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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 15

eluding the Pittsburgh Press and the St. Petersburg Times. His former association with Carnegie-Mellon University provides an excellent bridge to the university world as well. The recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee* chaired by Dean James Carey, and I am grateful for their service. I am pleased to present this recommendation to you.

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

Director, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana (4) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, has recommended the appointment of Ronald B. Pearson, presently assistant professor of theatre and assistant to the director of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, as director of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts beginning July 1, 1984, on a twelve-month service basis at a salary of $39,000. Mr. Pearson will continue to hold the rank of assistant professor of theatre. He will succeed Michael C. Hardy who resigned September 23, 1983. Dean Jack H. McKenzie has been serving as acting director. The nomination is made with the advice of a consultative committee.1 The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

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

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (5) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1983, to seven'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. Milkint, these certificates were awarded.

Amendment, University Rules and Regulations Governing the C.P.A. Examination (6) In April 1983, the Board of Trustees, on recommendation of the University Committee on Accountancy, increased C.P.A. examination fees for several categories of candidates. Despite those increases, the cost of the operation of the Committee on Accountancy continues to exceed receipts. For several years, the number of candidates for the examination rose at a steady rate, providing added income to compensate in part for rising costs. Growth in the number of applicants has slowed to no more than 4 percent per year. In addition,

1 James W. Carer, dean of the College of Communications and professor of journaIismt UrbanaChampaign campus, chairman; Susan VT Lourenco, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. Health Sciences Center, Chicago campus; Louis R. Pondy, professor and head of the Department of Business Administration, Urbana-Champaign campus. * Eugene C. Wales, professor of art and director of the School of Art and Design, chairman; Robert E. Bays, professor of music and director of the school; Richard R. Beebe, assistant professor of theatre and associate director of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; Celeste M. Ellis, undergraduate student; Janet M. Goodwin, member of Krannert Center Student Association and undergraduate student; Robert B. Graves, associate professor of theatre and acting head of the department; Patricia K. Knowles, professor of dance and head of the department; David Laxarus, professor of physics; Paula A. McGlasson, graduate student; Robert K. Todd, associate vice chancellor for student affairs; Vernon K. Zimmerman, professor of accountancy, dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration and director of the Center for International Education and Research in Accountancy.