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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[July 19

Head, Department of Plant Biology, Urbana

(12) T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Tommy L. Phillips, presently professor of plant biology and geology, as head of the Department of Plant Biology beginning August 2 1 , 1984, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $45,500. Dr. Phillips succeeds Fakhri Bazzaz who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. T h e Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorses the recommendation. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Urbana

(13) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Engineering, has recommended the appointment of William J. Hall, presently professor of civil engineering, as head of the Department of Civil Engineering, beginning August 21, 1984, on an academic-year service basis at an annual salary of $75,500. Dr. Hall will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. H e will succeed Jon C. Liebman who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 2 and after consultation with members of the Department of Civil Engineering. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Urbana

(14) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Engineering, has recommended the appointment of Frederick A. Leckie, presently professor of theoretical and applied mechanics and mechanical and industrial engineering, as head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, beginning August 21, 1984, on an academic-year service basis at an annual salary of $67,000. Dr. Leckie will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Richard T . Shield who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee' and after

1 John R. Laughnan, professor of genetics and development and of plant genetics in agronomy, chairman; Zane B. Carothers, professor of plant biology; John B. Hanson, professor of plant biology and of plant physiology in agronomy; Donald Ort, associate professor of plant biology; Mary A. Schuler, assistant professor of plant biology and biochemistry. 2 Charles W. Gear, professor of computer science and of applied mathematics, chairman; Barry J. Dempsey, professor of civil engineering and in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory; John p . Haltiwanger, professor of civil engineering; Alfred^ J. Hendrow, Jr., professor of civil engineering; C. William Ibbs, Jr., assistant professor of civil engineering; Frederick A. Leckie, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics and of mechanical and industrial engineering; Joseph P. Murtha, professor of structural and hydraulic engineering in civil engineering; William R. Perkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory; John T. Pfeffer, professor of sanitary engineering in civil engineering; Arthur R. Robinson, professor of civil engineering. a Thomas J. Hanratty, Shell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, chairman; Ronaldi J. Adrian, professor of_ theoretical and applied mechanics; George Costello, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; John G. Harris, assistant professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; James W. Phillips, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; John S. Walker, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; Su Su Wang, associate professor of theoretical and applied mechanics; Nelson Wax, professor of electrical and computer engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory.