_1998 MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE April 21/1944 Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs* Akers, Armstrong, ^cPherson; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary McDonel Absenti Mr. Broc^r; Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at U;00 A.M. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. PRESIDENTS REPORT Travel 1. Full expenses for A / B^ Love and H. P. Gaston to go to Chicago on March 28 and 29 to confer with officials at the Sixth Service Command regarding war prisoners and their use for farm labor during this summer; expenses to be paid from the Bnergency Farm Labor funds. 11"\I I 2. Full expenses for J. M. Moore to attend a meeting in Chicago on March 30. This meeting was called by the War Food Administration and dealt particularly with the problems of the baby chick and hatchery situation. Expenses are to be paid from Extension funds. 3- Full expenses for Jeanette Lee to attend a meeting called by the American Home Economics Asso- ciation in Chicago from March 30 to April 2. 4. First-class railway fare only for IV F. Huddleson to attend the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Cleveland on April 3-7* 5. Full expenses for G. A. Brown,to attend a fee and livestock meeting called by the War Food Ad- ministration in Chicago on April 3 and 4; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. "6. Full expenses for N. L. Partridge to. attend, a meeting of representatives of the grape industry at Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 13; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 7. Full expenses for E. G. McKibben and C H. tfefferson to attend a meeting on Farm Buildings in Chicago on April 13-15• Professor McKibben1 s expenses are to be paid from Experiment Station funds, and Professor Jefferson's from Agricultural Engineering funds. 8. Full expenses for .? 1944* 12* Resignation of Donald L« Bailey as quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective March 31, 1944* He will devote all of his time to study, 13. Professor C* W. Chamberlain is a• retired • member of the staff of the Physics Department who was recalled and paid for half-time work in addition to his retirement, pay. He is no?/ to be restored to his retired status with his regular retirement allowance, effective April 1, 1944 14* Termination of the employment of the following persons who were employed on a temporary basis to teach in the Army training program: Virginia Goerner, effective March 31 (Chemistry) Herbert-.Kipke, effective April 19 (Physical Education for Men) Vester E. Mock, effective April 8 (Physics) Kenneth G. Brown, effective April 8 (Physics) ":Cv":tJ> Everett, effective April 22 (Physics) Mrs* Velora Alleman, effective April 22 (Physics) Mrs* Edward Litchfield, effective April 15 (History) i LEAVES Leaves 1. Leave of absence with full pay for C* H# Spurway, Professor of Soils Science, for three months beginning June 15, 1944* for health reasons• 2* Leave of absence without pay for one year for William C* Hummel, Instructor in English, effective September 1, 1944» Mr. Hunsael will study at the University of Pittsburgh* 3* Leave of absence without pay for three months for Ruth Griswold, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Home Economics, effective April 1, 1944* Miss Griswold will complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago* 4* Leave of absence without pay through June 30? 1945* for Everett Welders, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, effective June 1, 1944* ^r. Welmers has been offered a position as Mathe- matician in the Flight Research Division of the Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, New York. 5. Leave of absence without pay through June 30, 1945 > for E# F. Eldridge, Research Associate in Engineering Experiment Station, effective May 1, 1944* Mr. Eldridge will accept a posi- tion with the Civil Sanitary Division of the Ninth Service Command at Salt Lake City* 6. The following military leaves are recommended to be effective through June 30, 1945s a. George Miller, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective May 1, 1944* Mr. Miller will enlist in the Naval Reserve. b. Ira B. Baccus, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective May 1, 1944» Mr. Baccus has been commissioned in the Naval Reserve• c. Albert P. Kawal, Associate Professor of Physical Education for Men and Assistant Coach, effective May 1, 1944* '&?• Kawal has been commissioned in the Naval Reserve. APPOINTMENTS- Appointments 1» • Appointment of Mrs. Helen Sites as stenographer in Horticulture Extension at a salary of $1320 per year, effective April 1, 1944; paid one-half from Extension funds and one-half from funds of the Michigan State Horticultural Society* Mrs., Sites replaces Mrs• Pauline Smith who has resigned* 2. Transfer of Barbara Hanna from stenographer in Foreign Languages to Secretary to the Dean of the General College and a salary increase from $1260 to $1500 per year, effective April 1* 1944* Miss Hanna replaces Mrs• Collamore* 3# Appointment of Gloria Bishop as stenographer in Foreign Languages at a salary of $1320 per year, effective April 1, 1944« Miss Bishop replaces Miss Hanna* 4* Appointment of Mrs. Eunice I• Sigars as stenographer in Buildings and Grounds at a salary of $1320 per year, effective April 1, 1944* Mrs, Sigars replaces Mrs* Turbin who has resigned* 5* Appointment of Marjorie Christie as stenographer for Women* s Dormitories at a salary of $1500 per year, effective April 1, 1944* Miss Christie replaces Mrs» Bergeson (salary $1500) who has resigned* 2000 APPOINTMENTS, continued April 21, .1944 Appointments 6« Appointment of Evelyn Nelson as Clerk in the Comptrollerls Office at a salary of $1320,00 per year, effective April 1/1944. Mrs, Nelson replaces Bernadine Moore who has resigned, 7* Miss Doris Taylor was appointed general duty nurse at the Health Service on a temporary basis in November 1943, She is now to be placed on the permanent staff to replace Jeanette ; Wieber, effective April 1,.1944* 8» Appointment of Leona Krause as general duty nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $1800 per year plus meals and uniforms laundered> effective April 10, 1944• Miss Krause replaces Mrs* Jane Reed who has resigned* 9. Appointment of ELoise Rae Bishop as Assistant in the Order Department of the Library at a salary of $1800.00 per yearr effective July 1, 1944. Miss Bishop will replace Ruby Collins (salary #1300) who has resigned* JIG, Transfer of Emily Parker from Home Demonstration Agent in Menominee County to Home Demonstra- tion Agent at Large for the Upper Peninsula, and a salary increase from f2100 to $2400 per year, effective May 1, 1944* jli;: Appointment of James M* Jackson as part-time teaching assistant in Electrical Engineering at a salary of *70 pei* month, effective April 1, 1944* Mr, Jackson is a graduate student in Physics• 2» Appointment of C* E. Erickson as Professor of Education at a salary of $5000 per year on a perma- nent 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1944, This is a new position for which the College•will be reimbursed 50 per cent by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education*. 13* Appointment of Robert Gibbey to teach a course in Psychology during the months of April, May, and June at a salary of $80 per month. Mr. Gibbey is the Psychologist at the Boys Vocational School in Lansing* 4« Transfer of C. S.# Bryan from Associate Professor and Research Associate in Bacteriology to Pro- fessor and Head of the Department of Surgery and Medicine, effective July 1, 1944. Dr, Bryan •will replace J« P*..Huttan» Dr. Bryan m il continue his Experiment Station Tfork in cooperation with the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health, and will remain as a member of the Experiment Station staff• pL5» Transfer of Dr* J» P. Button from Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery and Medicine to Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Medicine, effective July 1, 1944. p.6. Appointment of Alfred L. Bortree as Instructor and Assistant in Research in Bacteriology at a salary of $2400 per year, effective September 1, 1944• Mr. Bortree is now a quarter-time assistant in Bacteriology* 17* Appointment of Rose Dill as Instructor in Education in the Summer School at a salary of $300 j for the period* tLS. Appointment of Miss Willie Savage as Instructor in Education in the Summer School at a salary of $300 for the period* pL9*. Appointment of Warren W* Brandt as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry from April 1 to June 30, 1944. 20* The following half-time graduate assistants are recommended for the academic year 1944-45* Physics Kathiyne M. Doane to replace R* D. Spence Henry Zatzkis Speech and Dramatics Nancy Hoffman to replace Leriore Tallmadge Lloyd Smith to replace Eleanor Chase (Instructor) ^TRAVEL Travel 1. Full expenses for .&• C. Huston to go to the University of Illinois and to Northwestern Uni- versity to interview prospects for the headship of the Chemistry Department• 21 Full expenses for R* W» Lewis to go to Chicago about the middle of April to visit the Research Laboratory of the Visking Corporation* The Corporation is making some special tubing to be used in connection with a research project* Expenses are to be paid from Purnell funds* 3* Expenses not to exceed $5Q for M. D. Pirnie to attend the meeting of the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology in Milwaukee on April 22-23, and the North American Wildlife Conference in Chicago on April 2ir-26* 4* First-class railway fare only for Burton T* Ostenson to attend the North American Wildlife Con- ference in Chicago on April 24-26, 5* First-class railwajr fare only for L» R» Schoecmann and L G. Hill to attend the North American Wildlife Conference in Chicago on April 24-26,; 6* First-class railway fare only for C* C* Sigerfoos to attend the annual meeting of the American Foundrymen!s Association in Biiffalo, Nev/ York, on April 25-28, • • TRAVEL, continued April 21, 1944 2001 Travel !