MIHOTES OP THE MEETING of the STATE BGAED 0? AGRICULTUEE December 18, 1953 Presents Mr. Brody (Chairssan); Messrs., Akers, Mueller, Smith; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McBonel. Absent: Miss Jones; Mr. Armstrong; Dr. Taylor. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. mv BUSINESS Resignations Hesignations and Terminations 1. Arthur L. Isbet as Assistant Professor (Research, Extension) of Horticulture, effective Novem- ber 30, 1953* to accept a position with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in the Virgin Islands. 2. Thomas A. Barton as Instructor in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, effective Decem- ber 31i 1953» to accept another position. 3, Howard 0. Brown as Assistant Professor of Art, effective June 30, 195^. is also recommended that Professor Brown "be granted a leave of absence with full pay from December 1, 1953» to June 30, k. Harold F. Kiven as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education, and in Television Development* effective August 31» 195**» to work full time on his doctorate. 5. Robert E. Troxell as Auditor in the Comptroller's Office, effective November 30, 1953. Leave s Leaves 1. Leave of absence with full pay for Henry A. Stoehr, Assistant Professor of forestry, from January 1 to March 31• 195^» to study for his doctorate at the University of Michigan. Mr. Stoehr has 'been a member of the staff since September 194-6 and has had one leave with pay for three months previously. 2. Leave of absence with, full pay for Denio A. Caul, Van Buren County Agricultural Agent* from January 1 to June 30» 1954-> to study for his Master!s degree at Michigan State College. Mr. Caul has been a member of the staff since September ^ 3. Leave of absence with full pay for Arthur D. ^ngel, Associate Professor of Social Science * from April 1 to August 31» 195^» for study of and writing on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. Dr. Angel has been a member of the staff since September 19^6. k. Leave of absence with half pay for Victor E. Smith, Professor of Economics, for one year begin- ning September 1, 195^> for study at the University of Heading or Cambridge University in England. Dr. Smith has been a member of the staff since September 194-8. 5. Leave of absence with full pay for John A. Friedrich, Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Men, from April 1 to August 31 * 195^> to complete requirements for his doc- torate* at Michigan State College. Mr. Priedrich has been a member of the staff since October 19*7. 6. Leave of absence with half pay for Edgar L. Kirk, Instructor in Music, for one year beginning September It 195^» to study for his doctorate at the Eastman School of Music. Mr. Kirk has been a member of the staff since September 19*8. 7. Extension of lea\^e of absence without pay for Donald &. Curry, County Agricultural Agent» from February 1 to June 30» 195*» to continue to work with the Point Pour T>rograsi in India. Mr. Curry has been on leave since February 1, 1952. 8. Extension of leave of absence without pay for Gordon R. Schlubatist County Agricultural Agent, to January 31, 195*» to complete his assignment with the Point Four program in India. 9. Leave of absencp (.with full pay for 3. M. Banzet, Associate Professor of Social Science and Board of Examinees, for the month of January 195* for health reasons. 10. Extension of leave of absence \-rithout pay for Doris Williams Carlson, Instructor in the Counsel- ing Center» to December 31 > 1953» -or health reasons* Mrs. Carlson was employed September 1* 1953 > &ad was granted sick leave for the month of November. Appointments | Appointments 1. Appointment of Clinton S. Peterson as Associate Professor (Pwesearch) of Horticulture at a salary of $8500 per year on a 12-month basis • effective February 8, 1954, to replace S.Z. Eies» trans- ferred. His salary will be paid from Experiment Station funds. 2. transfer of Douglas S. Turini froin &-S Club Agent in Marquette and Baraga Counties to Marquette County 4-1 Club Agent at the same salary of $4-300 per year, effective January 1, 195*K ICEW BUSINESS, continued Appointmentsi continued December 18, 1953 iApp ointments 3- Appointment of Delbert Lewis Bierlein as Sanilac County ^-1 Club Agent at a salary of $4-300 per I year on a 12-month basis* effective December 21, 1953* to replace X. 0. Sowerby, transferred. | His salary is to be paid one-half from Bankhead-Plannagan and one-half from State Offset funds, j *K Appointment of Bans H. Haugard as Oakland County Assistant Agricultural Agent at a salary of j } $5500 per year on a 12-month basist effective December 21, 1953* to replace R. B. Poynor, resigned. His salary is to be paid one-half from Bank-Flannagan and one-half from State Offset \ funds. i 5- Appointment of Alden Ermon Orr as Sanilac County Agricultural Agent at a salary of $6200 per j year on a 12-month basis, effective December 1, 1953* to replace A. T. Hall, transferred. His I | salary is to be paid one-half from Smith-lever and one-half from State Offset funds. r L 6. Appointment of Clayton Clarence Ingerson as Lenawee County Assistant Agricultural Agent at a j salary of $5200 per year on a 12-month basis , effective January 11, 195^* to replace V. Ev Cronkj resigned. His salary is to be paid one-half fron Bankhead-Flannagan and One-half from State | Offset funds. { 7- Appointment of Elizabeth Wilson Jukes as Sanilac County Home Demonstration Agent at a salary of \ $^900 per year on a 12-sonth basis, effective January 1, 195^» to replace Mary B. YanAllsburg, transferred. .Her salary is to be paid one-half froa Bankhead-Flannagan and one-half from State Offset funds. . j 8. Appointment of George Kantrowitz as Instructor in Politcal Science at a salary of $233.33 per . \ month, effective from January 1 to March 31> 195*K 9* Appointment of Ho\*ard Ralph Seville as Instructor in General Business at a salary of $233.33 per ; month, effective from January 1 to June 30 , 195**. 