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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 16

Dr. Grace will succeed Miss Florence E. Sherbon who has served as Acting Dean since January 1, 1976, after Dr. Mary M. Lohr resigned to accept the deanship of the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan. This recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee 1 and is supported by the Executive Committee of the college. The Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . Livingston, this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

Acting Deanship, School of Associated Medical Sciences, Medical Center

(11) The Chancellor at the Medical Center campus has recommended the appointment of Barbara Loomis, presently Associate Professor and Director of the Curriculum in Occupational Therapy, as Acting Dean of the School of Associated Medical Sciences effective February 16, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis, to serve until a dean is appointed, at an annual salary of $25,349. Miss Loomis will continue to hold the rank of Associate Professor on indefinite tenure. She will succeed Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman whose appointment to the position of Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for Continuing Education is listed with the faculty appointments for February 1977. This recommendation is endorsed by the Administrative Advisory Council of the college. The Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . N e a l , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

Headship of the Department of Neurosciences, Peoria School of Medicine (PSM), Medical Center

(12) The Chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Patrick W. Elwood as Professor of Neurosciences on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department of Neurosciences, Peoria School of Medicine, beginning February 16, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis on 60 percent time at an annual salary of $26,400. Dr. Elwood has been serving as Associate Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Neurosciences since November 1, 1974. The recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee* and after consultation with members of the Department of Neurosciences of the rank of assistant professor and above. The Executive Committee of the school and Academic Council of the college concur. The Vice President for Academic Affairs has recommended approval. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Rader, this appointment was approved.

Martha Pitel, Professor of General Nursing, Chairman; William R. Best, Chief of Staff at the University of Illinois Hospital; Ralph Daniels, Acting Dean of the Graduate College; Gertrude Hess, Associate Professor of Public Health Nursing; Etta Anne Hincker, Professor and Head of the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing; Barbara M. Jones, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing in Maternal and Child Care Nursing; Kathryn D. Leonard, undergraduate nursing student; Sally r\ Lundeen, Instructor in Psychiatric Nursing; Lois J. Malasanos, Professor and Associate Head of the Department of General Nursing; Theresa W. Marchese, graduate nursing student; Marilyn M. Neuman, Associate Director of Nursing, University of Illinois Hospital; Bernard Sigel, Dean of the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and Professor of Surgery. ' Leon Librick, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, PSM, Chairman; William Alberts, student; Henry A. Boldt, Jr., Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in Surgery, PSM; Allan C. Campbell, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology, PSM; Brian A. Curtis, Associate Professor of Physiology and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, PSM; Steven R. Jarrett, Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, PSM; Michael Jerva, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine; Mrs. Barbara Penelton, public member.

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