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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 18

The nomination is submitted with the advice of a search committee1 and after consultation with members of the Department of the rank of Assistant Professor and above. The Chancellor at the Medical Center approved the recommendation and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE. URBAN A

(10) The Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Mr. Gar Day Ding as Professor of Architecture and Head of the Department of Architecture effective December 21, 1973, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $31,000. Mr, Ding will succeed Professor Jack H. Swing who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment, effective September 1, 1973. Professor Richard L. Tavis, presently Associate Head, will serve as Acting Head until Mr. Ding arrives. The nomination was made with the advice of a search committee* and after consultation with members of the Department of Architecture. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT O F CIVIL ENGINEERING. URBANA

(11) The Dean of the College of Engineering has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Chester P. Siess, presently Professor of Civil Engineering, as Professor of Civil Engineering on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering beginning August 21, 1973, on an academic year service basis, at an annua! salary of $33,500. Professor Siess will succeed Professor Nathan M. Newmark who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination of Dr. Siess is made with the advice of a search committee' and after consultation with members of the faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP O F T H E DEPARTMENT O F SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE. URBANA

(12) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. John J. O'Neill,

1 Bennett KJavan, Professor of Periodontics and Head of the Department, Chairman; Allen Goldberg, Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Arthur V. Kroeger, Professor of Microbiology; Robert Scapino, Associate Professor of Oral Anatomy; Thomas Starshafc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery. 1 Linwood J. Brightbill, Professor of Architectural Engineering, Chairman; Robert L. J. Amico, Associate Professor of Architecture; Walter L. Creese, Professor of Architecture, and Associate in the Center tor Advanced Study; Guido Francescato, Associate Professor of Architecture in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and in Housing Research and Development Program, Graduate College; Warren C. Gast, Assistant Professor of Architecture; William J . Hall, Professor of Civil Engineering: Garry Leonard, Graduate Student; Christopher A, Mover, Assistant Professor of Architecture; Steven Parshall, Undergraduate Student; Robert li. Riley, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Head of the Department. 3 Charles E. Taylor. Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Chairman; William C. Acltermann, Chief, State Water Survey; Alfredo H, S. Aug, Professor of Civil Engineering; Alfred J, Hendron, Jr., Professor ofLCivil Engineering; Harry H. Hilton, Professor of Aeronautical and Astronautics] Engineering- Jon C, Liebman, Professor of Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering; Boyd C. Paulson, Jr., Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering; Ralph B. Peck, Professor of Foundation Engineering in Civil Engineering; Arthur R, Robinson, Professor of Civil Engineering; Vernon L. Snoeyink, Assistant Professor of Sanitary Engineering in Civil Engineering; Mete A. Soien, Professor of Civil Engineering; Marshal] R. Thompson, Professor of Civil Engineering,