10. Appointment of Jack W. Warren as Lecturer in General Business at a salary of $133-33 per month, ; effective from January 1 to March 31* 195^. 11. Appointment of Carl L. Reagh as Lecturer in General Business at a salary of $100 per month, ef- fective from January 1 to March 31» 195^* i 12. Reappointment of Allan A. Spitz as Research Assistant in Political Science at the same salary of; | $153-33 per month, effective from December 16, 1953. to March 15, 195^ anl paid from the Governmental Research Bureau Operations Research Office account. 13. Appointment of Zwang Mou Tai as Assistant Professor (Research) in the Engineering Experiment Station at a salary of $6000 per year, effective for one year only beginning December 16, 1953- j This is a new position* \ lH> Reaopointment of Lawrence S. White as Assistant (Research) in Bacteriology and Public Sealth at j j a salary of $300 per month, effective from January 1 to March 31* 195*. and paid froa Tomato Research foundation funds. j 15. Seappointment of Mary Mason Leichty as Instructor in the Counseling Center at a salary of $325 j j for the month of December 1953* to replace Doris W. Carlson, on leave. Miscellaneous 1 Change in status of Stanley 2. Ries from full time Experiment Station to Assistant Professor (Research, Extension) of Horticulture at the same salary of $5250 per year, paid one-half from Experiment Station and one-half from Extension funds, effective December 1, 1953- Dr. Ries re- places A. L. Isbit, resigned* I Change status ^Stanley X. ;Ries Change status L.S.Robertson 2. Change in status of L. S. Robertson from three-fourths Experiment Station and one-fourth Extension to full time Experiment Station, effective December 1, 1953. Lawrence Boro-I 3. Correction in the status of Lawrence Borosage, Associate^Professor of Vocational Education, from j^ a 10-month to a 12-month Tasis. effective January 1, 1951** T ;Inc, salary k Increase in salary for Pearl Jackson Aldrich, Assistant Professor of Institution Administration and Pearl Aid-. Do-Bitories and Food Services, from $7325 to $7925 per year, effective January 1, 1-95*» and paid rich-$7925 one-third from College, one-third from Experiment Station, and one-third from Food Service funas. 5 Increase in salary for Mary Gephart, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts, froisT$^980 to $6000 per year, effective January 1, 195^* Miss Gephart has been on leave since September 1, 1951, to complete the requirements for her doctorate. '6. Additional amounts paid salaried employees for work during the fall football season, as follows: amounts paid Additional Dale Albin P. G. Alexander Albert Amiss Robert Angell H. E. Bailey Julius SartoTir $20.00 20.00 i+0.00 30.00 20.00 25.00 L. H. Blakeslee B. P. Blankenship J. S. Boyd Charles Braaz Jack Breslin T. J. Brevik $24.00 12.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 Clarence Bruch Leon Burhans James Burnett Milton Hagelberg C. C. Hamilton Harold Mart $30.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 salaried employees. 1 I I I HEW BUSINESS. continued Miscellaneousi continued 7. Additional amounts paid salaried employees, continued: Additional amounts paid salaried employees. H. C. Heydrick J. D. Hill S,3. Eo-well Matthew Suber Wilbert Hutton Emerson Jacob Russell Jenkins J. M. Jensen Er 3. Jones M. M# Jones Georges Joyaux Leo Eat2 lomer Scott R. E. Scott Virgil Scott William Seasian L. E . Searl Gordon Sheehe 3. J. Shell Ernest Shelly J. Sparling Jack Stockton Herman Struck Softert Sv/anson Sichard Swenson Bannen Swope Glen Thommes L. E. Chapman James Cockrell R. L. Cook . Calvin Cooper Stanfield Wells $37-50 25.00 25.00 25.00 20.00 25.00 20-00 37-50 25.00 25.00 16.00 15-00 20.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 52.50 20.00 20.00 5.00 12.00 20.00 20.00 39.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 10.00 37.50 20.00 30.00 Louis Cormiei? Harold Darcy D. ff. Daus Harold Davidson 3. J.Davis A. D. Day- Paul Dekdning B. J. DeMott Fred Bowling Morton Dunham J. H. Emery Helen Evans Francis Ivans Curtis Filter Floyd ]?ladseth D. M/ •Fullmer Stuart Gallacher James Gallagher Raymond Garner J. A. Garrison Emerson Garver Carl Gerlach G. L.Goerner P. G-. Gray John Guttay \l. D. Keller T. R. Kennedy Gerald Knapp B. J. Baittie Kirk Lavrton George Levitt IT. A. Willits Howard Winters $16.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 5*00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20-00 30.00 12.00 20.00 lfc.00 20.00 20.00 fcO-00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 25-00 20.00 20.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 2k. 00 20.00 20.00 20.00 !r 1 December 18, 1953 $20.00 R. E. Lucas 20.00 Robert Lumianski 20.00 Wade McCall 20.00 A.D. McGilliard 20.00 Joseph Meiser 20.00 A. S\ Miller 20.00 Myron Miller 20.00 C. E. Roller 20;00 Ralph Paul 20.00 F. a. Pea^ody 20.00 A. D. Pere.jda 50.00 E. 0. Peterson 30.00 E. C. Prophet Richard Pruett 20.00 George Eadimersky 20.00 ^5.00 John Ramsey 20.00 t. C. Randall 20.00 W. R.Beed" 16.00 Lynn Robertson 20-00" Ramon Rolf Johannes Sachse 20.00 C. L. SanClemente 16.00 1)811)9rt Schoenhard 20.00 20,00 G. E. Timmons 20.00 Joseph Tobin 20.00 Gorman Tufford ifO.00 Ralph Turner 20.00 C. YanHall ^5.00 Wayne VanHiper 20.00 Karl Vary 12.00 C. Weissinger 20.00 K. R. Wilson 20.00 John Yunck Duplex pump consigned to ' Chem.Sngr. Gift of Impact o-G-raph to For, Products also 4-00 1b package tester 10. Gift $500 from; Simonsen for scholarships 11, $50 from M.&. larians Consignment of a Duplex -ouiap "by the Dearborn Chemical Company of Chicago and the Milton Roy Company of Philadelphia to "be used hy Professor CTbrecht in Chemical Engineering in conducting experimental work on high pressure hollers. The pump is valued at $700. Gift of an Impact-o-C-raph from the Impack-o-G-raph Corporation of Cleveland! Ohio, to "be used for testing in the packaging laboratory in the Department of Forest Products. The Iiapact-o- Graph is valued at $150. 1 G-ift of ifOO-l'b package tester with 3* x 3-5* ta"ble top and other attachments for use in the Department of Forest Products for testing the durability of packages of various types. G-ift of $500 from IPred A. Simonsen of Detroit to "be used for the continuation of the Pred.A. Simonsen scholarships to be awarded "by the Restaurant Management Department and the Scholarship Office. 12. G-ift of $50 froa Mr. and Mrs. M. G-. Larian of East Lansing to be credited to the Ryukyus Loan Fund. S500 Troin ¥hipp Farm Agency 13 $2500 from Almont Agric. Extension $7000 from Kellogg Co. 15. $3000 from Bes.Div. Ar- 16. aour & 0o. S2500 from Dow.' Chezn. Co. :17. ^500 from A1 Assoc. Gen. Contractors 1&Q0 from "rowth 18 19 Check for $500 from Donald V. Whipp of the Whipp Farm Agency of Lansing to be used towards the purchase of a fraternity hone for the benefit of the C-aaina Tau Chapter of Alpha Ph^T'raternity. The money is to be placed in a trust fund.to be used during the years of 1953 or 195^; if the fraternity fails to acquire a local fraternity house during that period, the money will revert on January !• 1955» to the Whipp Farm Agency. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Almont Agricultural Extension Association of Almont, Michigan! covering a grant of $2500 to be used by the Cooperative Extension Service to assist in the cost of an intensive agricultural extension program with the farmers of Almont Tovmship of Lapeer County. Senewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Kellogg Company of Battle Creek covering a grant of $?000 to be used under the direction of C* M. McCrary at the lellogg Farm to do some remodeling work on the runs at the dog kennels. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Research Division of ..Armour and Company of Chicago covering a grant of $3000 to be used under the direction of R. W. Luecke in Agricultural Chemistry in a study of the growth promoting effects of various surface active compounds. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with The Bow ^hemical Company of Midland covering a grant of $2500 to "be used under the direction of H. M. Sell in Agricultural Chemistry to study the effect of various chlorinated phenoxyacetic acids upon the cosiposition of certain plants. The agree- ment provides for a special graduate research assistant. Grant of $500 from the Michigan Chapter Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.* of Lan- sing, to be used under the direction of the Eead of the Head of the Civil Engineering Department to contribute to, foster, and promote education and instruction with respect to the contracting and construction industry. Grant of $^00 from Growth, Inc., of Hew York City, to be used u&der the direction of the Head^of the Civil^Engineering, to provide a--special graduate research assistant in the composting project. j December 18. 1953. | . 1 3 2 73 SEW BUSIBES5, continued Miscellaneous » continued 21. ffood Technician IA position in Dormitories and Food Services with a salary range from $3000 to $35^0 per year, effective January 1, 195^- This person will ifork with'Pearl Aldrich in the Test Kitchen Laboratory* 22. Establishment of a Watchman classification at a wage rate of $1.15 to $1,30 ver hour. 23. Additional Clerk-Typist position in the Food Stores to be paid from Pood Stores funds. 2hm A committee of the Administrative Group recommends the following late registration fees for part-time students; Students enrolled for 1-5 credits students enrolled for 6-10 credits - %$ - $10 Add. Food Tech IA pos. a-oproved for Test lit. Lab, Sstab. Watch- men approved* t Add. Cl-O?yp Pood Stores Approval late registration fees for part-time students. 25. Supplemental appropriation of $100 for the Chatham Experiment Station to purchase a milk cooler f vhich has "been on 1 oan from the International Harvester Company. The Company has offered to \ sell the cooler for $350 and the Chatham Station has only $250 -uncommitted in its equipment budget. ta* , . 26. Appropriation of $1000 for the purchase of new equipment, for the Test Kitchen Laboratories, one-half to be provided from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. 27. Appropriation of $750 for the following uses of the Auditorium and Fairchild Theater during the -winter term farmers Weeks Main Auditorium - ITebruary 2» 3> ^ © $100 Sairchild Theater - February 1, 2, 3» ^> 5» @ $50 $300 250 Orchestra Concert Main Auditorium - January 2k & $100 Band Concert Main Auditorium - March 7 @ $100 100 100 |l000 approp. ^equipment Test kitchen Appropriat i on =$750 for use !of Aud. and 28. The following work to be done and charged to Alterations and Improvements 1953-5^5 a. Improve the lighting in the Office of Veterans Affairs in the Administration Building at an estimated cost of $130, b. Replacement of glides on 800 chairs and 70 tables in Mead Buildings A~5 and A-6 at an estimated cost of $400. c. Enclose the office of Mr# Breslin in Placement at an estimated cost of £200. Several altera- tion and isa- proveme&t items approved 29. Recosuaendation that the contract for the sewers to the new .library "building "be awarded to Brown Brown Brothers Brothers, the low bidder, at a complete cost of $3>515- The following bids were received: awarded con- ; tract for sewers for j new library. Clark Construction Co. A. Hearing Angell Construction Co. M. JV Vermeersch Brown Brothers $8,200.00 ^,211,25 3,966.25 3•78^.85 3*191-00 On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the Sew Business. ADDITIONAL IT3MS Resignations and Terminations 1. Esther Ann Richmond as Van Buren County lorae Demonstration Agent, effective December 31» 1953* to devote full time to her home. Leave s 1. Leave of absence with half pay for S. C. Eildebrand, Assistant Professor (Extension) of T&fm Crops, from January 1 to June 30i 195^» to work toward his doctorate at Ohio State University. Mr. Hildehrand siay request a second similar period in the near future. Se has "been a mesfber of the staff since January 1, 19^6. 2. Leave of absence with full pay from July 1 to December 31» 195^* &nd without pay for the month of January 1955 for Halph P. Turnert Associate Professor of Police Administration, to work on an advanced degree at the University of Southern California. Mr* Turner has "been a meiaber of the staff since September 1* 1 3. Leave of absence without pay for Bert E. O'Beirne* Assistant Professor of Economics, for one year "beginning September 1, 195^» for health reasons and to travel in southern United States, Cali- fornia and Mexico, ^. Leave of absence with full pay for S. C. Lee# Professor and Head of the Department of foreign Studies• for the nonth of July 195^* Professor Lee will teach in the summer session at the Uni- versity of Hawaii and will do so&e research in the University library. ^Resignations weaves ADDITIOBAL ITEMS, continued Appointments \ Appointments December 18, 1953 I 1. Eeappointment of Richard A. Behan as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $500 for the '•I winter term 1 I 2. Appointment of Mrs. Ruth Sola Wells as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $500 for the \*inter term 195^» as a partial replacement for Esta Thomas. Ch. status T.L. Rebstock Inc. salary Michael Dmoch-- owski-57500 Miscellaneous 1. Change in status of Theodore L. Rebstock* Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry, from full time to one-fourth time at one-fourth salary, effective from January 1 to March 31» k>> to exDedite his work for the doctorate. 2. Increase in salary for Michael Dmochowskit Manager of the Union Building, from $7070 to $7500 per year, effective January 1, 195^- 3. Increase in salary for Robert A. Telder, Technical Assistant in Men's Residence Halls, from Inc. salary | Hobert A. Tel-; der~$6880 : Additional amis approved for salaried em- ployees. 55000 from Mrs. Ellen S. Fox to be added to Brown Scholar. $15*02 to be added Sjrukyus £4000 3d. Sup. Delta Co. Bd.Sup. Midland Co. $*K>00 3d. Sup. Marquette Co. $6^50 to $6880, effective January 1, Payment of the following additional amounts to salaried employees since the last Board meeting: Auditorium Dale Albin Beatrice Apsey 50 S. P. Blankenship 50 39 Charles Brans kO L. D. Burhans kk> Betty Carlson L. E. Chapxaan 50 Lorraine Demorest 1H- 50 Helen Evans 51 ?loyd Fladseth 55 Helen Greene 51 James Huston 37 Mary Morehouse' Elmer Peterson 51 Annette Pennington 6 *V7 Gail Ryder Laurence Searl 38 Jeraldean Sparling 50 k P.obert Troxell 73 Wayne TanRiper $*>• Clella Weissinger 35 3ay Yerkie Continuing Education 29.10 Soy Alexander W. X. Christian 20^.00 Charles Cunningham 22,50 24-.00 Sugo David 279.00 Joseph Del Porto 235-00 Clyde Dow 310.00 Halph Guile itf.20 Russell Jenkins 30-00 ¥. P. Johnson 19^.70 S. D. ling 592.^-0 Arthur Mauch 55-00 Joe D. Kills 194.70 Walter Morofsky 29.30 L. L. otto 7h.00 A. C. Posz 153.o0 David Potter Zk. 00 Louise Sause 322.00 Harry Scales Joseph Strelzoff 157.60 Continuing Education C. S. Pesterfield Edward Pfau Leonard Rail Gordon Sheehe Rollin Sitaonds 0. C. Simicker Phillip Thorson Byron Tan Roekel Engineering J. T- Anderson P. J. DeKoning J. W. Doimell 0. 0. Harris R. T. linkle C-eorge So*b"bs R. J. Jeffries R. W. Ludt L. L. Otto S. F. Vidro Parking Fund CK J. Bush Victor Henley Leo Stephens Loren Wight Ray Jerkie Miscellaneous John Blakeslee Charles Branz Leon Burhans Continuing Education L. w. Witt Wilbur Brookover C. H. Brubaker C. H. Clark W. D. Collings F. B. Button F r i tz Harris Elmer Kaowles W. 1. Mack Joset>h Msites •Teaching classes during fall term. $^8.75 ^-00.00* 52.50 65 >0 52-50 272.00 52-50 96.^0 136.08 37-80 351-00 22^.6^ 12.29 230.76 1^2.73 133-38 l^.W 93-60 100.00 75-00 16.50 75.00 75.00 52.00 14.00 6.00 310.00 322.90 310.00 15.00 22.50 310.00 52.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 Mi seellaneous Elizabeth I. Golden Bet tie Wood Ray Yerkie larriett Ansley George Axinn Sichard Behan Parul Chatterjee J. D. Daris Carl Dollhopf Stuart Gallacher Giovanna Giannoni J. A. Dunlevy W. J. Pinucan Mabel Glanders Robert Frew R. W. Gang ¥orma Goer Howard lass J. T. Huston Joyce Jeffers Hobert Euhn Donna Litherland Sainuel Mercer, Jr. Mary Morehouse iytargaret Cutting Kenneth Richards Gail Ryder Laurence Searl Florence Smoke William Tomlinson Robert Troxell Dennis Turpin Wayne YanSiper ^!ary C. Manning Francis B. Martin John H. Moore Robert A. Horton Charles Pedrey John S. Perry John F- Regan Charles Can Cleinente Max E. Smith James Tintera $ 17-25 9."50 8.00 200.00* 25.00 25.00 1 7 A0 25.00 16.00 10.00 38.25 6.00 *K).OO 18.90 32.