Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954
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1954] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1279 as Dean of the College of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Director of the Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics for one year beginning September 1, 1954, and as Professor of Food Technology on indefinite tenure, at a total salary of $16,000 a year on Y basis. The appointment as Dean on limited tenure is consistent with the statutory provision that the dean of a college shall be appointed biennially, and such appointments usually conform with the fiscal biennium. This nomination is made with the advice of the Executive Committee of the College of Agriculture and is concurred in by the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appointment was approved. APPOINTMENT OF TOM S. HAMILTON AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (3) I recommend the appointment of Professor Tom S. Hamilton of the Department of Animal Science as Associate Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station for one year and as Professor of Animal Nutrition on indefinite tenure beginning September I, 1954, at a salary of $12,000 a year on Y basis. The appointment as Associate Director is to fill the position now held by Professor Louis B. Howard who is being recommended for appointment as Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and of the Extension Service. Professor Hamilton's appointment is recommended by the present Dean and Director and by the nominee for the deanship, after consultation with the Executive Committee of the College -and Station, and with the concurrence of the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. On motion of Mr. Megran, this appointment was approved. APPOINTMENT OF H A R O L D W . H A N N A H AS ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (4) I recommend the appointment of Professor Harold W . Hannah of the Department of Agricultural Economics as Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture for one year and as Professor of Agricultural Law on indefinite tenure beginning September I, 1954, at a salary of $11,500 a year on Y basis. The appointment as Associate Dean is to fill the position formerly held by Dr. Robert R. Hudelson before he became Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and of the Extension Service. Professor Hannah's appointment is recommended by Dean Hudelson and by the nominee for the deanship, Professor Louis B. Howard, after consultation with the Executive Committee of the College and with the concurrence of the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appointment was approved. APPOINTMENT OF ALLEN S. WELLER AS DEAN OF T H E COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS (5) To succeed Dean Rexford Newcomb of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, who is due to retire at the end of the current academic year, I recommend the appointment of Dr. Allen S. Weller, presently Professor and Head of the Department of Art, as Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts for one year and Professor of A r t on indefinite tenure beginning September I, 1954, at a salary of $15,000 a year on Y basis. The appointment as Dean on limited tenure is consistent with the statutory provision that the dean of a college shall be appointed biennially, and such appointments usually conform with the fiscal biennium. The appointment of Professor Weller is unanimously recommended by a special Committee on the Deanship which I appointed four months ago and is unanimously concurred in by the Executive Committee of the College, the Provost, and the Dean of the Graduate College. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this appointment was approved. APPOINTMENT OF MRS. CAROL COOLEY AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK (6) The Acting Dean of the College of Medicine, with the concurrence of the Dean-elect, and the Director of the School of Social W o r k recommend the ap-
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