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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . Forsyth, these certificates w e r e a w a r d e d .

Dean, School of Associated Medical Sciences (SAMS), College of Medicine, Medical Center

(2) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Thomas W. Beckham, presently director of admissions and records and assistant professor of health professions education, Center for Educational Development, as dean of the School of Associated Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, and associate professor of health professions education, Center for Educational Development, effective April 1, 1978, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $40,700. Dr. Beckham will succeed Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman who was appointed associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, effective February 16, 1977. Miss Barbara Loomis has served as acting dean. The recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee1 and is supported by the Executive Committee of the School of Associated Medical Sciences. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of Miss C o n l o n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

Head, Department of Speech Communication, Urbana

(3) The dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Jesse G. Delia, presently associate professor of speech communication and research associate professor in the Institute of Communications Research, as head of the Department of Speech Communication, beginning August 21, 1978, on an academic-year service basis. Appropriate salary adjustment will be determined at the time of the preparation of the 1978-79 budget. Dr. Delia will continue to hold the rank of associate professor of speech communication and research associate professor in the Institute of Communications Research. He will succeed Dr. Roger E. Nebergall who has asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with the faculty members of the department. The Executive Committee of the college and the director of the School of Humanities concur in this appointment. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation, and the vice president for academic affairs has concurred. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . Overstreet, this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

Jean C. Aldag, associate dean, School of Associated _ Medical Sciences, Area Health Education System regional coordinator, Peoria School of Medicine (PSM), associate professor of preventive medicine and community health, PSM, and in the College of Nursing, and acting director of the Hospital Clinic, PSM, chairperson; D. D. Dettore, associate professor of family practice and physician surgeon and acting head of the department, Abraham Lincoln School of # Medicine; Rita M. Finnegan, associate professor and director, Curriculum in Medical Record Administration, SAMS; Mary £. Gengul, research associate in the College of Medicine (staff): Maxine Hart, associate professor and director, Curriculum in Medical Dietetics, SAMS; Enui W. Hospodar, professor of medical art and director of the curriculum, medical and dental illustration, and director of the Curriculum in Medical Art, SAMS; Harry G. Knecht, associate professor of physical therapy, SAMS. * Edward H. Davidson, professor of English, chairperson: Joanna H. Maday, associate professor of speech communication; Ronald J. Pelias, graduate student; Kurt W. Ritter, assistant professor of speech communication; David R. Seibold, assistant professor of speech communication; R. Baird Shuman, professor of English; Joseph W. Wenzel, associate professor of speech

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