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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 13

DEANSHIP OF THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MEDICAL CENTER

(2) The Chancellor at the Medical Center campus has recommended the appointment of Dr. Paul Q. Peterson, presently Deputy Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service, as Professor of Public Health on indefinite tenure and Dean of the School of Public Health, beginning January 1, 1971,1 on a twelvemonth service basis, at an annual salary of $35,000. The proposal for the establishment of a School of Public Health was endorsed by the Board of Higher Education in Recommendation 33 in Education in the Health Fields for State of Illinois (June, 1968). Furthermore, funds in the amount of $121,000 have been appropriated for use during the present fiscal year to meet the initial costs of the development of the School. The Board of Trustees, on May 20, 1970, approved a set of specific proposals for the organization of the School of Public Health at the Medical Center campus, subject to formal confirmation of the plan by the Board of Higher Education. The Board of Trustees submitted the proposals to the Board of Higher Education on August 12, 1970. They have been recommended for approval by the Public Health Advisory Committee of the Health Education Commission. Dr. Peterson's appointment is proposed at this time in order to expedite the development of the School of Public Health and in order to take advantage of Dr. Peterson's early availability. This recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee3 and is supported by the Executive Vice President and Provost. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Walker, this appointment was approved.

DEANSHIP O F T H E GRADUATE COLLEGE, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(3) The Chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus has recommended the appointment of Dr. Jan Rocek, presently Acting Dean of the Graduate College and Professor of Chemistry on indefinite tenure, as Dean of the Graduate College effective December 1, 1970, on a twelve-months' service basis, at an annual salary of $32,500. Dr. Rocek will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Chemistry on indefinite tenure. This recommendation is based on a report from a Consultative Committee5 and follows consultation with the Executive Committee of the Graduate College and with the Deans' Council. The Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculties at Chicago Circle has approved this recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval. O n motion of M r . Swain, this appointment was approved.

HEADSHIP OF T H E DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(4) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Chicago Circle campus has recommended the appointment of Clifford E. Tiedemann, presently Associate Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Geography, as Associate Professor of Geography on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Geography, beginning December 1, 1970, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $18,500.

' T h i s administrative appointment will be from January 1, 1971, through August 31, 1972, whicha is consistent with the statutory provision governing tenure for deans and directors. Irving Schulman, Chief of Pediatrics, University of Illinois Hospital, and Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Chairman; Martin I. Blake, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacy; Donald J. Caseley, Vice Chancellor; Lawrence Cohen, Professor and Head, Department of Oral Diagnosis; Jerome J. Hahn, Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean in the Office of the Executive Dean, College of Medicine; Leon J. LeBeau, Associate Professor of Pathology in The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Microbiology in the School of Basic Medical Sciences; Edward A. Lichter, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health; Edward F. Lis, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Division of Services for Crippled Children and Director, Center for Handicapped Children; Virginia M. Ohlson, Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Nursing, College of Nursing, and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health in The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, College of Medicine; Melvin Sabshin, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry. * Thomas H. Brown, Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science and Director of Computer Center, Chairman; Peter J. Coleman, Associate Professor of History; Robert R. Heitner, Professor and Head of Department of German; Van C. Morris, Professor and Dean of College of Education; Eliot B. Spiess, Professor of Biological Sciences; Harry S. Upshaw, Professor and Acting Head of Department of Psychology.