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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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3. VIJAY CHANDRA, assistant professor of epidemiology, School of Public Health, beginning January 16, 1978 ( 1 Y ) , at an annual salary of $24,000. 4. LINDA L. GROETZINGER, assistant professor of medical social work, School of Associated Medical Sciences, beginning November 1, 1977 ( W Y ) , at an annual salary of $17,400. 5. JUDI VICICH, assistant professor of occupational therapy, School of Associated Medical Sciences, beginning November 14, 1977 (1Y), at an annual salary of $18,500. Urbana-Champaign 6. HENRY GANS, professor of clinical sciences (surgery and pathology), School of Clinical Medicine, Urbana-Champaign, on 15 percent time, beginning November 1, 1977 (AY15), at an annual salary of $7,000. 7. JEFFREY F. GARDNER, assistant professor of microbiology, beginning November 1, 1977 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $16,000. 8. RICHARD C. HALL, assistant professor in the School of Basic Medical Sciences, and also in the School of Associated Medical Sciences at the Medical Center, beginning November 21, 1977 (1Y;NY), at an annual salary of $17,500. 9. RICHARD I. MASEL, assistant professor of chemical engineering, beginning January 21, 1978 ( l ) , a t an annual salary of $17,500. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , these a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e c o n f i r m e d . President's Report on Actions of the Senates Education Policy Area of Specialization, Chicago Circle (4) T h e Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the Graduate College for the establishment of an area of specialization in education policy within the Ph.D. program in public policy analysis. Students will complete the core curriculum common to all students in the public policy analysis curriculum and then complete at least 30 quarter hours of 400-level courses, including required courses. The goal of this specialization is to provide advanced professional training in education policy through concentration in two areas of study: education policy analysis and evaluation research. Such specialization is intended to prepare individuals for careers as research, planning, or administrative personnel in public or private education agencies or as university faculty. Transportation Planning Area of Specialization, Chicago Circle T h e Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Architecture, Art, and Urban Sciences for the establishment of an area of specialization in transportation planning in the Master of Urban Planning and Policy ( M U P P ) program, which currently offers five interdepartmental specializations. Students specializing in transportation planning must take a core of courses common to all M U P P students before taking course work in the transportation planning area. A quarter of research and a quarter of internship are also required for this specialty. The purpose of this program is to prepare persons for management and planning positions in the transportation field. Redesignation a n d Revision of the Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies: Spanish-American as the Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies T h e Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that the Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies: SpanishAmerican be redesignated the Master of Arts 7 in Hispanic Studies and that the curriculum be revised. The limitation imposed by the "Spanish-American" designa-