• Full expenses for A# j# Bell to attend a conference on farm vehicle transportation in Chicago on April 26 and 27. The meeting is being called by the Office of Defense Transportation and the War Food Administration, and expenses are to be paid from Extension funds. 8. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for R* E. Horwood and C. H. Jefferson to make a trip into northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and possibly into Iowa from April 27 to May to be paid from Extension funds. 16. Full, expenses for V. R. Gardner to attend a meeting of the Experiment Station Directors of the Korthcentral States in Peoria, Illinois, on May 9 and 10; expenses to be paid from Experi- ment Station funds» 17• Full expenses for Glen Stewart to attend the national conference of the American Alumni Council in Chicago on May 10-13. 13. First-class railway fare only for M. G. Larian to attend the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 14-16. 19. An allowance of $15 per person for five members of the staff of the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts to attend a meeting called by the U. S. Office of Education "in Chicago on May 18-21. 20. First-class railway fare only for R. E. Marshall and W. F* Robertson to attend meetings of the Institute of Food Technology in Chicago on May 29-31; expenses to be paid from Horticulture Departmental funds. [I MISCELLAREOUS 1. The following reconunendations to the State Board come with the approval and recommendation of the Faculty and the Administrative Group: I. Change the titles of the major divisions of Michigan State College from Divisions to Schools. II. Establish a new division entitled School of Business and Public Service. Include in this School the following departments: Approval of reorganizatic of College - Divisions to Schools - New School of Business and Public service. Social Service Public Administration Journalism Hotel ^dninistration Business Administration Hl^icalEidticatlonj ^Health Police ^dmxnistratxon Recreation Set up an Advisory Committee to assist the head of each department, this Committee to be ;composed of representatives of the major divisions or departments providing subject matter courses to be included in the several curricula. 2002 MISCELLANEOUS 1* (Continued) April 21, 1944 In addition to the seven departments listed above, a number of two-year terminal curri- cula woiiLd be administered by the School of Business and Public Service* These would include curricula in areas such as: • ' . . : . • } .; . • . . • • • • . . . . • • • • ' • •• Secretarial and Clerical Service Merchandizing Salesmanship Real Estate, etc. School of Science and Arts approvici Bring together the remaining departments of the Liberal Arts and Applied Science divisions into a School of Science and Arts, to include the six divisions administered by six Directors• The divisions would be as follows: !•• Division of Language and Literature To include English and Literature, Foreign Languages, and Speech 2, Division of Fine Arts To include Music, Art, and Dramatics 3. 4» 5* Division of Social Sciences To include Economics, History and Political Science, Philosophy and Psychology, and Sociology* Division of Physical Sciences To include Chemistry, Geology and Geography, Physics and Astronongr, and Mathematics. Division of Biological Sciences To include Botany, Entomology, Physiology', Zoology, and Bacteriology. Division of Education. This Division will differ from the other five subject matter divisions listed above in that the major part of the subject matter of students preparing for teaching lies in divisions outside the field of Education and in many instances outside of the subject matter fields proposed for the new School of Science and Arts. For exemple, subject matter for teachers of Trades and Industrial Education and Industrial Arts would belong in the School of Engineering; subject matter for teachers of Agriculture would belong in the School of Agriculture; subject matter for teachers of Home Economics would belong in the School of Home Economics, etc. That those members of the Division of Education who are concerned primarily with Agricultural Education be appointed members both of the Division of Education and the School of Agriculture* That those members of the Division of Education who are concerned primarily with Home Economics •Education be appointed members both of the Division of Education and the School of Home E hl It is suggested that the education courses of a general nature, such as History of Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Measurements, etc., be