MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE April 16, 1959 The Finance Committee convened at Kellogg Center at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast. Following •breakfast, the meeting took place* The following members were present: Messrs. Brady, Harlan, Rouse, Smith, Stevens, Vanderploeg; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Dr. Bartlett Resolution authorizing sale of bonds Married Stu- dent Housing Units 1. The following resolution is required as another step in the completion of the financing of the married student housing units that are now in use: WHEREAS, The State Board of Agriculture, of the State of Michigan, has offered for sale Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, East Lansing, Michigan, Student Family Apartment Revenue Bonds of 1957/ to be issued pursuant to the terns of a certain Trust Indenture to be entered into by and between this Board and the Ann Arbor Trust Company, as Trustee, which Trust Indenture will be dated as of July 1, 1957; and WHEREAS, Notice of Sale of said bonds was published in The Bond Buyer, a daily and weekly newspaper printed and published in the City of New York, County of New York, and State of New York, on April 8, 1959, which Notice of Sale stated that: 1 "Sealed bids will be received by The State Board of Agriculture, of the State of Michigan, at the office of Philip J. May, Vice President and Treasurer of The State Board of Agriculture, in the Administration Building on the campus of Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science at East Lansing, Michigan, up to 10 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the 2^th day of April 1959 for the purchase of all or any of the hereinafter designated blocks of Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, Student Family Apartment Revenue Bonds of 1957"; and WHEREAS, Housing and Home Finance Agency has entered into a Superseding Loan Agreement with this Board, pursuant to which the United States of America proposes to purchase said bonds at a two and seven-eighths per cent (2-7/8$) interest rate, providing no other equally or more favorable bids are submitted; and WHEREAS, this Board deems it advisable that its officers be authorized to take the neces- sary action to accept the most favorable bid or bids received pursuant to the terms of said Notice of Sale. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that any two of the following officers of this Board, to-wit: John A. Hannah, President; Philip J. May, Vice President and Treasurer; and Karl H. McDonel, Secretary, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to accept the bid to be received from the United States of America under the terms of the Superseding Loan Agreement with the Housing and Home Finance Agency, providing no other equally or more favorable bids are submitted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a bid or bids are received for all or part of the bonds offered for sale which are equal to or more favorable than the bid received from the United States of America, said officers shall accept the bid or bids most favorable to this Board. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve Item 1. 2. The Housing and Home Finance Agency requests that the Board approve the following rule and resolution: WHEREAS, The State Board of Agriculture, a body corporate, created by and existing under the Constitution of the State of Michigan, made and entered into a certain Trust Indenture with Ann Arbor Trust Company, a Michigan Corporation, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, dated as of July 1,1957, pursuant to which a single registered bond of the face value of Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,750,000.00) was issued and sold; and WHEREAS, The State Board of Agriculture desires to assure the purchaser of the bond that it will enact and maintain throughout the life of the loan such parietal rules, rental rates and charges for the use of the apartments constructed in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture to assure maximum occupancy thereof, to meet payments of principal and interest on the bond as the same shall accrue and become payable, and to create the reserves to be established and maintained under the terms of the Trust Indenture. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following rules and regulations shall apply in the operation of the one hundred ninety-two (192)one bedroom apartment units and two hundred eight (208) two bedroom apartment units located in the thirty-six (36) Apartment buildings located on the campus of Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science at East Lansing, Michigan, and designated by numbers 1523 through 1525, 1550 and 1551, 1565 through and 1612 through 1632 in the Trust Indenture dated as of July 1, 1957, as above referred to: Approval Parietal Rule and Rate Resolution Finance Committee Items---continued:;.;., 2. Housing and Home Finance Agency resolution, continued: 1) That it will at all times keep the apartments in operation. I 2) That it will at all times charge and use its best efforts to collect rental rates and service charges for said apartment units which in the aggregate will produce Net Revenues, as defined in the Trust Indenture, sufficient to meet all payments to be made to the Trustee under the terms thereof* 3) That the minimum monthly rental to "be charged for furnished one "bedroom apartment units, including heat, electricity and water, shall be not less than Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per unit; and the minimum monthly rental to be charged for furnished two bedroom apart- ment units, including heat, electricity and water, shall be not less than Eighty-one Dollars ($81.00) per unit. April 16, 1959 4129 Resolution re: sale of bonds Married Stu- dent Housing Units k) That the apartment units are to be leased on an annual basis. 5) If more space shall be available in housing units operated by The State Board of Agriculture at East Lansing, Michigan, than the number of applications received, all housing units on which there is outstanding indebtedness or fixed rental agreements with outside parties shall be filled first. To the maximum extent feasible, assignments in such housing units j i shall be made in such a manner that the debt service on each project shall be met. 6) These rules may be amended from time to time to adjust the rental charges to meet: (a) Rising costs of operation, and (b) To insure maximum occupancy of the apartment units above referred to. On motion of Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above resolution. 3. Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Mr. Cress recommend the following action on investments: Pension and Retirement Fund To reduce common stock risk while building up defensive reserves and increasing current income, recommend selling: Recommenda- tions from Scudder, Stevens and Clark re: investments $1.99 1.00 2.00 l.4o 1.00 Amount 200 shs Security Abbott Laboratories (of 1,000) 1,000 shs American Airlines (of 3,000) 1,500 shs Deere & Company 500 shs Merck & Company (of 1,500) 200 shs Radio Corporation of America (of 1,000) recommend purchasing: up to $180,000 U. S.. Treasury (holding $60,000) Consolidated Investment Fund Approx. Price 69 Principal $13,800 Income Yield 380 $ 2 32 58 79 , 32,000 1 ,000 3 .1$ 87,000 39,500 3 ,000 700 1 11,000 $1837300 200 $5,260 1 .8 100 $180,000 $7,200 To reduce common stock risk while building up defensive reserves, recommend selling: Amount kOO shs Security Deere & Company Plus Cash Available 2.00 recommend purchasing: up to $30,000 U. S. Treasury 4s-5/l5/63 (holding $50,000) to improve common stock selection, recommend selling: 23,200 $ 800 7,000 approx. $30,200 100 30,000 $1,200 150 shs Soeony Motdl Oil 2.25 46 6,900 337 and purchasing: 150 shs Imperial Oil 1.50 V> 6,750 225 3-3$ Forest Akers Fund To reduce common stock risk "while establishing defensive reserves, recommend selling: 200 shs Parke Davis (of 600) 8,000 260 1.30 3.2$ and purchasing: up to $8,000 U. S. Treasury ^s-5/15/63 100 8,000 320 k.Qi« continued: 1 I 4130 Recommenda- tions from Scudder, Stevens and Clark re: investments April 16, 1959 ^Finance Committee Items-—continued: |3• Recommendations, Scudder, Stevens and Clark, continued: I Forest Akers Fund, continued - I To improve common stock selection, recommend selling: ! 138 shs Socony Mobil Oil $2-25 k6 $ 6,3^8 I and purchasing: i 138 shs Imperial Oil 1.50 6,210 207 Jenison Fund To reduce common stock risk while "building up defensive reserves and increasing current income, recommend selling: 100 shs 588 shs 251 shs American Airlines Eastman Kodak (new) (of 158) Kroger (of 651) and purchasing up to $15,000 U. S. Treasury *i-s-5/15/63 1 .00 1 .48 .90 32 77 30 3,200 4,466 7,530 $ 15A96 100 86 226 C4T2 3 .1$ 1 ,9i 100 15,000 600 4 .0$ To improve common stock selection, recommend selling: Amount Security 150 shs Socony Mobil Oil 2.25 k6 6,900 337 and purchasing: 150 shs Imperial Oil 1.50 6,750 225 3.3$ A. H. Case & Sarah Case To reduce common stock risk vhile established defensive reserves, recommend selling: 300 shs Deere & Company 2.00 17,400 600 and purchasing; up to $17,000 U. S. Treasury 100 17,000 680 4.0$ To improve common stock selection, recommend selling: 200 shs Socony Mobil Oil 2.25 46 9,200 450 4.9$ and purchasing: 200 shs Imperial Oil 1.50 9,000 300 Spartan Fund To reduce common stock risk moderately vhile establisMng defensive reserve, recommend selling: 125 shs American Airlines 1.00 32 4,000 125 3-1$ and purchasing: $4,000 U. S. Treasury 4s-5/l5/63 100 4,000 160 4.0^ It is necessary to approve the necessary resolutions in connection with the selling of the several stocks mentioned at>ove. On motion qf Mr. Harlan, seconded by Dr. Smith, it -was voted to approve Item 3 ancl also approve the ^necessary resolutions in connection with the sale of the various stocks mentioned, Board to hendle busi- \ ness affairs -4. Discussion of the request of Wallace K. Wonders of Detroit with reference to the handling of his business affairs and estate. It is recommended that the Board authorize the President and Vice- and estate President for Business Affairs and the University Attorney to undertake the responsibility Wallace K. requested by Mr. Wonders with the full details to be reported to the Board after their completion Wonders This action authorizes the assumption of the responsibility for the management of Mr. Wonders' property whenever the required agreements have been completed. On motion of Mr. Stevens, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to approve the above request- April .16, 1959 4131 Finance Committee