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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(2) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to fifteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates have been filed with the secretary of the board. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these certificates were awarded.

Head, Department of Geography, Chicago

(3) T h e chancellor at the Chicago campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Gary Lane Fowler, presently associate professor of geography, as head of the Department of Geography beginning September 1, 1983, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $36,000. Dr. Fowler will continue to hold the rank of associate professor on indefinite tenure. He succeeds Professor Siim Soot who has resigned effective August 3 1 , 1983, to return to full-time teaching. The recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty members of the department. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of Geography, Urbana

(4) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Geoffrey J. D. Hewings, presently associate professor of geography and urban and regional planning, as professor on indefinite tenure and head of the Department of Geography beginning August 2 1 , 1983, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $39,000. Dr. Hewings will succeed Arthur Getis who will become director of the School of Social Sciences on August 21, 1983. The nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee 2 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. The acting director of the School of Social Sciences and the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences endorse the recommendation. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this appointment was approved. Appointments to the Faculty

(5) 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.

1 John W. C. Johnstone, professor of sociology and head of the department, chairman; James M. Blaut, profe^or of geography; Bruce G. Gladfelter, assistant professor of geography; James A. Landing, associate professor of geography; Clifford E. Tiedemann, associate professor of geography. 2 Peter Srhran, professor of accountancy and in Asian Studies, director of Asian Studies Center, and director^ of research in the Office of International Programs and Studies, chairman; James R. Burt, ass'stant professor of geography; Donald L. Johnson, associate professor of geography; Howard G. Roepke, professor of geography; Curtis C. Roseman, associate professor of geography; Colin E. Thorn, associate professor of geography.