ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

172 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 21
effective February 1, 1979, serving until d permanent executive dean is appointed,
on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $64,000.
Dr. Creditor will continue to hold the rank of professor of clinical science
(medicine) in the School of Clinical Medicine at Urbana-Champaign. He will be
on leave from the associate deanship at Urbana. In serving as acting executive
dean, he will replace Dr. Truman 0. Anderson who has asked to be relieved of this
administrative assignment.
The vice president for academic affairs has concurred in thc recommendation.
I recommend approval.
On motion of Mrs. Shepherd, this appointment was approved
Headship of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, College
of Medicine, Medical Center
(3) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointmmt of
Dr. William N. Spellacy, presently professor and chairman of the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine,
Gainesville, Florida, as professor of obstetrics and gynecology on indefinite tenure,
and head of the department, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, bginning
February 1, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $99,500.'
Dr. Spellacy will succeed Dr. Ralph M. Wynn who resigned August 31, 1978.
Dr. Darryl E. Townsend has been serving as acting head.
The recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee' and after
consultation with the members of the department. The vice president for academic
affairs concurs.
I recommend approval.
On motion of Mr. Subotka, this appointment was approved.
Head, Department of Ceramic Engineering, Urbana
(4) The dean of the College of Engineering has recommended to the chancellor
at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Clifton G. Bergeron. presently pro-
fessor of ceramic enginecring, as head of the Department of Ceramic Engineering,
beginning with the second semester of the current academic year, at an annual
salary of $38,000.
Dr. Bergeron will continue to hold the rank of professor of ceramic engineer-
ing on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Professor Arthur L. Friedberg who. is
retiring at the end of the first semester of the present academic year.
The nomination of Professor Bergeron was made after consultation with mem-
bers of the Department of Ceramic Engineering of professorial rank. The chan-
cellor at Urbana-Champaign has approved the recommendation and the vice
president for academic affairs has concurred.
I recommend approval.
On motion of Mr. Velasquez, this appointment was approved.
Appointments to the Faculty
(5) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant pro-
fessor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since
the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees.
' $55,000 from appr riated funds; $44,500 from nonappropriated funds.
' Lloyd M. Nyhus 3-n H. Cde Professor, physician SUIgebU, and head of the Department
of Surgery ALSM, choirperson; John J. Barton, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology
ALSM; Ciaip L. Hunt, resident in obstetrics and gynecology; Olga M. Jonasson, professor and
physiuan surgeon in sur ery ALSM. Mar- C. Maurer assistant rofesJor of maternal and child
nursins. W. Ann ReynJds 'dean Graduate Colle e, Aibert Y. hf Tsai, associate professor and
hysiu& surgeon in obstetkcs an)d gynecolyy, AkSM (resigned October 31, 1978): Dharmapuri
bdyasagar, professor and physician surgeon in pediatrics, ALSM.