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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[April 16

1943, as amended, to nine 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. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in this recommendation.

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

Head, Department of Music, Chicago Circle

(2) T h e chancellor at Chicago Circle has recommended the appointment of William M. Kaplan, presently associate professor and acting head of the Department of Music, as head of the Department of Music, beginning September 1, 1981, on an academic year basis, at an annual salary of $32,000. Professor Kaplan will continue to hold the rank of associate professor on indefinite tenure. He was appointed acting head effective September 1, 1979. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . F o r s y t h , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Head, Department of Sociology, Chicago Circle

(3) The chancellor at Chicago Circle has recommended the appointment of John W. C. Johnstone, presently professor and acting head of the Department of Sociology, as head of the Department of Sociology, beginning September 1, 1981, on an academic year basis, at an annual salary of $43,000. Professor Johnstone will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He was appointed as acting head effective June 16, 1980. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 3 and after consultation with the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

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

Head, Department of Accountancy, Urbana

(4) The dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Frederick L. Neumann, presently professor of accountancy and Price Waterhouse Auditing Professor, as head of the Department of Accountancy beginning August 21, 1981, on an academic year service basis. Appropriate salary adjustment will be recommended at the time of the presentation of the 1981-82 budget. Dr. Neumann will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. Norton M. Bedford who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee' and after con1 Lawrence S. Poston, professor and head of the Department of English, chairman: Gene J. Collerd, assistant professor of music; Richard A. Monaco, professor of music; Richard A. Wang, associate professor of music. 1 Mildred A. Schwartz, professor of sociology, chairwoman; William P. Bridges, assistant professor of sociology; Susan T. Freeman, professor of anthropology and chairperson of the department; Charles L. Gruder, professor of psychology; Penny Havlicek, assistant in University Survey Research Labratory and graduate student in sociology; William T. Liu, professor of sociology; Wayne J. Villemez, associate professor of sociology. 3 Paul J. Uselding, professor of economics and in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research and chairperson of the Department of Economics, chairman; Philip E. Fess, professor of accountancy and Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor; Rene P. Manes, professor of accountancy; Frank K. Reilly, professor of finance; Gerald R. Salancik, professor of business administration and associate head for professional doctoral programs in the Department of Business Administration; Joseph J. Schultz, associate professor of accountancy.