Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974 [PAGE 592]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

582

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 19

Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Robert E. Bays, presently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Music at the University of Texas at Austin, as Professor of Music and Director of the School of Music beginning August 21, 1974, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $34,000. Dr, Bays will succeed Dr. L, Thomas Fredrickson who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination of Dr. Bays is made with the advice of a search committee1 and is supported by the Executive Committee of the College. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY, URBANA

(8) The Dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Norton M. Bedford, presently Professor of Accountancy and of Business Administration, as Head of the Department of Accountancy beginning August 21, 1974, on an academic-year service basis, at an annual salary of $34,500. In addition, effective August 21, 1974, he will be designated as Arthur Young Distinguished Professor of Accountancy which will carry an additional $7,000 stipend. Professor Bedford will continue to hold appointments as Professor of Accountancy and of Business Administration on indefinite tenure. Dr. Bedford will succeed Dr. Edwin J. DeMaris who has resigned from this administrative assignment. The nomination of Dr. Bedford was made with the advice of a search committee' and after consultation with members of the faculty of the Department. The nomination is supported by the Executive Committee of the College. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval. O n motion of Mr, Livingston, this appointment was approved.

HEADSHIP O F T H E DEPARTMENT O F RECREATION AND PARK ADMINISTRATION, URBANA

(9) The Acting Dean of the College of Physical Education has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Joseph J. Bannon, presently Associate Professor of Recreation and Cooperative Extension in Agriculture and Acting Head of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration, as Professor of Recreation and Cooperative Extension in Agriculture on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration, beginning July 1, 1974, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $28,450. Dr, Bannon has been Acting Head since August 1973, when Dr. Allen V. Sapora became Acting Dean of the College of Physical Education. Although a new dean has been appointed effective August 1974 (Dr, Cyrus Mayshark), Dr. Sapora does not wish to return to the headship position.

1 Thomas V. Siwe, Associate Professor of Music, Ckuirntan; Ronald L. Byrnside, Assistant Professor of Music; t Michael P . Brooks, Professor of Urban and Regional ^Planning, Head of the Department, and Director of the Bureau of Urban and Regional Planning Research; Frances F. Crawford, Associate Professor of Music; Perry Goldstein, Undergraduate Student; Terald Hamilton, Professor of Music; Ben B. Johnston, Jr., Professor of Music; Daniel L. Kohut, Associate Professor of Music; Robert J. Maurer, Professor of Physics and Director of the Materials Research Laboratory; Suzanne L, Mcintosh, Graduate Student. 'William E. Thomas, Jr., Professor of Accountancy and of Business Administration, Chairman: Edwin J. DeMaris. Professor of Accountancy and Head of the Department; John F. Due, Professor of Economics and McKinley Professor of Economics and Public Utilities; Philip E. Fess, Professor of Accountancy; James A. Gentry, Associate Professor of Finance; Mark L. Mann, Undergraduate Student; David R. Olson, Graduate Student; Jagdish Sheth, Professor of Business Administration and Research Professor in the Survey Research Laboratory; Richard E. Ziegler, Assistant Professor of Accountancy.