administered by the Department of Education; that Methods courses be jointly administered by the Department of Education and the respective subject matter department (or at least be listed both as Education and as subject matter courses, i.e. Education 300 would be "the same course as English 347* ^tc.) It is suggested'that the curricula for teacher education be under the general super- vision of an Advisory Committee made up of representatives of the Schools concerned with teacher education, the Deans of Agriculture, Engineering, Home Economics, Science and Arts, and Business and Public Service, with the Dean of the School of Science and Arts serving as Chairman of this Committee, and the Director of the Division of Edu- cation serving as Executive Secretary. Reorganization student per- sonnel ser- vices* IV. It is recommended that there be a re-grouping and reorganization of student personnel ser- vices and other allied activities to be administered by a Dean of Students, to include functions now performed by the Dean of Men and the Dean of Yfomen; the student counseling and guidance services; a central examination service; the office of the Registrar and such- other responsibilities as may be assigned by the President. Beaumont Library willed to College• Check $100 Detroit Gar- den Club 25 offered annually in memory of Elva CrawfordClark by Chi Omega Sorority for scholarship* On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the reorganizations before-mentioned. 2. Mrs. John W# Beaumont died December 31, 1943. In: accordance with the terms of the will of the late John Iftu Beaumont, his library is to cooie to Michigan State College on the death of his wife. Arrangements .have been "completed for the transfer of the library from the home in Detroit to the College. (The Library consists of approximately l?00 volumes). Acceptance of a check from the Detroit Garden Club, in the amount of Nettie Clark Caron Memorial Loan Fund. 1100 to be credited to the The Lansing-East Lansing alumnae of Chi Omega sorority offers $25 annually in memory of Elva Crawford Clark, charter member of the local chapter of Chi Omega national sorority* This award will be given each year to the most worthy senior girl majoring in chemistry or an allied science who has shomi scholastic achievement. All senior women students in chemistry or an allied field will be considered, but preference will be given to members of Chi Omega. A com- mittee composed of members of the alumnae group will consult with the head of the chemistry department to choose the winner of the award. The award is to be known as The Elva Crawford Clark Memorial Award. I t MISCELLANEOUS, c o n t i n u ed April 21, 1944 3 ! ' . ? • • • • • • •. ' :• •' : : •• •• : • ^ • . • ': •• : • • • •: ' | $200 applied 5. A check in the amount of $280 has been received to be applied to the LaVerne Noyes Scholarship f LaVerneNoyes iScholarship account. 6. Report of the death of the following former students in the war: Carl ^enneth Carpenter, a First Lieutenant in the Army, was killed in action in Italy on February 17, 1944• He graduated in Engineering on June 12, 1939> having entered from Jackson, Michigan, jReport of "j death of several foimer stu- dents in war. Raymond Frederick Dakin, Class of 1939, a First Lieutenant in the Array, was killed when the bomber in which he was riding crashed on an isolated island off the coast of Australia on December 18, 1942. He graduated in Engineering on July 28, 1939, having entered from Detroit. Daroa Harden/ Class of 1941, a First Lieutenant in the A my Air Forces, who has been missing in action in the African area since January 19, 1943, is considered by the War Department to be dead• He graduated in Business Administration on June 14, 1941, having entered from Highland Park, Michigan* Ralph Burton Hehning, Class of 1917* a- Major of the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade, died in Long Beach,"California,: on March 6, 1944? of a heart attack. He graduated in Engineering in June 1917, having entered from Bay City^ Michigan* Rexforci Willis Lippert, Class of 1942, a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, who has been missing in action over Germany since February 26, 1943/ has been declared dead by the War. De- partment* He was enrolled as a junior in Business Administration during 1940-41, having entered from Grand Rapids* Claris Ashley Randall, Class of 1941, a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, v/as killed in action in the North African area on January 21, 1944. He was the pilot of a Marauder bomber and held the Air Medal and had been recommended for oak leaf clusters* He was enrolled in j •.. Agriculture during 1937-1941* having entered from Lansing* \ Letter appre- ; elation from 7. Letter of appreciation from Miss Edna V* Smith, State Home Demonstration Leader, who