Items--continued: 5* Johns Hopkins University has recently completed an arrangement-approved by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that makes it possible for individuals to turn over to universities stocks and other properties to "be sold and turned into tax-exempt "bonds and the income paid for life to the donor and to a single set of survivors -who have reached the age of 40 or over at the time of the donation. The corpus of the gift eventually becomes the property of the university. Certain tax advantages inure the donor immediately and subsequently. The Johns Hopkins forms have been reviewed by Attorney Carr, and it is recoiBmended that the Board authorize the officers of the University So inaugurate a comparable program. \Johns Hopkins ;plan re: tax-exempt I bonds On motion of Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. V nderploeg, it "was voted to approve Item 5» Wright 6. Ivan Wright, an alumnus of Montclair, New Jersey, under the terms of the foregoing offers to turn over stock now worth between $150,000 and $200,000. It is recommended that the Board authorize this arrangement, and further authorize the Vice President for Business Affairs and the University Attorney to proceed immediately to secure the transfer of these securities from Mr. Wright with a life interest to him and his wife, the residue upon their death to become the property of the University. On motion of Mr. Rouse, seconded by Mr. Vanderploeg, it was voted to approve the above recommendation ; to turn over I stock worth ! $150,000 to I $200,000 I to be handled jin accordance with Johns jHopkins p l an M22JUTES OF THE MEETING of t he STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE April 16/I959 Present: Dr. Smith, Chairman; Messrs. Brody, Harlan, Rouse, Stevens, Vanderploeg; Dr. Bartlett President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: No one The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. Approval of Finance Committee Items on the preceding pages. On motion of Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Vanderploeg, it vas voted to approve the Finance Committee Items. 2. At the spring election on April 6, the voters of the state changed the name of this Board from State Board of Agriculture to The Board of Trustees of Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. This action becomes effective 30 days after the election, or on May 6, 1959- On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it vas voted to express to the television and radio stations and the press the sincere thanks of the Board for giving support in explaining the desirability of changing the name of the State Board of Agriculture to the Board of Trustees. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Appointment of Inez Riley as Secretary to the Dean of the College of Science and Arts at a salary of $5200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective April 1, 1959 to fill budget position 201. 2. Transf er of L. Fernald Foster from Instructor in Communication Skills to Admissions Assistant in the Registrar's Office vith an increase in salary from $5200 to $7500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective April 1, 1959- This is a permanent position; Mr. Foster has previously been employed on a temporary basis. _, MEW BUSINESS Resignations and Terminations 1. Encil Glen Keyser, Agricultural Agent, Gratiot County, April l6, 1959 to accept other employment. 2. Margaret C. Browie, Acting Associate Extension Supervisor, East District, March 31, 1959 to accept employment at the University of Wisconsin. 3. Janet F* Keller, Home Economics Agent, Hough ton-Keveenaw Counties, April 15, 1959 to become a full-time homemaker. h. Max E. Benne, 4-H Club Lenavee County, March 17, 1959 to make an extended visit to Russia. 5. C. Eugene Osborne, Instructor in Communication Skills, August 31, 1959 to accept a position at Colorado Womens College. Approval Finance Committee Items Name of Board changed to Board of Trustees Appointment of Inez Riley [Transfer of Fernald Foster to Office Resignations R t S S C i 4132 MEW BUSBIESS, continued Resignations Resignations and Terminations^ continued April 16, 1959 6. Eric Schenker, Assistant Professor of Economics and Highway Traffic Safety Center, August 31, 1959 to accept a position with the Milmykee branch of the University of Wisconsin/ 7* Sjjaon Perry, Assistant Instructor in Political Science, August 31, 1959 to return to his Falk Fellowship. I 8. Carl L. Shenner, Professor of Civil Engineering, August 31, 1959 to become Chairman of Civil \ Engineering at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. • 9. Richard L. Ditsworth, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, August 31, 1959 to accept ; employment at Arizona State University. I 10. Rose Marie D'Aloisio, Secretary Graduate Studies, May 31, 1959 to accept a position as Secretary \ to the President of Portland State College. 11. Robert J. Van Ryzin, Instructor (Ext.) in Veterinary Pathology May 6, 1959 to accept • employment in industry. ! 12. Robert W. Swanson, Financial Officer, Vietnam Project, June k, 1959- His tour of duty has been completed. ; 13. William J. Finucan, Production and Facilities Manager, Radio Broadcasting, May 22, 1959 to j. accept employment with the new 5M Radio Station in East Lansing. Ik. John P. McGoff, Coordinator, Continuing Education, June 30, 1959 to accept employment with the : new IM Radio Station in East Lansing. 