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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Professor John Van Home, who has been Head of the Department of Spanish and Italian since 1939 and a member of the University of Illinois faculty since 1917, will retire from active service at the end of the current academic year. T h e appointment of Professor Shoemaker is recommended by a special search committee a p pointed by the Dean. It has t h e enthusiastic endorsement of all members of the committee and of all members of the Department of the rank of instructor and above. The recommendation is also endorsed by the Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. I concur.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (3) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station recommends the appointment of Dr. Harold G. Halcrow, presently Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Connecticut, as Professor of Agricultural Economics on indefinite tenure ("AY") and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics ("AY") in the College and the Station beginning September I, 1957, at an annual salary of $14,000. This appointment is to fill the vacancy created by the death of Professor L. J. Norton in February, 1956. In the meantime, Professor G. L. Jordan has been serving as Acting Head of the Department. All members of the Department of professorial rank have been consulted as required by the University Statutes. The recommendation is supported by the Executive Committee of the College of Agriculture, the VicePresident and Provost, and the Dean of the Graduate College. I concur.

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

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (4) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station recommends the appointment of Dr. Wayne M. Bever as Professor of Plant Pathology on indefinite tenure ("AY") and Head of the Department of Plant Pathology ("AY") in the College and the Station beginning September 1, 1957, a t an annual salary of $13,000. The Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agriculture was established by authority of the Board of Trustees in 1955 and has had no permanent head. Professor M. B. Linn has been serving as Acting Head of the Department. All members of the Department of professorial rank have been consulted as required by the University Statutes. The recommendation is supported by the Executive Committee of the College of Agriculture, the Vice-President and Provost, and the Dean of the Graduate College. I concur.

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

SABBATICAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE, 1 9 5 7 - 5 8 (5) I recommend t h a t the following members of the staff be given sabbatical leaves of absence during the academic year 1957-58 in accordance with the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes and on t h e terms and for the period indicated. The programs of research, study, and travel for which these leaves are requested have been examined by the University Research Board which advises the President in such matters. College of Agriculture ALVIN H. BEAVERS, Assistant Professor of Soil Physics, Department of Agronomy, six months beginning September I, 1957, full pay UPSON S. GARRIGUS, Professor of Animal Science, six months beginning September ' . 1957. full pay KOGER G. HANSEN, Professor of Dairy Biological Chemistry, Department of Dairy Science, full year, one-half pay; leave contingent upon receipt of financial assistance NORMAN G. P. KRAUSZ, Associate Professor of Agricultural Law, Department of Agricultural Economics, six months beginning September I, 1957, full pay ROBERT G. RENNELS, Assistant Professor of Forestry, full year, one-half pay