Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988 [PAGE 453]

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T h e interim chancellor at Urbana has recommended approval of the amendments. I concur. (The text of the bylaws as amended is filed with the secretary of the board for record.)

On motion of Mr. Wolff, these amendments were approved.

H e a d , Department of Physiology a n d Biophysics, College of Medicine at Chicago (5) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of R. John Solaro, presently professor of physiology at the University of Cincinnati, as professor of physiology and biophysics on indefinite tenure and head of the department, effective April 1, 1988, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $110,000. Dr. Solaro will succeed Dr. Robert Perlman who resigned November 30, 1986. Dr. Akira Omachi has served as acting head of the department. This recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with members of the department. The acting vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . Wolff, t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d . Appointments to the Faculty (6) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and axe designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A —• Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T —- Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment W — One-year appointment subject to special written agreement Y — Twelve-month service basis 1-7 — Indicates the number of years of service which will be credited at the end of the contract period toward completion of the probationary period relating to tenure. Figures following a symbol indicate percentage of time if the appointment is on a part-time basis (e.g., N75 means one year on three-fourths time). Urbana-Champaign MARY B. ALLEN, assistant undergraduate librarian and assistant professor of library administration, beginning November 21, 1987 (NY), at an annual salary of $21,000.

1 George R. Honig^ professor and head, Department of Pediatrics, chair; Edmund G. Anderson, professor and headrDepartment of Pharmacology; Jose Arruda, professor of medicine; Geula Gibori, professor of physiology and biophysics; Henry Jeffay, professor of biological chemistry: Sydney Levitsky, professor of surgery; Robert F. Loizzi, professor of physiology and biophysics and assistant director, Research Resources Center; Lawrence B. Oscai, professor of physical education; Harris Ripps, professor of ophthalmology; Lawrence Ruier, student; and Anna M. Tichy, professor and head, Department of Maternal-Child Nursing.