MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE May 7, 1954 33 Present: Mr. Brody, Chairman; Messrs. Mueller, Rouse; Miss Jones; President Hannah, Treasurer May Absent: Mr. Akers, Mr. Armstrong, Dr. Taylor and Secretary McDonel The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Appointments I Appointments 1. Appointment of the following instructors in Communication Skills, effective for the spring term 1954: Mrs. Lyssa Harper, $800 for the term Mrs. Lorraine Tata, $800 for the term Mrs. Esther Reed, £800 for the term Mrs. Elinore Winburne, $800 for the term 2. Reappointment of Swart Leon Evans as Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $400 for the spring term 1954. 3. Appointment of John H. Eliasohn as Instructor in Police Administration at a salary of $400 for the spring term 1954 to replace R. H. Scott who is on a half-time basis. *?• Reappointment of John L. Sweeney as Instructor (Research) in Political Science at a salary of $200 per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 195½. 5. Appointment of the following Lecturers in Social Work for the spring term 1954: Manfred Lilliefors, $300 for the term Barrett Lyons, $400 for the term Paul R. Stimson, $100 for the term 6. Appointment of the following part-time Instructors .in Business Education and Secretarial Studies, effective from April 19 to June 30, 195½» to replace Sara L. Barrord, on sick leave: Jars.. Kathryn Stultz Pierson, $266.66 per month -Mrs. Betty Jean Herrick, $133.33 per month 7. Reappointment of Jack W. Warren as Lecturer in General Business at a salary of $133*33 Per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 195½ * 8. Appointment of Edwin G. Spacie as Instructor in Elementary Education at a salary of $400 for the spring term 1954» 9. Appointment of Dorothy Riley as Assistant in Institution Administration at a salary of $300 for the spring term 195½. 10. Appointment of Allan D. Dawson as Instructor in Entomology at a salary of $60 per month, effective from April 1 to June 1§, 195½. 11. Appointment of Humberto del Rio as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $100 per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 195^» to replace Mary Bolanos, resigned. 12. Appointment of the following Instructors in Speech for the spring term 1954: Theda P. Assif, $900 for the period Frances M. Hayworth, $1000 for the period Robert Maunder, $250 for the period Gloria Irene Dorson, $450 for the period James C. Pollock, $400 for the period 13 •• Appointment of Arthur Vener as Instructor (Research) in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $400 per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 1954, and paid from the Clothing Project funds. Miscellaneous la Assignment of Jack A, Frescott to the University of the Ryukyus for one year, effective June 16, 195½> at the same salary of $7500 per year. Mr. Prescott has been at the ISniversity of the Ryukyus during the past year. 2. Assignment of the following staff members to the project in Brazil, effective March 25, 195½» at the salaries shown: Karl A. Boedecker, Professor of General Business, $11,500 Ole S. Johnson, Assistant Professor of General Business, $10,600 J * A. Pres cott assigned to Ryukyus1 K. Boedecker 0. Johnson assigned to Brazil Change in pay! approved for; Mary Lindholin Reinstatement j Grace A* Siebers Lab fee of $8; to be chargedj Educ Jk5 Alt. to Dem Hall app. $1750 * Jj'560 approved for American i Way Series. PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued Miscellaneous. continued May 7, 195½ 3. Change .in rate of pay for Mary M. Lindholmf Instructor in Business Education and Secretarial Studies, from $1*00 to $266.6? per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 195½. 4. Reinstatement of Grace A. Siebers, Instructor in Nursing Education, on April 5, 195½. Miss Siebers was granted leave for an indefinite period to care for her sick brother, 5. Approved a laboratory fee of $8 to be charged for Education 345, Apprentice Teaching in the Elementary School, effective for the spring term of 195^ 6. Approved alterations to Demonstration Hall to provide more storage room for the Ground Forces ROTC. The estimated cost is ¢1750, and is to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1953-54, 7. Appropriation of $560 to cover the honorarium and expenses incurred for the lecture on May 5 on the American Way series. I NEW-BUSINESS: Resignations \ Resignations and Terminations 1. Patricia Kathryn Kuusisto as Home Demonstration Agent in Clare and Gladwin Counties, effec tive June 30» 195½t "to be married* 2. Alfreda H. McGiiire as Home Demonstration Agent in Jackson County, effective April 30, 195½» to accept another position. !. 3. Karl A. Vary as Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, effective Eaj 31, 195½ t to " accept a position with the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company. U. William E. Splinter as Instructor in Agricultural Engineering, effective June 30, 195½» to accept another position. 5# Richard D. Harper as Instructor in Communication Skills, effective August 31, 195½t to enter graduate school at Syracuse University. 6« John A. Overhouse as Instructor in Civil Engineering, effective August 31,1954, to enter the manufacturing field. 7# Ann M. Heiss as Instructor in Foods and Nutrition, effective August 31, 1954, to accept another position. 8. Cancellation of the appointment of Jack G. Powles asAssistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. i 9. James M. Cunningham as Lecturer in Psychology, effective December 31, 1953. Leaves \ Leaves 1. Leave of absence with full pay from September 16, 195½. to March 15, 1955, and without pay from March 16 to June 15, 1955, for Mary J. E. Woodward, Assistant Professor (Extension) in 4-H Clubs, to work for her Master1s degree as Columbia Teachers1 College. Miss Woodward has been a member of the staff since August 9, 1933* 2. Leave of absence with half pay for Margaret McKoane, Assistant Professor of Physical Educa tion, Health and Recreation for Women, for one year beginning September 1, 195½ t for study purposes. Mrs. McKoane has been a member of the staff since January 1, 19*46. 