MIMTJT3S 0? THE MSSTIUG of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE May 17, 1951 Presenti Mr. Brody* Chairman; Messrs. Akers, Armstrong* Mueller, Smith; Miss Jones; Dr.. Thurston; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel. Ah sent t ITo one The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. The ninutes of the previous r.ieetin.r were approved. PRESIDENT*3 REPORT He s ignat i OILS Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs.'. Norrine G-. Bennett as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, effective March 31? 1951. Urs. Bennett was appointed on a temporary "basis. Leave s weaves 1. Change in date of the leav ology and Pharmacology, fron April 1, 1951, to August ^ L * ^ ?1 ^ ^ ¾ ¾ ¾ % ¾ ^ % ^1 Johnston to receive pay for two thirds of the a,cademic year. e leave of absence for Raymond P. Johnston, A^s^tant Professor* of Hhysi-^^ l 9 5 2* ^hange in Ballweg appt. to May 16] »51 $100 Rohm & Haas. Heno agree. Mich. Blue. Growers Miscellaneous 1. Change in the effective date of the appointment of Alfred P. Ballweg as Tuscola County Agri cultural Agent from April 1 to May 16, 1951* 2. Accepted a grant of $100 from Rohm & Haas Company of Philadelphia to he used under the direc tion of M. C. Strong in the Botany Department in tomato fungicide research. 3. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Blueherry Growers Association of Grand Junction covering a grant of $500 to he used under the direction of Ray Rut son in Entomology in a study of blueberry infesting insects , control and timing of appli cations for blueberry fruitfly, 'blueherry fruit worm, et cetera. SEW BUSINESS Resignations Resignations Resignation of John il. Fields as Assistant rrofessor (Extension) of Eorestry, effective May 31» 1951» "to accept a position with the Central Paper Company of Muskegon. Resignation of Wiliard W. Aldrich as Professor of Horticulture, effective I-Say 15» 1951- to accept a position with the Hawaiian Pineapple Company/ Mr. Aldrich was paid 2/3 college and l/3 Experi ment Station funds. Resignation of Milton E. Erdmann as Instructor In Short Courses* effective June 30$ 1951. to study full time for his doctor1s degree. Resignation of Don 3. Feather as Instructor in Effective Living, effective August 31» 1951. ^r* Feather is not "being reappointed at the end of his probationary period "because of prohahle de cline in enrollment. Resignation of R. Stuart bright as Instructor in Effective Living, effective August 31¾ 1951» Mr. Wright is not "being reappointed at the evA of his probationary period because of prohahle decline in enrollment. 6„ Resignation of Emerson Grindall as Instructor in Mathematics» effective August 31» 1951* "This is the expiration of his thrid probationary period* 7. Resignation of Joseph L. .Torton as Assistant Professor on the Board of Examiners and Basic College Counseling* effective August 31» 1951? to accept a position at Enox College. Leave s Leaves 1. Leave of absence without pay for Earl T. Wright, Professor of Agricultural Economics* from August 18 1951* to June 3°* 1952* to accept an assignment as Technical Adviser in Agricultural Economics to England in connection with the Economic Cooperation Administration program. 2. Change In leave for J. G. Hays, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Dairy, from leave with half pay from Hay I to August 31» 1951 to leave with full pay from !-fey 1 to June 30, and without pay from July 1 to August 31* 1951. 3« John 3), Pottsi Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Wayne County, was given leave of absence without ray fron April 1 to June 13» 1951* It is now recorrxnended that this leave be terminated on May 3 1. 1951 J^y 17, 1951 KBW -BUSINESS contimied Leaves, continued 4. Leave of absence without pay for R. H. Eaven, Marquette County Agricultural Agent", for one year leaves beginning May 21» 1951, to accept a position with the U. S. Department of Agriculture for Agri cultural extension work in India, It is understood that this leave be renewed for an additional year, 5. Leave of absence with pay for Harriet Haskell, Bay County Home Demonstration Agent, from July 29 to August 11, 1951 to attend summer school at Cornell University,, 6. Leave of absence without pay for William K, Enovles, Assistant Professor of Economics, for one year beginning September 1, 1951. Dr. Snowies will either accept a Pulbrisht fellowship or n/ill spend the year working on a book on personal management. 7. Leave of absence with full pay for Denzel C. Cline, Professor of Economics* ~rom July 1 to Decern-! ber.31i-.1951>. to do research in the field of state and local government finances. Dr. Cline has been a. member of the staff since September 1, 1933. 8. Leave of absence with full pay for ^. L. Munn, head Pootbali Coach, from July 2-15, 1951»' to accept an invitation from the United States government to participate in a Sports Clinic in Grermanv. 9. Leave of absence without pay for James 0.- Eaton, Assistant Professor of Accounting* for one :/ear beginning September 1, 1951« to attend law school at the University of Michigan. 