,. ssm |Besignations and iTerminations Leaves jAppointments MIITOTES OP THE MEETING t he of STATS BOAED OF A&BICtJLTUBB August 8» 1952 Presents Mr. Brody, Chairxaan; Messrs, Akersf Armstrong $ Mueller, Smith; Miss Jones; President Eannaht Comptroller May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Dr. Thurstcn The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a^m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. •PHESIDElSn?' S BETQgP Hesituations and Terminations 1. Jay 35•: Laarman as 4-E Club Agent in Ogemaw and Arenae Countiest effective July" 191 1952, to accept a position with the Michigan. Conservation Department. Leaves 1. Leave of absence with fall pay for Bay Uelson* Professor (Research) of Botany and Plant Pathology, from July 1 to September 30, 1952t for health reasons. ATypointments !• Appointment of William A• G-laser as Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $4200 per year on a 10-month "basist effective September 1» 1952t to replace Harry Gv Hendrickson* resigned. 2. Appointment of Salph L. Wickiser as Lecturer in Art at a salary of $200 for the period from June 30 to July 2, 1952* during the Art Education Workshop. 3. Eeappointment of Arnold Form as Instructor in Counseling at a salary of $350 of June 1952. the month 4. Eeappointment of John S. Storey as Instructor in Counseling at a salary of $350 per month* effective from June 1 to August 15* 1952* to replace Beatrice Pessenden* on leave. • • • > •• • .• • • . : 5. Appointinent of Willene £axtcm as Instructor in the Counseling Clinic at a salary of $500 for the month of July...:i9!5^»v to replace Yetieve Guldner. 6.Appointment of special Instructors in the High School Music Course which ended on July 19 > as follows: Vernon Benedict $250 James D. Jackson $100 Donald IL Chadderdon $250 y®Zmi Fronde 50 Jean Grimes Arthtir Best 40 Merwyn Mitchell 250 . Virginia Bodmn 30 Jack Lint 50 Paul Eichmeyer 250. William Fitch 250 Marshall King $200 50 Charles Osborne 140 William Stewart 400 Bernard Stone 350 Clark Twining 40 Payment for this course is from the Continuing Education Eevolving Account. Miscellaneous 1. Reinstatement of Marvin M. Sppelheimer as Sat on County 4-H Club Agent at a salary of $4540 T>er year> effective July 16» i952. Mr. Sppelheimer has teen on military leave since March 15• 1951- 2. Change in pay for Max T. Bogers, Associate Professor of Chemistryi from $1200 to $1440 for the period from July 1 to August Jl> 1952$ and paid from the Atomic Energy Cornmission grant. 3» Correction in the effective date of military leave for Hick P&gant Assistant Counselor for Men* from June 16 to July 16, 1952. Mr. Pagan worked throtigh June 15 and is entitled to a monthfs vacation. 4. Change in salary for Yetieve &uldner» Instructor in the Counseling Clinic* from $1000 to $500 for the period from August 1-29, 1952. Miss Guldner was appointed to assist in the Summer Counseling Clinic and is a*ble to complete only half of the work she was to do for the Clinic. Heinstate- ment M.M, EppelheiJner 4-H Club Agt Change in payf Max T.Rogers I I to $1440 Correction inf; date of mil. ^ lve U Ch. in salaryi Yetieve Guld-j ner 5* Change in salary for Courtney Oshorne* Instructor in Speech for the 9-week summer session* from $?00 to $350 for the period. 6. Approved the Summer School payroll for the 6-week session and the first six weeks of the 9-week session in the amount of $233,649.53. 7. Approved a Research and Promotion Director position in Television Development* effective July 1, 1952. 8. Approved an additional half-time Clerk-Typist position in Counseling, effective July 1, 1952. ! Ch. in salary!! Courtney ! Os*borne Approval .s.g#!; I I Bes. & Prom. Dir. pos. in j| Television |i time "cl-typj! . Counsel. PEBISIPBBP.'S- -BBPOBSPt continued Miscellaneous 9, Approved the following items to *be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1952-535 August 8, 1952 a. Installation of asphalt tile on the floor in Dr. Tukey!s office in Boom 210, Horti- culture Building at an estimated cost of $210 • b. Increase in the electrical capacity in Room 17* Building A-8 which is used by the Poultry Department at an estimated cost of $165. c. Correction in the slippery condition of the asphalt tile in one hallway in Giltner Hall at an estiiaated cost of $120. d. Opaque glass to be put in the fieldhouse doors at an estiiaated cost of $150- Approved repairs to the entrances* approaches* and steps to Williams Hall at an estimated cost of $7»l62.50* to be charged to Dormitory IHinds. Accepted a grant of $50 from an anonymous donor to be deposited in the Discretionary Gift Fund. Accepted a grant of $56 from the Mercy School of'Burs ing- of Detroit to be used under the direc- tion of Slizabeth Bage for the general expense of the Spartan Hursery School. Accepted a grant of $90 from the Southern Michigan Elevator and Feed Men of Jackson to be used under the direction of the Committee on Scholarships to provide a scholarship for a short course student in the Elevator and Farm Supply Training Course• Accepted a grant of $200 from Horwath and Horwath of Chicago to be used under the direction of the Committee on Scholarships for scholarship aid to a student in Hotel Administration. Accepted a grant of $1000 from the Duncan Hines Foundation of Bowling Green, Kentuckyv to be used under the direction of the Scholarship Committee and to be awarded in $300 amounts as available on an annual basis as scholarship aid to students in the hotel or restaurant field. Accepted a grant of $175 from the Wayne County Home Demonstration Council to be used under the direction of the Faculty Committee on Scholarships as the Emma DuBord Scholarship offered to a W y ne County resident: The student must be a Michigan State College freshman interested in preparing for a home demonstration career. Accepted a grant of $4-1 from the William Eiker Johnson Post 205? American Legion* of Bast sing* to be granted by the Scholarship Committee to a graduate of the East Lansing High School who represents American ideals as shown by his or her citizenship. 1 1 Approved a contract with the United States Department of Agriculture covering a grant of $15,000 to be used tinder the direction of T. £• Cowden in Agricultural Economics to prepare courses of training* incltiding demonstrational and information materials» teaching procedures* and methods to be used in an educational program for retailers of meat and meat products* to increase merchandising efficiency* reduce wastes* preserve quality* and assist consumers with suggestions for better care* handling and proper use of different cuts and grades of meat. 1 Approved a memorandum of agreement with the ITew Holland Machine Division of the Sperry Corpora- tion of ITew Holland* Pennsylvania* covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of A. W. Jarrall in Agricultural Engineering for a research project in agricultural machinery. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. Approved the continuation of a contract with the Commodity Credit Corporation of Washington* •D. C.t covering a grant of $5^00 to be used under the direction of A. W. Parrall in Sgricul- tural Engineering to complete experimental testing and remodel the drying equipment and demon- strate drying and conditioning techniques to producers and others• Approved a contract with the United States Department of Agriculture covering a grant of $10,000 to be used under the direction of A. W. Sferrall in Agricultural Engineering to develop and evaluate relatively inexpensive methods and equipment for use on farms for testing the moisture content of farm commodities. The contract provides for special graduate research assistants* Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan EEA Safety and Job Training Commission of Ubly* Michigan* covering a grant of $7^70 to be used under the direction of A. W. Parrall in Agricultural Engineering to carry on in-service safety and Job training programs for the year 1952*53 in cooperation with the State Board of Control for Vocational Education and the Michigan SEA Safety and Job Training Committee. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the National Dairy Council of Chicago covering a grant of $8050 to be used under the direction of Earl Weaver in Dairy in a continuation of the project dealing with nutritive values of crops and cows1 milk as affected by soil fertility. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Detroit District Golf Associa- tion covering a grant of $300 to be used under the direction of James Tyson in a continuation of turf re search • Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis* Indiana* covering a grant of $32^0 to be used under the direction of R. W.. Lewis in Biological Science for a research project on ergot. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Inter-University Case Program of Washington* D. 0, > covering a grant of $55® to be used under the direction of 3. W. Weidner in the Governmental Research Bureau in a case study in public administration for teaching purposes* centered on the recent Jackson Prison riots. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. Approval of several Alterations and Inrprove- ment items 10 App. repairs to entrances approaches & steps William $50 rec'd i anonymous ; donor. $56 rec*& 12 for Sp*!3tir* 1 I School $90 from 13 Elev.Peed Menj $200 rei«d | Horwath & H o r^ wath $1000 Duncan [ Hines ^ $1?5 from T?fayne Co. KOHB i£ Dem.Council from Wm. Riker Johnson- Post for scholarship 17. Grant of $15,000 from U.S.D.A. 18. Memo agree- \ ment Sew Hol-L land Machine & grant$2000 I I Cont* eont. Com* Credit jg Corp 8- grant \ of 15^00 : Contract with IT S..D.A. and grant$10,000 21. Memo agree* \ Mich EBA Safe- ty & grant of £2 $7^70 : * Memo agree \ with Sat. l Dairy Council 23, & grant of $8050 !ont« memo agree Det. Dist. Golf & grant f300 i. 2b. Eli Lilly ! 1550 from In t e r—TTni v. 26 « 3ase Program. ! August 8, 1952 PRESIDENT 'S BETORT, continued Miscellaneoas, continued 27• Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Dearborn Chemical Company of Chicago covering a grant of $3000 to "be used under the direction of M# y# Obrecht in the Engineering Experi- ment Station in an investigation of boiler water sludge conditioners over a range of working pressures. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 28. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers of New York City covering a grant of $1600 to "be used under the direction of E. J* Waalkes in Mechanical Engineering in a study to determine the resistance to the flow of air offered by various designs to take-offs. 29. Approved the contimation of a memorandum of agreement with the 'Michigan-Blueberry G-rowers Association of South Haven covering a grant of $300 to be used under the direction of Bay Hutson in Entomology in studies on the life history and habits with an idea to control of insects infesting blueberries. 30. Accepted a grant of $8»253 from the Federal Security Agency, Public Health Service, of Bethesda Maryland, to be used under the direction of E. H. Lucas in Horticulture and E# TJ. Byerrum in Chemistry in a study of the nature of the tumor-inhibiting principle of Boletus edulis and to investigate similar principles in other Basidomycdte. Provision is made for special graduate research assistants* IGrant of !$3000 from jDearbom iChem, Co. I$1600 from jAm. Soc* I'Heat. & Vent. i !; [$800 from I Am. Blueberry [Growers Assoc, &rant of $8t253 from ^ed. Security (Agency 31. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Qjaarte roaster Corps of the IT. S. Army covering a grant of $778^.20 to be used under the direction of J\ C. Speck and C D. Ball in Chemistry in research on WA Study of Catalytic Factors Involved in the Browning of Certain Food constituents". !Fhe agreement provides for a special graduate research assis- tant • (from Qparter master Corp. 32. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the TJ. S* Atomic Bnergy Commission covering a grant of $25,858 to be used under the direction of Mar T# Sogers in Chemistry to continue the physio-chemical investigation of the interhalogen compounds/ The agreement pro- vides for special graduate research assistants, 33. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Ordnance Corps of the Detroit Ordnance District covering a grant of $13»968 to be used under the direction of E. A. Hiedemann in Physics and Astronomy for basic research in the field of ultrasonics. The agreement provides for special graduate research assistants. 34. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of State covering a grant of $^050 to be used under the direction of Olen Leonard in the Area Hesearch Center of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to collect and analyze data useful for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of the films of the International Motion Picture Service of the Department of State. Atomic Energy !$13t"968 from Drct.' Corp. of pet. Ord. -Dist; $4,050 from TJ.S.D. State grant $^050 35* Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Economics Laboratory! Inc. of St. Paul* Minnesota> covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of W. L# Mallmann in Bacteriology in a study of acidulated halogan compounds. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 36. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Atomic Inergy Commission covering a grant of $9*000 to be used under the direction of L.I1. Wolteririk in Physiology and Pharmacology in a study of the local factors in bone mineralization and to study calcium and strontium absorption. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant* 37-. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Chemical Specialties Company* Inc., of Sfew York City covering a grant of $6500 to be used under the direction of Joseph Meitest 32 • P. Seineket and C. F. Cairy in Physiology and Pharmacology in a continuation of studies on hormonal induc- tion of lactation in cattle and the influence of steroid hormone administration on body weight gains and carcass characteristics of fattening lambs. Also accepted an additional grant of $1000 from this company to be used to defray costs of obtaining and processing milk from hormone-treated cows. 38. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the American Dairy Association of Lansing covering a grant of $5000 to be used under the direction of S. J, Coleman at the Ifedio Station to defray the expense of broadcasting out-of-town athletic contests. HBW BPSIHBSS Resignations and Terminations !• Cancellation of the appointment of Alfred W.: Moffett as Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture• 2, Harold L. Vogler as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Hecreation for Men» effec- tive August 7» 1952* to enter the business field. 3. David F. Machtel as Assistant Professor of Music» effective August 31» 1952* at the completion of his probationary period as an Assistant Professor. $500 from jSconomics Lab. Inc. $9>G00 from U S* Atomic Energy Corn. $6500 from Chemical Specialties $5000 from American I .Dairy Assoc* Resignations 1- KBW BUSIIIBSS, continued Resignations • designations ana terminations, continued August 8t 1952 k. Edythe 7. Billinglsea as Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, effective June 15» 1952. Miss Billingslea has held a Joint appointment with Michigan State College as an em- ployee of the Holt Public Schools. Eer salary has been paid "by Holtt and her contract with them is "being discontinued. 5. Alvin H. Safanie as Assistant Professor of !$isic, effective August 31» 1952i at the comple- tion of his probationary period as an Assistant Professor. University of Illinois. He will accept a position at the 6. Harris D. Webster as Instructor (Besearch) in Animal Pathology* effective July 31* 1952* to accept a position with the Upjohn Company at Kalaraazoo* 7. Wayne E. Swegle as Instructor (Extension) in Information Servicest effective September 19* 1952» to accept a position with Successful farming magazine. 8. Cancellation of the appointment of Tetieve Guldner to assist in the Summer Counseling Clinic during the summer of 1952. Leaves Leaves i i 1. Leave of absence with full pay for Clarence S. Prenticet Assistant Professor (Extension) of Agricultural Economics, for six months beginning October 1* 1952» to study tov>ard his Mas- ter!s degree at Kansas State College. Mr. Prentice has teen a member of the staff since January 1* 1936. 2. Leave of absence with full pay for Donald Starkt Assistant Professor (Extension) of Agricul- tural Economicsf for the 2-week period from July 21 to July 31 > 1952t for study in the gradu- ate school of Michigan State College. 3.- Leave of absence with full pay for J.W. Creighton, Assistant Professor (Research) of Porest Products, from October 1 to December 31 > 1952t to study toward his doctorate at the Uni- versity of Michigan• Mr. Creighton has been a member of the staff since March'15» 19^6. £k Leave of absence without pay for H. Keith Hudson, Assistant Professor of Forestry* from October 1 to December 31 > 1952* to continue graduate study toward his doctorate. 5. Leave of absence with full pay for Arthur T. Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Land and Water Con- servation* from September 1> 1952 to February 2@» 1953* to complete the residence requirements for his doctorate at the University of Michigan. He has been a member of the staff since October 6. Leave of absence without pay for William K. Gumming* Instructor in Journalism! for one year beginning September 1, 1952» to continue work toward his doctorate at the State University of Iowa. 1 7. Leave of absence with half pay for Hans Nathan, Associate Professor of Literature and Pine Arts* for one year beginning September 1* 1952t to accept a Pulbright Fellowship to teach at an Italian University and for research in early Italian music. He has "teen a member of the staff since June 19*1-6. 8; Leave of absence with full pay for Mrs. Marian Armb rust make r$ Chief Telephone Operator IA» from July 1 to September 30> 1952t for health reasons. Appointments AT>T> ointments ! 1. Seappointment of Edward B. Mattson as Instructor (Research) in Horticulture at the same salary of $^060 per year on a 12-month basis 1 effective for one year only beginning July 1» 1952t and \ paid from Hope-Hannagan Marketing Research funds. \ 2. Appointment of Neil Snrull as Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at a salary of $5200 per year on a 10-month basist effective September It 1952* to replace C. E. Morris* resigned. " • 3# Transfer of Huth Allice Mcllnay from Lenawee County to Isabella County Home Demonstration Agent i at the same salary of $*$460 per year* effective August It 1952. ; k. Transfer of Josephine A. Brighenti from Isabella County to Home Demonstration Agent at Large at i the same salary of $^?60 per year, effective August It 1952. 5* Appointment of Claude A. Welch as temporary Instructor in Natural Science at a salary of $3800 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1» 1952* to replace Justin Zinn» transferred. \ 6. Appointment of Mrs. Jean Burnett as temporary Instructor in Hatural Science at a salary of $3800 per year on a 10~sonth basis, effective for one year only beginning September It 1952* to replace John C. Bayless* resigned. ; 1 7* Appointment of Barry G. Hendrickson as temporary Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $^100 per year on a 10-month basis* effective for one year only beginning September 1» 1952* to replace Hobin A, Drews who will be on Okinawa next year. : 8. Appointment of W. Cameron Meyers as Assistant Professor of Journalism at a salary of $5500 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1» 1952i to. replace Don J. Gemmel* transferred. I HEW BtJSiKESS*' continued Appointments/ continued 9. Appointment of Pauline A. Hess as Instructor in Physical Education* Health and Becreation for Women at a salary of $3600 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1952* to replace Katherine Arnett* resigned. IApp ointment s Atigust 8. 1952 10. Appointment of George Jfyron.Belknap as Assistant Professor of Political Science at a salary of $5800 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1952* to August 31* 1953* to replace James W# Miller* on leave. 11. Appointment of Manfred Lilliefors as Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of $300 for the period from October 1 to December 31* 1952* 12. Appointment of Russell Bowser as Assistant Professor of General Business at a salary of $5^00 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1952* to replace Nelson E, Jones* resigned 13. Appointment of Gilbert H o me as Assistant Professor in the Division of Hotel, Restaurant, and General Institutional Management at a salary of $5800 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1952 to replace Srnest Gaunt. 14. Appointment of WiMiam A. Quinn as Instructor in Secondary Education at a salary of $2500 for the period from October 1, 1952* to June 30* 1953* &s a partial replacement for George Hyers* on military leave. 15* Appointment of Edwin St. John as Instructor in Vocational Education at a salary of $2750 per year on a 12-month basis* effective August 16* 1952* to replace Walter Schroeder, transferred. His salary will be paid by the Olivet School District* reimbursed by Michigan State College at 12 1/2 per cent under the cooperative arrangement. .^ w 16. Appointment of Richard L. Eiesling as Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1952> to replace Thomas T. McClure* resigned. 1?. Appointment of Milan Tancich as Instructor in I*Susic at a salary of $4000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September.1, 1952* to replace Douglas Campbell* on leave. 1 18. Appointment of Robert P. Crawford as Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics* and Radio Edu- cation at a salary of $5400 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1952* to replace Joe A. Callaway. 19. Appointment of Robert H. Ferrell as Instructor in History at a salary of $4500 per year on a 10-month basis* effective for one year only beginning September Is 1952* to replace J. A. Garraty, on leave. 20. Appointment of Alvin C. Gluek* Jr. as Instructor in History at a salary of $4200 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1952. This is a new position. 21. Appointment of Mrs. Babette Kornblith as Area Research Assistant in Sociology and Anthropology at no salary from the College, effective for one year only beginning August 1« 1952. 22. Appointment of Roy A, Clifford as Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $800 for the period from August 4 to September 19> 1952* and paid from the Caraegia Account. 23. Appointment of Leo W. Walker as Lecturer in Anatomy at a salary of $150 for the period from ::M September 1, 1952 to June 30* 1953. 24. Appointment of Thomas ¥. Jenkins as Instructor in Anatomy at a salary of $4000 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1* 1952* to replace Alvin H. Safanie* resigned. 25. Appointment of Don M. LeDuc as Lecturer in Surgery and Medicine at a salary of $300 for the period from September 1, 1952* to June 30* 1953• 26. Appointment of L. H. LaPond as Lecturer in Surgery and Medicine at a salary of $300 for the period from September 1* 1952* to June 30* 1953* 27. Appointment of Victor Horowitz as Instructor in Audio Tisual Aids at a salary of $4000 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 1* 1952. This is a new position/ 28. Appointment of Willene Paxton as Instructor in the Counseling Clinic at a salary of $500 for the month of August 1952* to replace Tetieve Guldner. Miscellaneous 1. Recommendation that the salary of Burton F, J Cargill* Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Engineering* continue to be paid four-fifths f rom Hope-Flannagan funds and one-fifth from College funds* effective July 1* 195.2. 2. Payment of $450 to William H. Form, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology* for the period from August 1-21, 1952» for work on the health Information Foundation Project and paid from that account. iSalary of ;P.J. to "be paid 4/5 jfroa Hope Flannagaa & 1/5 College. BSff BBSIHESS? continued August 8, 1952 Miscellaneous, continued Approval of changes in j pay for staff! .3. Recommendation that the following changes be made in sources of pay for staff members in Eorti- members• cultures ! I \ I Paul R. Krone from 1/2 College and l/2 Experiment Station to 1/2 College and 1/2 Extension. Sam Asen from 1/2 Extension and l/2 Experiment Station to full time Experiment Station C. A. Langer, from full-time Extension to l/2 Experiment Station and l72 Extension John ?• Tomkins from l/2 Experiment Station and 1/2 Extension to full-time Extension. Cancellation appointments Television Workshop : .&.H. Fox and H .C King re- instated Aug. 1,. 1952 Sal. of staff; at Byukjp^ef.j for 1 year, j Retirement of\ Matie Brown j approved. Ch.Cl-Typ pos; to Sec-Sept I; 1 Poultry Cl-Sten ch.' to Sec-Dept. I Voc. Euduc* Bacteriologist IIB approved. Prod. Asst. IIB M.S.C. Press app, Trans• B. Jen ^2 ) sen to For. Gds. Dept, Seclass. of 13 Clerk III pOS. tO Cl IV; Compt.office j HJ, Cl-II Alumni I ' Grant $2500 j15 U.S. Rubber 1 j Co. Grant of $7801 Inter-Univ. 16 Case Prog. Grant of $500 Rohm & Haas 17. Acceptance of several gifts; to Museum ty« Cancellation of the following instructorship appointments in the Television Workshop for the summer of 1952s Gertrude Uovokovsky Josephine Dlonofrio Eathryn fields Bovaird Lyda M.Iekler 5. Guy H. Fox and Horace C. King, who v/ere on Okinawa last year, should be reinstated on the regu- lar college payroll effective August 1, 1952, 6. Seconnaendation that the salaries for the members of the staff who will be at the University of the BycQnjiSdnring the 1952-53 year be effective for one year beginning August 1, 1952. 7. Recommendation from the Retirement Committee for the retirement of Mrs, Matie Brown, who has been employed in the Union Building since June 1/ 193^> at a disability retirement salary of $933 per year, effective July 1> 1952# Mrs. Brown has been ill since December 1951. 8. Change the classification of a Clerk-Typist position to Secretary-Departmental I in Boultry Husbandry. 9. Change the classification of a Clerk-Stenographer position to a Secretary-Departmental I in Vocational Education* effective August It 1952, 10. Establishment of a Bacteriologist IIB classification in Bacteriology and Public Health with a salary range of $3240 to $3900, and financed from the Camp Detrick Fund. 11. Establishment of a Production Assistant 113 classification in the Michigan State College Press. Transfer of Radolph Jensen from Assistant Foreman on the labor payroll to Foreman in Grounds Maintenance at the same salary of $^680 per yeart effective August 1* 1952, Reclassification of a Clerk III position to a Clerk IT position in the Comptroller's Office* effective August 1, 1952. Reclassification of a Clerk-Typist position to a Clerk II position in Alumni Relationst effec- tive August 1, 1952. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Robber Company covering a grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of S« H. Wittwer in Horticulture on a research project on foliage sprays of mleic hydrazide for improving storage qualities of crops• The agreement pro vides for a special graduate research assistant. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Inter-University Case Program of Washington* D »C covering a grant of $780 to be used under the direction of 3. W. Weidner in the Governmental Research Sureau in the Development of research studies in administrative ethics developed in public administration• The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with RohiB & Haas Company of Philadelphia covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of W. L. Mailman in Bacteriology in a study of disinfection of milking machines* The following gifts valued at $3*^7 have been received for the College Museum: Sed Cedar Post ^02, The American Legion - an American Legion Flag John S* Guttay - Steyr Solothurn Gun The Detroit Zoo - G-reat Anteater skint Wolverine skin* and Otter skin Houghton Conservation Department - 2 Bear Cub. skins Robert Bausch - Wolverine skin Joseph R. Hradel - Uncut stones (rubiess green sapphires* blue sapphirest and black sapphire, and Zircon exhibit) Walter T. Gorton - 3 shotgunst 6 foreign revolvers Harry Hosenbuch - Cane David Stiles - Sword and Scabbard Donald R. Breakey - Eastern Chipmunk Mary C Ellsworth - ST-orida Gaillinule Marquette Conservation Department - Bobcat Elisabeth Drews - Chinese roof tile Robin A* Drews -. Chinese tile fragments .Mr. and Mrs. R. A, Scott - Fry Square Grand Piano George Thompson - Grain G-rinder Mrs. Robert Seyfarth - Desk Julia Tear - Eyeglasses in case, straight razor, mortar and pestle* poem, fan* Brazil nut capsule, trilobite fossil. Obsidian pebbles, agate. Richard Bostrum - Coin S. A Douglass - Joint shovel plow Jesse Brown - Axe head, hammer head _ 1 j I 1 E E BUSINESS. continued Mi seellane ous» c ont inued 18. Gifts to museum, continued; August 8» 1952 Masetun gifts accepted• Marion Harry, Ox shoe IT. H. Burnett - Pence Yoke F, L. Dodge ~ Old Newspaper Charles linklater - Potato Shovel tip Mary C. .Ellsworth - mortar and pestle, straight razor, paper v/eight Fannie 3. Beal - Candlesticks, candle snuffer, candle, candle mold, coffee mill, cup, "butter dish, pickle dish, gravey "boat, and conch shell trumpet, Helen Fox and Sath Comins - Apple butter kettle with stirrer and handle, 3 flat irons, kettle, tailor's goose, mortar and pestle, coffee pot, steelyard, straw cutter, straw hook, skinning knife, stereoptican and pictures, candle mold, and sheep shears. Mrs. A, S., Ellsworth.- Kerosene lamp Julian P. Claxton - flail Gerald S. Smith- phonograph with 4 records, old electric light "bulb Secretary's Office, MSC - Wooden mallet, voting box Bath L. McLennan - Candle mold James P. Throop - Pence jack Henry Fischer - Harness repair viset scythe K H. Tfeylor, BuggytopV rocking chair, plow, heating drum, magazines Mr. and Mrs• Btirt Van Tassel - Grindstone, hay knife, 2 potato planters, horse collar, spike-tooth drag. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence B. Armstrong - 6-horse sweep power Lawrence Armstrong - 2 steel horse collars Mrs. Burr Sveleth - Sausage grinder Sdward J. -Halloa ~ High-v/heeled racing cart Hiram, Yan & Eo"bert Webster - Melodean, brace, "bits, clock works, chisels, rabbet planes Helen Fox and Bath Comin - Baby cradle, dinner horn, rope-spring "bed, couch. Fred Doyle - Fanning mill, lumber camp lantern G-eorge L. Haiamell - Apple Peeler Mrs. Charles Slagdon - Stockings, night cap, vest and stock Maurice Heed - Sextant Mr. and Mrs.- Otto Leatherman - Copper apple butter kettle Chris A. Larson - 1 horse potato plow Austin Munson - Duster, hand sprayer, 3-shovel cultivator, 2-shovel cultivator, two wooden pumps, tool, nutcracker, and wooden tool. Sari C. Wilson - Iron kettle and four books Mrs. S. Beachnau - Vacuum cleaner G-eorge C. (Pennant - Bazor in case A. Miller - Carpenter's gaijge Charles H. Wash - Wai the r Autoiaatic and Mauser Automatic William M. Daniels ~ Long barreled luger 19* The following work to be done and charged to Alterations and Improvements. 1952-53: a. Improve the lighting in Mr. ^rimodig!s office at an estimated cost of $200. b. There is excessive heat in the basement of Olin Memorial Hospital. To correct the situation will cost approximately $1040 20. Recommendation for site improvement about the Basic College, Bacteriology, and Botany Buildings at an estimated cost of $5*0301 21. A request has been received from Mr. Laidly, Chief of the Engineering Division of the United States Lake Survey, for permission to use the small plat of land 18f x 2&% near the incinerator for conducting some experimental research. The plot of. land will not "be injured in any way* and it will require three to five years of time. Mr. Lautner and Mr. McDonel recommend that the request "be granted. 22. Report that the high "bidder for the removal of a barn on the Snider farm on Bennett Hoad is W. S# Kiger at $152*50, and for the granary on the Snider farm is IT. S. Box at $112. 23. Statement from Ballard, Jennings, Bishop and Eraser in the amount of $797*50 for the period Several alt* land imp. Jobs japproved. I $5,030 jappropriated if or s i te iinp. 3 a s i c, Bacty 1 I |& Bot bldg. jLand near jj incincerator • (approved for J use by Div. ofj; jTT.S. Lake Survjll iBarn on Bennett^ •xiCL«|SOlCL to iW.S. Kiger ' l ^Approval state,| inent Ballard» •Jenniiigs, Bishop & Frets. from April 8 to June 26t 1952. Additional, payments to salaried employees, as follows: Continuing Education Jataes M. Apple Mary J\ Bannan Hichard Carey Paul J. DeKoning John ^riedrich D. JL SHillmer ?. B. Harris Serstin Hardenberg I) J. Harvey $85.00 '161.00 20.00 40.00 24.00 40.00 70^00 40.00 62,50 Continuing Education Walter Holland Paul Ky"burz Donald O'Beirne Judson Perkins C. H. Pesterfield Sose M. Peterson Varetta Powers Leonard Rail Max P. Hogers $40.00 62.50 254.00 70.00 70.00 3.00 10.45 70.00 34.40 # Education Payment add. (salaried S. H. Simonds Martin Stevens " J. R. Stewart H. Wr Sundwall Wayne Tinkle J.' B. Tintera Byron YanSoekel Bandolph Webster Irwik Whitaker H. L, Womochel $70.00 60.00 42.00 197.00 303.75 U3-60 252.00 14.90 15.00 62.50 •'••310S B2W BUSX^SSV c< 8, 1952 Add. payments to Salaried employees. Miscellaneoust < .24.- Additional Auditorium Charles Branz Helen Evans Helen Greene James Huston Hancy Jackson | Shirley Morrissey \ Slmer Peterson Varetta Powers \ Robert Trorell ! Wayne VanPlper | Clella Ifeissinger continued payments to salaried employees* as follows: $18.00 7.00 48.00 10.00 10.00 18.00 3.00 2?.00 21,00 90.00 25.00 Athletic Francis Donahue Douglas Dunham H. L. Jenkins Charles Linkletter Sigmund XTosow Norman Periling ton R. 7. Presthus Orden Smucker Everett Snyder Marvin Solomon $54 30 15 15 30 30 21 38 46 30 Miscellaneous Wilbur Brookover S. J. Glaus Marie DellaSatta Edith Gdlhooley Edith Kaiser Gregory Miller K. J. Moilanen Edna Mair Margaret Hutting J. K. Pdchards Baymond Wilson $50.00 21.00 37.50 30.00 7.00 25.00 20.00 140.00 ;.48.oo 210.00 6.00 On motion of Mr, j all Sfew Business* > Akerst seconded by Mr. 3rodys it was voted to a-p-prove the Presidents B ! APPITIO&AI ITSMS Leaves e s. 1. Leave of absence with pay for !• ¥. Witt, Professor of Agricultural Economics for six months ! beginning October 1, 1952, and without pay from April 1 to May 31* 1953» to accept an assign- ment with the Anerican Universities Pi eld Staff, Dr. Witt has been a member of the staff since January 15* 1947 2. Leave of absence with pay for John D. Johnson, Serrien County Agricultural Agent, for six months beginning October 1» 1952* to work to\*ard his Master's degree at Michigan State College* Mr. I Johnson has been a member of the staff since July 1945 • \ 3* Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Alfreda H. Mc&uire* Jackson County Home Demonstration ! Agent* from September 1 to November 15> 1952* 4. Leave of absence with pay for George Makrist Boxing Coach, from September 5 to October 6$ 1952* to participate in the conduct of the coaching phase of a Boxing Clinic in the Par East Command, ! 5. Leave of absence without pay for Loraine Shepard* Assistant Professor of Elementary Education* for three months beginning October 1., 1952t to work on the dissertation for her doctorate. Appointments j ATTOointments 1. Appointment of S. Earl Thompson as Professor and Head of the Department of General Institutional Management at a salary of $8800 per year on a 12-month basis $ effective October 10, 1952. This is a new position, : 2. Reappointment of Greta DeLong as Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at a salary of $245 ; ! per month, effective from October 1 to December 31, 1952* to replace Donald 0*Beirne -who has been transferred part-time. 3* Appointment of Gilbert E.' Wade as temporary Instructor in Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $3600 per year on a 10-month basis» effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1952, to replace &.. ^. Prescott* on leave* and P. W. Dennis. ; ; 4. Appointment of C. Wesley Lambert as temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramatics > and Radio Sduca- ! tion at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1* 1952. This is a new position. 5. Appointment of 2?. Wilson Longmore as Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at a I ! salary of $333 per month, effective from August 4 to October §• 1952 and paid from Adult B&u- cation (iTord foundation) funds• 6. Appointment of Ifeil A. Ball as Agricultural Information Assistant in Information Services at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-aonth basist effective for one year only beginning August 11* 1952> and paid one-half from Experiment Station and one-half from Extension funds• He replaces Wayne Swegle and John Htzgeraldt resigned* Miscellaneous Inc. salary Karl Wright \' |: to $8440. 11» Increase in salary for Sari T. Wright* Professor of Agricultural Economics* from $7890 to $8440 per yeart effective July 1/1952. Professor Wright was on leave without pay during the past I year, and this is the cost-of-living adjustment granted all employees. Salary H.P. ; Gaston to be '.pd.- $2825 Ex. Sta and $2825 by.UlS.D-A. \ Payment of ; salaries to - inst. in j Com. fieri. \ Ursei Kramer j 2. A. Brand \ H* P. Gastonfs salary (Assistant Professor (Besearch) of Horticulture is now paid $3010 from Experiment Station funds and $2640 by the TJ. S. Department of Agriculture. Effective July 1, 1952* his salary is to be paid $2825 from Experiment Station funds and $2825 ty the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Recommendation for payment of salaries as follows for classes taught the conanercial floriculture students in Short Courses during the 9-^eek sujnmer session: Ursel Kramerf graduate assistant in Accounting, $400 E. A. Brand* Associate Professor of General Business, $450 1 I I 1 r ADDITIONAL ITEMSV continued Miscellaneous, continued August 8, I952 k. Change in the effective date of leave without pay for A# E# Wolcott, Instructor (Research) in j Farm Crops, from September 1 to September 16* 1952. His salary is paid from Experiment Station) funds* I 5. Change in source of salary for Lester S. Bell, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Forestry, from part Extension Service and part U. S# Department of Agriculture to his total salary of $6170 paid from Extension funds. 6. The following recommendations are made as to the assignment of John ?. A.. Taylor, Professor and Head of the Department of Literature and Sine Arts, effective as of July 1, 1952: a. That he be given an additional appointment as Professor in the Department of Philosophy. b. That he continue administratively as Head of the Department of Literature and Fine Arts for the academic year 1952-53 during the period of liquidation of that Department in the Basic College. In this capacity, he is subject to the supervision of the Dean of the Basic College• Planning the future course of Literature and Fine Arts is to be under the direction of the Dean of Science and Arts* c. Effective July 1, 1953» Professor Taylor is to he assigned full-time in the Department of Philosophy, Hecoismendation for the payment of $1500 to Balph W. Lewis* Professor of Natural Science, for work during the suxamer and paid from the Eli Lilly and Company research account• Recommendation that effective July 1, 1952t the salary of B. H, Grigsby, Associate Professor (Research) of Botany and Plant Pathology* be paid $3810 from Experiment Station funds and $3810 from the U. 3. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Grigsby has "been receiving $^060 of his total salary of $7620 from Experiment Station fluids. 7 8 Becommendation that the following staff numbers be changed from a 10-month to a 12-month "basis,jApproval of effective September 1, 1952, rather than July 1, 1952, as previously approved: A. Education Milosh Muntyan, Higher Education Saymond H. Hatch, Guidance and Counseling Clyde M, Campbell, Educational Administration B. Speech and Television Development James D. Davis C. E. Tettemer Harold Hiven James Tintera 10. Change in status of Mary Lee Hurt, Associate Professor of Vocational Education and Home Econ- omics, from a 10-month to a 12-aonth basis and a salary increase from $6*4-20 to $7320 per year, effective July 1, 1952. 11. Change in status of Guy E. Timmons, Assistant Professor of Vocational Education and Agricul- ture, from a 10-month basis to a 12-month basis and a salary increase from $5990 to $6790 per year, effective July 1, 1952. 12; Assignment of George Wexler, Instructor in Art, half-time in the Audio-Visual Aids as Graphic Arts Supervisor and a salary increase from $4500 to $5200 per year, effective September 1, 1952. Geo. p Inst* Art in Audio Visual Aids 13. Correction of the item in the June Board meeting covering terminal leave for Joe Callaway to read as follows: Professor Callaway is to receive six months1 salary for the 1952-53 college year. His leave of absence is effective as of July 1, 1952* His compensation for the 1952-53 school year will be paid in one sum on September 1, 1952, 1*K Payment of $1200 to Grant S. Bennett, Instructor in Physics and Astronomy, for work during the summer on a research contract with the Office of Ordnance and paid from that grant. 15. Payment of $600 to Harry M* Bendler. Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, for work during the summer on a research contract and paid from the Camp Detrick grant, account 71-2538 16. Increase in salary for Haymond 3P. Johnston* Assistant Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology from $6050 to $6^70 per year, effective September 1, 1952.. Dr. Johnston was on leave without pay during the past year, and this is the cost-of-living adjustment granted all employees, line, salary ;IL$\ Johnston to $6^70 ! • • • • • 17. Gift of an electric fence controller from Parker McCrory Kanufactairing Company of Kansas City, Missouri* valued at $30, to be used in the Agricultural Engineering department for display and instruction. 18• Gift of an electric fence controller from the flectro-Line Products Corporation of Saukville, Wisconsin, valued at $30, to be used in the Agricultural Engineering department for display and instruction. A R; Wolcott leave effec- tive Sett .161 1952. Change source salary Lester B. Bell j Approval of I assignment of j John .P. A. (Taylor, as i of July 1 * .[1952; lApp. payment iBalph Lewis j $1500 for I stumaer work i : • { Salary-B.Hi i Grigsby pd [$3310 Sxp.Sta] land $3810 \ change of I several staff ! members from ! 10 mo to \12 month. Change in s t a- tus Mary L. Hurt to 12-iao jbasis. phange in s t a- Itus Guy 3. Timinons to 12-:mo b a s is Correction in (terminal l ve Joe Callaway l$1200 paid to G.S. Bennett (for stnnmer wo* $600 paid to EM Bendler jfor stiflmier vtk. Gift elec. fence con- troller to | |also from Electro-Line Corp, # # ASDITIOML continued Miscellaneous* continued August 8, 1952 Grant $800 Mich. Assoc/ Silo Mfrs. 19. Grant $5000 ! City of E.I. j 20, to be used in; Civil Sngr. Grant of $7312 U.S. Atomic I Snergy Com* • 21 $500 approp. i for Dean's office School Bus. & Pub. Serv. \ 22. | 23- Approvel of alt. and imp. jobs* Approval of : summer school payroll 2*4-. 25. M.S.C. to \ participate in work of American Uni.i Field Staff. » Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Association of Silo Manu- facturers of Oxford, Michigan* covering a grant of $800 to be used under the direction of A* ¥. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering to continue that project* Part of the funds y be used for a special graduate research assistant* Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the City of East Lansing covering a grant of $5000 to be used under the direction of John R* Snell in Civil Engineering to experiment with and improve on various means of bacterial decomposition of organic v/astes or the method of high rate compostinge Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Atomic Energy Commission covering a grant of $7312 to be used under the direction of C. D. Ball and S. TT. Byerrum in Chemistry to establish whether transmethylation reactions occur in plants. The agreement provides for special gradrate research assistants. Special appropriation of $500 for the Dean's Office of the School of Business and Public Ser- vice to be used for special lecturers in that School. Secommendation for the following work to be done and charged to alterations and Iiaprovexnents 1952-535 a. b. c. Necessary changes in room 17 in Morrill Hall to provide suitable offices for the Dean of the School of Education at an estimated cost of $^350- Installation of a vent in Eoom 502, Electrical Engineering Building to dissipate heat generated by the operation of the Kinescope recorder at an estimated cost of $50. Alterations in Classroom 103 Agricultural Engineering at an estimated cost of $220. Summer School salary payroll for the last three weeks of the 9-week session and the 3- workshops in the amount of $61»20*4-. ?3» making a total summer school payroll of $29^,85^-06. It is recommended by Dean Combs* Dean i^uelder, and Dean Anthony that Michigan State College associate itself with Brown, California Institute of Technology* Carletont Harvard, Kansas, Stanford, Tulane* and the University of Washington and participate in the \*ork of the Amer- ican Universities Field Staff. This program has been in operation for one year. !Ehe Ameri- can Universities 2?ield Staff is concerned primarily with improving American understanding of other nations and peoples* Our participation will require an annual contribution of an amount equivalent to the median compensation paid to associate professors, or $6500• In returnt various staff members of this project will spend considerable periods on the campus for lectures and conferences with students and faculty. If we join this project, it is understood that we are to continue for a period of five years. Report from j 26. Seport from Mr. May covering the Workmen's Compensation Accident Eeport for the period from Mr. May on Workmen's Comp. Accident report. January 1 to June 30 > 1952: Ifaaber of Accidents Reported 9 7 11 11 11 lumber with Time lost Hone 5 8 5 9 Total Amount of Compensation Hone $126.36 780.^2 782.62 979,36 On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Dr. Items. Smith* it was voted to approve the foregoing Additional Mr. May dis- i cussed with ; •Bd. prelim, neg. with Grant Coiapanyj Mr. Cress re-; ported on I negotiations j re t rai sing funds for new dormitory, ; 27* Mr. May discussed with the Board preliminary negotiations with the W. T* Grant Company with reference to the possibility of the construction of a new building for the company to replace the Jenison Building now leased by them from the College. 28. Mr. Cress• of the Ann Arbor Trust Company* met with the Board at lunch, and reported on pre- liminary negotiations with reference to raising of the required funds for the-construction of the new menfs dormitories. Mr. May was authorized to put in writing the tentative understanding between the Board and Mr. Cress covering reimbursement for his services in connection with this loan and also to accompany Mr. Cress to Chicago to discuss these loans with'Mr. Young and Mr. Harris of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and possibly others. It also suggested that consideration be given to the possibility of proceeding with the total project including the six dormitory buildings rather than the first three as are now contemplated; and it was suggested that com- plete information be made available for the next Board meeting to make it possible for the Board to decide on the advisability of this procedure. Minimum stu- dent wage rate inc. to 8GCceats per hr. Dormitory rates for men and women; equalized. \ ; SPSCIAL MISCBLLAIJUSOTJS 1. Recommendations as follows from Mr. May and Mr. Foster* a. Increase in the minimum student wage rate from 75 cents to 80 cents per hour. b. Equalization of dormitory rates for men and women. After discussion* on motion of Mr. J was charged to the Board appropriation* It is recommended that the unexpended balance of $61,929.32 in the chimney account be re-appropriated for the above-listed projects. On motion of Mr. Arcastrongt seconded by Miss Jones* it was Toted to approve the above items. The Board adjourned at 3*15 ?•©• It was decided to have the nest meeting on Friday* September 19th. i 1 i Secretary