3. Leave of absence with half pay for John A. Garraty, Associate Professor of History, for one year beginning September 1# 1954, to accept Social Science Research Council Fellowship to continue his studies in the use of psychological techniques in the study of '.Biography and history. Dr. Garraty will study in eastern libraries as well as at Michigan State College. He has been a member of the staff since September 1, 1947. 4. Leave of absence with half pay for Max T. Rogers, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for one year beginning September 1, 1954, to accept a fellowship awarded by the John Simon Guggen heim Memorial Foundation. Dr. Rogers will study at Oxford and other foreign universities in the field of molecular structure. He has been a member of the staff since September 1,19½ 5# Leave of absence with full pay for Dorothy H. Pohl, Lapeer County Home Demonstration Agent, from June 28 to July 12, 1954, to attend the Penland School of Handicrafts in North Carolina. 6. Leave of absence with full pay for Hildred J. Hart, Livingston County 4-H Club Agent, from June 21 to July 11, 1954, to attend the Summer Workshop on Human Relations and Human Develop ment at the University of Maryland. 7. Leave of absence with pay for the following staff members to study operations of Urban 4-H Club activities in Connecticut and Massachusetts from June 7 to June 21, 1954: a. James F. Halm, Saginaw County 4-H Club Agent b. Gould S. Pinney, Bay County 4~H Club Agent 8. Leave of absence with pay for Ruth A. Mcllnay, Isabella County Home Demonstration Agent, from July 12 to July ?5, 1954, to attend the Extension Summer School at Cornell University. NEW BUSINESS, continued Leaves t continued May 7,-195.4 ! j j Leaves 9. Leave of absence with full pay for the following staff members from June 7 to June 20, 195½t to attend the Extension Summer School at the University of Wisconsin: a, Ann E. Field, Eaton County Home Demonstration Agent b. Robert R# Dancer, Ionia County 4-H Club Agent j j 10» Leave of absence with full pay for the following staff members from June 28 to July 11, 195½s I j to attend the Extension Summer School at Colorado A & M College: a. Russell E. Horwood, Superintendent of the Chatham Experiment Station b. Per G. Lundin, Assistant Professor (Extension) in 4-H Clubs c# Melvin N* Nyquist, Marquette County Agricultural Agent . d. Frederick C. Sackrider, Jackson County Agricultural Agent e. Harvey J. Elliott. St. Joseph County Agricultural Agent f. Mary E# Bullis, Allegan County Home Demonstration Agent (•• y I I j I j j 11» Leave of absence without pay for Ardath M. Blood, Hillsdale County Home Demonstration Agent, from July 7 to August 22, 195½ to travel in Europe, 12. Leave of absence without pay for Robert ¥. Mcintosh, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Land j and Water Conservation, for the month of July 195½ to complete field work for his doctorate thesis at the University of Michigan. 13* Leave of absence with full pay for Sara L. Barrord, Instructor in Business Education and Sec- \ retarial Studies, from March 1 to March'31, and from April 14 to June 30, 1954, for health reasons. 14. Leave of absence with full pay for J. D. Menchhofer, Assistant Professor of Speech, from April 1 to June 30» 195½ for health reasons. 15. Extension of leave of absence without pay for Clair R« Tettemer, Assistant Professor of Speech, for one year beginning September 1, 195½t to work on his doctorate at Ohio State University. I | 16. Leave of absence without pay for Arthur E. Adams, Assistant Professor of History, for one year beginning September 1, 1954, to accept a Fellowship from the Ford Foundation for the Advancement of Education. Dr* Adams will study at Harvard University with several of Am- • erica's outstanding authorities on the Soviet Union. I?. Extension of leave of absence without pay for Olen E. Leonard, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for one year beginning September 1, 195½* to continue work in Latin America with the Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences. IS. Leave of absence without pay for Military service, as follows; a. James L. Hall, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, effective from September 1, 195½/ to June 30, 1955. b. Robert M. Farr, employee in the Union Food Service, effective from April 6, 1954, to June 30, 1955 On motion of Mr. Brody,seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the President's Report, Resignations and Leaves. ; j Appointments Appointments 1# Transfer of Frederick W, Dostal from 4-H Club Agent in Oceana and Newaygo Counties to Newaygo | County 4-H Club Agent at the same salary of $4800 per year, effective April 16, 1954. 2. .Appointment of James Walter Pelham as Lenawee County 4-H Club Agent at a salary of $4900 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 1, 1954, to replace R. R*Ranta, transferred. His salary is to be paid one-half from Bankhead-Flannagan and one-half from State Offset funds• 3# Appointment of John Clark Post as 4-H Club Agent at Large at a salary of ¢4800 per year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1954. This is a new position* 4. Appointment of Cecil Frederick Kerr as Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $5600 per year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1, 195½• This is a new position. 5* Appointment of Ge orge William Alstad as Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $5400 per year on a 12-month basis, effective May 1, 195½. This is a new position paid one-half from Bankhead-Flannagan and one-half from State Offset funds. 6. Appointment of Wilbur Allen Dexter as Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $5200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 1, 195½. This is a new position, j 3316 .|: I NEK BUSINESS\ continued j- Appointments, continued May ?, 195½ Appointments; 7* Transfer of Mildred M. Omlor from Home Demonstration Agent in Oceana and Newaygo Counties to Oceana County Home Demonstration Agent at the same salary of $5600 per year, effective April 16, 195½. I | : 8. Appointment of Chester J. Mackson as Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering at a salary of $5600 per year on a 12-month basis, effective from -July 1, 195½ to June 30, 1957» to replace H. J. Fisch who is assigned to the project in Colombia* 9. Appointment of Forrest Dean Freeland as Assistant Professor of Forestry and Assigned to the project in Colombia at a salary of $7310 on a 12-month basis, effective for two years only beginning July 1, 1954, and paid from T.C.A. Colombia Projett funds. Mr. Freeland will replace J. E. Mausteller, Salary is based on resident salary of $5600. 