will retirjsEdna Smith* at the end of this fiscal year* ! j Appt* Prof* 8. It is recommended that Professor Floyd W. Reeves of the University of Chicago be retained as a j F.W, Reeves consultant in Education at an annual stipend of $1500 per year* Professor Reeves will spend I Consultant at least 20 days on the campus and will be available for such consultation service as is desired* He shotGLd be paid his necessary travel in addition to retainer* | Education 9* Change in status of Mrs. Nellie Olin, Housing Assistant in the Dean of Women's Office, from half-time at $950 per year to three-quarters time at $1500 per year, effective April 4, 1944* 10* Change of the basis of remuneration of Lawrence C* Meyer, Instructor in Rural Electrification, from $250 per month for 12 months to $300 per month for ten months each year* He is to be given two months leave of absence without pay each year for study* This change is effective March 1, 1944. Mrs• Nellie Olin appoint- ed to 3/4 time. Change in basis remun- eration L#C« Meyer. Mar* 1, 1944- 11. Increase in salary from $2000 to $2200 per year for Howard Simcox, Patrolman, effective 1 j March 15,: 1944* salary Howard Sim- cox 12* William C. Hummel of the English Department was loaned to the Publications Department and his 1 salary was increased from $1900 to $2500 per year, and he was later brought back to the 1 English Department at his increased salary* It is now recommended that his salary be adjusted j to $2020 per year, effective May 1, 1944* Adjustment salary 13* Increase in salary for Mrs. Stuart A* Gallacher, Instructor in Shorthand, from $135 to $175 per month, effective April 1, 1944* Mrs* Gallacher is teaching an additional four hours per week. 14* Transfer of Hazel Hatcher, Associate Professor of Education, from vocational education to general education during the spring term for three-quarters of her time* The State Board of Control for Vocational Education will reimburse the College for only one-fourth of Miss Hatcher1 s salary during the months of April, May and June. 15* Change in status of Mrs* Velda Samppala from full time to half time Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $100 per month, effective April 1, 1944* She is teaching in the Army program* 16. Report of the payment of the following amounts to staff members who worked at the Auditorium during the month: of March* Jean Black Warren Burtt LeRoy Chapman L. Cudworth Helen Evans L. Goodwin Mary Hileman Marjorie Hipley Meal WM.te.head $ 5.00 19.00 22.00 17.00 11.00 8.00 5.00 11.00 10.00 Mildred Jeffers $16.00 Gerald Knapp 16.00 J. M. Kutt 19.00 Margaret MeQueary 11.00 George Hitctiner 13.00 Joan Rescorla 10.00. George Sawdy 5.00 Dorothy Scott 19.00 Lawrence Searl Yernon Severance Kermit Smith Eleanor Steve Norma Taschner Robert froxell Ffayne Van Riper Ron Warren Rodney Whiting &L6.00 19.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 16.00 22.00 Inc. salary Mrs# Stiiart Gallacher, Transfer Hazel Hatches from voc.Ed* to gen^ed^ spring term 1944- Change status| Velda Sampp- l Additional pay approved for. staff members who worked audi- torial Mar* \\- MISCELLANEOUS, continued April21, 1944 I 1 7. Report of the following amounts paid to salaried employees for additional service during the month of March: $18•00 Alfred Bortree 4«,65 Martha Fleischauer Eleanor Gllmore 4,00 Elizabeth Gruginskis 3^60 24*50 Christina Gunn 15*00 L* P. Bedeman R»;.F. Herron Leo Klever Gerald Knapp J* M«, Kutt G. A. Miller S. Radford (ESMWT) Kenneth Richards (ESMWT) $129^00 84,00 3*00 3*00 144*00 162.00 31,75 B.M* Robinson $.55.00 V.ern Severance 3.00 J.A. Strelzoff (ESMWT) 135-00 2.70 Denzll Treber 75.00 H.L. Womochel (ESMWT) 20,00 L.G. Miller (ESMWT) It is recommended that the following schedule of salaries for clerks and stenographers be made effective as of July 1, 1944* 1. Stenographers and clerks to be appointed at the monthly rate of $110 per month, to be increased. $5 P&? month at the end of each six months period of satisfactory service to a maximum monthly salary of $125 per month* '2. Stenographers performing In the capacity of departmental secretaries may be further Increased from time to time as circumstances and their efficiency merit to a mabdLmm salary of $150 per month. 