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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

(June 16

The nomination was made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the Executive Committee of the school. T h e Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . S h e p h e 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 .

Headship of the Department of Sociology, Chicago Circle

(8) T h e Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Chicago Circle the appointment of Dr. David P. Street, presently Professor of Social Work and of Sociology at the University of Michigan, as Professor of Sociology on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Sociology, beginning September 1, 1976, on an academic-year service basis, at an annual salary of $35,000. Professor Street will succeed Professor Robert Hall, who has served as Acting Head since October 1, 1975. T h e nomination of Professor Street is supported by the consultative committee 5 a n d by the faculty of the department. T h e Chancellor has approved the recommendation, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . R a d e r , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Headship of the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Chicago Circle

(9) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Chicago Circle the appointment of Mario J. Valdes, presently Professor of Spanish Literature, University of Toronto, as Professor of Spanish (on a " Q " contract) and Head of the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, beginning July 1, 1976, on a twelve-month basis at an annual salary of $41,500. Professor Valdes will replace Professor Klaus Miiller-Beigh who has served as Acting Head of the department since October 1, 1975. T h e nomination is supported by the consultative committee 3 and by the faculty of the department. This recommendation has been approved by the Chancellor, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . V e l a s q u e z , 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 .

Chairmanship of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Urbana

(10) The Dean of the College of Education has recommended to the Chancellor a t Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Harold H. Lerch, presently Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, as Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education on indefinite tenure and Chairman of the depart1 Almera Lewis, Associate Professor of Social Work, Chairman; Robert Constable, Associate Professor of Social Work; John Gardiner, Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department; Kenneth Krause, Associate Professor of Social Work; Seymour Mirelowitz, Assistant Professor of Social Workj John Johnstone, Professor of Sociology; Mary Sullivan,a Professor of Social Work; Barbara K. Wickell, Assistant Professor of Social Work; Joan Dworkin, student; Joan Remini, student; and Cathy Seitz, student. a Mildred Schwartz, Professor of Sociology, Chairman; Kathleen Crittenden, Associate Professor of Sociology; Phyllis Ewer, Assistant Professor of Sociology; John Johnstone, Professor of Sociology; Roger Little, Professor of Sociology; James Norr, Assistant Professor of Sociology; Richard Videbeck, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of the Graduate College. * John C. Johnson, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chairman; Robert Hallowell, Professor of French; Audrey Kouvel, Professor of Spanish; Anthony Pasquariello, Professor of Spanish and Head of the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Urbana-Champaign campus; Leroy Shaw, Professor of German.