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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, as professor of pediatrics on indefinite tenure and chairperson of the department, Peoria School of Medicine, beginning August 1, 1977, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $65,000 ($53,000 from appropriated funds and $12,000 from capitation funds). The Board of Trustees approved the departmentalization of the Peoria School of Medicine at its meeting on April 17, 1974. The recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee1 and after consultation with members of the Department of Pediatrics of the rank of assistant professor and above. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Neal, this appointment was approved. Change in Organization and Appointment of Chairperson, Department of Political Science, Chicago Circle

(13) The members of the Department of Political Science of professorial rank at the Chicago Circle campus have voted to request a change in departmental organization from that of a department with a head to that of a department with a chairperson. The dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor the appointment of Professor Frank Tachau, presently acting head of the department, as chairperson of the Department of Political Science, beginning September 1, 1977, on an academic-year service basis. Professor Tachau's salary will be determined when the 1977-78 budget is prepared. He will continue to hold the rank of professor of political science on indefinite tenure. The nomination is supported by the faculty of the department. The chancellor, the vice chancellor for academic affairs, and the dean of the Graduate College have approved these recommendations. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in the change in organization and the appointment. I recommend approval, effective September 1, 1977.

On motion of Mr. Neal, this recommendation and this appointment were approved. Change in Organization, Department of the Classics, Urbana

(14) The members of the Department of the Classics of the rank of assistant professor and above have voted to request a change in departmental organization from that of a department with a head to that of a department with a chairperson, effective August 21, 1977. The director of the School of Humanities endorses the recommendation, and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended that the form of organization requested be approved. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs concur. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . N e a l , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s approved.

Appointments to the Faculty

(15) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant pro1 Marcia A. Millert associate professor of microbiology in basic sciences, PSMf chairperson; Gaylord W. Bennett, clinical assistant professor of neurosciencest PSM; Ralph N. Bransky, clinical assistant professor of surgery, PSM; Robert S. Easton, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, PSM; Philip H. Heller, assistant professor of family practice, ALSM; Linda Liston, student; Donald E. Rager, associate professor of medicine, PSM; F. T. Smith, III, lay member.