3. These salary adjustments- are to be made effective on July 1 and January each year* Recommendation that the College make available a total of four maintenance scholarships for Chinese students in the fields of agriculture, veterinary medicine, and home economics* These scholarships will include the waiving of all tuition and fees, and sustenance including board and room.'during the .time that they are enrolled as students here/ It is understood that the Agricultural Association of China will take care of all travel and incidental expenses; and these persons should be •provided with enough money from other sources to provide an allowance for clothing, entertainment, books and supplies, etc* These scholarships m il extend through the full four quarters of the college year* The recipients are to be nominated by the Agricultural Association of china or a responsible agency designated by them, with the approval of the Chinese government, A statement on each nominee Is to be presented to the dean" of the division here in which the student is to be enrolled so that the appropriate dean may have an opportunity to pass upon the suitability of the candidate to proceed in his division/ and the individual is not definitely awarded the scholarship until the dean has approved his application* 20, Recommendation that the President be empoy/ered to authorize to foreign students 20 partial maintenance scholarships of $300 in addition to waiver of fees; with the recommendation that these scholarships be available to students from any foreign country : but that preference be extended to students from the Far East and from I-atin-America. 21. Request for an appropriation of §800 for the use of the Auditorium and Fairchild Theater during spring term for the following purposes: World Adventure Series Main Auditorium, April 1, 8, 15, 22.6 $100. Fairchild Theater; May 6, 20, 27 % 50. . V • . . . . •. 150 • $400 Women1s Glee Club Concert Fairchild Theater, May 5 @ 50..... . • . • * 50 Michigan High School Vocal Festival " Main Auditorium, May 12 @.: • 100. . • • • • •• 100 Orchestra Concert Main Auditorium, May IS @ 100* • • • • .. • 100 Statement from Br* J. 0. Wetzel for $91 for services rendered to Charles Hustler, employee in the Forestry Department, who lost the sight of his eye* Chas.Hustler injured. 22. 23. Statement from Shields, Ballard, Jennings and Taber for the months of January, February and March for $284*05 for professional services rendered to the College. Supplementary appropriation of |l000 to be made to the budget of the Dunbar Experiment Station. The income from sale of timber for war purposes has been greater than anticipated when the budgets were set up, and this appropriation is to come from the additional income. An explosion in the laboratory of the Chemical Engineering Department on April 7 caused con- siderable damage•'• It was necessary to Institute repair at once, and arrangements were made ra_th the Christman Ccaapany to make the repairs on the basis of cost of material and labor, plus 10 per cent* Recommendation for an appropriation of #5000 for the necessary repairs to North Hall so that the building -will be ready for the occupancy of women students by September 1. i • On motion of ^r. Akers, seconded by Mr. ^cPherson, it was voted to approve all the foregoing Items except item 1 under Miscellaneous, on which separate action appears* Additional pay for salaried em- ployees to additional service* 18. Schedule of salaries for clerks and stenographers approved. Approval of four mainten- ance scholars- ships for Chinese stu- dents approved 20 partial maintenance scholarships to foreign students approved. Appropriation of 1800 approved for use of Audi- torium. Approval statement :Sh»Bali.Jeru fabler. Approp.flOOO to budget of D S t a. 24. of | Repairs to J25 Chenu Engr« l Lab* approved $5000 for repairs for X2& North Hall ' approved* \m ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations, Leaves T anc^ Appointments April 21, 1944 Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs• Anna Mae Littrell as clerk at the Health Service, effective April 15, 1944* 2* Resignation of Mrs• Carol Jennings as'general'duty'nurse at the Health Service^ effective May 31, 1944* 3* Leave of absence without pay for Mrs* Leone Warren, Hostess in the Union Building, effective May 15, 1944* for health reasons* 4* Reinstatement of B. H* Grigsby as Assistant Professor of Botany at a salary of $3000 per year, effective May 1, 1944* and paid from Experiment Station Funds* Mr* Grigsby has been on leave since September 1, 1943, to work with the Bureau of Plant Industry. 5. Reappointment of the following members of the staff of the Home Economics Division for the length of time indicated, effective July 1, 1944* foods and Nutrition Margaret Ehillips, Assistant Professor, 1 year Ruth Daum, Instructor, 2 years Alice Towson, Instructor, 2 years Faye Kinder, Instructor, 2 years Wilma Brewer, Assistant in Research, 2 yeai^s Jessie Finley, Assistant in Research, 1 year Barbara Newcome, Assistant in Research, 1 year Anna Louise Kelley, Assistant in Research, 1 year Marion'.Wharton, Assistant in Research, 2 years Institutional Administration Pearl Jackson, Instructor, 1 year Helen Widick, Instructor, 1 year Kathryn Heiserman, Instructor, 1 year Gertrude Mueller, Instructor, 2 years Ruth McNeal, Assistant, 1 year Home Management and Child Development Elsie Gabel, Instructor, 2 years Dorothy Greey, Instructor, 1 year 1 6. Transfer of Floyd W* Young from Associate Professor of Anatomy to Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine, effective July 1, 1944* 7. Appointment of Frederick W#; Kuether as graduate assistant in Physics for the year 1944-45* effective September 1, 1944^ Leave of absence Mrs* Warren Reinstatement B,H* Grigsby Reappointment staff members Home Ec* Div* Transfer Floyd W*Young from Anatomy? to Surg*& Cl. Appt* F* W* Kuether 8.. Appointment of AntonNapoli as Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages, effective September 1, 1944/ at a salary of $3900 per year. Anton Napoli Asst* Pro?