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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Appointment of Vice President for Academic Affairs

(5) T o succeed Dr. Eldon Johnson who is retiring from the University, I recommend the appointment of Dr. Peter E. Yankwich as vice president for academic affairs, effective August 2 1 , 1977, at an annual salary of $50,000, on a twelve-month service basis. Dr. Yankwich is presently professor of physical chemistry and special faculty assistant to the vice president for academic affairs. H e will continue to hold the rank of professor of physical chemistry. In making this recommendation, I have had the advice of the University Senates Conference 1 as provided in the University Statutes.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this appointment was approved. Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Urban Sciences, Chicago Circle

(6) T h e chancellor at Chicago Circle has recommended the appointment of Alan M. Voorhees, currently president of Alan M. Voorhees and Associates, Inc., as professor of urban sciences on indefinite tenure and dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Urban Sciences, beginning August 1, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $42,000. Mr. Voorhees will serve as the first dean of the newly created college. (The merger of the colleges of Architecture and Art and of Urban Sciences was approved by the Board of Trustees on October 20, 1976.) T h e recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee' and after consultation with the executive committees of the colleges of U r b a n Sciences and of Architecture and Art. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Neal, this appointment was approved. Dean of the Graduate College, Medical Center

(7) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. W. Ann Reynolds, presently acting associate dean for academic affairs of the College of Medicine and professor of anatomy, as dean of the Graduate College 1 A. Lynn Altenbernd, professor of £nglish, Urbana-Champaign (U-C); Nancy Berryman, professor of art, Chicago Circle (CC); Maurice J. Eash, professor of urban education research and acting dean of the College of Education, CC; Bernard Ecanow, professor of pharmacy, Medical Center (MC); Rupert Evans, professor of vocational and technical education, Bureau of Educational Research, U-C; Rose Ann Grundznan, associate professor of mathematics in medicinal chemistry, MC; John D. Haltiwanger, professor and associate head of the Department of Civil Engineering, U-C; Joan Huber, associate professor of sociology, U-C; John C. Johnson, professor of English and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, CC; Richard M. Johnson, professor of political science and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, CC; Leonard Kent, professor and head of the Department of Quantitative Methods, CC; Sabath F. Marotta, associate director of the Research Resources Center and professor of physiology, MC; Janos Molnar, professor of biochemistry, MC; Sheldon J. Plager, professor of law, U-C; Robert G. Spitze, professor of agricultural economics, U-C; John P. Waterhouse, professor and head of the Department of Oral Pathology, MC; Harriet H. Werley, professor of general nursing and associate dean for research, College of Nursing, MC; Bert L. Zuber, professor of bioengineering and of information engineering, CC. * Richard Videbeck, associate dean, Graduate College, and professor of sociology, chairperson; Calvin Bradford, assistant professor of urban sciences and of sociology and associate director of urban sciences policy and planning; Barbara Burkhardt, student; Martin Hurtig, professor of art; Christine Johnson, research associate in the Urban Systems Laboratory and lecturer in the College of Urban Sciences: John Macsai, professor of architecture; Dennis Marino, student; Mary L. McCree, manuscript librarian and curator of Hull House with the rank of professor; Roger Pulliam, assistant professor of urban sciences and assistant dean, College^ of Urban Sciences; Juhe Richman, student; Laurence Ruggiero, assistant professor and administrative assistant, Department of History of Architecture and Art; Ashish Sen, acting dean, College of Urban Sciences, and associate professor of urban sciences; David Sokol, associate professor of history of architecture and art; Simon Steiner, professor of art; Richard Whitaker, professor of architecture and head of the department.