10. Reappointment of Bruce L. Smith as Associate Professor of Political Science at the same salary of $7000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 195½ • 11. Reappointment of Robert George Scigliano as Instructor in Political Science at a salary of ! $4500 per year on a 10-i$Lonth basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 195½. 12. Reappointment of Joseph G. LaSLombara as Assistant Professor of Political Science at the same salary of $5500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 195½t a nd subject to tenure miles. His salary is to be paid from Governmental Research Bureau funds. 13. Appointment of Joe Paul Bail as part-time Instructor in Agricultural Education at a salary of $220 per month, effective from September 1, 195½f to June 30, 1955» to replace Charles King, and paid from Vocational Teacher Training funds. 14. Appointment of John A. Lindenfeld as Instructor in Applied Mechanics at a salary of $1900 for the period from September 1, 195½ to June 30» 1955» to replace W. A. Bradley, on leave. 15. Reappointment of Floyd I. Backus as part-time Instructor in Applied Mechanics at a salary of $3000 for the period from September I, 195½ to Jpne 30» 1955. 16. Designation of Louis L. Otto, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, as Acting Head of the Department of Engineering Drawing at an additional salary of $1500 per year, effective July 1, 195½. 17. Reappointment of Doarde G. Triponi as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $3900 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 195½. 18. Appointment of Carolyn J * McDonald as Instructor in Nursing Education at a salary of $4200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 16, 195½ • This is a new position. 19. Appointment of Samuel H. Scott as Instructor in Music at a salary of 3^300 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 195½t to replace Stanley Finn, on leave• 20. Appointment of Daniel C. Kingman as Instructor in Music at a salary of $4200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 195½» to replace Edgar Kirk, on leave. ! ;21. Appointment of William ?. Lippincott as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at a salary of $4750 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 195½* to replace Bruce Hartsuch,, retired. 22. Appointment of Gilbert N. Plass as Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $6600 for the period from September 1, 195½. to June 30, 1955* to replace Richard Schlegel, on leave. 23. Reappointment of Joel Smith as Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of S^0 per month, effective for one year only beginning July 1, 195½? a^d paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. .2½. Reappointment of Donald F..Rieder as Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology: at a salary of $400 per month, effective from September 1, 195½t to June 30» 1955* to replace William Form, on leave. 25• Reappointment of W. Widick Schroeder as Instructor In Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of tiiOO per month, effective from July 1, to August 31* 195½^ to replace J# A* Beegle, on leave, and paid one-fourth from College and three-fourths from Experiment Station funds. .26. Reappointment of Joe D. Mills as Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $400 per month, effective for one year only beginning -July 1, 195½t to replace Olen Leonard, on leave. From July 1 to December 31, 195½) his salary is to be paid from National Institute of Mental Health funds; and from January 1 to June 30» 1955» from College funds. 27. Appointment of Marjorie R. King as All-College Publications Editor In Information Services at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 1, 195½ f to replace Dean Brown, resigned. NEW BUSINESS.- continued Appointments, continued 28. Appointment of the following persons to the staff of the Counseling Center during the summer May 7, 195½ of 195^- a. Mary M. Leichty, $1000 from June 1 to September 3 b. Margaret B. May, $500 from June 21 to July 30 c. Joseph Ropele, $500 from June 23 to July 30 d. Walter G. Vogtmann, $600 from June 21 to September 3 e. William E. Clarke, $1000 from June 21 to September 3 f. Marjorie Shepard, $500 from July 26 to September 3 g. Frank M. Reed, Jr., $500 from July 26 to September 3 h. Carol Duncan $250 from August 2 to September 3 i. Nancy Dickens, $250 from August 2 to September 3 29. Appointment of the following persons to the Summer School staff, effective for the 6-week session from June 23 to July 30: Business Education and Secretarial Studies Irol Whitmore Balsley, $1000 for the period, Professor Educational Administration and Supervision R#. Lee Thomas, Professor, at a salary of $600 Dwight H. Rich, Professor, at a salary of $600 Elementary Education Noel Ranger, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Jeanna North, Instructor, at a salary of $350 •Marjorie;Lake, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Thera Hammond, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Marjorie Gregg, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Florence S# Baker, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Guidance and Counselor Training George A. Pierson, Professor, at a salary of $1000 Secondary Education Richard D. Hosier, Professor, at a salary of $1000 Herbert L. Coon, Professor, at a salary of $1000 Vocational Education and Home Economics Marie Dirks, Professor, at a salary of $1000 Zoology Allen S. Fox, Associate Professor, at a salary of $1000 Foreign Studies H. G. Creel, Professor, at a salary of $1100 History Oswald P. Backus, III, Assistant Professor, at a salary of $800 Sociology and Anthropology Kelvin S. Brooks, Associate Professor, at a salary of $1000 Jack J. Preiss, Instructor, at a salary of $350 Walter Freeman, Instructor, at a salary of $350 30. Appointment of the following persons to the staff of the Summer School, effective for the 9-week session from June 23 to August 20, 195½ * a. William E. Eessey, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, at a salary of $1450 for the period* b. Donald F. Rieder, Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology, at a salary of $1050 for the period. 31. Appointment of William E. Arnold as Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision at"a salary of $500 for the period from August 2 to August 13, 195½^ 32.: Appointment of Holland Strolle as Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision at a salary of $400 for the period from August 2 to August 13, 195½. 33. Appointment of Spencer w. Myers as Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision at a salary of $300 for the period from June 28 to July 2, 195½. 34. Appointment of John A. Dotson as Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision at a salary of $600 for the period from July 5 to July 16, 195½. 35 # Appointment of Ruth N„ Bacon as Director of the Rural Education Workshop in Elementary Education at a salary of $500 for the period from August 2to August 20, 195½. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Appointments. NEW BUSINESS, c o n t i n u ed Miscellaneous [ Kay 7. 195½ $1200 p a id %ru Baker f or summer work* Ch. in leave Sanford H. Stone* 1. Payment of $1200 to William D. Baker, Assistant Professor of Communication Skills, for work during the summer of 195½ ^or writing a manual of essentials of English usage for the All-College Committee on English* An appropriation to cover the amount of the salary is approved. 2. Change in leave for Sanford H. Stone, Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics, from leave with half pay to leave without pay, effective from April 1 to August 31, 195½. Reinstatement H.H. Ander- ; son Mayl6f5^ 3. Reinstatement of Harold H* Anderson, Professor and Head of Psychology, on the Payroll on May 16, 1954. Professor Anderson has been on leave without pay since September 1, 1953. Payment ^1350 C.Sower sum, work. k. Payment of $1350 to Christopher Sower, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for work during the summer of 195½ on a Social Research Service Project, and paid from Health Information Foundation funds. 5. Payment of $1000 to John Useem, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for work during the stammer of 1954 on a Social Research Service project, and paid from National Institute of Mental Health funds. 6. Payment of $800 to Raymond Scheele, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for work during the summer of 195½ on a Social Research Service Project, and paid from National Institute of Mental Health funds. 7. Cancellation of leave without pay for Bert E. 0!3eirne, Assistant Professor of Economics, Mr. O'Beirne has requested this cancellation because of family financial responsibilities. 8. Payment to staff members in the amounts indicated for work in the Counseling Center during the summer of 195½» as follows: a. Paul Bakan, Instructor in Psychology, $500 from -July 26 to September 3 b. James M. Elliott, Assistant Professor of Natural Science, $500 from July 26 to September 3 c. Russell P. Fink, Assistant Professor of Social Science, 51000 from June 21 to September 3* d. Ralph Renwick, Instructor in Communication Skills, £1000 from June 21 to September 3 e. John N. Moore, Assistant Professor of Natural Science, $1000 from June 21 to September 3 Recommendation that the following cooperative arrangement with the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools be approved: Pay. $1000 John Useem Pay. $800 to Raymond Scheele Cancelation lve.Bert E. O'Bidrne Payment to staff mem bers for work in Counseling Center during sum mer 195½. Approval co operative arrangement No. Cen. Assoc. a. Designation of Lewis B. Nayhew as Executive Director of the North Central Liberal Arts Study, with his salary paid one-third by the College and two-thirds from funds fur nished by the North Central Association. b. The North Central Association will pay direct to Dr. Mayhew an honorarium of $1300 for conducting workshops and conferences during the period of the study* c. The headquarters of the Study will be moved to Michigan State College. d. These arrangements are to be effective for three years beginning July 1, 195½• Recommendation from the Retirement Committee for the retirement of Mrs. Margaret M. Nutting, Assistant to the Director of Information Servicesf at a salary of $1414 per year, effective October 16, 1954. Mrs. Nutting was born August 1, 188? and has been a member of the staff since April 1, 1932» Recommendation from the Retirement Committee that the widow of Roy Wilhelm, employee in the Horticulture Department, be paid a year's wages from the date of his death. Mr. Wilhelm had been an employee of the College for almost 2? years at the time of his death. Report of the death of Edna V. Muir, Resident Adviser at Gilchrist Hall, on April 5t 195½^ Mrs. Muir was b om on July 24, 1894, and had been an employee of the College since September 15, 1939. Retirement Mrs. Margaret; Nutting I -,^ approved Oct. 16, 195½ ' Tear's-wages paid to widow, of Roy Wilhelm-, Report of death of Edna V. Muir ; -, 9 Apr. y^h Additional payments paid to salaried enrplovees 13. Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees since the April Board meeting: Auditorium Dale Albin Patricia Blankenship Charles pBranz L e on Burhans L. E. Chapman M o r t on Dunham Helen Evans Floyd Fladseth Helen Greene Shirley A. Kill James Huston Annette Pennington Elmer Peterson G a il Ryder Laurence Searl Juanita Snyder W a y ne VanRiper Clella Weissinger Ray lerkie Continuing Education R. ?. Crawford % a 8 J. M. DeHaan c Joseph Del Porto 8 Arthur Drury 8 F. B. Dutton 8 I. 0. Ebert 28 J. D. Edwards 8 Marten Estey D. M. Fullmer 35 24 G. W. Haiik Q Fritz Harris ( 4 8 8 8 20 46 8 i 8 Alice M. Harrison Walker Hill Charles Hoffer J. K. Hunter Ole S. Johnson R. T\ Kendall W. I. Kenerson A. H. Leigh Continuing- Education. Barrett Lyons W. J. McDowell Dalton McFarland Earl Mclntyre Rolla Soonan R. L. Paul Leonard Rail Ralph Renwick Max T. Rogers Eli Schwartz Loraine V. Shepard C. L. Shermer Robert Srdndler Joseph Strelzoff H. ¥. Sundx to See.DepII Ag. Econ. * Reel. Sec- Dept. I to Sec-Dept. II 33. 3½. Reclassify a Clerk-Stenographer II to a Secretary-Departmental II position in Agricultural Economics, effective July 1, 195^* Reclassify a Secretary-Departmental I to a Secretary-Departmental II position in Soil Science, effective July 1, 195½. 35. ( Soils I Reel. Engr- i Radio IV , to Engr.Asst. og^ Reclassification of the following positions in the Registrar's Office: 1 ChlVA Reclassify an Engineer-Radio 17 to an Engineer-Assistant Chief I7A position at Radio Station VJKAR. This position will have a. salary range of $4560 to $53^0. Reclassify. ^ positions in * Reels, office • j bis tab. Food V Sup, 17 AB '•j pos. Union a. Two positions in the Assistant, Registrar's Office IIIA Classification to Assistant, . Registrar's Office 1 7t with a salary ranfee of ¢4140 to $4020. b. Assistant Recorder IIIA to Assistant Recorder IV, with a salary rante of $4140 to $4920. 37. Establishment of a.Food Supervisor 17 AB position in the Union Cafeteria, with a salary range of $4320 to $5100, effective July 1, 195^* Reel. Acct.Cll 38« |t II to CI III 1 Compt. Office i • 39. Reclassification of an Account Clerk II to a Clerk III position In the Comptroller's Office, effective July 1, 1954. Appropriation of $2500 for the construction, display and transportation of a State Fair exhibit on a centennial theme. c ^ Recommendation that the contract for the on site sewer work for the new Married Student Housing be awarded to Ray Sablain at an estimated cost of $3125- Ray Sablain was the low bidder for the off-site sewer work. :41. Recommendation that the following work be done and charged to Alterations and Improvements 1953-54: \ 2500 approp.1 j for State Fair h; exhibit. t Cont. on-site P_/ sewer work i let to Sablain V I Several jobs 3 approved for J alterations and improve- | ments. Kay ?, 195¾ 332 A • mm BUSINESS, continued Miscellaneous. continued 41. Alterations and Improvements work: a. b. Supply high pressure steam main from the Power Plant to the Mechanical Laboratory in Olds Hall. The estimated cost is $6500. Provide equipment to treat the water in the college reservoir with hydrated lime and silica in order to reduce the carbon dioxide content and reduce the corrosion in the copper piping throughout the campus. The estimated cost is $5000. c. Alterations torooms 1, 2, 8 and 14, Olds Hall, to provide two new offices and improve two more. The estimated cost is $2500. d. Treat walls and ceiling acoustically the film-viewing room, Information Services, Agricultural Hall. The estimated cost is $250. e. Build a security storage room for examination papers for Dr. Dressel's office under the east stairway of Berkey Hall. The estimated cost is $600. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the Miscellaneous Items, ADDITIONAL ITEMS Leaves Approval i several j alterations I and improve- ; ments jobs. Leaves Leave of absence with- full pay for John C. McKinney, Assistant Professor of Social Science, from April 1, 1955, to September 30, 1955, to co-author a book entitled "Constructive Typology: Theory'and Application". Mr. McKinney has been a member of the staff since September 1, 194-7. 2. Leave of absence with half pay for C. C. Killingsworth, Professor, and Head of the Department of Economics, for one year beginning September 1, 1954, to work on a comprehensive textbook on labor economics. Dr. Killingsworth has been a member of the staff since July 1, 194-7. 3. Leave of absence without pay for W. Fletcher Tarr, Instructor in Communication Skills, for one year beginning September 1, 1954-, to complete work on his doctorate at the University of Denver. Resignations 1. Resignation of Clifford M. Hardin, as Dean of Agriculture, to become Chancellor of the Uni versity of Nebraska July 1, 1954-. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the resignation of Dean Hardin as Dean of Agriculture and- authorized an appropriate resolution be prepared thanking him for his services to the institution and wishing him the best of success in his new position. Appointment s. i Resignations Appointments 1. Appointment of Kenneth Albin Swanson as Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1954-, and paid one-half from Smith-Lever and one-half from State Offset funds. This is a new position. 2. Appointment of Boyd Clyde Wiggins as Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective June 16, 1954-, and paid one-half from Smith-Lever; and one-half from State Offset funds. This is a new position. 3. Appointment of James T. Bonnen as Assistant Professor (Research) of Agricultural Economics at a" salary of $5800 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1954-. This is a new position paid from Experiment Station funds. 4. Reappointment of Agnes Lenore Jones as Instructor (Research) in Horticulture at a salary of $325 per month, effective from October 1, 1954-, to June 30, 1955, and paid from the American Cancer Society grant. 5. Reappointment of Virginia Rae Phelps as Consultant in Horticulture at a salary of $100 per montn, effective from September 1, 1954-, to June 30, 1955, and paid from the American Cancer j Society grant. ;6. Appointment of Myrtle Reul as Instructor in Social Work at a salary of $3800 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1954-. 7. Appointment of Dorothy Davey as Assistant Teacher Trainer in Vocational Education and Home Economics at a salary of $1890 for the period from September 16, 1954-, to June 15, 1955. and paid from Vocational"Teacher Training funds. She will replace Verna Juska. 8. Appointment of Helen Funk as'Assistant Teacher Trainer in Vocational Education and Home Econ omics at a salary of $1890 for the period from September 16, 1954-, to June 15, 1955, and paid from Vocational Teacher Training funds. This position was unfilled the past year. 9. Appointment of Lewin Goff as Assistant Professor of Speech at a salary of $5700 per year on a" 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1954-, to replace Harold Niven, resigned. i I ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued ; Appo intment s. cont inued May 7, 195½ ! 1 0. The foliox^ing appointments are recommended for the 6-week summer session staff from June 23 to July 30, 195^ Appointments a. Gertrude E. Montgomery, Instructor in Educational and Community Services, at a salary of $700. b. Fred Weber, Professor of Music, at a salary of $1100. c. William Dominik, Instructor in Music, at a salary of §700. .£ IFF!" 11. The following appointments are recommended for the 9-week summer session staff from June 23 to August 20, 195^- a. Robert L. Braithwaite, Instructor in Civil Engineering, at a salary of $1050. b. Jerry Cowen, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, at a salary If $1200. 