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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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Dr. Zimmerman will succeed Dr. Joseph W. McGuire who has resigned from the University as of January 31, 1971. In carrying out this assignment, Dr. Zimmerman will relinquish his duties as Associate Director of International Programs and Studies and in the Department of Accountancy. H e will continue to serve as coordinator of the Tunisian Business Education Project. This recommendation is endorsed by the Executive Committee of the College. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF T H E DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, URBANA (12) The Dean of the College of Agriculture has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Robert W. Howell, currently Chief of the Oilseed and Industrial Crops Research Branch, Agricultural Research Service— Crops Research Division, U S D A , as Professor of Agronomy on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Agronomy effective November 1, 1971, at an annual salary of $29,000. Dr. Howell will succeed Dr. M. D. T h o m e who asked to be relieved of this administrative appointment effective September 1, 1970. Dr. F . W. Slife has been Acting Head since September 1, 1970, and will continue to serve until Dr. Howell assumes his duties. T h e nomination of Dr. Howell was made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with members of the faculty of the Department. The nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . G r i m e s , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d . APPOINTMENT O F HEAD FOOTBALL C O A C H , URBANA (13) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has approved the recommendation of the Director of the Athletic Association that Mr. Robert L. Blackman be appointed as Head Football Coach effective January 1, 1971, at an annual salary of $30,000. Mr. Blackman's appointment was recommended by a consultative committee* appointed by the Director of the Athletic Association. With the concurrence of the Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus, the recommendation that Mr. Blackman be appointed as Head Football Coach has been publicly announced by the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association. The action is now submitted to the Trustees for approval. I recommend approval.

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

APPOINTMENTS T O THE FACULTY (14) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above, and involving tenure, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated: A — Indefinite tenure; P — Indefinite term appointment for part-time service only; B — Two years; D — One year; E — N i n e months from the beginning of the academic year; F-—One-year appointment ending other than August 3 1 ; G — Special tenure; Q — Initial term appointment for a Professor or Associate Professor; T — Terminal appointment,

1 Jack R. Harlan, Professor of Plant Genetics in Agronomy, Chairman; Samuel R. Aldrich, Professor of Soil Fertility Extension in Agronomy: John S. Boyer, Associate Professor of Crop Physiology in Agronomy and Associate Professor of Botany; John W. Dudley, Professor of Plant Genetics in Agronomy; Walter D. Lembke, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering; Walter O. Scott, Professor of Crop Extension in Agronomy; Frank J. Stevenson, Professor of Soil 2 Chemistry in Agronomy. Professor Rollm G. Wright, Chairman; Professor H. S. Stillwell; Professor Nugent Wedding: Mr. Ray Eliot; Mr. Duane Cullman, Pekin, Illinois; Mr. Paul Patterson, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Robert E. Lenzini, Libertyville, Illinois.