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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[May 19

The president also discussed the current status of the University budget and tax legislation in the General Assembly. He described as encouraging his appearance before the full Senate and meetings widi the Speaker of the House and others. He has noted a heartening and growing understanding of the need to improve the State's financial situation in general and support for higher education in particular. He called attention to the coincidental issuance, within recent weeks, of a number of national studies drawing attention to the problems and opportunities for education and contributing to the current climate of support. He expressed cautious optimism that die Governor's tax proposal, or something approximating it, ultimately would be enacted. If this occurs, the University would receive significant assistance.

REGULAR AGENDA

The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University.

Dean, College of Medicine

(1) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Dr. Phillip M. Forman as dean of the College of Medicine effective May 19, 1983, on a twelvemonth service basis, at an annual salary of $105,000. Dr. Forman is presently dean of the College of Medicine at Chicago, professor of clinical neurology and of health professions education on indefinite tenure, and professor of clinical pediatrics. He will retain his academic appointments. On February 18, 1982, the Board of Trustees approved a reorganization of the College of Medicine with a simplified administrative structure: a single dean, located in Chicago; and directors for the regional medical education programs at Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Marten M. Kernis has served as acting executive dean while a search for a permanent dean was undertaken. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and is supported by the Executive Committee of the college. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this appointment was approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 2 through 16 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

1 William N. Spellacy, professor and head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago t chairman; Cornells B. Bakker, professor and head, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Peoria; Leonard C. Bandala, student; David I. Blaustein, associate professor of oral surgery. College of Dentistry; Ruth M. French, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of medical laboratory sciences, College of Associated Health Professions; Morton F. Goldberg, -ofe&sor and head, Department of Ophthalmology, Chicago; James £ . Heath, professor and head, epartment of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Urbana-Champaign, and professor in the College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign; L. P. Johnson, professor and head, Department of Family Medicine, Rockford,", Katherine L. Knight, professor of microbiology and immunology, Chicago; Leon Librik, associate professor of pediatrics, Peoria; Ruy V. Lourenco, professor and head, Department of Medicine, Chicago; David C. Marder, student; William A. Overholt, dean of student affairs, Health Sciences Center; George D. Pappas, professor and head, Department of Anatomy, Chicago; Martin P. Schulman, professor of pharmacology, Chicago; Ivens A. Siegel, professor of clinical science in pharmacology, Urbana-Champaign; James H. Topp, clinical professor of medicine, Rockford; and D . Jean Wood, professor and head, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing.

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