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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[June 12

T h e appointment of Ronald P. Legon, presently associate dean of the Graduate College, as acting vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, on a twelve-month service basis, at a salary to be established during the normal campus salary-setting process. T h e approval of a one-year administrative leave of absence for Richard M. Johnson, currently vice chancellor for academic affairs. T h e first half of this leave will extend from July 1, 1986, through December 3 1 , 1986, and the second half will be taken during the 1987-88 or 1988-89 academic year at a time to be determined. Dr. Johnson intends to resume his research and to teach in political science. T h e 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 , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d .

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Urbana

(7) T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Robert M. Berdahl, presently professor of history and dean of arts and sciences of the University of Oregon, as professor of history on indefinite tenure and vice chancellor for academic affairs, beginning August 2 1 , 1986, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $95,000. Dr. Berdahl will succeed Dr. Edwin L. Goldwasser who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee. 1 T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Madden, this appointment was approved. Dean, College of Commerce and Business Administration, Urbana

(8) T h e chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended the appointment of John D. Hogan, presently senior vice president and assistant to the chairman, American General Corporation, Houston, Texas, as professor of finance on indefinite tenure and dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, beginning June 2 1 , 1986, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $108,000 with an administrative stipend of $12,000. Dr. Hogan will succeed Dr. John F. D u e who has been serving as acting dean since August 21, 1985. T h e nomination is made with the recommendation of a search committee 1 and

* Norton M. Bedford, professor of accountancy and business administration and Arthur Young Distinguished Professor o_ Accountancy chair; A. Lynn Altenbernd, professor emeritus of English; f Robert M. Copeland, assistant dean, College of Liberal Arte and Sciences; Marianne A. Ferber, professor of economics; Ankur Goel, undergraduate student; Judith S. Liebman, professor of operations research in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Paul W. Schroeder, professor oi history; Robert G. Spitze, professor of agricultural economics; Jeremiah D. Sullivan, professor of physics; Carolyne J. White, graduate student; Ladislav Zgusta, professor of linguistics and the Classics and in the Center for Advanced Study and the Division of English as a Second Language. 2 James W. Carey, professor of journalism and research professor in the Institute of Communications Research, and dean of the College of Communications, chair; Francine D. Blau, professor of economics and in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations; Peter F. Colwell, professor of finance and in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research; Marvin Frankel, professor of economics; Philip Garcia, associate professor of agricultural economics; Donald K. Hodgman, professor of economics; Hcllfried Peter Holzer, professor of accountancy and Deloitte Haskins and Sells Professor in Accountancy; Becki J. Lindlev, undergraduate student; David F. Linowes, Harold Boeschenstein Professor of Political Economics and Public Policy and professor of business administration; Herman Fred Mittelstaedt, graduate student; Roscoe L. Pershing, professor of agricultural engineering and head of the department; Walter J. Primeaux, Jr., professor of business administration; Howard Thomas, professor of business administration and associate head of the departinent; Richard E. Ziegler, associate professor of accountancy and Alexander Grant Associate Professor of Accountancy, and assistant head of the department.