MIHDTES OS" 1HE. MEETING of the STATE B0AHD OP AGRICULTURE September Ik, 1951 1 Presents Mr. Brody, Chairman; Messrs* Akers* Armstrongs Mueller* Smith; Miss Jones; President Hannah* Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel. Absent: Dr* Thurston The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The meeting was called to order at lOtlO aem. 1 PRESIDENT*S RSPQRT 1:. Resignation of Don Herrmann as Instructor in Continuing Education, effective August 2k» 1951* Mr. Herrmann was employed on a temporary "basis. 2. Appointment of Thomas Frederick Martin as Personnel Assistant at a salary of $3-00 per year on a-12-month basis* effective August 2?* 1951« to replace Benjamin Dayrell* resigned. 3. Accepted a grant of $800 from the Estate of LaTerne Uoyes to be used for La Verne S*oyes scholarships. if. Approved the transfer of the responsibility for the Photographic Department from the office of the Purchasing Agent under Mr, McDonel to the Information Services* effective September 1, 1951. 2BS6 I Resignation ;Don Herrmann Appt.Thos* f / M a r t i n, Personnel I$800 accepted ILaVerne Hbyes ;Photographic I trans, to jInf. Services HEW BUSINESS Be situations Resignations 1. Eesignation of Robert'WV Xleis as Instructor in Agricultural Engineering* effective August 31* 1951»:to accept a position at the University of Illinois. Mr. Eleis was paid 2/3 from College and 1/3 from Experiment Station funds. i 2. Resignation of Dale E. Stangland as Lenawee County 4-H Club Agent, effective September.301 1951» M-. Stangland will work for his Master!s degree at Michigan State College* 3* Resignation of Dorothy Mulder as Sanilac County Home Demonstration Agent $ effective August 31t 1951» to enter military service. h. Cancellation of the appointment of Mrs/ Bodil &» Chenoweth as Instructor in Physical Educa tion* Health and Recreation for Women* Her appointment was to have been effective from October 1, 1951 to June 30..1952. 5. Cancellation of. the appointment of Herbert P. ELingman as Associate Professor of General Business. His appointment was to have been effective September'. 1,- 1951. 6. Resignation of Samuel H. Connor as Instructor in Civil and Sanitary Engineering and Mechanics, effective August 31* 1951* to accept a position as consulting engineer in Boston, 7. Resignation of Calla 7an Syckle as Professor (Research) of Eome Management and Child Develop ment! effective September 30* 1951* to accept a position at Washington State College. Miss Tan Syckle was employed on a temporary basis, 80 Resignation of Wave B. Granger as Instructor in Educations effective September 15» 1951. Mrs. Granger was paid from Vocational Funds, 9. Resignation of J. Donald Phillips as Associate Professor of Continuing Education, effective August 31* 1951» to accept a position as Vice President in Charge.of Human Relations at Hillsdale College. 10. Resignation of Laurence J. Taylor as Assistant Professor of Continuing Education, effective September 30* 1951* to accept a position as Director of Extended Services at Hillsdale College. 11. Resignation of William Da Putter as Managing Editor of the Michigan State College Press, ef fective September 30»' 1951* to accept a position with the TJ. S. Department of State, 12. Resignation of Mary Ellen Watt as Home Economics Broadcaster at Station WKAR> effective Sep tember 30* 1951» to be married. Leave s Jbeaves 1. Leave of absence without pay for D„ 3S. Wiant* Professor of Agricultural Engineering? from September 1 to December 31» 1951» to complete a textbook that he is writing. Mr. Wiant has been on leave with half pay since September 1» 1950, 2, Leave of absence without pay for L. W, Witt. Professor of Agricultural Economics, from Octobers 1 to November 30» 1951» to accept an assignment with the Food and Agricultural Organisation in Rome. Italy. .:2897 3 ^. BUSINESS, continued ! Leave s *: c ont inued September 1^, 1951 Leaves !3» Leave of absence vrithout pay for William G-. Butt* Instructor in Written and Spoken English* for one year "beginning September 1, 1951* to study for his doctorate at the University of Mississippi, Mrc Butt has been on military leave but has now teen placed on the inactive list* !*K Leave of absence without pay for Walter ?; Schroeder* Assistant Professor of Education and of Agriculture, from September 16 to December 15* 1951- Mr. Schroeder is paid by the Olivet School. 5* Leave of absence without pay for Wilson E. Schwahn, Instractor in Education* from October 1 to December 31* 1951» to work on his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. |6. Leave of absence for military service for Allan 7/.- Carr, Stockman in the Chemistry Departments effective from August 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952. Anointments Anointments \ 1* Appointment of Glenn L. Johnson as Professor of Agricultural Economics at a salary of $2700 for the period from September 20 to December 20, 1951» to replace L. W. Witt and K. T, Wright who will be on leave. • 2. Transfer of Alvin 3?. Root from ^-H Club Agent in Ogemaw and Arenac Counties to Shiawassee County 4-H Club Agent and a salary increase from $39^0 to $^0¾)5 effective September 1, 1951, to replace Daniel Hoilinger* resigned. ; 3. Appointment of Jay Edward Laarman as ^-H Club Agent in Ogemaw and Arenac Counties at a salary of $3700 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 1, 1951* to replace Alvin Fc Hoot, trans ! ferred. Eis salary is to be paid $2700 Bankhead-Flannagan funds and $1000 State Offset, ^. Appointment of William Rupp, Jr. as Macomb Coimty A|~-H Club Agent at a salary of $^200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1» 1951. His salary is to be -paid $2700 BanMiead-Jlanna- gan and $1500 State Offset funds. 