15. Robert J. Rentschler, Instructor in Continuing Education May 28, 1959 to accept employment with I the new FM Radio Station in East Lansing. 16. Walter Eaton, Field Representative, Highway Traffic Safety Center, April 22, 1959to accept other employment. 17. Robert C. Clark, Assistant Director, Placement Service, May 7, 1959 to accept a position as Assistant Personnel Director with the Sheraton Corporation of America. Leaves \ Leaves—Sabbatical 1. Jack C. Ferver, Assistant Director, U. P. District, with half pay from September 16, 1959 to September 15, i960 to study for the Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin. 2. Robert W. Johnson, Professor of Accounting and Financial Administration -with half pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 to accept a Ford Foundation Grant at Harvard and MIT. 3. Gladys E. Knight, Assistant Professor (Ext.)(Res.) Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management with full pay from June 29 ;> 1959 to August 22, 1959 to study at Cornell University. t. Glendon A. Schubert, Professor of Political Science with half pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31v I960 to accept a Fulbright award at the University of Oslo. I 5» Raymond N. Hatch, Assistant Dean of Education, with full pay from May 15, 1959 to August 15, 1959 to do research and writing. Leaves--Extension Summer School F I 1. Delilah Keller, Home Economics Agent, St. Clair County, with full pay from June 15 r 1959 to I July ^, 1959> to study at Colorado State. 2. Richard S. Austin, h-E Club Agent, St. Clair County, with full pay from June 15, 1959 to July 4, 1959 to study at Colorado State. : 3. Ruth E. Gould, Home Economics Specialist in the Upper Peninsula, with full pay from July 6, j. 1959 to July 24, 1959 to study at Cornell University. 4. Homer H. Patterson, County Extension Director, Allegan County, with full pay from June 1, \ 1959 to June 19, 1959 to study at the University of Wisconsin. j Leaves—Health j 1. Carroll Hawkins, Associate Professor of Political Science, with full pay from April 1, 1959 I to June 30, 1959* :2. Betty A. Mote, Instructor in Foods and Nutrition, with half pay from April 1, 1959 to June 30, : 1959- 3. Clyde E* Henson, Associate Professor of English, with full pay from April 1, 1959 to June 30, I 1959- -^ea ve s—0 the r 1. R. G. Hansen, Professor and Head of Agricultural Chemistry, without pay from July 15, 1959 to August 31> 1959 to work with the Defense Department in Ecuador. April l6, 1959 MEW BUSINESS, continued Leaves—>Other, continued 2. James W. Goff, Assistant Professor of Forest Products, with full pay from July 15> 1959 to August 31, 1959 to do research at Boeing Airplane Co* Leaves 3. Benjamin B. Hickok, Assistant Professor of Communication Skills without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 to accept a Fulbright lectureship in Ecuador. k. Karl A. Boedecker, Professor of Accounting and Financial Administration, without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 to lecture in Lucerne. 5. Don E. Wells, Instructor in Information Services and Communications Research Center, without salary from April 1, 1959 to February 29, i960 to work with the National Project in Agricultural Communications* 6. Evelyn Mansfield, Associate Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 because of her fatherfs health. 7. Frank J. Blatt, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 to accept an: NSF fellowship for study at Oxford. 8. John Useem, Professor and Head of Sociology and Anthropology, without pay from July 18, 1959 to August 18, 1959 to study and report on research in India. Appointments i Appointments 1. Gary Leonard Seevers, k-E Club Agent, Lenawee County, at a salary of $5200 per year on a 12- I 1 month basis effective April 1, 1959* 2. Tung Ming Lai, Associate (Research) Soil Science without pay from May 16, 1959 to March 15, i960. 3. Stephen Foster Elliston, Instructor in Communication Skills, at a salary of $5600 per year on a 10-month basis.effective September 1, 1959* k-. R. Jeremy McNamara, Assistant Instructor in Communication Skills, at a salary of $1800 per year on a 10-month basis effective August 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 5. Chitra M. Smith, Lecturer in Social Science at a salary of $1700 for the period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959. | I | \ I j I 6. Arthur E. KLein, Assistant Instructor in Accounting and Financial Administration at a salary | \ of $4500 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 7. Richard C. Larson, Assistant Instructor in Accounting and Financial Administration at a salary of $2250 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 8. Raymond G. Luoma, Assistant Instructor in Accounting and Financial Administration at a salary j of $2250 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 9* Zinowij Lew Melnyk, Assistant Instructor in Accounting and Financial Administration at a salary j • of $5200 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 10. Richard C. Neumann, Assistant Instructor in Accounting and Financial Administration at a salary : of $2250 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 11. Harry Ira Wolk, Assistant