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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 21

Professor Jack H . McKenzie, Associate Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and Professor of Music, be appointed Acting Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts effective September 1, 1971, and continuing through August 31, 1972, on a twelve-month service basis, at a salary of $24,500. Professor McKenzie will succeed Dean Allen S. Weller who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment as of August 31, 1971. Because of a possible reorganization of the environmental design programs within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, it seems appropriate at this time to appoint an acting dean until future plans are determined. This recommendation is endorsed by the Executive Committee of the College. T h e Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, URBANA (6) T h e Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Professor George Hendrick, presently Professor of English and Associate Dean of the Graduate College, as Professor of English on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of English effective September 1, 1971, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $25,800. Professor Hendrick will succeed Professor A. Lynn Altenbernd who asked to be relieved of this administrative appointment. T h e nomination of Dr. Hendrick was made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with members of the Department of English of professorial rank and with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the College. T h e nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College. T h e Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation, and the Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. CHICAGO CIRCLE (7) T h e Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Chicago Circle campus, has recommended to the Chancellor the appointment of Elmer B. Hadley, presently Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at Chicago Circle, as Professor of Biological Sciences, on indefinite tenure, and H e a d of the Department, beginning September 1, 1971, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $23,000. T h e nomination of Professor Hadley is supported by the Consultative Committee 2 for the Headship of the Department and by the faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences. T h e Chancellor at Chicago Circle, the Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculties, and the Dean of the Graduate College approve the recommendation. T h e 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 GENERAL NURSING. MEDICAL CENTER (8) The Dean of the College of Nursing has recommended to the Chancellor at

1 James W. Marchand, Professor of German and Linguistics, Chairman; Walter L. Arnstein, Professor of History; Daniel Curley, Professor of English; Edward H. Davidson, Professor of English; Keneth Kinnamon, Associate Professor of English; Michael Labrie, Assistant in English; Robert J. Nelson, Professor of French; Robert L. Schneider, Associate Professor of English; Tack C. Stillinger, Professor of English and Member of Center for Advanced Study; Joseph B. Trahern, Jr., Assistant Professor of English: Leon Waldoff, Assistant Professor of English; David E. Whisnant, Assistant Professor of English. 2 Stanley Shapiro, Professor of Biological Sciences, Chairman; Thomas Brown, Director of Computer Center and Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science; Donald Eggert, Professor of Biological Sciences; Bernard Greenberg, Professor of Biological Sciences; Eliot Spiess,, Professor of Biological Sciences; Charles Spirakis, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences.