MINUTES 0? THE MEETING t he STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE September 16, 1955 of Present: Mr. brodyj Chairman; Messrs. Akers, Mueller, Rouse, Smithj Miss Jonesj President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Dr. Taylor The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. SPECIAL MISCELUMEQUS 1. Approval of the Report of the Finance Committee on the preceding pages. On motion of 'Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee. 2. Ernst--and Ernst, the University auditors, met with the Board and presented the audit for the 195U-55 accounts. 3523 Approval of ^Finance j Committee [Report .Ac ceptance of audit for 195U-55 On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to accept the audit as presented. [Approval new | travel regu- 3. A draft of the regulations governing travel at University expense revising the present publi- :|lations cation was presented to the Board members for their consideration. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the travel regulations to be effective October 1, 1955* U« Report of the death of Frank Thorp, Jr. on September 9, 1955. Dr. Thorp was born October 15, 1900. He was first employed by the University as Research Associate in Animal Pathology on July 1, 19h0, and was Professor (Research) in that department at the time of his death. IReport of jdeath of [Frank Thorpe ' !Re solution ion death On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to authorize the preparation of an appropriate resolution on the death of Dr. Thorp to be presented to the family and spread upon the permanent records. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted, in accordance with the Retirement provisions, to approve the recommendation that the widow of Dr. Thorp be paid his annual salary of $12,000 for a period of one year from date of his death- [Widow to ^receive one ^ear!s salarj I I [Christman 5. Recommendation from Mr. McDonel that the contract for the erection of a bridge across the Red swarded con- Cedar River connecting the Stadium and the Library be awarded The Christman Company, the low [tract for bidder, at a cost of $76,700. The folloxri.ng bids were received: fridge The uhristman Company Reniger Construction Company $76,700 89,300 The above amount includes an item of $5,000 for lighting which was not included in the original estimate when $70,000 was provided in the budget for the bridge. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to award the above mentioned contract for the erection of the bridge across the Red Cedar to the Christman Company. This involves an appropriation of $6,700. PRESIDENTyS REPORT 1. Payment of $580 to Charles P. Wells, Professor of Mathematics, for work during the summer on the Office of Ordinance Research contract and paid from account 71-2303* 2. Approved recommendations from Dean King to be effective September 1, 1955 as follows: The Michigan State University Fund Office will become a part of the responsibility of the Director of Alumni Relations. Mr. Toll is to be given the title of Associate Director of the Pund with the understanding that he will assist Mr. Davidson in the roll call campaign for this \ year and that Mr. Davidson will assist Mr. Toll in handling the roll call for next yearns campaign. It is further understood that Mr. Davidson will be eligible for retirement under Social Security at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1956. 3. Approved the re-routing of the electric ducts on the east side of the South Campus Power .Plant at an estimated cost of $15,000. to be charged to Utility Extension and Rev la cements, account U n d, 1 J-"^^* * Add. $580 pd to Charles Wells Approval of changes in Alumni Office involving Alumni Dev elopment Fund : and W. A. !Davidson I -^ r rC)r\ ifor re-routine 1 • *_Le c pi]r*"f Q s ..* . e n ;s°« Campus jPower Plant i i • i • HP 8 5 2 4| " 1'MEW- BUSIliiSSS R e s i g n a t i o ns . j R e s i g n a t i o ns and Terminations j — —w September 16, 1955 1 ;!• John '.J, Bondarenko, U-H Club Agent, Lapeer County, September 16, 1955 to enter private : i business. j 2. John W. Creighton, Associate Professor of Forest Products, October 31, 1955 to accept a I position -with the Baker Furniture Company of Holland, Michigan. i ! 3* j James J. Casey, I n s t r u c t or in Forest Products, August 31* 1955 to accept a position with the Southern I l l i n o is University at Carbondale, I l l i n o i s. | ii. William K. Cumming, Assistant Professor of Journalism, August 31, 1955 to accept other | employment. i 5» Cancellation of the appointment of John B. Miles, Instructor in Applied Mechanics, September | I | 6. Matthew J. Huber, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, August 31, 1955 to accept a 1, 1955. position at Yale University. j 7* Donald A. Henderson, Instructor in Engineering Drawing, August 31* 1955 to accept a position at the University of Washington. j. 8. George H. Tsuda, Instructor in Engineering Drawing, August 31* 1955• | 9. Andrew J. Pereida, Assistant Professor of Geography, August 31* 1955- !10. Allen D. Calvin, Instructor in Psychology, August 31, 1955 to accept another position. j ;11# Edward A. "White, Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine, August 31* 1955* to enter the | commercial field. 112. Graeme S. Bond, Professor of Air Science, June 30, 1955» L-aves JLeaves ! 1. Wallace A. Keskitalo, lj.-H Club Agent in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties with fall pay from September 19* 1955 to March 18, 1956 to study for his Masters Degree. i 2. Arthur J. Steeby, County Agricultural Agent in Barry County with full pay from October 1, 1955 to March 31* 1956 to study for his Masters Degree. I 3« Dale S. Hathaway, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics without pay from September 16, 1955 to September 15* 1956 to work on the.Council of Economic Advisers to the President. I 1;. Clement A. Tatro, Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics -without pay from September 1, 1955 I to December 31* 1955 to complete work at Purdue. | 5* F. L. O'Rourke, Assistant Professor of Horticulture without pay from November 1, 1956 to November 30, 3-957 to work for ICA in Bangkok. Appointments I Appointments I 1. Barbara Marie Goral, Urban 1±-H Club Agent in Wayne County, at a salary of $>hO00 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 15* 1955* ! 2. Neil L. First, Instructor in Animal Husbandry at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1955 to August 31* 1956. \ 3» Laysel N. Hochstetler, Instructor in Animal Husbandry at a salary of $3000 per year on a i 10-month basis, effective January 1, 1956. This is a temporary position. j ii. A. Donald Caven, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at a salary of $6000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955« \$. I Donald A. Hall, Instructor in Forest Products at a salary of 15500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 16, 1955* This is charged to the Mobile Holies account ll-2l|29. j.6. James Brock, Assistant Professor in Improvement Services at a salary of $5200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955* 17. Robert I. Fisher, Instructor In Social Science at a salary of $i|600 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956. \ S. Pedro C. M. Teichert, Instructor in Economics at a salary of $1*600 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955* \9* Sanford Shoults, Assistant Professor of Police Administration at a salary of $6000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956. :10. Fred Juergens, Assistant Professor of Police Administration at a salary of $6000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1957» September 16, 1955 HEW BUSINESS, continued Appointments, continued. 11* Maurice E. 0!Donnell, Instructor in Political Science at a salary of $h$OQ per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1955 to August 31* 1956« 12. Dorothy Amy, Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of $80 per month from September 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. ~ | i | ] i j j. 13. RacheaL W. Somers, Assist ant Professor of Social Work at a salary of $5833.33 for the period, j October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. " j 111. Peter Carl Lindquist, .Instructor., in Business Education and Secretarial Studies at a salary of j $1600 for the period October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. 15• Harold E. Gray, Assistant Professor of General Business at a salary of $6000 per year on a j j 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955» 16». Mary Jane L. Watkins, Instructor in Speech at asalary of $3200 for the period October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. ~ I j 17. Clare Connelly Walker, Research Coordinator in Teacher Education at a salary of |6300 for the \ period September 1, 1955 to May 30, 1956. Half of the salary is to be paid in 3.installments \ to the Battle Creek Board of Education in accordance with the agreement. 18. Charles A. Miller, Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics at a salary of $1000 for the period October 1, 1955 to December 31> 1955 • 3-9«': Edwin C. Bergmann, Instructor in Engineering Drawing at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1955* j S i 20. John X Lockwood, Assistant Professor ( Res.) of Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of j i ¢6500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 1, 1955« 21. Elin Thorlund, Assistant (Res.) in Zoology at-a salary of $1665 for the period October 1, 1955 to Jane 30, 1956. 22. Marguerite M. Miller, Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $2kO per month effective i j October 1, 1955 to Jane 30, 1956. 23. Bruce E. Hartsuch, Associate Professor of Chemistry at a salary of $3512.50 for the period October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1955* This is in addition to his retirement salary. 21;. Charles William Boas, Instructor in Geography, at a salary of $1±600 per year from September 1, j 1955 to August =31,. 1956. 25» Marvin Margolis, Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $1850 for the period October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. 26. Approval of the following appointments in Air Science from September 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956: Glendon V. Davis, Professor, $50 per month Charles L. Hunt, Instructor, $20 J! Philip V. Taggy, Assistant Professor, $20 per month T&n. R. S^ith, Asst. Prof. $20 Spencer C. Savage, Assistant Professor, $20 " •" Ernest J. Reeves, Assistant Professor, $20 IT " Robert H. Reed, Assistant Professor, |20 " " Thomas W. McGrain, Assistant Professor, $20 per month Frank C. Libuse, Asst. Prof. $20 Byron A. Black, Asst. Prof. §20 Oliver S. Fowler, Assoc. Prof. $20 Robert W. Innis, Asst. Prof. ¢20 Wm. L. Baldwin, Asst. Prof. $20 n 27« Approval of the following appointments in Military Science from September 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956: Philip Ingraham Jones, Asst. Prof.. §20 per mo Bernard Edward Neubert, Jr."- " Robert E. Lentz, Assoc. Prof. $20 per mo. Kenneth Joseph Goff, Assoc. " I? " "' Robert Louis*Dickerson/Assoc. " " •" n " " TI Harry W. Gorman, Professor, $50 per month Robert Vance Smith, Instructor, $20 ri rr James A. Harsant, Instructor, $20 ": u David Alliene Carroll, Instructor, $2Q'" Nicholas R. Smith, Asst. Prof. $20 n » Chester Ray Smith, Asst. Prof. #20 " .'» Harold E. Curry, Asst. Prof. $20 per mo Glen Allan Hill, Asst. Prof. #20 n « Charles L. Leroy, Asst. Prof.|20 u " John Masters Nolan, Asst. Prof. $20 " Martin Joseph Burke, Jr. Asst. Prof. $20 Ralph D. Churchill, Asst. Prof. $20 » Alvln Lawrence Roegge, Asst. Prof. $20 Leonard Raymond Daems, Jr. Asst. Prof. $20 Harry Herbert Hiestand, Asst. Prof. 520 John Westley Howze, Asst. Prof. ¢20 28. Elwood Charles Shaffer, Extension Publications Editor in Information Services, at a salary of $6500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 1, 1955» !:8526 NEW BUSINESS, continued Appointments App o i n t m e n t s, continued September 16, 1955 29... Walter R. S t e v e n s, i n s t r u c t or in the Counseling Center, at a s a l a ry of $5200 p er year on a 12-month b a s i s, e f f e c t i ve September 1, 1955 to August 3 1, 1956. 3 0. Cameron D. Keim, S t a ff P h y s i c i an Health S e r v i ce at a s a l a ry of $10,000 p er y e ar on a 12-month b a s i s, e f f e c t i ve September 6, 1955- Since Dr. Keim is over 50 y e a rs of a g e, he w i ll not p a r t i c i p a te in t he r e t i r e m e nt and i n s u r a n ce program. 3 1. Joseph S. Marlow, S p e c i a l i st Vietnam P r o j e ct at a s a l a ry of $5865 p er y e ar on a 12-month b a s i s, e f f e c t i ve August 3 1, 1955 to August 3D, 1957. Miscellaneous 1. Transfer of Margaret C. Browne from Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Acting Associate District Extension Supervisor, East District at the same salary of $5500 per year, effective October 1, 1955. to Harg. Browne t r a n s, Act. Assoc. D i s t. E x t. Supv. E.L. Fimbinger trans, to Ur- \ 2. ban U-H Club Agent W.F. Hueg sa!4 3» ary-$U300 \ \ Transfer of Emil Leo Fimbinger from Urban U-H Club Agent to Urban a-H Club Agent in Detroit at the same salary of §6200 per year, effective September 1, 1955* Change in salary for William F. Hueg, Jr. Instructor in Farm Crops from >U600 per year to IU300 per year effective July 1, 1955 to June 30, 1957. Jack Ryan assigned to Vietnam-2yri D.E. McKee appt-Jct. 10 1955. '/fin. Reynolds changed to full time I Albert W.Bluem to be regular j appt. j Change status | Wm, Tomlinson j Change title Mildred Jones \ U. Assignment of Jack E. Kyan, Assistant Professor of Police Administration, to the Vietnam Project at a salary of $8666 per year, effective for 2 years beginning September 12, 1955. 5. Change in the effective Date of the appointment of Dean E. McKee, Assistant Professor of Agri cultural Economics, from September 16 to October 10, 1955. 6. Change in status of William M. Reynolds, temporary Instructor in Economics, from part-time to full-time at a salary rate of $L000 per year, effective from September 1 to December 31* 1955. On January 1, 1956, Mr. Reynolds will revert to part-time employment. 7. Change in status of Albert W. Bluem, Instructor In Speech, from a temporary basis, to a regular appointment subject to tenure rules, effective September 1, 1955. 8. Change in status of William Tomlinson, Producer Coordinator in Television Development, from full-time to five-sixth time at a salary rate of $Ij.666,67 per year, effective from September 1, 1955, to June 30, 1956, when he will return to full-time employment, \ 9. Change In title of Mildred Jones from Food Director in Dormitories and Food Services to Assistant Manager of Residence Halls in Charge of Food, effective September 1, 1955. Report of death of An- drew G. Weide-^ -^. Report of the death of Andrew G. Weidemann on August 18, 1955. Mr. Weidemann was born on mann Cl-Typist in Speech November 17, 1888, was first employed by the University on January 1, 1920, and was an assistant Professor (Research) in Soil Science at the time of his retirement on July 1, 1952. 11. Establishment of a Clerk-Typist position in Speech. Approval Classified positions In Cont. Educ. 12. Recommendation for the following classified positions in Continuing Education: a. Reclassify a Secretary-Executive to a Secretary-Departmental I position. b. Transfer from labor to salary payroll as Assistant Art Editor II position. c. Transfer from labor to salary payroll to Clerk-Stenographer I position. d. Reclassify a Clerk-Typist to a Clerk-Stenographer I position. - I 13. Grants as follows to be used for Scholarship purposes: -acceptance several grants for scholar ship purposes. a. §5000 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland; #1^500 of this to be used for scholarships in Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering Departments, and 1500 at the discretion of Professor Sigerfoos for travel and other expenses. b. $1000 from the T.C. Mahon Foundation of Detroit £0 establish 2 scholarships of §500 each to be awarded upon recommendation of the scholarship committee to outstanding students at the undergraduate level but above the freshman level—preferably to stu dents in metallurgical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or engineering mechanics. Karnes and records of men selected are to be sent to the Founda tion for their Information. c. $500 from the Westinghouse Educational Foundation of Pittsburgh to be awarded to a junior in electrical or mechanical engineering on the basis of high achievement in his academic work and demonstrated qualities of leadership. d. |200 from The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Flint to continue a scholarship for an orphan who is a student at Michigan State. e. $20,000 from the Trustees of the Hinman Estate to support the Hinman Scholarships for 1955-56 f. $500 from Harrison Jules Louis Frank and Leonard Harrison Frank Memorial Corporation of Detroit to continue the scholarship for an engineering student. g. $295 from the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation of Fremont, Ohio, to continue their :M scholarship for a senior electrical engineering student. h. &2330 from The Sears-Roebuck Foundation of Chicago to continue the scholarships in the College of Agriculture for the 1955-56 school year. I I September 16, 1955 Oi HEW BUSINESS (continued) Miscellaneous, continued 13. Scholarship grants, continued i. $5>00 from Ralston Purina Company of St. Louis, Michigan, to establish an annual scholar ship for a senior in Agriculture. Selection will be based on scholarship, leadership, character, extra-curricular activities, sincerity of purpose, and financial need. 3. $686 from the Hattie Lucas Newman Memorial Fund of St. Clair, Michigan, to establish a scholarship for students who are interested in the field of social welfare. k. $ll!i0 from The Detroit Edison Company of Detroit to continue scholarships for 3 entering freshmen and 2 upperclass students. Ik* Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the American Cyanamid Company of Pearl River, Grants for scholarships j $2000 from jAmerican ! Qjranamid New York covering a grant of $2000 to fee used under the direction of L. J. Bratzler in Animal Husbandry to study the display qualities of packaged fresh and frozen meat infused with antibiotics. 15* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Foundation Seed Association of Paonia, Colorado, covering a grant of ^200 to be used under the direction of W, J. &aney and H. B . Tukey in Horticulture to hire assistants to conduct research and take records on projects in volved. 16. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Chas. Pfizer & Company, Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana, covering a grant of $2^00 to be used under the direction of P. J. Schaible in Poultry j Husbandry in a study of the use of unidentifiedgrowth factors in poultry and the use of antibiotics and unidentified growth factors in the ration of mink. |200 from | Mich. Found. I Seed Assoc. irom Charles Pfizei 17 Grant of $1200 from the United States Armed forces Institute of Madison, Wisconsin, to be used j U.S. Armed under the direction of P. L. Dressel of the Board of Examiners to construct two tests in Physics suitable as end-of-course examinations. 1 Forces Inst. j 18. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Office of Vocational Rehabilitation of Washington, D. ^., covering a grant of $28,152 to be used under the direction of 0. A* Miller in Administrative and Educational Services to train rehabilitation counselors by making funds available for staff personnel and student scholarships. $28,152 from U.S. Office VQC. Rehab. 19. Grant of S4O83 from the United Spates Public Health Service of Washington, D.C. to be used under the direction of H. J. Hontoye in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation to study the effects of a supervised exercise program on blood cholesterol In middle-aged subjects. Provision is made for special graduate research assistants. SU083 from jU.S. Public (Health Ser- j vice JS1200 fi*om 20, I 21. Grant of $5000 from the Rockefeller Foundation of New York City to be used under the direction of Dean Muelder to act as procurement agent for the University of the Ryukyus Foundation in choosing and shipping books to the University of the %ukyus library. The first installment of #1000 has been received. Grant of 5100 from the Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company of Pittsburgh to be used under the direction of M. C Strong in Botany to test the effectiveness of new fungicides on control of tomato blights and anthracnose. 22. Grant of $l±259 from, the National Institute of Health of Bethesda, Maryland, to be used under the direction of Allen S. Fox in Zoology In immunogenetic and biochemical studies of Drosophilia and Neurospora. Provision is made for special graduate research assistants. 23. Grant of $1000 from the Michigan Department of Agriculture to be used under the direction of . D. 3. Varner in Continuing Education toward the expenses of staging the Annual Poultry Science Association conference on August 9-12. $lu5 from 2I4.. Grant of $lh5 from the General Electric Company of Hew York City as their contribution equal to iGen. Elec Co. those of qualified General Electric employee-alumni of Michigan State during the second quarter I j of 1955 under their Corporate Alumnus Program. REPORT FOR BOARD MEMBERS I 1. The following improvements have been made and charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^-56: a. Cut door between rooms 310 and 311 Natural Science Building b. Additional lights in the area of the Chapel and Auditorium §300 3900 2. Additional payments to salaried employees as per list on file. Droval 2 alteration and jimprovement items Additional I payments to I salaried 1 employees all-New-Business. 1 On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. tfrody, it was voted to approve the Presidents Report and • j15000 from jRockefeller [Found* NYC trom [Pittsburgh I Coke &.Chem. |$ii250 from •jNat. Inst, of jHealth ¢1000 from jMlch. Dept. of Agric. S5SSI ! ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations i Resignations and Terminations September "16, 1955 1. Cancellation of appointment of Irma A. Linse, Instructor in Economics, September.I, 1955. 2-. Robert ¥. Doolittle, Assistant Director of the Centennial, October 31, 1955. Leaves j Leaves ! 1. Continuation of the disability leave for Seiba Brown, Labor I (Ag.) U. P. Experiment Station at $760 per year to February 29 > 1956. I Appointments I Appointments 1.. Paul R. Stimson, Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of "or the period October 1, 1955 to December 31* 1955* Anna R. Ganung, Instructor In Health, Physical Education and Recreation at a salary of $3600 for the period October 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956. John A. Overhouse, Instructor in Engineering Drawing at a salary of basis, effective September 1, 1955 to August 31* 1956. per year on a 10-month U# Pei-Hsing Wu, Instructor (Res.) in Chemistry at a salary of $215 per month from September 16, 1955 to June 15, 1956. 5* Julia King Taylor, Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of IU66.66 per month from October 1, 1955 to March 31, 1956. 6. Maxine S. Gaddum, instructor in Mathematics at a salary of IU66.66 per month from October 1, 1955 to March 31, 1956. 7. Margaret Walcott Zimmer, Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $300 per month from October 1, 1955 to December 31, 1955. 8. Robert E. Kavanaugh, Lecturer inPeligion at no salary from the University, effective September 1, 1955. 9. James Everett Skipper, Assistant Librarian at a s a l a ry of $7200 per year on a 12-month b a s i s, effective January 1, 1956. 10. Norman R. Potter, Assistant Manager of the Union at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month b a s i s, effective September 1, 1955. Dr. Grummon to have dual \ Miscellaneous assignment iri Counseling Center and Psychology 1. Change Donald L. Grummon from full-time in. the Counseling Center to a dual assignment in the Counseling Center and the Psychology Department with the same academic title of Associate Professor and the same salary of $9200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective Sept. 1, 1955* ch. status Erskine Y. Morse Dean Emmons to be Asst. DIr. Museum Change in title Howard Neville Change in title Leland Dean Change in title Harold Sponberg Change in title James ¥. Harrison Add. title for Raymond natch. Add* title for Duane L. Gibson Engr. Draw, trans, to Mech. Engr. L.L. Otto to return to regular pos. 5c sal.0ct.l!5£ 2. Change Erskine V. Morse, Associate Professor Microbiology and Public Health, from full-time teaching to one-fourth time Experiment Station and three-fourths time teaching, effective September 1, 1955• 3* Change in title of Dean Emmons from Acting Director to Assistant Director of the Museum, effective September 1, 1955» k* Change in title of Howard R. Neville from Assistant Professor to Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Continuing Education without academic rank, effective as of February 1, 1955* to permit him to complete his doctorate at Michigan State University. 5. Recommendation from Dean Erickson that the title of Leland Dean be changed effective Sep tember 15* 1955* to Assistant Dean of Education for Student Affairs. 6. Recommendation from tir.^Varner that effective September 15, 1955* Harold E. Sponberg be given the title of Assistant Director of Continuing Education Service. Mr. Sponberg is being assigned responsibility for the University Extension program. 7.. Recommendation from Mr. Varner that effective September 15* 1955* James W# .iiarrison be given the title of Assistant Director of Continuing Education Service. • Fir. Harrison will have charge of conference programs. 8; Recommendation from Dean Erickson and Vice-President Varner that effective September 15> 1955> Raymond Hatch be given the title of Assistant Dean of Education for Continuing Education. 9. Recommendation from Dean Muelder that effective January 1, 1956, Duane L. Gibson be given the title of Coordinator for ContinuingEducation and Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, with one-fourth salary paid from Sociology funds and three-fourths from Continuing Education. 10. Recommendation from Dean Ryder for the transfer of the operations of the Engineering Drawing Department to the Mechanical Engineering Department, effective October 1, 1955* 11. In connection with the above recommendation, Professor L. L. Otto will return to his regular position and salary in the Department of Mechanical Engineering effective October 1, 1955« September 1 6, 1955 3529 ADDITIONAL.. ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 12* Grants as follows to be used for scholarship purposes: I I a. $500 from the Home lite Corporation of Port Chester, New York, to be used for 2 scholarships of §250 each for junior or :senior students in Forestry. The scholarships are to'be known as the Komelite Forestry Scholarships• b. $375 from T he Asher House Fund, Inc. of Detroit to continue the scholarships for students enrolled at Michigan State who are contributing to t he welfare of students in Asher House. c. §100 from the Muskegon Public Schools to be granted an incoming freshman woman student. d. $25 from the Owosso Rotary Club as an expression of their appreciation for a talk given by D r. Killlngsworth, Head of the Department of Economics. e. $800 from the Michigan Home Demonstration Council to continue the scholarships for women students with an interest in home economics. "f.' ¢250 from The liscornia Foundation/ Inc. of St. Joseph, to continue scholarships assistance for a junior student, g. §1000 from The Carlson Foundation of Detroit to provide scholarship assistance for a woman student for the 1955-56 school year, h. 1500 from Charles and Helen Smillie Foundation of Detroit to continue a scholarship for a student in the industrial engineering curriculum. i. IU00 from the American Society for Metals Foundation of Cleveland to continue scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in metallurgical engineering. 3. $l500 from The Kroger Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, to continue the scholarships for 3 students majoring in distributive education. k. $1200 from The Kroger Company of Cincinnati to continue scholarships of $600 each for a student in agriculture and a student in home economics. 13. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, New Jersey, covering a grant of $14.200 to be used under the direction of David J. Luck in the Bureau of Business Research to finance a store audit determination in supermarkets of the influence of several factors on the movement of health and beauty aid department merchandise. . The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. Grant of $25 from the Motor City Traffic Club of Detroit to be u s ed under the direction of F. H. Mossman in General Business in the Development of the traffic and transportation curri- j culum. I |7000 from Grant of §7000 from the United States Atomic Energy Commission of Lemont, Illinois, to be used p*$* Atomic under the direction of L. W. Mericle in Botany and Plant Pathology to study irradiation effects j^nerSy" Com. upon developing plant embryos. j Grant of $1200 from the Social Science Research Council of Washington, D. C#^ to.be used to increase the stipend to John A. Garraty. $1200 from ISoc. Sci. Res, jCouncii Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Institute of ^ealth. of Bethesda, Maryland, covering a grant of $27,21:8 to be used under the direction of H. R. Hunt in Zoology jNat. Inst. to study heredity in dental caries in rats. Health (#27,21.8 from lit. 15. 16. 17.. 18. 19. Establishment of an Assistant Manager IVA in Married Housing with a salary range of $k920 to $5700 per year. Request from Dean Muelder for an appropriation of S600 to the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology to make it possible for them to prepare an exhibit for the Post-Graduate Clinic of the Michigan Academy of General Practice of Medicine In Detroit on November 9 and 1 0. Michigan State University has b e en asked to prepare this exhibit. Last year we were presented by an exhibit prepared by the Department of Microbiology and Public Health. 20. Request from Mr.. McDonel for an appropriation of §ll,lj.00 to be used for the purchase of 19 containers for the load lugger equipment for use in connection w i th the disposal of trash and other material in connection with campus maintenance. 21. Communication from Dean Cox^den subsequent to the action of the last Board meeting commending him for the Centennial of Farm Mechanization. 22. Communication from M r. S. S. Chari after his return to India, expressing his appreciation to the University and the Board for their generous treatment in his rehabilitation. 23* Communication from the Michigan elevator Exchange, as follows: Resolution adopted by delegates, 35th annual meeting, Michigan Elevator Exchange, August 3ij 1955: IFWe express our appreciation to Mihhigan State University and Its staff in the College of Agriculture, particularly to staff members of the Agricultural Economics, Farm Crops and Short Course Departments, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Cooperative Extension Service for their outstanding service to the farmers of Michigan and 50,000 farmer members of Michigan Elevator Exchange and Its member farmer cooperatives in the breeding and development of improved strains and varieties of grain and beans, in the valuable counsel and assistance on marketing of farm products, and in the training .of personnel for positions of elevator management responsibility. We particularly appreciate the cooperation of WKAR, the Michigan State University Station, for carrying our daily quotations of cash grain prices and market price." I I t Acceptance jof several jgrants for jscholarship purposes $1^200 from Johnson and Johnson | 25 from Motor City JTraf f ic ' Club Estab. Asst. Mgr. IVA Married Hsing approp Botany ill,l;0Q approp to purchase 19 load luggers pommunic. Dean powden pommunic. S.S. Phari pommunic. Mich. Elevator Exchange 3F* ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous3 continued September 16, 1955 Report on results of referendum | conducted re:j Social Securi J ty 2k. Report of the results of the referendum covering^all Michigan State University employees to determine their desire to participate under the federal Social Security act. The vote was 2U51 for and 152 against. Subsequent to this action, a formal communication was addressed to the Governor asking that he instigate necessary procedures to have our employees covered under the system. The Comptroller began making salary and wage deductions under the act immediately retroactive to January 1, 1955 • A contract has been prepared for approval by this Board with the State Employees1 Retirement Board as the next step. Approval of Social Security Contract PLAN AND AGREEMENT The State Board of Agriculture does hereby apply to the Retirement Board of the State Employees* Retirement System, created and established by Act. No. 2i|0 of the Public Acts of 19k3, as amended, hereinafter called "Departmentn, pursuant to the previsions of Act No. 205 of public Acts of 1951/as amended, to extend the insurance system established by Title II of the Social Security Act to services performed by individuals as employees of the State Board of Agriculture. The State Board of Agriculture submits for the B epartment! s approval this plan and agreement to become effective on the date hereinafter stated. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this plan and agreement: a. The terra "employee11 includes officers of the State Board of Agriculture, and all persons performing services for compensation, except those positions excluded under Section II. b. The term "services11 includes all services performed by individuals as employees of the State Board of Agriculture, except: 1. Any service performed by an employee in a position covered by a retirement system on the date this agreement is made applicable to his coverage group, unless a referendum has been conducted in accord -with the provisions of the Social Security Act, as amended, and the Governor has certified to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare that more than 50 per cent of the employees covered by such retirement system have elected to come under social security. 2. Service performed by an employee who is employed to relieve him from unemployment. 3. Service performed in a hospital, home or other institution by a patient or an inmate thereof. Covered transportation service (as defined in Section 210 (l) of the Social Security Act.) Service (other than agricultural labor or service performed by a student) excluded from employment by any provision of Section 210 (a) of the Social' Security Act, other than paragraph (7) of such section. Services of an emergency nature. 5. 6. II. Services covered. This plan and agreement includes all services performed by individuals for the State Board of Agriculture except: a. All services in any class or classes of part-time positions. b. All services in any class or classes of positions the compensation for which is on a fee basis. c. All services performed by a student. III. Administration of plan. The State Board of Agriculture agrees and has heretofore authorized and directed the appropriate officers and employees to do and perform all things found necessary by the Department to the proper and efficient administration of the plan, including but not limited to the maintenance of employment records relating to both services and salaries, required contributions by both the State Board of Agriculture and its employees, and other data required by the Department or the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to make such reports in such form and containing such information as the Department may from time to time require, and to comply -with such provisions as the Department or the Secretary of Health, Education, and welfare may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. Tv. Contributions. The State Board of Agriculture m il pay into the Contribution Fund established by Act No. 205> Public Acts of l?5l* as amended, with respect to wages as defined in Act No. 205; P.A. of ±951, Sec. 2 (a), as amended, at such time or times as the Department may by regulation prescribe, contributions equivalent to the sum of the taxes whichwould be imposed under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services covered by this plan and agreement constituted employment as defined In such act. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous5 continued 2k • Social Security contract, continued? IV. Contributions, continued: September :16,. 1955 r> .-ec Approval Social Security Contract i • b. The State Board of Agriculture agrees to appropriate from funds under its control in each and every year this contract shall be and remain in force, sufficient sums of [ money to insure the payment of the obligations of the State Board of Agriculture to the Department imposed by this contract for the ensuing fiscal year. Sums of j money so appropriated shall be devoted exclusively to the payment of the obligations ! imposed under this contract, as and when the same shall become due and payable, until I j all of such obligations shall have been satisfied in full c.. The State Board of Agriculture agrees that it shall impose upon each of its em- | ployees, as to services which are covered in this plan and agreement, a contribution [ | with respect to his wages, not exceeding the amount of the tax which would be imposed by Section lljOO of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act if such services J constituted employment within the meaning of that act, and to deduct the amount of I I such contribution from his wages as and when paid. It is further understood that the contributions so collected shall be paid Into the Contribution Fund in partial \ discharge of the liability of the State Board of Agriculture, but that failure to j make such deduction shall not relieve the employee or the State Board of Agriculture ! I from liability therefor. V. Adjustment, refunds and Interest on delinquent payments. j a. If more than the correct amount due under part IV of this plan and agreement is paid | with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustment (or refund, if adjustment is impracticable) shall be made without interest in such manner and at such times as the Department shall prescribe. \ } b. If the State Board of Agriculture does not make, at the time or times due, the payments required under this plan and agreement, there shall be added, as part of the amounts due, interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. VI. Termination. i The State Board of Agriculture may request the Department to take all necessary steps with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, pursuant to Section 218 (g) of the Social Security Act, to terminate this plan and agreement. Upon good cause shown at a time and in a manner to be specified by the Department, the Department shall give the notice to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare required by Section 218 (g) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of granting the requested termination to the State Board of Agriculture. VII. Modification. This plan and agreement may be modified at the request of the State Board of Agriculture, to Insure coverage groups or services In addition to those now included by this plan. Such modification must be consistent with Act No. 205 > P.A. of I$?5l, as amended, and the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act. VIII. Effective Date. This plan and agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 1955» This plan and agreement Is entered into and submitted by the State Board of Agriculture this day of 1955. • The foregoing plan and agreement Is approved and accepted. Dated , 1955 STATE BOARD OF AGRIOJLIUEE By STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD ^ On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by 24r. Akers, it was voted to approve the Social Security contract subject to review by the college attorney. 25» Subsequent to the last Board meeting, an itemized request for captial outlay was submitted to the State Department of Administration for action by the Michigan legislature. A copy of the proposed program Is on file with these Board minutes. (List of ; Capital I Outlay Items I filed with {these Bd. jMInutes. I • ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued September 16, 1955 •Mr.' Lautner & | JMr. Foster j appeared before ;Bd. ret •student housin. \ Dean Ryder & •Mr* Lautner I discussed with! 'Board long- range plans development steam and power plant j 26* Professor Lautner and Mr, Foster appeared before the Board to discuss the need for additional student housing. There was a good deal of discussion -with reference to the location and the officers were instructed to proceed to prepare more detailed plans and information for the Board at its next meeting and to proceed at once to solicit bids for 132.-. units of additional Married Housing that can be constructed in the Married Housing area without disturbing present structures. 27. Dean Ryder and Mr. Lautner met with the Board to discuss long-range plans for the development of a steam and power plant to take care of the future needs. Tentative approval was given to the plan for housing the additional generator for which planning money was authorized by the last session of the legislature* j Subsequent to the meeting, the Board took an extended tour of the college farm and properties j in East Lansing. The meeting adjourned for lunch at 12:15 p.m. The next meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, October 12th at the ¥. K. Kellogg Station. Secretary