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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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HAKTMUT ZABEL, assistant professor of physics, t o conduct research on high resolution X-ray and neutron scattering of intercalant structures and dynamics in graphite. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these appointments were approved. Amoco Foundation Awards for Undergraduate Instruction, Chicago Circle and Medical Center

(9) T h e Amoco Foundation has again provided funds to reward excellence in undergraduate teaching. An award of $1,000 is made for each instructional project. C h i c a g o Circle The Chicago Circle campus proposes to utilize the funds for two Junior Faculty Incentive Awards. At the beginning of the present academic year, a committee was appointed to coordinate the selection of those teaching faculty to be rewarded the Silver Circle Award for Excellence in Teaching. Using the award procedure, the following two individuals were selected for the Amoco-funded awards:

JACK L . DAVIS, assistant professor of the classics TIMOTHY E. SHANAHAN, assistant professor of education

Medical Center An award is being recommended for the Medical Center campus from the College of Nursing. T h e selection was made by an ad hoc committee chaired by a member of the administrative staff of the College of Nursing, with other members drawn from outside the college. (Awards are made in rotation among the Colleges of Nursing, Associated Health Professions, and Pharmacy.) I t is recommended that the award be made t o : SUSAN DUDAS, assistant professor of medical-surgical nursing T h e chancellors at Chicago Circle and the Medical Center, and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval of these awards. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved. Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1982-83

(10) On motion of Mr. Forsyth, twelve sabbatical leaves of absence recommended by the chancellors were granted. These leaves will be included in an annual compilation of 1982-83 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the board Proceedings.

Reorganization of the College of Pharmacy, Medical Center

(11) T h e Medical Center Senate has recommended a reorganization of the departments of the College of Pharmacy. The Board of Trustees first authorized the establishment of departments within the college on June 19, 1958. T h e departments then authorized were four: chemistry (now medicinal chemistry), pharmaceutical administration (now pharmacy practice), pharmacognosy and pharmacology, and pharmacy. In recent years, pharmacy has evolved into a more complex scientific discipline with increasing emphasis on biological, physical, and engineering sciences. Phar-