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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 18

Chicago Circle

1. LINDA L. WILLIAMS, Assistant Professor of English, beginning September 1, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $12,500. 2. JEAN L. YOUNKER, Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences, beginning September 1, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $14,200. 3. LELAND W. YOUNKER, Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences, beginning September 1, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $14,800. Medical Center 4. KATHRYN J. CUTHBERTSON, Assistant Director of Curriculum in Physical Therapy and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Associated Medical Sciences, beginning May 1, 1977 (NY;3Y), at an annual salary of $19,900. 5. AUDRA A. DEVEIKIS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Physician/Surgeon, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, beginning July 1, 1977 (1Y;NY), at an annual salary of $32,000. 6. KENNETH MILLER, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Physician/Surgeon, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, beginning July 1, 1977 (1Y;NY), at an annual salary of $33,000. 7. CLIFTON G. RHEAD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, on 30 percent time, beginning April 1, 1977 (NY30), at an annual salary of $12,000.

Urbana-Champaign

8. KAREL B. ABSOLON, Professor of Clinical Sciences (Surgery), School of Clinical Medicine, on 20 percent time, beginning March 1, 1977 (AY20), at an annual salary of $9,000. 9. KAY J. ENGLAND, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communications (Extension Communications Specialist), beginning April 21, 1977 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $13,500. 10. MICHAEL PALENCIA-ROTH, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, beginning August 21, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $14,000. 11. LINDA C. SMITH, Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Library Science, beginning August 21, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $15,000.

Administrative Staff

12. DONALD W. RICE, Associate Dean for Dental Auxiliary Training and Professor of Prosthodontics, Medical Center, beginning April 1, 1977 (NY;AY), at an annual salary of $34,500. O n m o t i o n of M r . Livingston, these a p p o i n t m e n t s were confirmed.

Amoco Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence, Chicago Circle

(8) The Amoco Foundation has again provided funds to reward "excellence in teaching in the undergraduate programs." This year the Chicago Circle campus proposes to utilize these funds for two programs, the Special Awards for Curriculum Development and the Junior Faculty Incentive Awards. Last year the Board of Trustees approved a total of seven projects for support during the summer of 1976 under the program of Curriculum Development Grants. These grants generally provided a full-time salary for two months to the recipients for work on projects designed to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction. Following completion of the projects, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs appointed a committee to select the projects most deserving of recognition and