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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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•will bring strength to the total organization. Until assurance of the financial resources for the future development of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, it would have been exceedingly difficult to persuade a qualified person to take the task. After appraisal of persons outside and within the University of Illinois who might qualify for consideration and who would be available, I have received the opinion from all sides, which I am happy to share, that the best possible choice for this position is Professor Norman A. Parker, presently Head of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Chairman of the University Building Program Committee. Professor Parker has been a member of the University faculty since 1946 when he was appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has served faithfully and effectively on numerous faculty and administrative committees which have been concerned with the study and planning of educational programs in all areas of the University. He is currently serving as Chairman of the University Building Program Committee which is responsible for studies of all phases of the University's physical plant development. As Chairman of the Interim Committee on planning of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, he has been indirectly involved in the programs and policies of the Division. He has had opportunities to work with the faculty and administrative staffs from both campuses. As Head of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering he has achieved national recognition in his field of education. In short, he is admirably qualified in every way to give distinguished academic leadership to the Division and I am happy to report that he is available. Accordingly, I now submit the following specific recommendations: 1. There shall be established a Vice-President for the Chicago Undergraduate Division who, under the direction of the President, shall be the chief executive officer of the Division, t o b e appointed biennially by the Board of Trustees on nomination of the President. 2. The appointment of Professor Norman A. Parker as Vice-President for the Chicago Undergraduate Division beginning January 1, 1961, at an annual salary of $25,500 on a twelve-month service basis. The initial appointment shall be for the period of January 1 through August 31, 1961; subsequent reappointments will be on the standard biennial tenure for administrative officers of this rank. Professor Parker will retain his Professorship of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering on indefinite tenure and will_ continue to serve as Head of the Department until an Acting Head is appointed. The appointment of Professor Parker is recommended after consultation with the Executive Dean's Advisory Council at the Chicago Undergraduate Division which includes elected representatives of its Senate, and with the concurrence of the Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these recommendations were approved.

APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGER OF T H E CHICAGO COLLEGES AND DIVISIONS

(3) The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends the appointment of Mr. James E. Osborn, now Director of Purchases in the Business Office, as Business Manager of the Chicago Colleges and Divisions effective January 1, 1961, at an annual salary rate of $15,000. This appointment is to fill the vacancy created by the untimely and sudden death a few weeks ago of Mr. Howard A. Hazteton, who had been Business Manager since 1945, and who had served in the Business Office since 1923 as Assistant Cashier, Cashier, Head Cashier, Assistant Bursar, Auditor and Assistant to the Comptroller, Assistant Comptroller, and Business Manager. I concur. On motion of M r s , W a t k i n s , this appointment was approved,

APPOINTMENT O F DIRECTOR O F PURCHASES

(4) The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends the appointment of Mr. L. E. Elliott, now Assistant Director of Purchases, as Director of Purchases be-