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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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101. JOSEPH L. PREISSIG, Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs, Office of Executive Dean, College of Medicine, beginning July 1, 1973 (DY), at an annual salary of $28,000. 102. JOHN D. THORPE, Associate Dean for Advanced Education and Research and Professor of Radiology, College of Dentistry; Professor of Health Resources Management, School of Public Health, beginning August 1, 1973 (DY), at an annual salary of $32,000. 103. HARRIET H. WERLEY, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of General Nursing, College of Nursing, beginning April 1, 1974 (DY.AY), at an annual salary of $37,000. Urbana-Champaign 104. RICHARD J. SCHIMMEL, Assistant Dean, School of Associated Medical Sciences, and Region 3-B Coordinator, Area Health Education System contract, beginning August 1,1973 (DY), at an annual salary of $23,500. O n motion of M r . Swain, these appointments were confirmed.

T H E J. G. RANDALL DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP IN HISTORY

(12) On October 18, 1972, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois established a Chair known as "The J. G. Randall Distinguished Professorship in History," to be offered to a person whose scholarly career is associated with the field of American History in1 which Professor Randall gave distinguished service. Since that time, a search has been conducted in an effort to identify an individual who would meet the high qualifications for this prestigious Chair. The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus, after consulting with the Chairman of the Department of History, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, has recommended the appointment of Professor Robert Johannsen as the J. G. Randall Distinguished Professor of American History, effective August 21, 1973. This appointment would be on a nine-month service basis at a minimum salary of $35,000.' A portion of this salary will be paid from the J. G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall Memorial Fund, and a portion from State funds. In the judgment of the Search Committee, Professor Johannsen has clearly established himself as one of the outstanding scholars in this country in the field of Civil War and Reconstruction history. His recent biography of Stephen A. Douglas has received wide scholarly and critical acclaim. The Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs. I recommend approval. O n motion of M r . Swain, this appointment was approved.

NONSALARIED FACULTY OF T H E COLLEGE O F MEDICINE FOR 19 7 3 - 7 4

(13) On recommendation of the Chancellor at the Medical Center, I have approved appointments and reappointments to the nonsalaried faculty of the College of Medicine for the academic year beginning September 1, 1973. The list of these appointments is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record, and his office will issue the usual notices to the appointees. A summary of the number of appointments in each department is printed below. The total number is 2,167, of which 101 are on emeritus status. The total for 1972-73 was 2,124, of which 104 were on emeritus status. O n motion of M r . Neal, these appointments were approved.

1 Search Committee membership: Winton U. Solberg, Professor of History, University of Illinois, Chairman; LaWonda Cox, Professor of History, Hunter College; Alfred Kelley, Professor of History, Wayne State University; Thomas A. Kreuger, Associate Professor of History, University of Illinois; Clark C. Spence, Professor of History, University of Illinois; and Bell I. Wiley, Professor of History, Emory University. 1 The terms of Mrs. Randall's wiil make it clear that the person holding the Chair must receive from University funds at least the minimum salary paid to a full professor of History; the income from the trust is to be paid to the person holding the Chair. It is, however, anticipated that each appointee will in practice be offered a fixed salary, to include both anticipated income from the trust and at least a sum equivalent to the minimum salary established by the University for full professors, such sum to be paid from University funds.