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BOABD OF TRUSTEES

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T h e nomination was made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. T h e Chancellor at UrbanaChampaign has approved the recommendation, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

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

Chairmanship of the Department of Philosophy, Urbana

(5) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of William P. Alston, presently Professor of Philosophy, as Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, beginning August 21, 1977, on an academic-year service basis. His salary will be determined when the 1977-78 budget is prepared. Dr. Alston will continue to hold the rank of Professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor J. D. Wallace who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. This nomination is submitted upon the recommendation of the members of the faculty of the department and is supported by the Executive Committee of the School of Humanities and the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Velasquez, this appointment was approved.

Appointments to the Faculty

(6) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A — Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment, not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T — Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment W — One-year appointment subject to special written agreement Y —- Twelve months' service basis 1-7 — Indicates the number of years of service which will be credited at the end of the contract period toward completion of the probationary period relating to tenure Figures following a symbol indicate percentage of time if the appointment is on a part-time basis (e.g., N75 means one year on three-fourths time).

Chicago Circle

1. MARK T. RATAJACK, Assistant Professor of Information Engineering, beginning May 1, 1977 ( N ) , at an annual salary of $15,500.

1 John H. Schacht, Professor of Journalism, Chairman; Joseph B. Casagrande, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for International Comparative Studies; Gene S. Gilmore, Associate Professor of Journalism; Samuel K. Gove, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs; Thomas H. Guback, Research Associate Professor of Communications in Journalism and in the Institute of Communications Research; Kim B. Rotzoll, Associate Professor of Advertising; Rita J. Simon, Professor of Sociology and Law, Research Professor in the Institute of Communications Research, and Director of the Law and Society- Program; Linda C. Steiner, graduate student.