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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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search committees' and after consultation with the faculty of the School of Chemical Sciences. The nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College and is approved by the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF T H E DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. URBANA (9) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. James W . Westwater, presently Professor of Chemical Engineering in Liberal Arts and Sciences and in Engineering, as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, effective September 1, 1970, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $27,700. Dr. Westwater will continue as Professor of Chemical Engineering in Liberal Arts and Sciences and in Engineering on indefinite tenure. The nomination of Professor Westwater as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering is made with the advice of a search committee 2 and after consultation with the faculty of the School of Chemical Sciences. The nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College and is approved by the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign. T h e Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP OF T H E DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY. URBANA (10) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Lowell P. Hager, presently Professor of Biochemistry, as Professor of Biochemistry on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Biochemistry beginning September 1, 1970, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $27,700. The nomination of Professor Hager as Head of the Department of Biochemistry is made with the advice of a search committee 8 and after consultation with the faculty of the School of Chemical Sciences. The nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College and is approved by the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d . APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY (11) 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

1 Search Committee for Director of the School of Chemical Sciences: N. J. Leonard, Professor of Chemistry, Chairman: Peter Beak, Professor of Chemistry: T. L. Brown, Professor of Chemistry: H. G. Drickamer, Professor of Chemical Engineering; C. A. Eckert, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering; W. H. Flygare, Professor of Chemistry; L. P. Hager, Professor of Biochemistry; H. A. Laitinen, Professor of Chemistry; J. C. Martin, Professor of Chemistry; J. A. Quinn, Professor of Chemical Engineering; G. J. Schroepfer, Professor of Biochemistry; J. M. Wood, Associate Professor of Biochemistry. Search Committee for Head of Department of Chemistry: H. G. Drickamer, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chairman; Peter Beak, Professor of Chemistry; T. L. Brown, Professor of Chemistry; W. H. Flygare^ Professor of Chemistry; L. P. Hager, Professor of Biochemistry; H. A. 1 Laitinen, Professor of Chemistry. J. A. Quinn, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chairman; J. C. Martin, Professor of Chemistry; C. A. Eckert, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. 3 N. J. Leonard, Professor of Chemistry, Chairman; G. J. Schroepfer, Professor of Biochemistry; J. M. Wood, Associate Professor of Biochemistry.