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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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This recommendation is made after consultation with the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in the recommendation. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a d d e n , 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 .

Chairperson, Department of History, Urbana

(11) 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 William C. Widenor, presently associate professor of history, as chairperson of the Department of History, beginning August 21, 1985, on an academic year service basis. An appropriate salary adjustment will be submitted with the 1985-86 b u d g e t Dr. Widenor will continue to hold professorial rank on indefinite tenure. H e will succeed Professor Richard W. Burkhardt, Jr., who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is submitted upon the recommendation of the faculty of the department and endorsed by the Executive Committees of the School of Humanities and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Madden, this appointment was approved. Chairperson, Department of the Classics, 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 David F. Bright, presently associate professor of the classics, as chairperson of the Department of the Classics, beginning August 21, 1985, on an academic year service basis. An appropriate salary adjustment will be submitted with the 1985-86 budget. Dr. Bright will continue to hold professorial rank with indefinite tenure. H e will succeed Professor John K. Newman who is concluding his final term in office. The nomination is submitted upon the recommendation of the faculty of the department and endorsed by the Executive Committees of the School of Humanities and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a d d e 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

(13) The 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).