Eight promotions on the teaching and research staff, effective as of September 1, 1940, were announced by the University today, as follows:

Edward S. Castle, associate professor of Physiology and tutor in the Department of Biology; Guillermo Rivera, associate professor of Spanish and tutor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures; George L. Clarke, associate professor of Zoology and tutor in the Department of Biology; John H. Welsh, Jr., associate professor of Zoology and tutor in the Department of Biology.

Philip J. Rulon, associate professor of Education; Edwin B. Dunphy, clinical professor of Ophthalmology; David G. Cogan, assistant professor of Ophthalmic Research; Harold D. Chope, associate in Public Health Practice.

In addition, George W. Woodworth, associate professor of Music, has been appointed to succeed Archibald T. Davison, professor of Choral Music, as organist and choirmaster of the University.

Clyde O. Ruggles, professor of Public Utility Management at the Business School, has been appointed Director of the Division of Research at the School.