^0 250.00 46.00 10.00 25.00 18.90 45.00 18.90 50.00 10.00 ^8.00 14-0.00 23.00 8.00 18.90 25.00 12.00 20.00 12.00 2h.75 312.50* ^5.00 10.00 25.00 9-00 56-00 4.00 200.00* 25.00 5. Grant of $5000 from Mrs. Ellen 1. For of Deerfield Beach, Florida, to be added to the W. R. Brown Scholarship fund. 6. Grant of $15-02 from the Lions Club of Inrosa, Michigan, to be added to the Ryukyus foundation Loan Fund. 7. Grant of $ty000 from the Board of Supervisors of Delta County to be used "oy the Cooperative Ex- tension Service for the employment of a Home Demonstration Agent in Delta County. 8. Grant of $^000 frosi the Board of Supervisors of Midland County to be used by the Cooperative Extension Service for the employment of a H—H Club Agent in Midland County. 9. Grant of $*K)00 from the Board of Supervisors of Marquette County to be used by the Cooperative Extension Service for the employment of a 4-H Club Agent in Marque tte County. if 1 1 t December 18, 1953 ADDITIOIAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous* continued 10. 11. I 12. Grant of $4000'from the Board of Supervisors of Genesee County to be used by the Cooperative Extension Service for the employment of a County Agricultural Agent in Genesee County. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company of Toledo, Ohid covering a grant of $^250 to be used under the direction of A. tf. Farrall in Agricultural Sngineering for the study of the value of insulating glass used in winter housing of swine. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant if needed* Approval of a memorandum of agreement with .Bowman Feed Products* Inc. of Holland, Michigan, covering a grant of $500 to be used tinder the direction of P. J. Schaible in Poultry Husbandry to determine the relative yolk-pigmenting values of different xanthophylls when fed to hens as dehydrated alfalfa seal, chlorophyll byproductsi annato byproducts. 13 Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Sastman Chemical Products, Inc., of Ungsport, Tennessee, covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of Paul Banner in Soil Science for financial support on a bulletin on "Minor Elements", Rene\*al of a memorandum of agreement with the American Institute of Park 3xecutives of Chicago covering a grant of $200 to be used under the direction of A, T. Wilcox in Land and Water Con- servation to sup-port the cooperative program for the development of technical literature in the park management field. 15, 16. 17, 18. I 19. 20, 21, 22. 23. I I 25. 26. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Detroit Arsenal of Centerline, Michigan, covering a grant of $30,000 to be used under the direction of J. ¥. Donneli in the School of Sngineering to collect and abstract articles on a classified secret government contract. I $2500 from A-oproval of a memorandum of agreement v/ith T. A. Crane 1 Limited, of -Toronto* Ontario, covering j,A.Crane a grant of $2500 to be used Tinder the direction of J. R. Snell in Civil Engineering to pay f or. [ installation! operation* and minor alterations of a new type pilot scale digester. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with, the Shell Chemical Corporation, Agricultural Chenicalsshell Chein. Division 1 of Denver, Colorado, covering a grant of $1000 to be used under the direction of Bay j£0 . | Butson in Entomology in a study of the utilization of aldrin, dieldrin, isodrin, and endrin i$5500 from for insect control, particularly against soil infesting insects and insects affecting crops. Res. Corp. Grant of $5500 from Research Corporation of Chicago to be used under the direction of C. D. \ lause and H. C. Allen, Jr. in Physics and Astronomy to supply equipment and research assistants; 'to further the investigation of the near infrared spectra of certain molecules. Special graduate research assistants are -provided for. $1000 from Sharp & Dohme Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Sharp & Dohme. Division of Merck & Company, Inc., of Vest Point, Pennsylvania, covering a grant of $1000 to be used under the direction of A. R. Drury in Surgery and Medicine in an evaluation of pancreatic dornase and antibacterial sub- stances that may be useful in the treatment of bovine mastitis. Grant of $10,000 from the Inter-Industry Highway Safety Foundation of Detroit to be used under the direction of 33. L. Far&en in Continuing Education to continue the program of driver educa- tion now in process. Grant of. $6000 from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters of Urbana, Illinois, to be used under the direction of R, J. .Coleaan at Radio Station WEAR for the development and production of a series of 13 radio programs for distribution over H&EB tape netv/ork. The title of the series is t!Great Lakes - Pathway to Progress". Grant of $2000 from the Automobile Club of Michigan of Detroit to finance scholarships in the Continuing Education Police Training Program. Approval of granting of appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records of the Registrar have completed the requirements for graduation at the end. of the fall term 1953. (List on file in Registrar's Office.). Secommendations from Mr. McDonel for the following work to be done and charged to Alterations and Improvements 1953-5^** a. Few sanitary sewer for the Administration Building at an estimated cost of $600. b. Installation of a sink in Room 33^ Giltner Hall with hot and cold water and drain at an estimated cost of $3^0. This is for the use of the Department of Sursing Education. c. Sliding door on a closet in the house occupied by Sino Memala at an estimated cost of $75* d. Assignment of three rooms on the third floor of Ward B. Wells Hall to the National Project in Agricultural Commnications for additional office and work space. The estimated cost to renovate the rooms is $970. Special appropriation of $1925 to purchase thirty- if—drawer files to house the original Harvard growth data which has been received in the Child Development Laboratory. Appropriation of $6500 for the forestry Department to purchase one million 3-0 red pine seed- lings. It is planned to sell all of these trees prior to the close of this fiscal year at a T>rice which will More than cover the cost of the trees. $4000 rec fd from Genesee Co. $4250 from Libbey-Owens Ford. $500 from Bowman Feed Prod. ;$500 from \ lastzaan I CheMcal Prod* $200 from I Am. Inst. Paris j Executives $30 1000 from !Detroit Ar- \ senal ! I$1000 from \$10,000 froa ;Inter-Indus- try Highway I Safety Found. $6000 from Sat. Assoc. of Educ. Broad. $2000 from Automobile Club-Det. Degrees igranted end I fall term '53 I Several jobs approved on Alterations and Improve- ments. approp, to purchase ^--drawer files' for Ch Dev Labi $6500 approp For. to pur- chase one Billion 3-0 pine seedlings; ITEMS> continued December 18, 1953 Miscellaneous» continued Arrangements approved for ^ payment of ! Mr. Calder | on library. •Mr, May recommends that in accordance with the usual procedure Mr. Ralph Calder % the archi- tect on the library* be paid the balance of the first 3 per cent of the contract price of the library for the plans and specifications* He has previously been paid $90,000, the amount borrowed from the federal government some years ago to permit the preparation of -clans on this building. It was then estimated that the building would cost approximately $31000,000. The sum now authorised will be an advance from funds eventually to be received from the State. 28. 2 Eecomnienda- tions approved re: M. S~ C 3 PressJ roy- * alties The Board of Directors of the Michigan State College Press recommends the substitution of the following schedule covering the payment of royalties to be effective January 1, 195^ > for the one now in effect: Ho royalties shall be paid on any publication until the Press has recovered all its costs of that particular publication. Schedule A All royalties shall be based on the retail sale price of the boolc, except that on all books sold for export, a royalty of 5 per cent on the net price received shall be paid. Ho royalties shall be paid on any book unless the manuscript has been approved by the Editorial Committee. On all books published in the Educational List, a royalty of 10 per cent shall be paid on books priced at $1 or over. A royalty of 5 per cent shall be paid on all "books published at 99 cents or less. On all other books published under an agreement to pay royalties, a sliding scale of royalties shall be established and paid* effective with the first copy sold. The royalty upon such books shall be 10 ver cent on the first 3500 copiest 12 ^ per cent on the second 3500 copies, and 15 per cent thereafter. 1 The President suggests the follov/ing additional paragraph: When a textbook is produced as a departmental project utilizing the time of staff members as a part of their responsibility to the College 1 royalties are to be paid to the department for use in improving the quality of the department's work through research, improved teaching methods, etc. Vacation plan 29. approved for ! non-academic i employees The following vacation plan is recommended for all regular, full-time* non-academic em- ployees of Michigan State College who are not already receiving one month's vacation T)er year, effective January 1, 195^- Tears of Service 6 months 1 -5 years 5 - 15 years 15 or more years Vacation Allowance 5 working days 10 working days per year 15 working days per year 20 working days per year The exception to the above general rule will be made for all non-academic employees \*ho are already receiving one month*s vacation per year. It is not the intent of this vacation plan to reduce any vacation allowances that have been already established. Also, all regular, full-time, non-academic employees* working in the dormitories and food services and other units who work only during the school year will have their vacation limited to a maximum of two weeks* regardless of the number of years of service. This vacation plan will approximate the vacation plan of the State Civil Service System. A comparison of the recommended vacation plan for Michigan State College non-academic em- ployees with the State Civil Service System is outlined below: Years of Service Vacation Allowance 6 months 1 -5 years 5 - 10 years 10 - 15 years 15 or more years 6 |r working days 13 working days per year 15 working days per year 1? working days per year 19 working days per year Approval of 30* Mr. May recommends the following fee schedule for the 195^ summer school: fee schedule for 1954 ; summer school Additional TJon-Resi&ent Fee Resident Tee Credits Total Ion-Resident ?ee 1 -5 5 | - 10 10 | - Ik 1^ § - and over Si*; $15 30 42 55 $27 §27 ^5 60 15 *75 102 130 The only changes in the schedule relate to the out-of-state fee which, has been increased from $37 to $^5 for students carrying from 5 -|-10 credfthours and in increasing the out-of-state fee to $60 for students carrying lOj-1^ credit hours. These changes will bring the out-of-state schedule in line with fees charged during the regular academe year, 31 •• Secretary KcDonel reported on the completion of a new agreement with Manson and Carver with reference to the construction of additional married housing for students. I il 32. 33. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneoust continued 31. Additional inarried housing for students, continued: December 18, 1953 Kanson and Carver are retained to do the architectural work on this project at a fee of 2^ of the contract price excluding equipment, site work, etc. Professor Lautner met with the Board It was approved by the Board. and presented his recommended site layout for this project. Mr. Tarner, Director of Extension, appeared before the Board to report on the development of the agricultural marketing program with the Governor's Office and the farm organizations of the State. Manson & Car- very retained for addition- al njarried housing Report of Dir. Tarner re: agric. marketing program. Big Ten Schodfe The President reported that the Big Ten Schools have tenatively agreed to participate in a joint study of educational costs in cooperation with the University of California and one or two additional non-public ixniversities. Shis project has been worked out by the representatives of the universities involved and will be controlled hj a committee including a representatives of the business office and of the academic viewpoint of'each institution. i project re: educational The Board'authorized the participation of Michigan State College in this project. The President recommended that the present library building be converted to house the college museum when it is possible to move the library into the building now under construction* 35, Dean Combs recommended an appropriation of $1,000 to permit the participation of Michigan State College in a cooperative project with Tale, Columbia, Colgate, Michigan, the Carnegie Endowment and others surveying potentialities in universities in promoting international understanding. On motion of Mr, Akers, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the Additional Items, 36. Communication from the Lansing Chamber of Commerce: flThe Directors of the Lansing Chamber of Commerce are greatly impressed by the remarkable record achieved by the Michigan State College Football Team over the past few years, cul- minating in the winning of the Co-championship of the Western Conference, and their selection as Rose Bowl Hepresentatives on January 1, 195^. They have accordingly instructed us to write you expressing their sincere compliments for the remarkable achievement of yourself and your athletic staff. "Our Directors believe that untold benefits and prestige for the entire community have accrued from these accomplishments and wish to give due credit to you, to Athletic Director Halph Young, to Dean Edgar Earden, to Coach Biggie Munn, to his staff of coaches, and to every member of the Football Sqiecad. "They believe, too, that this fine record has been achieved without in anyway affecting the high educational standards which has characterized Michigan State College for many yeais, "The Directors offer their hearty thanks and congratulations and are confident of still further success and prestige when the team makes it first appearance in the Rose Bowl on January 1. ! . • .' • • . . • jPresent lib. I to be con-.' !verted to \ house Museum iApprop.$1000 I for coop. project re: iint. under- | standing.. Communication \ from Lansing I Chamber of iCommerce re: record I achieved by !football team. Respectfully submitted, /s/ /s/ LANS IMG CIAMBBR 0? COMMERCE William J. Porter, Jr. President C. W. Otto Se c re tary-Manage r.n 37. The Board was reminded of the plans to instigate our television programs on January 15th and decided to hold the formal 3oard meeting on January 15th at 2:00 p.m. rather than at 10:00 a.m. to permit the Board to participate in a dinner and program that evening. 38. Chairman Brody presented to Dr. Connor D. Smith on behalf of the Board and the College a beautiful sterling silver bov:l engraved as follows: "Connor D. Smith Member State Board of Agriculture May 1950 - January 1954 In appreciation Michigan State College" which was accepted by Dr. Smith with appropriate remarks• SP3CIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. .Recommendation from Mr. May and Mr. McDonel for the construction of a small cafeteria or buffet .in Room Jk at the north end of the ground floor of the Kellogg Center at an estimated cost of $25,000, to be financed from earnings of the Kellogg Center. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Dr. Smith 1 it xvas voted to approve the above item. Television programs to |be instigated ;jan. 15 iChainaan Bro&yi ^presented gift to Dr. Smith on" re- tirement from Board. .