10. Leave of absence without pay for Robert P. McCauley* Assistant Professor of Civil and Santiary Engineering, for one year beginning September 1, 1951* to study toward his doctorate at Massa chusetts Institute 0 ^ Technology, 11. Leave of absence without pay for William S, G-amble, Assistant Professor of Art, for one year beginning September 1, 1951» to study for the Doctor of Education degree at Teachers College, Columbia University. 12. Leave of absence without pay for Stuart C, Chenoweth, Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics, and Padio Education, for one year beginning September 1, 1951» to study toward his doctorate. 13. Leave of absence with half'pay for Palph Guile, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for one year beginning September 1, 1951» to accept a Pulbright grant for a visi tins* lectureship in Belgium. Mr. Guile'has been on the staff since September 1, 1938. lk>. Leave of absence without nay for Pari Howell, Assistant Auditor in the Comptroller's Office3 from June 1 to November 3°» 1951 for health reasons. Appointments 1. Appointment of Robert•B. Dennis as Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of '^5000 ver year on 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1951» to replace M. R. Erdman, resigned. Appointments 2. Appointment of James Charles Lawson as Monroe County ^-H Club Agent at a salary of .^3^-00 per year \ on a 12-month basis, effective May 18, 1951» to replace Paul ^. Cook, resigned.. His salary is to be paid $2700 Bankhead-Plannagan and $700 State Offset funds. 3* Appointment of Douglas Sylvester Turini as &--H Club Agent in Marquette, and. Baraga Counties at a salary of $3^00 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 11* 1°51» to replace Prank Degenaer* resigned. His salary is to be paid $2700 Bankhead-Flanna^an funds and $700 State Offset. ^h Transfer of Pred E. Bernhardt from Jj—H Club Agent in Schoolcraft and Alge~ Counties to Delta County Jj-H Club Agent at the same salary of $4180 per year, effective May 21, 1951» to replace M. IT. Hyquist. 5. Transfer of Melvin H. Hyquist from Delta County ^--H Club Agent to Marquette County Agricultural j Agent and a salary increase from #4290 to $^620 ver year, effective May 21, 1951. 6« Appointment of Marilyn Puth Musselman as St. Clair County Home Demonstration Agent at a salary of •! S32OO per year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1,-1951» to replace Puth Puerstenau Peid. She ; will be raid $2700 from Bankheaol-Plannagan and $500 State Offset funds. 7. Appointment of Alice Belle Carris as Home Demonstration Agent in Antrim, Crawford, and Halkaska Counties at a salary of $3200 ver year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1951 to replace Virginia Togt Yanee, resigned. She will be paid $2?00 Smith-Lever and $500 State Offset funds, 8. Appointment of Mary Mills as Instructor (Research) in Poods and Nutrition at a salary of §3-CP per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1» 1951* to replace Puth In~alls* who will resign. Her salary is to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 9. Appointment of Esther Meacham as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing and Helated Arts at a salary of $3600 ver -rear on a 10-month, basis, effective September 1* 1°51, to replace Eleanor •clauss. 10. Appointment of Axel L. Andersen as Associate Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $1 per year, effective June 1» 1951» on a temporary basis. Dr. Andersen is an employee of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This appointment is recommended so that he may function as a graduate adviser for students studying problems in plant pathology related to diseases of beans and similar crops• • ! im*J BPSDEESSS, continued A-p-oointments, continued May 17, 1951 Appointments; ^ Appointment of Alfred Leitner as Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only "beginning September 1, 1951* Dr. Leitner will replace Dr. Eikuchi during his leave. j 12. Appointment of C, C. Scarborough as Visiting Professor of Education at a salary of $^50' for the period from June 18 to July 6, 1951. 13. Appointment of David M. Davis as Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics, and Padio Education at a salary of $200 for the period June 18-30, 1951* 1¾% The following appointments are recommended for the first 6-week summer session, June 18 to July 27, 1951: Home Management- and Child Development Dorothy Haupt, Instructor, $c00 Lydia Inman, Visiting Instructor, $600 :*US1C Wesley Andersen, Associate Professor, $800 Belinda Roggensack, Associate Professor, $800 Textiles, Clothing: & Related Arts Dorothy Stepat, Visiting Lecturer, $600 Entomology Gale 3. G-leason, Assistant, $100 Sylvan J. Thomas, Assistant, $100 Education Edythe Billingslea, Asst. Prof, $600 Mark W. Bills, Instructor, $750 Bobert Craig, Instructor, $650 Wave Granger, Instructor, $600 John S„ Haitema, Instructor, $300 Thera Hammond, InstJ^UCtor, $250 Donald Hermann* Instructor, $300 Victor Horowitz* Instructor, $250 Bobert 13. Jewett Instructor, $700 Opal Lewton, Instructor, S500 Hoel Sanger, Instructor, $250 Dwighi- Sich, Instructor, $600 Geraldine Scholl, Instructor, $600 Mildred E. Sonmers, Instructor, 3600 Clare Taylor, Instructor. S300 Eleanor Tumath, Instructor, S600 Thomas M. Weiss, Instructor, $250 Russell E. Wilson, Instructor, $700 Mrs. Sex T. Withers 1 Instructor; $35° j i Sueech, Dramatics and Eadio Education Mariam A# Alexanian, Instructor? $400 Paul v!m Briggs, Associate Professor, SoOO Lionel Crocker, Professor, $700 Jacob F. Poster, Professor, $700 Eari Ifetalie Franch, Instructor, $500 Gwendolyn Freer, Instructor, $500 Joan Hackett, Instructor, $400 H. Hamilton Xart, Instructor, §400 Robert "organ* Instructor, S200 Courtney Osborne, Assistant Professor, $175 Mrs. John A. Waite, Instructor, $400 Sociology and Anthropology Walter Firey, Associate Professor, $600 Sudolf Heberle, Professor, $700 Paul Eonigsheiin, Professor, S700 Huth Useem, Assistant Professor, Institute of Counseling:, Testing & Guidance Leland Dean, Assistant Professor, $400 15. -he following appointments are recommended for the summer quarter, June 13 to August 31> 1951s Sumner Griffin, Instructor in Animal Husbandry, $500 Forest Averill, Instructor in Education, $300 John M. Clifford, Instructor in Education, $600 Richard Carey, Associate Professor of Speech, Dramatics & Padio Education, $1200 Horman D. Humphrey, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, $1200 Dean Epley, Instructor, $200 (half time) Degrees granted spring J51 HA Kleis indefinite .:16. Appointment of Jesse P. Bogue as Instructor in Education at a salary of $600 for the second 6-vreek summer session, July 30 to August 31 > 1951* Miscellaneous 1. Approval of granting the appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records of the Begistrar complete the requirements for graduation at the end of spring term 1951. 2. According to the budget for 1959-51* Hobert W. ELeis, Instructor in Agricultural Engineering, is to go off the payroll on June 30, 1951. "This is in error. Mr. ELeis was appointed on July 1, 1950* ^or an indefinite period. Inc. K.P. Hainan to $7500 ! Death Morris E. McG-regor 4, 3* Increase in salary for IToel P. .Salston, Associate Professor of Dairy, from $6600 to $7500 *oer year, effective May 1, 1951* Beport of the death of Morris K. McG-regor, Jackson County Agricultural Agent, on May 5, 1951. Mr. McG-regor had been a member of the staff since July 1» 19½. Death Wm.E G-ill 5. Beport of the death of William H. Gill on April 13» 1951. Mr. Gill was first employed by the College on August 18, 1922, in the Chemistry Department. He v/a3 retired on July" It 1948" Add. st.01 I Police A&m. j p. Additional Clerk-Stenographer I position in Police Administration, effective June 1. 1951. Tech. app. 7^ Pecomrnendation for the establishment of a technician -position in Animal Pathology, effective An. Path. July 1,1951. i 1 1 • HEW BUSIHSSS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 8. Payment of the following additional amounts to salaried employees for additional services since the last Board meeting: Additional amount s paid salaried employees May 17, 1951 £35¾ Auditor ium Dale Albin Charles Brans L. 2. Chapman Lorraine Demorest Mildred Dickinson John H. Emery Helen Svans Floyd Fladseth Helen Greene Lois Harris James Huston Glen Luehrs PI07& Macklem Elizabeth Parker Elmer Peterson Ya^etta Powers Irene Prall Gail Ryder Laurence Searl Robert Troxell Wayne YanRiper Clella Weissinger Heal Whitehead Loren Wight Ray Yerki'e Miscellaneous Kathrine Winckler John McCall William Ruby Phirose Shroff Shawimit Christensen Helen Evans HSlmer Peterson Beverly Schneider Clella Weissinger Ronita Edgar * 5 17 9 5 12 17 28 5 60 5 5 5 17 5 17 21 12 20 17 11 61 28 17 17 12 St>ec. Courses & Conferences $60 James -M. Apple 30 Fritz Harris ^5 C. Pesterfield 20 Albert Posz 30 Leonard Hall Continuing Education Charles Clark Alfred Leigh Sari Mclntyre Max 3?. Sogers Virgil Scott Miscellaneous Paul Andrews James Apple William Bemis John Blakeslee Wilher Brookover Betty Cochran Hohert Cornwall Ethel Crummer Judson Davis Arthur Belong Lorraine Demorest 12.00 28.10 66.90 123.30 117.60 30.00 30.00 75.00 18.00 143.20 4-.00 57.68 8.00 14.26 26.10 12.00 Miscellaneous Mildred Dickinson. Daniel Palluier Charles Hampton Fritz Harris Margaret Irish Phyllis Jenson Edna JbEgensen- Alfred Leigh R. 3. Loree Mary Martin William McAllister Sari Mclntyre Andrew Olson C. Pesterfield Irene Prall Edward Proebsting J. K. Richards Orville Smith Harold Sponberg Lewis Stevens Jack Stockton Wayne Tinkle William Tomlinson Robert Troxell Wayne YanRiper $ 6.00 20.00 36.60 30.00 5.00 7.00 18-.00 ^0.00 30.00 12.50 7.13 31-30 51.9½ 30.00 5.00 ^0.00 1^0.00 37.10 28.40 68.00 8.63 91.00 5.25 11.00 16.00 166. 3. 20. 50. 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 1 D. 0 J » 10. Transfer of Kenneth Earl Richards from the labor payroll to Foreman in the Cleaning Division of Buildings and Utilities at a salary of $^840 per year on a 12-month basis* effective May 21, 1951. \ Recommendation for the improvement of lighting at the rear of Wells Hall at an estimated cost of $500; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51. I 1 1. Recommendation for the improvement of lighting in five rooms in Morrill Hall at an estimated cost of $370; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51. 12. Recommendation for the installation of a door between the concourse in the stadium and the college garage at an estimated cost of $205; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51. Door install ed at Stad ium. 13. Recommendation for certain changes in the Quonset buildings which house the Police Administration Department at an estimated cost of $1720; to be charged to the Qaonset Conversions account. ^hanges in Pol. Ad.Dept; 1½. The Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative requests permission from the Board authorising them to; erect an addition to the present office and laboratory building at an estimated cost of $40,000» all costs to be borne by them. Add. to Art. Breeders Co operative Barn On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to approve the above request of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative. 15. Grant of $100 from the Spartan Sursery School Treasure Chest to be used at the Spartan Bursery School. 16. Grant of $200 from the Michigan Associated Feed Men to be used under the direction of Ralph Tenny Mich. Assoc. and Alvin Oliver in Short Courses to prepare an exhibit for the National Jeea Show in Milwaukee. Peed Men 17. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the ITaugatuck Chemical Division of the U„ 5. Rubber Company of ITaugatuck, Connecticut* covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of S.'H. Wittver in Horticulture in a study of the effects of maleic hy&razide on sprouting and keep ing quality, and storage losses of large bin lots of produce consisting of sugar beets* onions, potatoes» and rutabagas. The agreement provides for the graduate fellowship. 18. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the American Box Board Company of Grand Rapids cover ing a grant of $1500 to be used under the direction of A. J# Pan shin in the Department of Wood Utilization in a study of the effect of certain compounds on cambium of trees. The agreement pro vides for a graduate fellowship. E.S.Richards transferred to salary payroll Improvement lighting Wells Hall also 5 rooms Morrill Hall j ! . ; ?100 rec'd for Spartan Bursery Sch. I $200 from Memo Agree. Uaugatuck Chem. Div U.S. Rubber Co. Cont. agree 'Am. Box 3d. • I 9. 10. • • t 7*H ^7 j V HBW BUSINESS, continued \Miscellaneous, continued May 1?. 195' Enoch Pratt Hospital approved for music therapy 19. Recommendation from Dean Emmons that the Board approve the Enoch Pratt Hospital of Towson, .Maryland-» as an additional cooperating hospital for the in-service clinical training of music therapist majors. School of Vet'20. CorLTHunication from Dean Eagan, Secretary of the Council on Education of the American Yeterin- Medicine given. full approval ary Medical Association notifying us that the Council on Education has recommended to the A7MA that our Veterinary School now he given full approval in view of the great improvements that have "been made in physical facilities and in other phases of the program. Report of M.S#c# Schol-21. The Michigan State College Scholarship Awards, granted each year to the man and woman student, arship Awards respectively, who at the close of their junior year have shown the "best scholastic record, were won this year hy: TT C Force 2 add HOTC ^ iir author. itional anits 22. Robert L. Clements from Howell, majoring in Chemistry Patricia Gilpin from Detroit, majoring in Elementary Education The U. S. Air Eorces have authorized the installation of two additional ROTC units at Michigan State College effective with the next school year. The annual quota of commissioned officers for the Air Forces in the future will he as follows: Air Craft Maintenance and Engineering Administration and Logistics General Technical Plight Operations $0 85 50 105 290 This is, of course, in addition to the Army ROTC programs that involves a quota of in excess of 500 second lieutenants per year. On motion of Mr. Alcers, seconded ^oj Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all Hew Business above, with the understanding that the President is authorized to make adjustments I in summer school compensations in items 1½ and 15 under Appointments; but in no event to exceed the I increase being granted regular employees for additional summer school compensation. Approval of Grounds Ordinance 23. The following ordinance has been prepared by Mr. Ballard, the College attorney, and is recom- mended by Mr. Brandstatter, Mr. Lautner, and Secretary McDonel to be effective July 1, 1951* BE IT OHDAIKED BY THE STATE BCAED OE AGRICULTURE: A GR0UM3S ORDINANCE for MICHIGAN STATS COLLEGE PART I EEQTJIHED OBEDIENCE TO ORDINANCE It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act contrary to the provisions of this ordinance or to fail to perform any act required by this ordinance. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties provided by Act 80, Public Acts of 1905» as amended. PART II APPLICATION OE ORDINANCE The provisions of this ordinance shall be applicable to all property of Michigan State College situated in the County of Ingham except where a more restrictive application is specifically set forth herein. Wherever the masculine gender is used herein the same shall be construed as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. ; NO PERSON SHALL: PART III PLANT MATERIALS (1) break or cut branches or flowers or fruit, or otherwise mutilate, any tree or shrub or herbaceous plant, or remove *olant identification tags; .