12. Transfer of Thomas K. Cowden from Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics to Dean of Agriculture, to succeed Dean Hardin, at a salary of $15,000 per year, effective July 1, 195½. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Kiss Jones, it was voted to approve the appointment of Dr. Cowden as Dean of Agriculture. Mi s c ellaneous 1. Recommendation that A. A. Applegate be continued in his present capacity as Professor and Head of the Department of Journalism for an indefinite period but not more than one year. His retirement furlough will be dated for one year from the end of the extended period of service. On motion of Mr# Brody, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 2. Report that Stebelton H. Nulle, Associate Professor of Humanities, did not take the sabba tical leave granted him from July 1 to December 31, 1952• T h is is to clarify the records. Change in status of Egon A. Hiedemann from Professor and Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy to Professor (Research) of Physics and Astronomy, effective July 1, 195½. Payment of $1200 to Roy Clifford, temporary Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for work during the simmer of 195½ on a research project financed by the Carnegie Grant to Area Research Center. Report to the Board that the 4-H Club Foundation of Michigan has employed Howard S. Worthington as" its Director. He will be off iced in the 4-H Club Department, but his compensation will be entirely provided by the Foundation. 6. Authorization for the establishment of an agency account with the 4-H Club Foundation of Michigan with the understanding that the Foundation will turn over funds required from time to time to maintain an adequate balance to take care of traveling expenses and other costs in connection with the employment of Mr. Worthington who is to be paid entirely with their funds. 7. Payment of the.following additional amounts to salaried employees: A.A. Apple gate to be continued for another year. Report S.E. Nuile did not take leave granted. Ch. status E.A. Hiedemann 3, $1200 paid Roy Clifford &. Howard S. Worthington to be housed in Club Dept. 5. Agency acct. established with 4-H Club Founda tion. Additional payments approved salaried employeed Auditorium Dale Albin S. P. Blankenship Charles Branz • Leon • Burhans L. E. Chapman Lorraine Demorest Morton Dunham Helen Evans Floyd Fladseth Helen Greene Shirley A. Hill James Huston Annette. Pennington Elmer Peterson Gail Ryder Laurence Searl Juanita Snyder Wayne VanRiper Clella Weissinger Ray Yerkie #15 14 24 15 14 s 0 10 19 15 20 1? 24 6 18 19 18 16 40 14 11 Continuing: Education Roy Alexander J. M. Apple C. H. Clark Charles Cunningham Fritz Harris John Hoagland Forrest Huddleson Charles Irvin Walter Johnson W. N. Mack W. L. Kallmann C. B. Pesterfield Rowland Fierson Kerstin E. Radabaugh Leonard Rail Rollin Simonds David A. Smith Edwin G. Spacie Robert Starring Phillip Thorson Byron VanRoekel Miscellaneous John Blakeslee Charles Branz Carl Dollhopf Ikbal Hannawi Betty J. Herrick Judith Herrick James Huston j 12. o. 16. 15. 24. 4. 6. GO 00 00 19 00 50 00 Miscellaneous K. Eustace Johnson Robert Kuhn Carol Lutey F. B. Martin Naaman K. Kakfoor Margaret Cutting $136.00 183.20 90.00 22.50 26.25 26.25 22.50 15.00 22.50 22.50 22.50 52.50 22.60 60.00 52.50 52.50 168.40 131.50 15.00 56.25 542.00 20.00 12.00 12.50 125.00 25.00 24.00 Athletic John Allwood John Conlon Arnold Form James Garrison Walter Gessert Benjamin Hickok Paul Hirschberg Myron Miller j". N. Moore S. H. Nulle Fremont Shull Everett Snyder Karl F. Thompson Dana Woodbridge Engineering James T. Anderson J. W. Donnell C. 0. Harris L. H. Sharpe E. F. Vidro Miscellaneous John F. Regan Kenneth Richards Lucille VanAlten Wayne VanRiper E. F. Vidro F. J. Weber $ 48.00 10.50 30.00 36.00 48 CD 30.00 '6.00 93.00 30.00 18.00 27.00 18.00 30.00 30.00 56.70 81.00 112.32 45.00 46.80 40.00 70.00 11.50 6.00 4.00 19.00 I ifL May 7,1954 . 33g3 : ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 8. The following grants have been received to be used for scholarship purposes: a. $1200 from the Eitel Scholarship Fund of Chicago. An annual award of $300 is to be granted to a student residing in the Chicago area and enrolled in the Hotel Management program at Michigan State College, and is to be granted on recommendation of the Direc tor of the Division of Hotel, Restaurant, and General Institutional Management and the Director of Scholarships, on the basis of financial need, academic standing, and proven interest in the hotel industry. b. $750 from the Magnolia Petroleum Company of Dallas, Texas, to provide a scholarship for a senior student in geology under the direction of Professor Bergquist for the year 1954-55. c. Grant of $500 from Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan to be used in the Department of Horticulture for a Horticulture Therapy Scholarship. 9. Grant of $40 from Margaret A. Ohlson, Head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition to be used under her direction for the purchase of equipment for that department. This is payment received by Dr. Ohlson for filling speaking engagements. 10. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Saginaw County Hospital covering studies to be made by the Foods and Nutrition Department of the College and the Nutrition Section of the Michigan Department of Health of the nutritional treatment of the tuberculous patient both in the sanatorium and after discharge. This project is supported by the Mott Foundation, and there are no financial transactions... on the part of the College. 11. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the John Bean Division of the Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation of Lansing covering, a grant of $970 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering to develop and perfect an apparatus which will electronically determine the amount and distribution of spray material deposited on vege tation by air spraying. Several grants accepted for scholar ships. I$40 from \Margaret !Ohlson iMemo agree. \Saginaw Co. IHosp. with !F & N Dept. ;Memo agree \John Bean iand grant jof $970 12. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with The National Dairy Council on behalf of the American Dairy Association of Chicago covering a grant of $8050 to be used under the direction of Earl Weaver in Dairy in a study of the nutritive values of crops and cows' milk as affected by soil fertility. 