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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 15

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, URBAN A

(4) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. David W. Plath, presently Professor of Anthropology and in Asian Studies, as Head of the Department of Anthropology beginning September 1, 1970, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $23,500. Professor Plath will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Anthropology and in Asian Studies on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Edward M. Bruner who has asked to be relieved of this administrative appointment effective September 1, 1970. The nomination of Dr. Plath is made with the advice of a search committee1 and after consultation with members of the Department with the rank of assistant professor and above. The nomination is supported by the Executive Committee of the College and the Dean of the Graduate College. The Chancellor at UrbanaChampaign approves the recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

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

HEADSHIP O F T H E DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER S C I E N C E , URBANA

(5) The Dean of the Graduate College has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. James N. Snyder, presently Professor of Computer Science and of Physics and Associate Head of the Department of Computer Science as Head of the Department of Computer Science, beginning April 16, 1970, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $28,000. Dr. Snyder will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Computer Science and Physics on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. John R. Pasta who has resigned from the University as of March 31, 1970. The nomination of Dr. Snyder is made with the advice of a search committee2 and after consultation with members of the Department with the rank of assistant professor and above. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I concur. O n motion of M r . Swain, this appointment was approved.

CHAIRMANSHIP OF T H E DEPARTMENT O F PHILOSOPHY. URBANA

(6) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of James D. Wallace, presently Associate Professor of Philosophy and Vice Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, as Professor of Philosophy, on indefinite tenure, and Chairman of the Department beginning September 1, 1970, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $16,500. Dr. Wallace will succeed Dr. David S. Shwayder who has asked to be relieved of this administrative appointment effective September 1, 1970. The nomination is submitted after consultation with members of the Department and is supported by the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Dean of the Graduate College. The Chancellor at UrbanaChampaign approves the recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval. O n motion of M r . Clement, this appointment was approved.

1 Bernard Karsh, Professor of Sociology and of Labor and Industrial Relations, Chairman; Harold A. Gould, Associate Professor of Anthropology; Jerry Hirsch, Professor of Psychology and of Zoology; Donald W. Lathrap, Professor of Anthropology; Oscar Lewis, Professor of Anthropology and in the Center for Advanced Study; H. M. Ross, Assistant Professor of Anthropology; Joseph A. Russell, Professor of Geography. ' Franz E. Hohn, Research Professor in Coordinated Science Laboratory and Professor of Mathematics, Chairman; Michael Faiman, Assistant Professor of Computer Science; Donald B. Gillies, Professor of Applied Mathematics and of Computer Science; David J. Kuck, Associate Professor of Computer Science; Bruce H. McCormick, Professor of Physics and of Computer Science: Nathan M. Newmark, Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department; Jurg Nievergelt, Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Mathematics; Robert S. Northcote, Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science; Wolfgang J. Poppelbaum, Professor of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering; James E. Robertson, Professor of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering.