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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Chairperson, Department of Psychology, Chicago Circle

(7) T h e chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus has recommended the appointment of Charles L. Gruder, presently professor of psychology, as chairperson of the Department of Psychology beginning September 1, 1981, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $38,000. Dr. Gruder will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He succeeds Professor I. E. Farber who has served since September 1, 1978, and will return to full-time teaching. The nomination is supported by the faculty of the department. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this appointment was approved. Chairperson, Department of the Classics, Urbana

(8) T h e dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of John Kevin Newman, presently professor of the classics, as chairperson of the Department of the Classics, beginning August 21, 1981, on an academic year service basis. Appropriate salary adjustment will be determined at the time of the preparation of the 1981-82 budget. Dr. Newman will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor David F. Bright who is concluding his final term in office. The nomination is submitted upon the recommendation of the faculty of the department and endorsed by the executive committees of the School of Humanities and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs concur. 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 .

Director, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, Urbana

(9) T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Walter H . Franke, presently professor in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, as director of the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, beginning August 21, 1981, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $48,000. Dr. Franke will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Martin Wagner who has been acting director since Professor Melvin Rothbaum asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment effective August 21, 1980. The nomination is made with the advice of a consultative committee 1 and is supported by the executive committee of the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. 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 .

Appointments to the Faculty

(10) T h e 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 Marvin Frankel, professor of economics, chairman; Milton Derber, professor in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations; Peter Feuille, associate professor in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations; William H. Form, professor of sociology and in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations; Cynthia L. Gramrn, graduate student; Ronald J. Peters, associate professor in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations.