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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 26

HEADSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, URBANA (12) The Dean of the College of Agriculture has recommended the appointment of Dr. Donald E. Becker, presently Professor of Animal Nutrition, as Head of the Department of Animal Science effective July 1, 1967, at an annual salary of $21,000 on a twelve months' service basis, divided: $19,300 as Professor of Animal Science on indefinite tenure and $1,700 as Head of the Department. Professor Becker will succeed Professor Robert O. Nesheim who resigned on January 31, 1967, to become Associate Director of Research at the Quaker Oats Company in Barrington, Illinois. This appointment was made with the advice of a special search committee 1 and after consultation with the Department's Executive Committee. The Executive Vice-President and Provost concurs in the recommendation. I have approved this appointment and request confirmation of my action.

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

HEADSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY AND HYGIENE. URBANA (13) The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine recommends the appointment of Dr. Lyle E. Hanson as Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene, in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and of Veterinary Research, in the College of Agriculture, on indefinite tenure, and as Head of the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene beginning September 1, 1967, at an annual salary of $20,500 on a twelve months' service basis, divided: $19,100 as Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene and $1,400 as Head of the Department. Professor Hanson will succeed Professor J. O. Alberts who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination of Professor Hanson was made with the advice of a search committee' after consultation with members of the Department of professorial rank, and is supported by the Executive Vice-President and Provost and ihe Dean of the Graduate College. I recommend approval.

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

CHAIRMANSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION, URBANA (14) T h e Dean of the College of Education recommends the appointment of Dr. B. Othanel Smith as Professor of Philosophy of Education on indefinite tenure and as Chairman of the Department of History and Philosophy of Education for two years beginning September 1, 1967, at an annual salary of $22,500 on a nine months' service basis ($21,500 as Professor and $1,000 as Chairman of the Department). Professor Smith has been serving as Acting Chairman of the Department since September 1, 1966, when Professor John R. Palmer resigned as Chairman to accept a position at the University of Wisconsin. This appointment is recommended by the Executive Committees of the Department and of the College and is supported by the Executive Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. I recommend approval.

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

1 Harold M. Scott, Professor of Animal Science, Chairman; George R. Carlisle, Professor of Animal Science Extension; Harold H. Draper, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Animal Science; Philip J. Dzuik, Associate Professor of Animal Science; Upson S. Garrigus, Professor of Animal Science; Lyle E, Hanson, Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene, College of Veterinary Medicine, and of Veterinary Research, College of Agriculture; Kenneth E. Harshbarger, Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Dairy Science and Associate Head of Department; Aldon H. Jensen, Professor of Animal Nutrition in the Department of Animal Science. 2 Lloyd E. Boley, Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene and of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Associate Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and A. R. Twardock, Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene and of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Co-Chairmen; Esther L. Cheatie, Associate Director of the Hospital Laboratory and Associate Professor of Pathology, College of Medicine; Richard M. Forbes, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in Animal Science, College of Agriculture.