Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978
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1977] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 271 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Mr. Howard presented a letter received by the Secretary of the Board from Mr. Robert Epstein from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, asking to appear before the Board with regard to the curriculum in radio and television at Urbana. By consensus, the Board agreed that, when this item appears on the agenda, an appearance will be granted this group. REGULAR AGENDA The Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University. Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (1) T h e Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of Certified Public Accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to seven candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked Certified Public Accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates have been filed with the Secretary. I concur. On motion of Mr. Hahn, these certificates were awarded. Headship of the Department of English, Urbana (2) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Keneth Kinnamon, presently Professor of English and Associate Head of the Department, as Head of the Department of English, beginning August 21, 1977, on an academic-year service basis, at an annual salary of $27,800. Professor Kinnamon will continue to hold the rank of Professor of English on indefinite tenure. Dr. Kinnamon will succeed Professor Joseph B. Trahern who has been Acting Head since Professor George Hendrick asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with members of the department of professorial rank. The Executive Committee of the college and the Director of the School of Humanities concur in this appointment. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Hahn, this appointment was approved. Headship of the Department of Geography, Urbana (3) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Arthur Getis, presently Professor of Geography and Director of the Graduate Program in Geography 1 Walter L. Arnstein, Professor of History and Chairman of the Department, Chairman; Susan G. Ahcrn, graduate student; Jan Lawson Hmely, Assistant Professor of English; James R. Hurt, Professor of English; Mark A. Rose, Professor of English; George Scouffas, Associate Professor of English; Jack CTStiJlingcr, Professor of English and in the Center for Advanced Study; Emily S. Watts, Associate Professor of English; Francis W. Weeks, Professor of English; Ian D. Wratbury, Associate Professor of Secondary Education and Chairman of the Department.
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