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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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at Rutgers University, as Professor of Geography on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department, beginning August 21, 1977, on an academic-year service basis, at an annual salary of $36,000. Dr. Getis will succeed Dr. Jerome Fellmann who has been Acting Head of the Department. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with members of the department of professorial rank. T h e Executive Committee of the college and the Director of the School of Social Sciences concur in this appointment. T h e Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign 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 . V o l g m a n , 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 .

Headship of the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, Urbana

(4) T h e Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine has recommended to the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. William C. Wagner, presently Professor, Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Iowa State University, as Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology on indefinite tenure and Head of the Department, beginning July 1, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $39,500. Dr. Wagner will succeed Dr. A. Robert Twardock who has been Acting Head of the Department. T h e nomination was made with the advice of a search committee* 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 Mr. Livingston, this appointment was approved. Chairmanship of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Peoria School of Medicine (PSM), Medical Center

(5) T h e Chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. George Dellaportas, presently Director, Public Health Region 6, Texas Department of Health Resources, as Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health on indefinite tenure and Chairman of the Department, Peoria School of Medicine, beginning August 1, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $45,000. The Board of Trustees approved the departmentalization of the Peoria School of Medicine at its meeting on April 17, 1974. Dr. Dellaportas will be the first Chairman of the Department.

1 Lester G. Seligman, Professor of Political Science, Chairman: Charles S. Alexander, Professor of Geography; Harvey M, Choldin, Associate Professor of Sociology; J. Ronald Eyton, Assistant Professor of Geography and of Civil Engineering; John Muhr, graduate student; Howard G. Roepke, Professor of Geography; Curtis C. Roseman, Associate Professor of Geography. 2 Philip J. Dziuk, Professor of Animal Science, Chairman; Richard F. Bevill, Jr., Associate Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, and in Veterinary Programs in Agriculture; Gary L. Jackson, Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, and in Veterinary Programs in Agriculture; Robert L. Metcalf, Professor of Entomology, and of Biology in the School of Life Sciences, of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, and in the Program in Agricultural Entomology, and Research Professor in the Institute for Environmental Studies; Harry A. Reynolds, Jr., Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene; Alvin H. Safanie, Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology; John C. Thurmon, Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiolojfy, and Pharmacology, and of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Head of the Anesthesiology Section in Veterinary Cunical Medicine.