- Siaall cafe- teria or siaai buffet to be constructed i room 3^ Eellog^j Center. w Approval of ; new formula \ for computing; retirement -oensions December 18i 1953 SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued 2. The rate of compensation under our retirement plan has "been changed from time to time as'"blan- ket adjustments have "been given to retired employees as well as regular employees so that it is practically impossible for an employee to calculate what his retirement pension will, amount to* The retirement committee recommends to the Board that a simplified formula for determin- ing retirement compensation be substituted for the present formula. The new formula recom- mended is 1 per cent for each year's service for the first 10 years and 2 per cent for each year's service after the first 10 years with the maximum retirement "benefit raised from the present level of $2825 to $3000. Mr. May has calculated the difference in cost of the new formula as compared to the present one and has included in the study all employees who vail "be eligible to retire in the next $ years, There are a total of 110 of then. The total retirement cost under the present plan would be $251,571. Under the new fb rsrala without a change in the maximum salary, the cost will "be $252»972. The change in the maximum will increase this slightly. Approval of ; retirements '- ; of - ; ' Harry Barnett Wilda Bolles ; " Brace HartsiAi ; Earry Kelley ! Alice Leathers Wa. Murphy Barney Slaytm ; On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded "by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation, effective July 1, 1952*-- 3. It has teen customary for the Board to act on the retirements to be effective at the end of the fiscal year at the December Board meeting. The Retirement Committee recommends that the Board vote formal retirement with the appropriate emeritus title to "be effective July 1» 195^* the foil ovri ng: Department Date of Birth Date of Snreloyment Basic Retirement Salary harry Barnett Wilda F. Bolies Brace Hart such Hattie Ingram Marry L. Kelly Alice Leathers William Murphy Barney Slayton Foreign Languages Social Work Chemistry Bldgs. & Utilities Barracks Apartments Foreign Languages Extension Service Military 10-28-88 5-3-39 12-23-88 9-2-88 &.-16-89 12-2-38 7-16-88 9-18-88 9-1-27 9-1-36 9-l-U 7-1-28 1-1-38 1-1-25 i|~l_2? 9-1-36 $2791 1^56 3000 975 708 2185 2730 776 Retirement ; furloughs for A.A .Applegate C.L.Brattin ! R.I. Young July 1, 195^ and retire- ment effective July 1, 1955 Extension of leave of absence for I President Hannah for 6 mos. approved to act in post of Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Personnel Retirement furlough for the following department heads 1 effective July 1, 195^> with retire- ment effective July 1, 1955* Albert A. Applegate Claud L. Brat tin Ralph H. Young Journalism Engr. Draw. Phys. Sd. Men 9-9-39 12-2^-89 12-17-89 1-1-36 9-1-20 9-1-23 3000 3000 3000 On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded "by Mr. Mueller> it was voted to approve the above retirements. h. Communication from the Secretary of Defense to Mr. Brody as Chairman of the Board: • "Dear Mr. Brody: t1I want to take this opportunity to express the appreciation of President Eisenhower and myself for the action of the Board in granting a leave of absence to Dr. John A. Hannah, which has enabled him to accept his present post as Assistant Secretary of Defense. ffAs you know, Dr. Hannah has the responsibility of the post of Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Personnel and is responsible for the development of plans and policies in that field for the Department of Defense. "I know that you are aware of our great concern regarding the proper utilization of iaan- power, both civilian and military, and of the tremendous problems we are faced with in this regard. At the present time the total personnel in the Department of Defense world wide approximates five million men and women. "During the coming session of Congress we expect to be faced with many legislative pro- blems in this area and feel that Dr. Hannah's great ability, together with the knowledge and experience he has gained during the oast year, mkes it vital that he continue to head this office during their presentation to Congress, since he has directed the formulation of the policies and legislation which will be under consideration. "The President ,joins with me in requesting the Board to extend Dr. Hannah?s leave of ab- sence for an additional six months in order that he may see our present programs through the next session of Congress. "I enjoyed ;uy visit last week with several of the members of the Board prior to the Michigan State ~ Michigan Game, as well as the opportunity to watch that fine Michigan State team in action. "With kindest regards, I am On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Brody* it was voted to grant the request of Mr. Wilson and to extend the leave for President Hannah for not to exceed an additional six months $ under the same terms as at present. It is understood that President Hannah is to have such time as is necessary in East Lansing to carry on the essential activities of theDissident*s office during this additional period. Sincerely* /s/ CJE. Wilson11 1 December 18, 1953 SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued 5- Heport of the death of JAm. Sigler, College Attorney, in an airolane accident on Hoveaiber 29th, 1953. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded "by Mr* Brody, in view of the excellent service rendered to the College "by. Sigler, Anderson and Carr and particularly Leland W. Carr, Jr., it was voted to continue the contract in effect with this firm as college attorneys. jEeport • of death of Sigler |?irm of attor- neys Sigler, (Anderson & Can I to "be retained jty Board. The Board adjourned after luncheon in the Union Building. The next meeting will "be held Friday, January 15th, at 2 p.m. Secretary i i 1 1 1