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Professor Named

A long-time faculty member of the
University's medical school, Dr. E. Meredith
Alrich has been named the first Claude A.
Jessup Professor of Surgery. The new
professorship has been endowed by
Charlottesville businessman, Claude A. Jessup.
Dr. Alrich has published works dealing with
such subjects as burns and wound healing, the
effects of cortisone and tumors of the
gastrointestinal tract.

Two new chairmen of departments have
been appointed. They are Robert Ellison for
the department of Environmental Sciences and
George B. Thomas in department of
Philosophy.

Photo by Charlie Sands

Dexter W. Whitehead

Dean Of Faculty Of Arts And Sciences

Jane Ikenberry and Linwood Jacobs are
serving as new Assistant Dean of Students in
the Office of Student Affairs. Miss Ikenberry
will deal especially with women's programs and
other coeducational student activities. Mr.
Jacobs is resident advisor for
Echols-Humphreys Houses and will work
with minority students