 1, 1987 ( 1 Y ; N Y ) , at an annual salary of $46,510. KEVIN C. KOPP, assistant professor of fixed partial prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, beginning September 1, 1987 ( 1 Y ) , at an annual salary of $30,750. PAUL J. QUIRK, associate professor of political science, on 50 percent time, and in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, on 50 percent time, for one year beginning September 1, 1987 ( Q ) , at an annual salary of $33,000. W A S M A N. RIDA, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, beginning September 1, 1987 (1Y), at an annual salary of $31,500. SERGIO RUBINSTEIN, assistant professor of fixed partial prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, beginning September 1, 1987 (1Y), at an annual salary of $34,250. NANCY J. SCHUELER, assistant professor of oral medicine and diagnostic sciences, College of Dentistry, beginning October 1, 1987 (1Y), at an annual salary of $25,000. REED G. WILLIAMS, professor of health professions education, Center for Educational Development, beginning October 1, 1987 (AY), at an annual salary of $75,000.

Administrative Staff

CHARLES L. STANISLAO, director of financial administration, University of IlUnois Hospital, Chicago, beginning September 28, 1987 ( N Y ) , at a n annual salary of $60,000. O n m o t i o n of M r . L o g a n , these a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e c o n f i r m e d .

Appointments to the Faculty (Supplemental) Urbana-Champaign

(5) DAVID A. PADUA-HAIEK, assistant professor of computer science (1-0) and senior software engineer, Center for Supercomputing Research and Development (N-100), academic year 1987-1988, $55,015. O n m o t i o n of M r . L o g a n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s c o n f i r m e d .

Master of Arts Degree in Religious Studies, Urbana

(6) T h e Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the establishment of a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies. Candidates for the degree will specialize in one of three areas: religious thought, Biblical studies, and Asian religions. Each plan of study will involve the interdisciplinary study of religion, while providing an opportunity to focus attention on an area of specialization. Students must complete 8 units of course work and two major papers for graduation. Candidates for admission to the program must meet the requirements for admission to the Graduate College. An undergraduate program in religious studies was established approximately seventeen years ago. The new program is designed primarily to serve graduate students seeking to become college and university teachers. However, others such as religious professionals seeking to work at a major nonsectarian research university, graduate students preparing to enter seminaries, and students preparing for secondary teaching certificates will also benefit from the program. No other public institution in the State of Illinois provides such a degree, although other major public and private research universities throughout the nation offer M.A.s in Religious Studies. For example, four other universities in the Big