(2) remove any tree or shrub or plant material from the Michigan State College campus without written authorization from the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture"; (3) drive any vehicle or ride a horse upon any grassed area on the Michigan State College cam pus, the housing areas and the farms not specifically posted as a parking area or a bridle path. NO PERSON SHALL: PART 17 SIGNS (1) erect or display on Michigan State College property any sign or poster advertising any commercial 'product; (2) erect or display, except on bulletin boards erected by Michigan State College, any sign or poster advertising any person or activity of the students or staff of Michigan State Coilege^un- less the erection or display of such sign or r>oster has 'been authorized in writing by the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture; SEW: BPSIMESS, continued MISCELLANEOUS > GOKTIFUBD 23. Grounds o r d i n a n c e, c o n t i n u e d: PART IV SI&HS . Hay. 17. 1951 (3) efface, destroy, or remove any sign or inscription on any "building or sign hoard or sign post authorized and erected by Michigan State College; (½) attach any sign or poster to Michigan State College "buildings* "bridges, lamp posts, trees or shrubs, or cause the same to "be driven into or placed upon the turf or the ground; .(5) float any sign in any manner on the Red Cedar River contiguous to Michigan State College property, PART V BIRD & WILD FOWL SANCTUARY Michigan State College campus and farms are designated as a wildlife and "bird sanctuary and the shooting or taking or molesting of "birds or wildlife is prohibited. UO P3RS05I SHALL* PART VI PICKNICEING AKD CAMPI1T& (1) picnic on Michigan State College property in areas not designated and posted as picnic areas; (2) set a carapfire or bonfire on Michigan State College property without written approval from the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture* except, in designated picnic areas. PART Til BOATING OxT THE! RED CEDAR RIVER 110 PERSON shall operate a motorboat or a boat propelled by an outboard motor on the Red Cedar River contiguous to Michigan State College property. PART 711I CONTROL OP DOGS ABD CATS (1) STo person owning a dog or who has a dog in his possession or under his control shall permit such animal to be upon the property of Michigan State College without a leash suitably attached to said animal so as to restrain its movements unless said animal is con fined within a suitable enclosure sufficient to restrain its movements to the area of said enclosure. (2) The purposeful breeding of dogs and cats is hereby prohibited except where such breeding is an activity carried on rursuant to academic study and subject to the direction and control of members of Michigan State College faculty. ITO PERSON SHALL: PART IX GEHEHAL (1) depositt dump or otherwise dispose of refuse of any kind on Michigan State College property; (2) mutilate, remove, damage or destroy any lamp or lamp post; (3) remove any soil* plant materials construction material* or equipment from Michigan State College property without written authorisation from the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture; (k) possess or use air guns or firearms on Michigan State College property: (5) fly model airplanes in areas not designated for that purpose by the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture; (6) possess or use intoxicating liquors on Michigan State College property. PART X ENFORCEMENT It shall be the duty of the offices of Michigan State College police Department and such other officers as may be assigned by the chief of Police to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. \ IGBtfcBgSIHBSS t , c o n t i a u ad I i Mi s c e l l a ne ous > c outinued '!23* (Continued) BART XI SEVERING PRQ7ISIGET May 17 * ly5±. If any provision of this ordinance or part thereof shall he adjudged invalid "by a court of I competent jurisdiction, then such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a I whole or any provision or part thereof not so adjudged invalid* Adopted "by The State Board of Agriculture on the day of __ 1951. ATTEST: Karl H. . McDonel, Secretary John A, Fannah, President On motion of Mr. Mueller* seconded hy Mr. Armstrong! it was voted to approve the ahove G-rounds Ordinance, effective July 1, 1951* ADDITIOML ITEMS Resignations I Resignations 1. Resignation of J. Q,. Lynd as Assistant Professor of Soil Science, effective May 31» 1951. Mr. Lynd has "been ordered to active duty in the Armed Services, and upon his release will accept a position at Oklahoma A & M College. £ 2. Resignation of Erwin G-. Doughty as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering* effective August 31» 1951> "to accept a position with the chance-YotLght Aircraft Corporation in Texas. leaves LBA7SS Leave of absence with full pay for Thomas H„ Greer, Assistant Professor of History of Civiliza tion* from April 1 to June 30 > 1952. Dr. Greer has "been -granted a study fellowship hy the American Council of Learned Societies for the spring quarter 1952. Dr. Greer will• oe released from teaching duties: and the American Council v/ill reimburse the College for his salary to the extent of $2000, to he paid February 1, 1952. Leave of absence with full pay for Betty Lee JTorris, Assistant in Home Management and Child Development, from June 18 to July 2?, 1951» to work toward her Master's degree. I Leave of ahsence without pay for .Thomas ^. Johnson, Instructor in Physiology and Pharmacology, for one year beginning September 1, 1951» to study for his doctor's degree at the University of Michigan. Anointments Mro ointments 1, Transfer of Mrs. Margaret Foster from Assistant Professor (Extension) of Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts to Clinton County Home Demonstration Agent at the same salary of $48^0 a year, effective June 1, 1951 to replace Mrs. Delmas W. Moldenhauer, resigned. 