* For* Lang* T r a v el : " ;: • ••.'•:•'.' •••;•• •• • " • • •' ; •" ; " . - •• •• '. .": :. • • . " / : [ ' " . ' • • ] . •: . • , :; / • "• ' ;: . • "; .. ": • [ • " " . ' • /\ : :" :, ' ' . ' ' '• ,' \ Travel 1. Expenses not to exceed $40 for B. R. Proulx to attend the annual meeting of the Arizona State Hotel Association at Phoenix on April 26-2?. 2v Full expenses for I* F* Huddleson to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Bacteriologists in New York City on May 3-5, to be paid from Central Brucella funds. 3/ First-class railway fare only for S# D/ Gralak to attend the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Stress Analysis in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 18-20* Miscellaneous !• Report on the Spartan Magazine*' 2» Report on the resolution from the Lansing CIO Council relative to the discharge of staff mem- bers. 3* Report on the petitions being forwarded to the Governor relative to the elimination of racial quotas, et cetera* i. Recommendation from Mr* Cress to sell a Bankers Trust Company bond at 65 percent of par* \-1 Report on Spartan Maga- zine* IRes* Lansing CIO re: dis- charge of staffmembers Approval of sale of bond at 65% of nar On motion of Mr* McP her son, seconded by Mr* AkersV it was voted to approve the above recommendation; 5* Recommendation of a special committee that the-State Mews "be permitted to operate on its pre- sent basis for the next fiscal year with the understanding that the College will advance the funds to pay for the AP leased wire and the salaries of .student. employees of the staff not to exceed $1375* The deficit at the end of the current year is also to be carried by the College* The College, will make these charges against future operation of the paper and is to be eventually reimbursed out of operating revenues after the war. It is further recommended that the subscription rate to students be increased from 50 cents to 75 cents per term, effective the fall term of 1944- Report of special com* re: State News* On motion of Mr* Akers, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item* 2006 Report from Dean Dirks re: Chem. Eng Expolosion Wallace and Tiernan Co* funds to be released so project can be started* April 21, 1944 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued j Miscellaneous „ continued |6o Report from Dean Dirks on the explosion in the Chemical Engineering laboratories. (?• At the January meeting of the Board an amount of $4000 was accepted from the Wallace and Tiernan Company for certain research work in Bacteriology, the work to be delayed until the staff was available to undertake it* These funds were subsequently invested in federal bonds* The Bacteriology Department is now ready to undertake this work at a much earlier date than was anticipated and the donors are anxious to have it instituted* It-is'therefore recommended that Mr* Wilkins.be- authorized to make available the $4000 for the institution of this pro- transferring the bonds to come other college account where funds are available* Institution ^On mo^on of ^r* Armstrong, seconded by ^ktv.Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommendation, in field of industrial | arts approved? \ "f~]8 + Recommendation from a committee of the faculty that there be authorized the institution of courses in teacher training in the field of industrial arts, the exact content of the courses to be worked out by a cammittee including the interested departments of Education, Engineering, and Agriculture* 5 On motion of %• Berkey, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. Communication from Murray D. Van Wagoner requesting that his firm of engineers be given con- sideration at such time as the College makes plans for aa expansion of the power plant. President reported that the President of Ferris Institute inquires as to the possibility of Michigan State College being interested in assuming the responsibility for the future opera- tion of Ferris Institute* After some discussion, the President was autJtorized to inform. President Ward that under existing ;circumstances,, the College is unable to availr itself of this opportunity. a• Memorandum of agreement between Michigan State College and the Michigan Artificial Breeders cooperative having to do with the housing in a college barn of dairy bulls t© be. owned-by the