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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Joseph Begando has represented the University and the Medical Center campus with dignity and grace while working tirelessly and with unexcelled loyalty in its behalf. Trustees, students, and all those with whom he works know him as a gentleman of patience, dedication, trust, tact, and unfailing kindness. A native of Kansas, he returned to his native state for brief teaching stints following the award of both of his advanced degrees by this University, coming to Illinois to stay in 1953, when he accepted a position as associate professor of pharmacy administration and assistant dean of the College of Pharmacy. He was appointed assistant to the president in 1958, and while in that position took a major leadership role in the success of the 1960 Universities Bond Issue. Here began a long and singularly successful role in the interpretation of the work of the University to the public. In 1961, he was made vice-president in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges, and in September 1966, he became the first chancellor of the Medical Center campus. Under his leadership, and with the support of his wife Virginia, the Medical Center campus met the challenge to expand medical education in the State of Illinois through a program of clinical schools at Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana-Champaign. Minority enrollments were increased greatly, placing the University of Illinois in the nation's forefront in this effort. Faced with budget stringencies in recent years, he has been an effective and persistent advocate of the cause of education in health sciences, enhancing the University's reputation in this area. As he now concludes his administrative career, the Board of Trustees, joined by the president and other administrative officers of the University > expresses its deep appreciation and high esteem for the commitment, effective service, and substantial achievements of Joe and Virginia Begando. We stand in humility to honor a lifelong career of selfless service to a University which is the greater because they came this way.

Leave of Absence and Appointment as Chancellor Emeritus, Donald H. Riddle

(7) With the appointment of a chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago effective February 1, 1983, Chancellor Donald H. Riddle has indicated his intention to return to the faculty of the Department of Criminal Justice, University Center, where he holds the rank of professor on indefinite tenure, until August 31, 1983. In accord with his years of dedicated service, I recommend that Dr. Donald H. Riddle be appointed chancellor emeritus, effective February 1, 1983. I recommend also that at the conclusion of his professorial assignment on August 31, 1983, the Board of Trustees grant Dr. Riddle a study leave of absence at full pay for the period September 1, 1983, through August 3 1 , 1984, with the understanding that Dr. Riddle has indicated his availability as a consultant to the chancellor and is available as needed for special assignment during that period. Finally, I recommend adoption of the following resolution.

On motion of Mrs. Day, these recommendations were approved. The resolution was read by Mrs. Shepherd and a framed copy presented by her to Dr. Riddle. Resolution

To Donald H. Riddle: Donald H. Riddle came to the University of Illinois in 1976 as the third chancellor of the then still young Chicago Circle campus. He had already established his capacity to enter that select and special group of university