2. Appointment of Leonard 3. Baldwin as instructor in Civil Engineering at a salary of $1^00 for the period September 1, 1951» to June 30» 1952. This is a partial replacement for R..T# McCauley. on leave. 3* Appointment of Robert Zeith Dav/dy as Assistant in Civil Engineering at a salary of $1100 for the period September 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952. This is a partial replacement for S. 3\ McCauley, on leave. &. Appointment of Henry Krause as Assistant Professor of Engineering Drawing at a salary of $4400 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1951» to replace James 2. Robertson, retired. ! 5* Appointment of Steven D. Potter as Hews and Special Events Editor at the Radio Station at a sal ary of $3^00 per year on a 12-month "basis, effective June 1, 1951, to replace Donald MacDcnald» who is on military leave. 6. Appointment of David M. Davis as Production Supervisor in the Television Development at a salary of $4500 per year on a 12-month oasis, effective July 1, 1951. This is a new position. Miscellaneous 1. Grant of $100 from the Michigan 5arm [Bureau Women to he granted as a scholarship for the spring term of 1951 to a woman student from India. 2. &rant of $100 from the Michigan larni Bureau Women to he used for financial aid for foreign stu dents during the 1950-51 college year. May 17, 1951 ••£ ADDIglOKAL1!EEMS:, continued Miscell, continued 3. Grant of $50 from the members of the faculty of the Music Department to he used for $25 annual awards to a senior and a junior music student to he selected by a committee of the Music Department. I k, Grant of $150 from the Michigan Farm Bureau Services, Inc., of Lansing, to he used as an Ele vator and Farm Supply scholarship for a short course student* 5. Grant of $5000 from The Caulkins Foundation of Detroit to he used under the direction of Dean Anthony and Director Tennj to continue scholarship aid to students in agriculture, preferably young men who m il he returning to the vocation of farming. 6. Continuation of a memorandum f agreement, with the Michigan Hybrid Seed Corn Growers Association of East Lansing covering a grant of $335.^8 to be used under the direction of R. ^'. Decker and 3.. G. Ross man in Farm Crops to assist with corn breeding expense, 7. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with Gerber Products Company of Fremont, Michigan, covering a grant of $9350 to be used under the direction of C, C. De^itt in the Engineering Station in a study of sewage disposal problems. e. Grant of $100 from the H. H. Robertson Company of Pittsburgh to be used under the direction of M. C. Strong in the Botany Department in spray material experiments. 9. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with The national Dairy Council on behalf of the Ameri can Dairy Association of Chicago covering a grant of $8050 to be used under the direction of Dr. Weaver in the Dairy Department in a study of the nutritive values of crops and cows1 milk as affected by soil fertility* $100 from H.H. pLober son Co. Memo agree Slat. Dairy Council a $8050 10. Additional classified position of IBM Supervisor I in the Tabulating Department* This position will pay $3300 per year, and it is understood that half of this amount will be saved by a reduction of student labor and that the balance of the salary will come from service charges to various departments. 11. Appropriation of $100 is requested for the use of the auditorium and $75 for necessary services for the program featuring Dr. Ralph Bunche on May 22. 12, Recommendation from the Administrative Group that the honorary degree of Doctor of 'Laws be con ferred upon the commencement speaker,.Nelson A. Rockefeller. 13* It is recommended that: a. The compensation for summer school be increased to bring our rates more nearly in line with those being paid ^by the University of Michigan and other comparable institutions. b. For the 1951 summer school the compensation for a full-time teaching load for a 6-week session be at the rate of $700 for an instructor, $800 for an assistant professor, $900 for an associate professor, and $1000 for a full professor. With this increase in com pensation! it is expected that all persons being compensated at the full-time rate will carry a work load equivalent to the work load during the regular terms of the school year. c. In cases where it is necessary for one individual to teach both sessions of the summer school, he is not to be employed full time for two consecutive summers. 1½. Recommendation from the Administrative Group that there be established, effective July 1, 1951* an Audio-Visual Aids Center; that a director of the Center be appointed as soon as possible who should be a leader in this field capable of giving leadership in educational matters relating to audio-visual aids. He should be a person of wider competence than technical familiarity *rith audio-visual:materials and their use. The "Audio-Visual Aids Center shall be in the All-College Division responsible to the Dean of that Division. Provision will be made in the budget for the next fiscal year for the operation of this department. 