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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Acting Deanship of the College of Architecture and Art, Chicago Circle

(9) The Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Chicago Circle has recommended that Alfred P. Maurice, presently Professor of Art, be appointed Acting Dean of the College of Architecture and Art, effective September 18, 1975, for the academic year, or until a new dean is appointed, at an annual salary of $29,000. Professor Maurice will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Art on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dean B. Berenson who has resigned to become Dean of the University of Cincinnati effective September 1, 1975. Professor Maurice was nominated by the Executive Committee of the College. T h e Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Acting Deanship of the College of Urban Sciences, Chicago Circle

(10) The Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has recommended the appointment of Andrew L. Bavas, presently Visiting Associate Professor of Urban Sciences, as Acting Dean of the College of Urban Sciences, effective September 18, 1975, on a twelve-month service basis, to serve until a dean is appointed, at an annual salary of $37,000. Mr. Bavas will succeed Dean C. J. Orlebeke who has resigned the deanship to become Assistant Secretary for Policy Research and Development for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development effective August 18, 1975. Mr. Bavas was nominated by the Executive Committee of the College. The Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

O n motion of M r . Howard, this appointment was approved. Acting Directorship of the Jane Addams School of Social Work, Chicago Circle

(11) T h e Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Chicago Circle has recommended the appointment of Samuel Weingarten, presently Professor in the Jane Addams School of Social Work and Professor of Health Care Services, School of Public Health, Medical Center, as Acting Director of the Jane Addams School of Social Work, effective September 18, 1975, on a twelve-month service basis, to serve until a director is appointed, at an annual salary of $35,000. Dr. Weingarten will succeed Director George W. Magner who resigned to become Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Chicago Circle, effective September 1, 1974. Dr. Sidney Zimbalist has been Acting Director since Director Magner's resignation. Dr. Weingarten was nominated by the Executive Committee of the School. The Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Directorship of the School of Life Sciences, Urbana

(12) The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Joseph R. Larsen, Jr., presently Professor of Entomology and Physiology, Head of the Department of Entomology, and Acting Director of the School of Life Sciences, as Director of the School of Life Sciences, beginning September 2 1 , 1975, on an academic-year service basis, at a n annual salary of $35,000. Professor Larsen will continue to hold appointments as Professor of Entomology and Physiology on indefinite tenure. T h e nomination was made with the advice of the Executive Committee of the