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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 17

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

(3) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 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. The Committee on Accountancy, pursuant to Rule 16 [d] of the Regulations, also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to thirty-two 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. The names of all candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in these recommendations. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , these certificates w e r e a w a r d e d .

Appointments to the Board of Examiners in Accountancy

(4) The Committee on Accountancy recommends the appointment of Joseph E. Tansill, retired partner of the Chicago office of the national public accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand; and Harry F. Topping, partner in the public accounting firm of Topping, Gianotti & Payne, Kankakee, as members of the Board of Examiners in Accountancy for three-year terms beginning with the November 1982 certified public accountant examination and continuing through the May 1985 examination. They will succeed A. Clayton Ostlund and Warren D. Summers whose terms will expire with the completion of the grading of the May 1982 examination. I concur. On m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , these a p p o i n t m e n t s were approved.

Dean, College of Applied Life Studies, Urbana

(5) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Dr. Robert E. Herron, presently director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Akron (and with related appointments at the University of Akron and at Kent State University) as professor of health and safety education on indefinite tenure and dean of the College of Applied Life Studies. The appointment would begin on January 6, 1983, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $62,000. Dr. Herron wll succeed Dr. Allen V. Sapora who has been acting dean since August 21, 1981. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and is supported by the executive committee of the college. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

1 Morton W. Weir, professor of psychology, chairman; Lynn A. Barnett, assistant professor of leisure studies; William H. Creswcli, Jr., professor of health education in the Department of Health and Safety Education; Cynthia A. Hasbrook, graduate student; Joseph F. Konitzki, assistant professor and associate director in the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services; John W. Loy, Jr., professor of physical education; Benjamin H. Massey, professor of physical education; Carol A. Peterson, associate professor of leisure studies; Laurna G. Rubinson, assistant professor of health and safety education and assistant professor of health education in the School of Clinical Medicine; Craig M. Stinson, assistant director, Division of Campus Recreation.