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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 21

LINDA S. WILSON, associate vice chancellor for research since August 15, 1975, and associate dean of the Graduate College since July 1, 1979, has requested leave for the period January 1—April 30, 1984. She will study and participate in science policy research in England, either at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, or the London School of Business. RUSSELL E. ZWOYER, associate dean of the College of Education since August 21, 1978, and prior to that assistant dean for two years, has requested leave for the period September 1 —December 31, 1983. He will develop relations with a variety of school districts, educational service regions, and public colleges of education throughout the State of Illinois as well as with the staff of the Illinois State Board of Education to determine the nature of possible cooperative efforts that the College of Education might initiate among these agencies in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology education.

Central Administration

SAMUEL K. GOVE, director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs since January 1, 1967, has requested leave for the period June 15 — August 15, 1983. He will be working on a manuscript on comparative state politics — "The Politics of Urban States." CALVIN L. OWENS, director of the University Film Center since August 21, 1978, has requested leave for the period September 15 — December 15, 1984. He will be examining the availability and application of computer software utilized with videodisc technology for instructional purposes with implications for Film Center collection development. CLIFFORD W. VAN METER, director of the Police Training Institute since September 1, 1976, has requested leave for the period April 21 —August 20, 1984. He will be conducting an historical study of the Institute from the early 1950's until the present with special emphasis on the factors that led to the placing of the primary responsibility for law enforcement training at the University of Illinois. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , these leaves w e r e granted as r e c o m mended.

AMOCO Foundation Awards for Undergraduate Instruction, Urbana

(14) As a part of the Urbana-Champaign campus undergraduate instructional awards program, awards to faculty are provided for work on projects designed to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction.1 Upon the completion of the projects, a campus review committee selects those most deserving of recognition for excellence in teaching in the undergraduate programs. The AMOCO Foundation has again provided funds to reward those who have developed the most deserving projects. The committee's selections for this year are: JOHN D . DYSON, professor of electrical engineering —- "Video Tapes for an Undergraduate Electrical Laboratory" DAVID F. KOHL, undergraduate librarian and assistant professor of library administration, and LIZABETH A. WILSON, assistant undergraduate librarian and assistant professor of library administration — "Expansion and Diversification of the Bibliographic Instruction Program Provided by the Undergraduate Library" MICHAEL C. ROMANOS, associate professor of urban and regional planning, and LEONARD F. HEUMANN, associate professor of urban and regional planning and in

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Generally these amount to full-time salary for two months.