15. Appropriations are recommended for the following purposes: XLewis Sarvis for architectural services on the Kellogg Center For purchase of additional quantities of coal beyond the funds pro vided in the current budget Additional costs of telephone services Additional cost of fire insurance pursuant to recent decisions of Board For the remodeling of the portions of Ag. Hall vacated by the Dept. of w Cont. Education and making this space available for Information Services> and other changes For making such structural changes as are necessary in the stadium to make it more adequate for Farmers1 Week exhibits and other similar purposes To be expended under the direction of Professor Lautner and Secretary T-fcFonel for additional lighting, roads, walks, parking areas* etc., itemized as follows: Additional lighting on campus roads and throughout the campus$20,000 2,800 Site work at the piggery Additional angle parking on the Circle Drive from the Library to the TTnion For drainage, curbing, end black top and extensive addi tional parking area in the vicinity of the Olin Memorial Health Center, Morrill Hall and Home 3c. Duilding 12,320 ^3,700 7»500 % 75*000 125,000 25*000 30*000 50,000 1 I I 50 from members of ! faculty of Music Dept for annual awards $150 from Mich Farm Bur Serv. S50OO from CaulkinsF for scholar Cont memo agree Mich Hybrid Seed Corn Cont memo Gerber Prod IBM Superv 'lab. apur Appropria $175 for Bunche lect Degree of Doctor of Laws to be conferred Kelson Eockefell Summer Scho compensate to be in creased. Audio-Vis Aids Center to be es tablished Appropria tions for several items ';-^¥:Vl JAEDITIOMI ITEMS, continued I Miscellaneous! continued 15• Appropriations recommended: To be expended under Professor Lautner: Grading, landscaping and site work on the south "bank of the Red Cedar River in the vicinity of the dam and bridges Site work, grading and development of a student play area south of Macklin Stadium Kay 17, 1951 $ 5»ooo An additional tree planting -orogram Sidewalk from the Sfc-rm Lane Bridge across the band shell area connecting with other main campus walks Curbing and black topping parking area adjacent to brick apts. Installation of a new service court entrance for the Mason-Abbot dormitories comparable to the one previously provided for Snyder- Phillips Steps and walk on the south side of the Fairchild 'Theater entrance 2»?00 2,500 1,300 1,6^0 6,100 1,300 Additional educational equipment for the teaching departments of the institution as a partial restoration of items deleted in building the budget for the current year This appropriation in addition to the regularly budgeted funds for educational equipments will bring the total authorized expenditures for th^ current year for the various schools as follows: Agriculture Veterinary Medicine Basic College Science and Arts Engineering Graduate School Business and Public Service Home Economics Museum Continuing Education 'Administration 33»ooo 35^000 i5»ooo 75»ooo 25,000 1,000 30,000 75>ooo 10,000 35^000 ^,500 $ 99,860 133,500 J em son fieldhouse bonds to be retired. He tire the outstanding bonds on Jenison 71eld House y An additional appropriation for television equipment and development 123sooo 100,000 On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Additional Items. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS Policy to be \ drafted re; staff members accepting outside re munerative employment. 1. Discussion \*ith the Board of some of the problems developing due to our policy of prohibiting staff members from accepting outside remunerative employment. Deans Anthony, Emmons, Miller and ^yngarden met with the Board to discuss this problem. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to authorized, the .President to. draft a tentative policy statement attempting to resolve some of the problems outlined by the deans, to be distributed to the Board prior to the next meeting of the Board. Adoption of Univ. of ByiH kus arroroved, 2. Discussion of the possible adoption of the University of the Hyukyus with all costs to be borne by the Office of Occupied Areas of the Secretary of the Army under the sponsorship of the American Council on Education. On rmtion of Mr. Mueller, seconded "oy Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the. above suggestion. 3, Discussion by Mr. May of his visit with the Detroit Trust Company of Detroit with reference to the possible investment of college funds in FHA insured mortgages. Mr. May recommended that a resolution be approved regarding this matter. Approval of resolution re: invest ment of college funds; On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to approve the following resolution: in FHA in - sured mort- '-sages. HES0LVED, That Philip J. May, Treasurer, and Karl E. Mcponel, Secretary of this corporation be and hereby are authorized and empowered in the name and on behalf of the State Board of Agricul ture and under its corporate seal, to make application to the federal Housing Administration for approval as a mortgagee under the provisions of Section 203 of Title II of the National Housing Act; to submit applications.,to the Federal Housing Administration for insurance of mortgages under such Section 203 of Title II; and, to