organization, and other details* ; . Pres, of Ferris Inst. inquires if,college 10, interested in] assuming res-I ponsibility \ for future j operation of \ Ferris Inst* \ Approval memo[ of agreement | Mich/Art* j Breeders Co- j j operative It is recommended that W* W. Snyder, Instructor in Dairy Husbandry, be transferred to half- time Experiment Station (Bankhead—Jones) and half-time Extension to work on this new project of artificial insemination at an annual salary of $3000, effective May 1, 1944• W j. Snyder j trans ^ time } exp. sta% & !0n motion of %\ Akers, seconded by ^r. Berkey, it was voted to approve item 11, (a and b ), with the ^ time Ext. ^understanding that a nominal charge of $1.00 a year be made for the use of the Goritz b am by the Alt* Goritz [Association, and alterations to the Gbritz barn to the extent of $800.00 are authorized to be paid barn.$800. jfor from the Special Dairy Cattle Revolving Fund. j Report re: j estbb. certa3nl2. courses Ad* | j Education j for CIO [After considerable discussion, it was understood that before any definite commitments were made, the jprogram would be cleared through the Governor's Committee on Adult Education. The President reported on various conferences between college representatives and the Michigan Council of CIO having to do with the possible establishment of certain courses in Adult Edu- cation and workers* education. Progress re- j port Rather 13. Progress report from Professor Rather, Chairman of the Faculty Committee working on the organiza- re: curricula] tion and -curricula for the basic college. Professor Rather will meet with the Board at luncheon. basic college! Extension through June 30. 1945 of all /solitary leaves as per the list on file in-the-Secre- tary's Off ice* Extension of military leaves thru June 30 !45 Approval of salary sched-J ule for year On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. mcPhersonr it was \roted to approve the salary schedule and to . 1944-45• Approval of the adjusted salary schedule-as presented for the year July• 1, 1944* to June jairbhorize the President to make any further adjustments necessary subject to the approval of the Board. ^r* Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve item 14* m o ti °n ^ 1945. Heport conf r a. Klare • • Report of the recent conference with Mr* William Klare relative to the activities of the Michi- gan hotel men in raising funds to be used in the furnishing of a proposed new building on the campus to provide educational facilities for training in the "field of hotel administration• [ Discussion \ Kellogg Install?* Rural Life, j Presentation and discussion of the proposed Kellogg Institute of Rural Life. jAfter considerable discussion, on motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. McPherson/ it was voted to •approve in principle the proposed Institute of Rural Life and to authorise the President and repre- jsentatives of the College to proceed in cooperation with the Superintendent of Public Instruction and fthe Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges and consulting euch other educational agencies as may jbe able to contribute to the development of the program. The President is authorized to.present such ja-program to the Kellogg Foundation for their approval* Report of death of Mrs,} Marg.HoughtonlS* Report of the death of Mrs* Margaret Houghton^ sales cleric in the Creamery on April 13^ 1944* • Dr#WoH,Combs ! loaned i time^* Recommendation that "William.H. Combs, Associate Professor of History and Political Science, be State Treas* ! loaned half--time to the State Treasurer* He will receive half of his pay^ or one-half of • • * { •' #350*00 per months from the State Treasurer, effective May 1, 1944* iU : i April 21, 1944 200?" ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 20* Grant of $500 from the American College of Dentists to be used for the continuation of the studies on the inheritance factor in rat caries conducted by Dr» Hunt and Dr. Hoppert* On motion of Mr* Akers, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve those Additional Items on which action does not already appear. 21* The President reported on the status of the array training programs and indicated that notifi- cation had been received that the Array Air Force Program would be terminated on June 30* 1944* 22. The President presented a recommendation from Dean Anthony and Director Gardner that Mr* William A. Burnett of Hartford be reimbursed $500.00 for necessary expenses in cooperating^ with the Department of Horticulture in conducting certain experiments having to do with using airplanes in dusting orchards* After some discussion, the Board expressed some question as to the policy involved and left the matter with the President with power to act* i 23* The President indicated the probability that the College would be requested to cooperate with the State Board of ¥