13. 14. Grant of $400 from the Thumb Creamery Owner and Operator Association of Deckerville, Michigan, to be used tinder the direction of P. .S. Lucas in Dairy to carry on research in the interest of the dairy industry. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Bowman Feed Products, Inc., of Holland, Michigan, covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of P. J. Schaible inpoultry^Husbandry to determine the value of certain xanthophylls concentrates to improve the pigmentation of broilers and egg yolks. 15 Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Department of Conservation covering a project under the direction of the Soil Science Department. The Conservation Department will furnish an area of land not to exceed one-half acre at the Rose Lake Experiment Station for a period not to exceed 10 years. 16. Grant of $600 from the R. T. Yanderbilt Company of New lork City to be used under the direc tion of K. C Strong in Botany to finance tests of fungicides for control of tomato diseases. 17. Grant of $1925 from Park, Davis and Company of Detroit to be used under the direction^of L. L. Quill in Chemistry to finance a fellowship for an outstanding graduate student in the field of Organic Chemistry. 18. Grant of $1765 from the American viscose Corporation of Philadelphia to be used under the direction of L. L. Quill in Chemistry to finance a fellowship for an outstanding graduate student on an intermediate level in the field of chemistry. 19. Supplemental appropriation of $1000 for the supplies and services budget of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. 20. 21. Establishment of a Landscape Engineer OTA classification with a salary range of $4560 to $5340 per year, effective July 1, 1954. This is a transfer of a position from the labor payroll. Mr Glander, Director of Personnel, has called attention to the large amount of sick leave taVen each year by classified employees. Mr. Glander recommends hiring a visiting nurse to check cases of sick leave and offer aid to employees who are actually sick. The usual ex perience of large employers is that a visiting nurse who checks sick leaves has a very salu tary effect on the amount of leaves taken. 22 Mr May and Mr. Foster recommend an increase in the wage rate for student employees from 80 * cents to 85 cents per hour, to be effective at the beginning of fall term 1954. m is will increase the cost of operating our dormitories substantially—actually $7.57 per school year for those living in dormitories. No change in the dormitory rate is recommended at this time. Memo agree Nat. Dairy. • and grant of $8050 \ $400 from I Thumb Cream- | ery i Cont. memo !agreement I Bowman Feed ;Products and grant $500 jMemo agree j Dept. of I Conservation I ?600 from i R.T. Vander- : Ibilt. ;• $1925 from I Park, Davis j & Co. $1765 from ; Am. Viscose I Corp. Add. approp. $1000 for ; Physics. \ Estab. Lands. I Sngr. ! Recommenda- j tion Person nel Dir. \ re: hiring i visiting I nurse. \ Approval in- ' crease in i wage rate for student : employees. 33114 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous; continued May 7, 195½ Approval new nay scales for classi fied and labor em ployees • 23, Recommended new pay scales for all classified and labor employees, effective with the payroll beginning nearest July 1, 1954. Labor employees 21.81 per hour, or less 1.82 to $2.25 per hour 2.2.6 to $2.75 per hour 4 cents per hour increase 5 cents per hour increase 6 cents per hour increase Classified employees $305 per month, or less $305 to $475 per month $475 to $590 per month $5 per month increase 10 per month increase 15 per month increase This plan, approximates 2 l/2 per cent increase. Inc. pay for graduate assis I tants. 24* Recommendation for an increase in pay for graduate assistants of $100 per year, effective with, the fall term 1954. The new pay rates for 9 months of service will be as follows: Graduate students''with Bachelor's degree: Teaching Assistant Research Assistant $1300 1100 Graduate students with Master's degree: Teaching Assistant Research Assistant 1500 1300 Add. approp* j $650 for " ! Audio-Visual j Outdoor track; field to be named "Ralph H. Young Field" ] Carpets <5-furnj to be pur.for 1 3tu.Apt.Bldg. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the foregoing Addi tional Items. 25. Supplemental appropriation of $650 for the Audio-Visual Department to cover the cost of the salary of one of their employees. 26. It is recommended by the Athletic Council that the outdoor track and field be named "Ralph H. Young Field". This item was approved by all members of the Board in an informal poll. 27. Recommendation from Mr. May and Mr. Foster that the Board authorize the purchase of neces sary carpets and furniture for the one unfurnished Married Student Apartment building to facilitate management, with the understandingthat the' cost will be charged to the Reserve for Expansion of Auxiliary Facilities. 28. Bids for the electrical distribution system to the Married Student Apartments have been Hall electric awarded bid '- for elec. dist. system Authorisation to let con- j j tract for extension of ! steam line to! Married Stu. \ Housing. 29, 30- Rudy Lange awarded con- j tract for concrete work: for walks, curbs^gutters; at site of new dorm. received as follows: Hall Electric Company Barker Fowler Lansing Electric Motors Hatzel^Buehler $4?,48? 4?,493 52.46? 53,000 Certain changes can be made which would reduce the cost $6560, making the low bid $40,92? • It is recommended that the low bid of Hall Electric Company be accepted. Bids for the extension of the steam line to the Married Student Housing will be received prior to.the next Board meeting. If the bids are within the original estimates, it is desirable that the Board authorize letting a contract to the low bidder so that the work can be undertaken. Bids have been received as follows for concrete work for walks, curbs, and gutters at the site of the new men's dormitories on Michigan Avenue and Harrison Road: Rudy Lange Construction Company Clark Construction Company Vandenburg Construction Company The Christman Company $25,640 27,235 27,633 40,645 Officers authorized to prepare bud get for 1954-55 It is recommended that the contract be let to the low bidder, Rudy Lange Construction Com pany, in the amount of $25,640 with a high grade aggregated concrete* On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve all the Additional Items, from Items 25 through 30. 