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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 17

all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in these recommendations. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , these certificates were a w a r d e d .

Head, Department of Anthropology, Urbana

(6) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Dr. Norman E. Whitten, Jr., presently professor of anthropology, as head of the Department of Anthropology beginning August 21, 1983, on an academic year service basis. His salary for 1983-84 will include an administrative increment of $2,000. Dr. Whitten will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Clark E. Cunningham who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. Dr. Eugene Giles has been acting head since August 21, 1982. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee1 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. The director and Executive Committee of the School of Social Sciences and the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse this recommendation. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs concur. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this appointment was approved.

Appointments to the Faculty

(7) 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). Urbana-Champaign 1. PETER J. FELSBURO, associate professor of veterinary pathobiology, on 60 percent time, and veterinary clinical medicine, on 40 percent time for the period February 1, 1983-August 20, 1986 ( Q Y ) , at an annual salary of ,$47,000. 2. MARY A. KEITH, assistant professor of foods and nutrition, beginning December 8, 1982 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $25,000.

1 Harvey M. Choldin, professor of sociology, chairperson; Charles J. Bareis, associate professor of anthropology; Edward M. Bruner, professor of anthropology; Joseph B. Casagratide, professor of antriropology, director of Research Services Office director of Center for International Comparative Studies, and associate director of Office of International Programs and Studies (until June 28, 1982); Janet Dixon Keller, associate professor of anthropology.