enter into any agreements* execute any documents or papers, and furnish any information required or deemed necessary or proper by the Federal Housing Adminis tration in effecting such applications and such insurance; and Will of Fred Russ. FURTEEH HESOLVED, That the Federal Housing Administration is authorized to rely upon the fore going resolution and to deal with such officers as the authorized agents of this corporation until receipt of written notice from the secretary of this corporation to the contrary. ty# The following is an extract from the will of Fred Russ: "SSVSDTTH: I have heretofore given my former 580 acre farm known as !3fewton Woods Farm1 to the State Board of Agriculture of The State of Michigan, an Incorporated Body; and for the same purposes of carrying on the Educational Program and Forestry work, I give* devise and bequeath to said State Board of Agriculture of The State of Michigan an Incorporated BocLy, all those certain paresis of land situate in the Township of Kfev/berg, Cass County, Michigan, described as -follows, to'wit: 4 I I SF5CIAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued h. Will of Fred Suss (continued): .May!?, 1951 &e* £*o The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section sixteen (16); and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section sixteen (16); and the east half of the northeast quar- ter of section seventeen (17); and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-one (21); and any and all other parcels of land situate in said township of Hewberg that I may here after acquire and own at the time of ay death, or such part or por tions thereof that I may own at the time of my death. All in Township 6 south* range 13 west* All to "be named and known as the "Fred Puss Forest11. "Also, I give, devise and bequeath to the State Board of Agriculture of the State of Michigan, Five Hundred shares of the common stock of the Associates Investment Company, to "be used by it as hereinafter stated in carrying on the Educational Program and forestry work: to take, have and hold said lands, premises and said shares of common .stock of the Associates . Investment Company for the purposes following: iFred Jiuss !will j I j I | ) I "It is my will that the said The State Board of Agriculture of The State of Michigan, shall* so far as is advisable, hold, preserve and use said lands premises and personal j property in connection with the Educational Program and the Forestry Department of the Michigan j State College, formerly the Agriculture College, located at Sast Lansing, Michigan; and it is my j will that the said State Board of Agriculture of the State of Michigan shall have the right to handle, manage, control, use, sell and dispose of the said lands, premises and personal property,/; and to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments necessary therefor as the said Corporation may determine from time to time. !tIn connection with said bequest and devise, I deem it proper to make the follow- I ing statements: I have spent mach time and effort in setting out and growing on a portion of said land and premises Tulip Poplar Trees; and it is my hope and desire that the said Board of j Agriculture of the State of Michigan will deem it proper to preserve the said Tulip Poplar Trees j in connection with the Forestry work of the said Michigan State College. "Also, at the time of making this Vftll, I intend to acquire other lands in said Township of Newberg, Cass County, Michigan, for the purpose of further developing and growing Tulip Poplar Trees, Walnut and other Forest Trees; and in the event that I should acquire and own other lands in said Township of Eewherg at the time of my death, then, I give, devise and j bequeath such other lands situate in said Township of Hewberg, to said State Board of Agricul- I ture of the State of Michigan to hold, manage, control, use, sell and dispose of as said Cor poration may see fit from time to time. n •! (The present value of the stock of the Associates Investment Company is $^9 per share.) ! • • i On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to accept with gratitude this bequestj It is the present intention of the Board to use the property and the income from the endowment in exact accordance with the expressed wishes of Mr.. Buss. 5. Discussion of the progress of appropriations in the Michigan legislature. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to authorise the preparation of a well-worded resolution emphasizing that it is the responsibility of this Board to make certain that j Michigan State College adequately meets its responsibility for providing educational leadership and educational programs on the campus and throughout the State; and pointing out that the appropriation bill as passed 'by the House of Representatives does not provide sufficient funds to make it possible to carry out this responsibility in the TDsumer expected ^by the people of Michigan and requesting the Finance Committee of the State Senate to exercise its authority and increase the appropriation for Michigan State College to a level adequate to make it possible to carry on these programs effectively without reduction or impairment. ^Discussion I of progress I of appropria ;tions in jMich. legis- ! lature. The meeting adjourned at ^:00 p.m.