31. Discussion of the preparation of a budget for 1954-55. It is estimated that the total avail able funds will be approximately $17,558,510, itemized as follows: Student Fees State Appropriation Morrill-Nelson Other Income: Departmental Receipts Vocational Education Reimbursements Land-Grant Interest $ 3,056,250 13,729,700 133,560 4^; 0,000 125,000 74,000 Total $17,558,510 On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to authorize the officers to prepare a budget for the next fiscal year based on this anticipated income for consideration at the next Poard meeting. May 7, 1954- 8S2B SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. Recommendation that the low bid of M. Vermeersch for the installation of water mains for the Married Student Apartments in the amount of $10,232*15 be accepted. Following is a tabulation of the bids: M. Vermeersch Angell Construction Company United Piping & Erecting Company $10,232.15 11,473-55 15,860.00 The low bid is about ¢1200 less than the estimated cost set up in the budget- On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to let the contract to the low bidder, M. Vermeersch. 2. Recommendation for the purchase of the Rennert farm of 40 acres located on Cavanaugh Road at a cost of$38,000. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the purchase of the Hennert Farm. 3» Recommendation for the continuation of the allocation of the $10 out-of-state fee to repay ment of the 1950 pension loan up to and including the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958» On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item. 4, Recommendations relating to the structure of the School of Education: 1. Effective July 1, 195^» "the following departments to be established in the School of Education: 1. Department of Foundations of Education 2. Department of Administrative and Educational Services 3. Department of Teacher Education 4. Department of Vocational Education 5. Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation iContract I Water Mains I let to M. \Vermeersch IApproval pur chase Rennert iFarm at |$3800 IAllocation of I$10 out-of- ; state fee to I repayment of jl950 pension I loan. \ Approval of i recommenda tions re: \ structure of I School of [Education. It is assumed that service courses, intra-murals and inter-collegiate athletics will be assigned to agencies other than to the School of Education. II. That these departments have no formally organized sub-divisions or sections. Each department will have several curricular areas. Each department may develop, subject to the approval of the dean, an informal organization to take care of its operations. III. If the entire institution should develop a strong divisional organization (with divi sional budgets), it is assumed that these departments in the School of Education will- be designated as Divisions. 17. That there be 2 Assistants to the Dean; one of these individuals to help with student affairs and the other to serve as an administrative assistant. V. That there be • established July 1, 195^* SL Bureau of Research and Service, this Bureau to direct the research, field work, and publications programs of the School of Education. It will also serve as liaison agent between the School of Education and the Cooperative Extension Service, Continuing Education, and other Michigan State College agencies. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendations regarding the School of Education, with the understanding that an additional group of recommenda tions involving certain cooperative arrangements with other schools involved in the training of teachers will be presented at the next Board meeting* |Hugh Carpenter [awarded con tract for fire station at ($110,313. 5. The East Lansing City Council at its meeting on May 3 approved the awarding of a contract for the new firestation to Hugh J. Carpenter & Sons at a total cost of $110,313, subject to the approval of the State Board of Agriculture. We have available $99,683 from a former appropriation for the elimination of fire hazards. It is recommended that the Board Instruct Mr. May and Mr. McDonel to work out an arrange ment with the City of East Lansing dividing the cost above the amount of money available equally between the City of East Lansing and the College, with the College portion to be charged to the Student Housing Account as the new facility will provide much needed fire protection for that area. On motion of Mr, mendation. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the above recom- o Approval con tract with Colombia - 2 agric. schools at Medillin and Palmira. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued 6.- The President presented a contract proposed by the Universidad Nacional DeCoiombia, Bogata, Colombia, covering a cooperative program at the two agricultural schools at Medillin and Palmira, for a two-year period from May 30, 195½ through June 30, 1956. May 7, 1954 On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above-men tioned contract. Kr. May pre- \ sented sketches of proposed office bldg to house fed agencies. Mr. May to enter tenta- " tive bid re: j housing U.S.D^A i agencies on ?„ Mr. May presented some sketches prepared by Ralph Calder for the proposed office build ing to house agencies of the U.S.D.A. It had been suggested that the Board might be interested in investing trust funds in this structure with the cost of building and interest being taken care of out of revenue. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that Mr. May should enter a tentative bid based on a rental sufficient to cover amortization and other costs with the understanding that the lease agreement would run for ten years. If such an arrangement is precluded by federal legislation, it is understood that Mr. May will bring back to the Board any counter proposal that seems to offer adequate assurance that will protect any investment made by the Board. campus. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon. The next meeting will be held Friday, June 11, 195^. jf.til.TsJl Secretary 1 • • 1 1