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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 18

year program begun in 1973. Overall, the survey indicated that approximately 74 percent of those receiving bachelor's degrees from the University in 1978 have full-time employment; 78 percent at the master's level; 93 percent at the doctoral level; and 94 percent at the professional level. In none of the categories does the unemployment reach as high as 4 percent. (Copies of the statistical information and summaries are filed with the secretary of the board for record.)

REGULAR AGENDA

The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 2 through 8 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(2) T h e Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to 1,107 candidates who passed the standard written examination given in November 1981 in Illinois and who have fulfilled all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. The Committee on Accountancy also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to sixteen 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 are filed with the secretary. The Committee on Accountancy, pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the regulations, also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to nine candidates who wish to transfer the examination credit earned by passing the standard written examination in another state and who have fulfilled all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in these recommendations.

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

Dean, School of Social Work, Urbana

(3) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Dr. Robert O. Washington, presently professor and dean, College of Social Work, Ohio State University, as professor of social work on indefinite tenure and dean of the School of Social Work beginning August 21, 1982, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $62,500. Dr. Washington will succeed Professor Francis H. Itzin who has been acting dean since August 2 1 , 1981. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and is sup1 Joan Huber, professor of sociology and head of the department, chairwoman; Lela B. Gostin, professor of social work; Daniel J. Finnegan, graduate student and research associate in social work; Charles H. Henderson, professor of social work; Judith S. Liebman, associate professor of operations research in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Merlin A. Taber, professor of social work; Harry C. Triandis, professor of psychology and in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations and associate director of International Programs and Studies.