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Head, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Chicago

(7) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Geoffrey A. Cordell, presently professor of pharmacognosy, as head of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, effective September 1, 1988, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $85,000. Dr. Cordell will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. James E. Gearien who is retiring August 31, 1988. 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 . L o g a n , this 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

(8) 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 are 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

DARIN M . EASTBURN, assistant professor of plant pathology, April 21-July 20, 1988 (N), $11,667, and beginning August 21, 1988 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $35,000. STEVEN R. ECKHOFF, associate professor of agricultural engineering, May 21July 20, 1988 ( N ) , $10,000, and beginning August 21, 1988 (A), at an annual salary of $45,000.

Chicago

ROBERT L. GROSSMAN, assistant professor of mathematics, statistics, and computer science, beginning September 1, 1988 (3), at an annual salary of $40,000. BRUCE M . HECHT, assistant professor of pediatrics, on 54 percent time, and physician surgeon, on 46 percent time, College of Medicine at Chicago, beginning April 25, 1988 (1Y54;NY46), at an annual salary of $65,000.

1 Duane L. Venton, professor of medicinal chemistry, chair; Yee-Kin Ho, assistant professor of biological chemistry, College of Medicine at Chicago; Anton J. Hopfinger, professor of medicinal chemistry: A. Doughs Kinghorn, professor of pharmacognosy; Robert M. Monarty, professor of chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Dennis P. West, associate professor of pharmacy practice, College of Pharmacy, and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy in dermatology, College of Medicine at Chicago; and Eugene F. Woods, professor of pharmacodynamics and head of the department.