5* Appointment of Donald James Walker as Clinton County k-R Club Agent at a salary of $3900 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 17* 1951». to replace Alien J. !T0rden* transferred. His salary is to be paid $2700 Bankhead-Flannagan and $1200 State Offset funds. I 6. Appointment of Mary 3. Tan Allsburg as Menominee County Home Demonstration Agent at a salary rate of $3^00 j>ev year, effective October 1* 1951 to June 36* 1952, to replace Mary Muller, on leave. Her salary is to be paid $2700 Bankhead-Flannagan and $700 State Offset Funds" 7. Appointment of Myron S„ Miller as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-month, part-time basis* effective for one year only beginning-September 1, 1951* to replace David C-reen, resigned, 8. Appointment of Charles S. Weber as Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at a salary of $300 for fall term 1951- 9. Appointment of Wayne P, Tinkle as Instructor in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation for Men at a salary of $4-000 per year on a 10-month basis> effective September 1, 1951= to replace Harris $\ Beeman who is on military leave. 10. Appointment of Ellen Louise Moore as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Women at a salary of $3200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1951* to replace Bodil Chenoweth* resigned* 11. Appointment of Ivan 1. Morse as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $3900 per year on a 10-month basist effective September 1» 1951 to replace himself. 12. Appointment of Elizabeth Mary Osman as Assistant Professor of Poods and Nutrition at a salary of $6200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1951» to replace Corinne LeBovitt, 13. Appointment of George W. Parmelee as Instructor in Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $1000 for the period from September 1 to December 31? 1951* to replace C.-L. G-illy., on leave. 1½. Appointment of Ronald Jc Jones as Instructor in Education at a salary of §366.66 per month, ef fective for the period from October 1 to December 31» 1951s to. replace W. E. Schwahn*. on leave/ |15. Appointment of Alice Davis as Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis* effective from September 1* 1951* to <7une 30» 1952* to replace T. H, IToll, on leave. 16. Appointment of Mary Bolanos as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $175 VeT month, ef fective October 1, 1951' for as long as necessary. |17. Appointment of John H. Jennings as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics* and Padio Education at a i salary of $^000 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1951* This is a new -Qosition/ 18. Appointment of Wilbur Dorsett as Instructor in Speech, Dramaticsi and Padic S&ucation at a salary of $3300 -per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1951r for one year only;' to replace S..C. Chenov/eth? on leave. I I I U5W HJSITSBSS, continued Arroointments, continued September'14, '19531 - 2 6 9¾ Appointments 19, Appointment of John Beckwith Kelly as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $3800 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1951» to replace Betty Grossman, resigned, 20* Appointment of Gustave M. Gilbert as Associate Professor of Psychology at a salary of $7500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1951» to replace J, 3?.' MacNaughton* resigned* 21. Appointment of Vita Krall as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $4800 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1951» to replace Ssta Derg, resigned; 22e Appointment of Irving Sigel as Assistant Professor of Psychology at a salar:/ of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September It 1951» This is a new position. 23c Appointment of Alfred G* Dietze as Associate Professor of Psychology at a salary of $6800 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1951» to replace Joseph Adelson. 2k* Appointment of Trances Ct M. Carp as Assistant Professor of Psychology at a salary of $2475 for the period from September ly 1951» to June 30, 1952. 25. Appointment." of Bath Warncke as Be search Analyst in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $415 veT month* effective for the period from September 1 to December 31» 1951» &&d paid from-, funds provided oy the Association of Land-Grant Colleges* 26» Appointment of Ronald D. Patterson as Consultant in Continuing Education at a salary of $5800 per year on a 12-month basis-, effective September 1» 1951» and paid from revolving funds,. 27„ Appointment of Roger Moran as Assistant Professor on the Board of Examiners and Basic College Counseling at a salary of $5060 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 1* 1951» to replace Joseph Hortont resigned, Miscellaneous s a l a ry line, jWm. Cargo 1. Increase in salary for William Cargo* Assistant Professor (Extension) of Farm Crops> from $5^00 to $5?00 per year, effective September 1,1951. 2. Reinstatement of Francis E. Barnhart as Instructor in Written and Spoken English and a salary increase from $3900 to $4290» effective September 1, 1951- Mr. Barnhart has been on leave without pa;/ since January 16, 1950* as an officer of the American foreign Service in Korea and Japan. 3. Continuation of C, R# Hoffer as Acting Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology through December 31» 1951» &*KL recommendation that his salary remain permanently at $7300 per year. 4. Recommendation t h at C. P. Loomis, Head of t he Department of Sociology and Anthropology? be r e t u r n ed to the College p a y r o ll as of J u ly 1, 1951» and t h at from J u ly 1 to December 31» 1951» his salary be paid from funds furnished '"ay the Association of Land-Grant Colleges. 5. Increase in salary for Kico Camara-Peon Psychiatrist at the Health Service* from $3000 to $3150 per year, effective September 1» 1951« Dr. Camara-Peon is to be assigned part-time to the Social Service Department 0 Report that final payment of $400,000 has ^oeen received from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for the cost of cois true ting and equipping the Continuing Education Center. [Francis E. \Barnhart, i n s t a t ed as I I n s t, r e JC.H. Eoffer; cont* as lActing Head I Sociology j t h ra Dec, 31 jC'.P* Looinis r e t u r n ed to | p a y r o ll as of J July 1» I95I j Sal. inc:. liTico Camara- ;Peon to$315Q. I Pinal payment| j$400,000: i rec!d Kellogg I I Pound # 7. Gift of $312.64 from Professors Kimber and Nulle to be used to establish a History of Civiliza-jg^ft $312,, 64 from Kimber & tion Prize Fund* A cash prize of $25 payable from this fund is to be awarded the eligible student making the highest grade on the History of Civilization Comprehensive Examination given each fall, winter, and spring term. If two students make the same numerical grade, duplicate prizes are to be awarded. This prize is to be administrated lij the Scholarship Committee in accordance with.the wishes of the donors* The money is from the royalty earnings derived from the History of Civilization publications, and it is anticipated that ample funds will be available from future royalties to replenish this fund from time to time. JKulle, j Gift of $37>40 from the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company of Detroit, the Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, Commonwealth Associates, Inc. of Jackson, and Dow Chemical Company of Midland, to be used under the direction of Dean Osgood for the purchase of instruments for graduate research. (This amount is the residue from donations after entertainment expenses for the American Society for Engineering Education Meeting held on the campus in June), ^ Grant of $2200 from Sears-Soebuck Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction of Dean ; Sea^s-Roebuck Anthony to continue the scholarships in the School of Agriculture for the year 1951-52. !$550 from Grant of $550 from Sears-Roebuck Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction of Dean Dye to continue the scholarships in the School of Home Economics for the year 1951-52, Sears-Roebuck $1000 from 11. Grant of $1000 from the Central Scientific Company of Chicago to be used under the direction Central Scien of the Scholarship Committee to finance a Central Scientific Company graduate scholarship. j'tific Co. Gift of =.$3.755¾ to be used to purchase instruments for Grad, research. j ! $2200 -"rom I I 8. 10 | HEW HJSJK5SS, continued Miscellaneous» continued September 1^, 1951 $5000 gift from Foundry j Educ. Found. ( 12. Grant of $5000 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, to be used under the direction of the. Scholarship Committee for scholarship aid to students primarily in Mechanical Engineering. ,b scholarship granted to a student who won the fair essay contest. 13. Grant of $282 from the Michigan State Fair to be administered by the Scholarship Committee for a Grant of $200 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Kansas City, Missouri, to be administered by the Scholarship Committee, G-rant $232 Michigan St. Fair. Grant §200 Frat. Oraer of Eagles Grant $200 15^ Grant of $200 from the Michigan Engineering Society of Detroit to be used to establish the Mich. Engr, Soc. Grant $266.6516. j. Am. Legion Grant of $266,65 for the fall term payment of the Guy M, Wilson Scholarships awarded by the American Legion to four male students. from the American Legion, Department of Michigan* Detroit * Michigan, to be used Michigan Engineering Society and Affiliated Groups Student Loan Fund. %mo agreee Kraft Poods Co=-$6500 Memo agree* Det. I d i s on $500 J18 Memo a s r e e. ?•• grant $2500 Sui-phite PU.1T) T-ifrs. Kes. I Cent, memo & Igrant $2500 'lich. Brewers Cbnt. memo & Igrant $^300 •CheITJ. Corps* IC ont, meno & Igrant $2000 •Dow Chenu Co, •wont, memo lof agree and j [grant $3000 (St. Oil Co. 1^500 from l?ev-j |land Pound JSI50O from |Parke-Davis & |Co. iG-rant $1800 |Lederle Lab. 26, lO-rant of l$3000 from •American Cyana •mid 17, Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Kraft Poods Company Research Laboratories of G-lenview, Illinois, covering a grant of §6500 to be used under the direction of H. V. Luecke in Agricul tural Chemistry in a study of the nutritive value of various milk by-products in swine feeding. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Detroit Ed is on Company of Detroit covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of Aa W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering in the radio program "Electricity at Work for You. *• ;19 9c Approval of a memorandum of agreement v/ith the Sulphite Pulp ManufacturersJ Research League. Inc., of Appleton, Wisconsin, covering a grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of S. W. Luecke and J. A, Hoefer in Animal Husbandry in a study to determine whether Torula yeast $ a by-product in the manufacturing of wood pulp* has any nutritive value for the pig. |20. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement v/ith the Michigan Brewers Association of Detroit cover ing a grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of X. J„ Erey of Earm Crops in a study of the fundamental genetics of spring barley v/ith special reference to the inheritance and linkage re lationships of malting barley. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. .21. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Chemical Corps of Erederick, Maryland, covering a grant of $^300 to be used -under the direction of C. L. Haraner in Horticulture in a study of the effect of tetronic acid to a diversity of plants including: economic crops. The agreement pro vides for a graduate fellowship. :22. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Dow Chemical Company of Midland- covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of Ls Mc Turk of the Soil Science Department in a study to determine the effects of fumigants on soils having different characteristics* the dura tion of these effects/ and their influence on crops. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. i 23* Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Standard Oil•Company of Chicago covering a grant of $3000 to be used under the direction of B. H. Grigsby in Botany in a study of the development and evaluation of selective petroleum weed-killers based upon formulations and ingredients mutu ally agreed upon. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 2½. Crant of $500 from The ITew-Land Foundation of ITew York City to be used under the direction of Emanuel Hackel in Biological Science in a study of the relationship "between Eh-factor antagonism in parents and feeblemindedness in the offspring. 25, G-rant of $1500 from Parke, Davis and Company of Detroit to be used under the direction of R. M. Herbst in Chemistry to support a fellowship program in Chemistry* Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with Lederle Laboratories Division of the American Cyanamid Company of Pearl Paver, Hew York* covering a grant of $1800 to be used under the direction of ?, A. Hawkins in Bacteriology in investigations on the relationship of nutrition to parasitic infections. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 27. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the American Cyanamid Company of Hew York City cover ing a grant of $3000 to be used under the direction of W. L. Mallmann in Bacteriology in a study of Plastic and china dishes to determine public health hazards of each. Add. patrol- : ' man approved 2^- Additional patrolman position in the Campus Police Department in order that the College may have Ifor Campus I p o l i c e. 2^-hour police service, 129. The f o l l o w i ng new p o s i t i o ns a re recommended f or the Kellogg Center, e f f e c t i ve September 1, 1951: 1 C l e r k - S t e n o g r a p h e rl 1 Clerk-Stenographer [Few p o s i t i o ns | [approved f or IXellogg Cen t e r. £12,500 approp?0* Recommendation from Mr. May f or an a p p r o p r i a t i on of $12,500 f or house p o r t a b le PEX c h e st X-ray u n it and a u x i l i a ry equipment f or f r r ' p u r c h a^ *"•" of c h e st x / r ay t he [ u n i t. Eood Supervisor IA f i l m s* II IIIA 3 Eood Supervisor 2 A s s i s t a nt Manager IT the purchase of a new Westing- the p r o c e s s i ng and viewing of 1 1 September 1^, 1951 | PaS® :3000~ ' This re is ^o SEW StJSIKBSS,. continued Miscellaueous ? conttimed 31. Request for an appropriation of $2^00 for the following uses of the Auditorium and Fairchild Theater and the Kellogg Center Ballroom for events to he held during the fail term of 1951* Orientation Week Main Auditorium, September 17-21 & $100 Fairchild Theater, September 17 and 19 @ $50 Main Auditorium, Dance> September 22 MEA Convention Main Auditorium, October 25, 26 © $100 Fairchild Theater, October 25» 26 © $50 Appropriation for necessary setup Michigan Milk Producers Meeting Fairchild Theater, November 2 & $50 Annual Meeting of Farm Bureau Main Auditorium, November 7» 8» 9 @ $100 F a i r c h i ld T h e a t e r, November 7* 8» 9® $50 A p p r o p r i a t i o n ' f or n e c e s s a ry s e t up O r c h e s t ra Concert Main Auditorium* December 2 @ $100 Jlwants Club Frogram Kellogg Center Ballroom, September 17 @ $100 $500 100 .Jio_ 200 100 200 300 150 250 $950 500 50 100 100 32. The annual meeting of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions will be held at the A. & M. College of Texas in College Station and San Antonio, Texas, from October 9-1^. Miss Jones v/as delegated to attend this meeting and any other member of the Board who found he could go. 33. The following bids were received for the construction of a pole-type-dairy barn for experimental purposes: Francis J. Corr, Inc. Poster, Scherrnerhom, Poster Yandenburg Construction Co. $25,760 27*80^- 28,900 Since the bids exceeded the amount of money available? the specifications have been adjusted so that the cost of construction could come within the funds available. The adjusted price "t>y Francis J. Corr, Inc., is $21,700. It is to be charged to Experiment Station funds. 3½. Recommendation from Secretary McDonel that the seats be removed from Room 102, Basic College Building and stored in salvage at a cost of $60.00/to be charged to Alterations and Improve ments 1951-52. 35. Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees since the last Board meeting: Auditorium Helen Evans Helen Greene Robert Troxell ?/ayne YanRiper $ 9 30 9 30 Ice Rink Entertainment t Lorraine Lemorest John Emery Helen Svans Lois Harris James Huston Elmer Peterson Sail Ryder Laurence Searl Robert Troxell 3 6 3 8 6 3 9 Q 6 Ice Sink Entertainment Wajrne VanRlper Hlella We issinger Loren Wight *15 ^ y 6 Miscellaneous Culver Sailey Arthur Brouv/er L0 S. Cha-oman E. J. Claus Lois Harris G-. H. Hill M. J, Huber E. E. Euhn John Olatta J. E\ Richards $?00.00 10.00 11.00 61.00 ?4.80 10.00 123.00 12.00 5.00 140.00 Miscellaneous .00 $ 10 W. F.Riley .00 10 Louis Sharpe 7- .00 Betty L. Smith ^ * 25- ,00 Orion Ulrey .00 John Werner 5. .00 Florence Borseth k. 8. Lucile Castle .25 00 Herbert Hackett 60, 00 John McCall 130. 00 60. James Apple 00 Fritz Harris 3.0. 00 30. C. Pesterfield 00 Leonard Rail 30:. Economic Education Workshop Morton Walter Leonard Pall Leland Trayvick 600.00 600.00 750.00 IAppropriation |$2lfO0 f or • f a ll term juses of Aud* j F a i r c h i ld Th. ;and Kellogg iCenter, ;Miss Jones !delegated to I go to Gov. j3ds meeting [Texas • Approval of jletting ccn- I tract for jpole-type ;dai ry barn ; to Francis 1 J. Corr, Inc. Seats to be removed from room 1025 Basic College Building.. [Additional I amounts paid I salaried employees. On motion of Mr, Brody, seconded by Mr, Armstrong, it v/as voted to approve the President's Report and all ITew Business. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations 1# Resignation of Shirley A, Agriesti as Instructor in Institution Administration, effective Resignations August 31> 1951 at the end of a five-year period as an Instructor, 2, Cancellation of the appointment of Robert 3\ Kelly as Instructor in Education. 3. Resignation of Keith B. McCall as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, effective August 31, 1951» to accept a.position with the Michigan Department of Health, 3002 Leaves September 14-, 1951 jASDITIO^I vIg5MS, continued | • ! * " - " • • • • '• " * "- " "" • ' " — • • •• -- . , . , , 1 ,- I. „. ! • . • • • • '' I Leaves ! 1. Leave of absence with pay for Jackson Es Towne* Librarian, from October 1 to December 31» 1951* to visit libraries in the midwest and east and to complete a research project on college and university library history, Mr. Tovrae has ^een a member of the staff since April 1932. 2. Leave of absence with pay from Januar College, Mr. Lander has . U O G U^ ™xui.i uov -'- or C. A, Danger* Assistant Professor (Extension) of Horticulture, ,ry 1 to June 30» 1952, to complete work toward his doctor's degree at Michigan State Mr. Langer has been a member of the staff since January 19½. 3. Leave of absence with pay for X. J. Moilanen, Ontonagon County Agricultural Agent, from Sep tember 16, 1951* to March 15* 1952, to do graduate work at Michigan State College,Mr. Moila nen has 'been a member of the staff since October 1935• k> Leave of absence ^without pay for Evelyn Mansfield, Associate Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, from September 1 to December 31* 1951' for health reasons. Miss Tfensfield has been on leave without pay since September 50 to complete a textbook on clothing construc tion. 5. Extension of leave of absence'without pay for C. L. Gilly, Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology* through September 30» 1951. Mr. Silly has been on leave without pay since July 1, 1950, to participate in a drug plant exploration program of the TJ. Sm Department of Agriculture, and contracted polio while in Mexico* The Board urges Dr. Drew and Dean Emmons to make the best possible plea for .Mr. G-illy with the ~T*S.D,Ae and Federal Civil Service toward the end that he be compensated fully by the Federal Grovernment during the period that he is incapacitated due to the illness contracted while working for the TJ.S.D.A. If the United States Government refuses to continue his salary through December, the-Board.is willing to reconsider his case* Appointments A-qpointments l Appointment of Thomas K. Kaulukukui as Assistant Football Coach at a salary of $500 for the period from September 5 to ITovember 2&» 1951« Appointment of Henry C. Amos as Assistant Boxing Coach at a salary of 960 -per month, effective from October 16, 1951 to April 15, 1952. 3. Appointment of William Dc Simpson as Assistant Swimming Coach at a salary of $60 per month» ef fective from October 16, 1951 to April 15» 1952. Appointment of George R. Si&well as Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at a salary of $300 for the period from September 2h to December 11, 1951* 5. Appointment of James De Edwards as Instructor in Accounting at a salary of S4500 per year on a 10-month basis? effective September 1» 1951* to replace J, 0.' 3aton, on leave. 6. Appointment of Mrs. ITorrine Ge Bennett as *.m*»±^w+ -^ _ ^V_ L ^ O3 W ^ ^ ^ ^, ^^ a salary of $1275 for the period from September 2h to December 11, 1951» to repl "Winkler, on leave. as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing* and.Belated Arts at ^or»f. arri "ho r* *7tX ¥. r\ T l D ^ S T n ' h or 11 . 1 G O . +-. r\ " ^ D n l ^Q g S f e u h a u ia mc Appointment of Kermit Howard Carlson as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $3300 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1» 1951. This is a new position provided for in the "budget. Appointment of John Robert Stewart as Director of Scholarships at a salary of $5o00 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 18, 1951* to replace A. J. Clark who is now part-time. Mr. Stewart was employed in the Department of Physical Education for Men from September 19^-8 to July 31, 1951. Appointment of Hoy W. Westcott as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Medicine at a salary oi $5500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 1, 1951* to replace J. P. Hutton, retired. I I 1^, Col. Graeme Bond assigned as Prof, Air oci u. ac t« cnange m I* status Einar ••* Larson •- H. Dorson to li be paid in tfuli from hj Collegeto |j January 1, (1952. Change in status Milton Rokeach Miscellaneous Report that Colonel Graeme S. Bond has been assigned to Michigan State College as Professor of Air Science and Tactics replacing Lieutenant Colonel George 0. Commenator. :Sinar Larson was appointed at the August Board meeting as an Instructor in Business Education and Secretarial Studies at a salary of $3¾) per month, effective from September 1, 1951, to June 30, 1952* It is recommended that this be changed to a salary of $^070 per year on a 10-month basis* effective for one year only, beginning September 1, 1951» 1 3. A leave of absence with half pay from September 1* 1951» to August 31, 1952, has been approved for Richard Dorson, Associate Professor of History, It was understood that Mr. Dorson would receive the other half of his pay from the American Council of Learned Societies. Notice of the award of a grant of $3052.50 has been received from the Council of Learned Societies, but the funds will not be received until after January 1, 1952, It is recommended that Mr. Dorson be paid his full salary from the current fund with the understanding that the College General Fund will be reimbursed in January when a check is received. *K Change in status of Milton Rokeach* Associate Professor of Psychology, from full time at $6300 to half-time at $3600 per year, effective as of July I, 1951- The Social Science Research Council will pay Dr. Rokeach $3600 for half-time in accordance with the agreement with them. I I September 1½. 1951 ADDITIONAL ITEMS; continued Miscellaneous* continued 5. Payment of additional amounts to salaried employees as follows: Miscellaneous John Slakeslee R. J* Glaus Vfilma Fillmore E. 3. Xuhn Sari McIntyre $60.00 10.00 16.50 5^.00 21.60 Miscellaneous Hoy Uiemeyer J. K. Hichards H. H. Sc ott Janyce Seyfred Genevieve Smith $50,00 70.00 10.00 26.00 20.00 Miscellaneous Jack Stockton Hohert Trozell Wayne Van Riper Clella We issinger Saymond Wilson $ 4.88 3.00 10*00 3..00 36.00 6. Promotion to Associate Professor of the following staff members who have earned doctor!s degrees, effective September 1» 1951» John ¥. Winhurne, Written and Spoken English — P!h. D. Milton B/ Dickerson* General Business —• J. 15/ |Additional ! amounts' T)aid salaries employees. Advance'in title approveq for John Win-.j j hurne and M.B.' Dicker- son 7. The Retirement Committee recommends terminal leave with full pay, effective September 1» 1951* for Miss Can&ace'I. Apple ton who has "been Head'.Burse at the College Hospital for more than 25 years, with her retirement'to he effective Septemher 1., 1952, at an annual rate of $1842. 8* Continuation of a memorandum of agreement v/ith the Michigan Crop Improvement Association of East Lansing covering a grant of $1100 to he used under the direction of K, 3. Becker and S.' 0« TTildehrand in 3Parm Crops to employ a half-time graduate assistant in seed work during the college year. 9. Continuation of a memorandum o f agreement with the Michigan Crop Improvement Association of East Lansing covering a second grant of $1100 to he used under the direction of R„ 3, Decker and S, C. Hildehrand in "Parm Crops to employ a half-time graduate assistant in seed work during \ the college year. \n jCont.: agree La Co Vrart 10. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with Merck and Company of Bahv/ay, New Jersey, - -• covering a grant of $2000 to he used under the direction of A. C0 G-roschke in Poultry Hushandry i^pQOO ° for studies on the mechanisms of the growth stimulation resulting from feeding antihiotics to chickens. \' ~ Term/ leave full pay app„ |C. Appleton \& Retirement !9/1/52 ICont. memo Iagree. Mich* [Crop Improv. |for research |in Ikrm I Crops )V.i Memo agree/ ;Kat„ Dairy jCouncil & I grant $5100 11. Approval of a memorandum of agreement v/ith the "National Dairy Council of Chicago covering a grant of $5100 to be used under the direction of Margaret Ohlson in Poods and Sutrition in a study of the nutritional status of women, I 12. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Social Science Research Council of Washington, D. C., covering a grant of $13»000 to he used under the direction of Milton Sokeach in the Psychology Department in studies in cognitive rigidity. This project .will he in operation from July 1, 1951» to June 30» 195^> and the College will receive one-third of the money each year. Memo agree ment Social Sci. Bes. Council !0>: ^13,800 13. I $1800 fr OB Grant of ¢8100 from the National Institute of Health of Bethesda, Maryland, to he used under theJBat. Inst, direction of Joseph Meites in Physiology and Pharmacology in a study of modification of hormonal|0f Health* actions hy vitamins and hormones. ! [Sadio cahles l^K Due to the construction of the new laundry, it is necessary to relocate the radio cables run- j to he re- ning to the press "box in the stadium. Authorization is requested for this work at an esti- mated cost of $200, to he charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. ^located, \ [Additional 15. Recommendation that additional offices he provided in the unfinished hasement area in the Olin :offices a-pp/ Memorial Hospital at an estimated cost of $5»l60 to he charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. Ifor Olin jHospital l6. Hecommendation that additional storage cahinets he provided in the Music Building to store the new hand uniforms* The cost is estimated at $1100 and is to he charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52• I?. The Administrative Group recommends that the Board authorize, a spring tour for the Men's Glee Club such as they have taken for the last two years with an appropriation of not to $1000.00.". exceed On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded hy Mr, Brody, it was voted to approve the foregoing Additional Items* 18. Mr. Denison reports that three olds have "been submitted for the preparation of the new college moving picture as follows 1 Central Corporation, Lawrence* Kansas Jam Handy* Detroit Charles Beeland Coilman;/, Atlanta $1^,500 19,000 20,330 Mr, Denison recommends t h at he he a u t h o r i z ed bidder. This r e q u i r es an a^oror>riation. to proceed, a c c e p t i ng the proposal of the low I 1 Additional I storage cah- jinets provide*! Sin Music t o ur S p r i ng a u t h o r i z ed jPor Men's iGlee Club jMr. Akers & jMr. Denison jto' have new jmovie of JM.S.c. p r e- *oared The Board a u t h o r i z ed and Mr. Akers were to a g r ee on t he s e l e c t i on of the f i rm named to do the work. the a p p r o p r i a t i on to cover t h is item with the u n d e r s t a n d i ng t h at Mr, Denison < ^ p r x4 J u^ a JADDIgTQML ITEMS/ continued ! M i s c e l l a ne ous » c o n t i n u ed September 14, 1951 L e t t er of thanks from : ^ Mrs. Bryan: ; Meredith Clark to meet with j 20. M r. Meredith Clark, chairman of the journalism committee of the Michigan Press Association? Bd in Oct. anfl_ il er daughters for the Board *s consideration in- the matter of. Dean Bryan!s salary, Communication from Mrs, Bryan thanlcing the State Board of Agriculture on behalf of herself has accepted the invitation of the Board to meet with the Board at the October meeting. ^r^ ^ i ic * 21* Eecommendation that the follov/ing charges be established f or the public area space in the oTvU^s-oace Kellogg Center ballroom and auditoriums at Zellogg r„nfC l^ ^ -, Ballroom Outside groups Student groups College use $200 175 100 > ,.. Aug 1-cor ram Outside groups College u se $150 75 Villet Stainel r^r^+aiied" ' 22*' Secretary McDonel recommends that the Board approve the recommendation of the Alumni Advisory 1 J J a s s ^ n d o v p* iZ^rSn=i Committee designating the ¥illet Stained Glass Company of Philadelphia to eventually iaanu- facture the stained *?iass windows for the alumni memorial chapel. This does not involve a purchase order or any commitment to proceed with these windows until such time as funds to pay for them have been raised* h A-nu^o^ai of ^ o ^ J p t *^ a"i changes ir ^andiiiv- v-orv of "X" I? 3cV;~oiars>^-D CorririT tt^e""" "w ": 1^ IL a u Auait 2*0 r ± 1950-51' : accepted. :-'AL . JLci V Ol S legislation ? to permit E college era- Z ployees to ^ be covered by I Federal Soce • Security. ?-3* -^e following organizational changes are recommended in the handling of the v/ork of the Scholarship Committee* to be effective September 17* 1951« a* Ifc is Proposed to relieve Professor Clark of the responsibilities of this office with tiie request that he give his . successor all possible assistance and with the under- standing that he will he compensated f or the Scholarship Committee v/ork through Decem- ^er a^though his responsibilities other than those attendant with acquainting h is successor with the details of his work will he terminated as of September 2 0v b. The Faculty Committee on Scholarships will he reconstituted with the Dean of Stu dents made chairman of the new committee, c9 John Robert Stewart is appointed to take over the responsihilities of the Scholarship Office, It is understood that he is to work directly under Dean King* and the por- tions of h is time that are not fully required f or the work of the Scholarship Office will he subject to assignment to other responsibilities. d. It is contemplated that Sean King and Dean Osgood will work o ut a siatually satisfactory procedure for handling scholarships in the Graduate School. It is suggested that all details for awarding such scholarships he handled or the Dean of the Graduate School hut that a ll contacts with the Controller's Office be through the central Scholarship Office so that there will be one central clearing house for a ll matters pertaining to scholarshipsj student prizes, etc. On motion of Mr, Brody, seconded l^y Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve Additional Items 18 through 23, SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1, Mr, Wilder and Mr* Turner, representatives from Ernst and Ernst, met with the Board to present the audit for the 1950-51 fiscal year. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded ^hj Mr* A k e r s, it was voted to accept the audit as presented. 29 Discussion of the desirability of approving coverage of College employees under Federal Social Security, such coverage to be in addition to the present retirement plan. Based on an annual payroll of $12,000,000, the Collegefs share of such a program would be approximately $150,000 per year under present rates. On motion of M r, Mueller, seconded by M r0 Armstrong, it was voted to advise those interested that | this Board advocates additional changes in the federal legislation that will permit inclusion of Architect .u Munson dig- IfS cussed with (ii Board plans j 3. M r. 0. J. Mum son, architect* met with the Board to present the plans for the proposed building to house some of the operations of the State Department of Agriculture to be built with their z for State funds. our employees under the Federal Social Security program. j Dept. of A g, ; •Eldg. Dean Anthony discussed tri'o to Col ru^ iV-"^ ^oa*/,d "" * on motion of Miss Jones, seconded oy Mr. Armstrong* it w as voted to approve the sketches as sub mitted. The Secretary was instructed to inform Commissioner of Agriculture Eigy* that the Board would be very hesitant about beginning a building which would cost more than funds n ow available for such a 'building0 4. Dean Anthony appeared before the Board and discussed his recent trip to Colombia, the negotia- tions now in progress with the Department of State covering the -orouosed loner-time cooperative o » ^ w jr x v -> _ agreement f or continuing cooperation between Michigan State College and the Central University of Colombia and particularly its two agricultural colleges at Medellin and Palmyra. c "a On motion of Hr. Akers, seconded ^oy Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to authorize Dean Anthony and the President to complete these relationships as contemplated. SPECIAL- MISCELLANEOUS, continued 5/ The following letter from Fred P, Warren, President of The Edward X. Warren .Poundat ion and Henry Chamberlain Memorial Museum, is presented for consideration: September. \lk, 1951 r,In behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Edward £. Warren Foundation, and pursuant to a resolution unanimously adopted by said Trustees at a meeting held August 16»' 1951» I do here "by offer to transfer and convey to Michigan State College* its successors and assigns* all of the right, title and interest of the .Edward K. Warren Foundation- and/or Henry Chamberlain Memorial Museum located in Three Oaks, Michigan, along with all of the cases and other detach able equipment now being used.in exhibiting these items of personal property, out expressly excluding the property of the Three Oaks Township Library located in the present Museum build ing, and also expressly excluding all items located in the Founder*s Room.in. the Museum build ing, and also expressly excluding the Edward K. Warren foundation Library nov/ located in the present Museum building. This offer is made \tfith the intention that title to the above des cribed exhibits shall vest in Michigan State College as of the time they are removed from the present Museum building, and it is hoped that the removal of these exhibits will be accom plished not later than October 15* 1952, ^Acceptance of [Warren Museum "Also in behalf of the Edward X. Warren foundation and in addition to the aboveV I do hereby offer;.to expend not to exceed twelve thousand ($12,000.00) dollars of our funds during the above mentioned one year period for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by Michigan State College in preparing for transfer and actually transferring the exhibits to East Lansing* Because we intend that Michigan State College will assume the responsibility and expenses in connection with preparing the accomplishing the transfer of the exhibits to East Lansing, this $12,000.00 will be disbursed by our treasurer pursuant to written instructions received from time to time from your Museum Director, or whomsoever you may designate. During this one year period I do further offer, at our expense, the services of our present Museum staff, excepting Mrs,- Hunerjager, to assist you in this.work. tlThe above offers are made . with' the understanding that at our expense» we will'maintain the Museum building and provide heat and light and thereby keep it available while the exhibits, are being prepared for transfer, and during that time we will allow your duly authorized employees and agents access to the building for the purpose of carrying out their worki subject of course, to the continued use of the Museum building by the Township Library now located therein, "¥e make this offer with the understanding that a letter of acceptance from you will con stitute the full evidence of the transfer as hereinabove provided for. "May we please receive your early reply. n On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody* it was voted to accept with thanks the offer of Mr* Warren, under the terms he has outlined including various collections and gift of $12*000. It was also voted to send Mr. Warren an illuminated resolution of thanks from the Board* 6. The Comptroller discussed with the Board the preparation of a budget request for maintenance and operation for the fiscal year 1952-53* Budget re quests for 1952-53 authorized. After considerable discussion, certain general policies were arrived at and on motion of .'Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers$ it was voted to authorize the Comptroller to prepare the budget request on the basis of these policies, Approval of Bather Scholarships 7. The following recommendations have been submitted by Dean Emmons, Chairman of the Athletic Council: The Athletic Council recommends that the State Board of Agriculture set up a scholar ship fund of $15*000 per year from athletic receipts to provide a series of scholarships, no one of which shall exceed $1000 in amount in any one year. These scholarships are to be known as the Howard C. Bather scholarships and are to be awarded to undergraduate students under the following conditions: a. A student receiving a Howard C. Bather Scholarship shall possess unusual qualities of leadership, demonstrated mental ability and physical strength and vigor, b. Mental ability shall be deemed to have 1)3011 demonstrated by-an entering freshman only if he shall have graduated in the top~quartile of his high school or preparatory school class, and "oy an entering transfer student if his previous college record shall have been substantially as high as a 3 average. c. Renewal of these scholarships shall be made only to those students who shall have es tablished a record as high as that required by the college of all students receiving similar awards, ds These scholarships shall be awarded ''oy the regular Scholarship Committee, which, makes all other scholarship grants, and uoon recommendation of members of the 'facultv. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers? it was voted to approve the above recommendation. Miss Jones wished to be recorded as voting nnow. 8. .Recommendation from Mr. May that he be authorized to transfer the $12,500 salary allowance for Mrs. O. S. Bryan to the pension and retirement fund where it can be invested to earn approximately the amount which Mrs, Bryan would receive in the form of interest on the unpaid balance. This arrangement will provide an annuity of $190 per month for approximately 6 years. . . ' , i On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Mueller* it was voted to •arrprove the above recommendation; $12,500 salary allowance for Mrs. Bryan to be invested. September 1^» 1951 :• SEESCIAL-MI5CBLLA13SDUS,- continued 9e The Administrative Group recommends that the Board approve the following recommendations: Extension centers approved a. That the State Board of Agriculture establish extension centers of Michigan State College at locations to be specifically designated where study for credit can be carried on under conditions approaching those on the campus. b. The objectives in recommending the establishment of extension centers of Michigan State College are three-fold? 1, To bring the facilities and opportunities provided by Michigan State College to a larger number of people than are reached ^:r the central campus in East Lansing alone * 2* To provide extension courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels under such good conditions that credit so earned may be recognized as of equal over-all value to that earned on the campus, 3. To justify a re-evaluation in the direction of increased liberality of the rule now governing the amount of residence credit required for earning a degree, c. An extension center of Michigan State College may, in the opinion of the committee* be defined in the following termst A location may be designated as an extension center only if: 1. Adequate classrooms and/or laboratory space are provided oj local enterprise. 28 Adequate library facilities are available locally in all fields of advanced study in which courses are offered at that location. 3* Adequate concentration of population exists from which classes of satisfactory sise may be drawn. h. Competent instructors are available in the event that classes cannot be taught 'bj members of the regular Michigan State College faculty and adequate opportunity exists for the supervision of their work by Michigan State faculty. 5. Adequate communication exists between the location of the extension centers and Michigan State College. d. The committee now recommends that extension centers be declared established at Grand Sapids, at Flints and at Midland, Michigan? effective September 1951* On motion of Miss Jones* seconded by Mr. Armstrong? it was voted to approve the above recommenda tions. ^apiual Improvement requests to "De submitted., to State Dept. of •Adia. 10.' The President* Secretary and Comptroller discussed various matters pertaining to the proposed request for capital improvement appropriations to be submitted to the State Department of Administration. On motion of Mr, Mueller* seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to authorize the Comptroller to advise the State Budget Office that the College is requesting the following capital improvements appropriationst Harry Fee, donor of Hidden Gar dens guest of Board at luncheon $i*,887,500 Library - H. R. Calder, Architect 3*850,000 Animal Industries Building - 0. J. Munson, Architect 69*000 Seed Storage Laboratory - 0. J. Manson, Architect Cattle and Sheep Barns 300,000 Building for the School of Business and Public Service 3*500,000 11. Mr. Harry Fee, the donor of Hidden Lake Gardens and the trust funds for their maintenance* had lunch with the Board and expressed his pleasure with the willingness of the Board to adminis ter the Gardens in. accordance v/ith his wishes. The Board adjourned at ^:30.p.m. The next meeting of the Board is scheduled on the regular meeting date, Thursday, October 18th. jl. WTfiaJL Secretary