Instructor in Accounting aoad Financial Administration at a salary of $2250 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 12* Naser G. Bodiya, Assistant Instructor in the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at a salary of $275 per month from June 16, 1959 to September 15, 1959* 13. Eleanor H. Tedesco, Lecturer in Business Education and Office Administration at a salary of $4800 per year from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. lk. Ruth M. VanDerJagt, Lecturer, in Business .Education and Office Administration at a salary of $4800 per year on a 10-month basis from September 1, 1959 to ..August 31,1960. ; j \ 15* Reijo G. Aho, Assistant Instructor in Economics, at a salary of $2250 per year on a 10-month j \ basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31/ i960. 16• William Breit, Assistant Instructor in Economics, at a salary of $2250 per year on a 10-month j | basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 17• David G. Greene, Assistant Instructor in Economics at a salary of $2250 per year on a 10-month ; basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 18. Harold E. Simmons, Assistant Instructor in Economics at a salary of $2250 per year on a 10-month j basis effective S eptember 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 19. William K. Harmon, Lecturer in Insurance, Law, and Real Estate Administration at a salary of $170 per month from April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959- r KEW BUSINESS, continued \ Appointments, continued April 16, 1959 • ' " • •• ! • • . . • • • . . •. • ' • . Appointments i 20. James A. Leavengood, Assistant Instructor in Insurance, Law and Real Estate Administration ! . • • • • • ' • . • •. . . • ' • • ' • : i at a salary of $1250 for the period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959* r j i ] , ' T 1 ( ! 21. Leo J. Merten, Lecturer in Insurance, Law and Real Estate Administration at a salary of $6500 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, 19.60. I 22. Russel H. Moore, Lecturer in Insurance, Law and Real Estate Administration at a salary of $^500 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. I I 23. Glenn M. Schultz, Lecturer in Police Administration at a salary of $7500 per year on a ; 10-month basis from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. I. 2k. Archibald W. Singham, Assistant Instructor in Political Science at a salary of $5900 per \ year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, 1961. 25, Allan A. Spitz, Assistant Instructor in Political Science, at a salary of $800 for the \ period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959- \ 26. Max Bruck, Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of $8500 per year on a 12-month basis effec- tive September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. I 27. John H. Thurber, Assistant Instructor in Speech, at a salary of $2100 per year on a 10-month i basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31,I960. 28. Henry von Moltke, Assistant Instructor in Speech, at a salary of $2100 per year on a 10-month basis effective S eptember 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 29. Frederick James Speckeen, Assistant Instructor in Speech, at a salary of $2100 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. 30. William G. Monahan, Assistant Instructor in Administrative and Educational Services at a salary of $2500 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 31. Wye L. La Baw, Assistant Instructor in Health, Physical Education and Recreation at a salary of $3000 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 32. Ronald Gene Rex, Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $8000 per year on a 12-month basis effective July 1, 1959* 33. Louis F. Vanderlinde, Assistant Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $2500 for the 1 period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 3k. Lee H. Smalley, Assistant Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $3000 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. I 36. Eugene Weil Russell, Instructor in Civil Engineering at a salary of $6000 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 • 37. Paul H. Woodruff, Assistant Instructor in Civil Engineering at a salary of $2*K)Q for the I period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 38. Grover C. Way, Assistant Instructorin Civil Engineering at a salary of $2^00 for the period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 39• Gerald Skellenger, Assistant Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $2500 per i year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. k0.. Richard T. Fallon, Assistant Director JETS Program at salary of $1167 for the period May 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959. hi. Virginia Bodman, Assistant Professor of Music, at a salary of $2800 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. k2. Albert Harold Bryan, Assistant Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $200 per month, effective April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959. k3* Walter G. Mayer, Lecturer (Res.) in Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $7800 per year on I a 12-month basis effective May 1, 1959 to April 30, i960. ||| « • kk. Ramchandra Desai, Instructor in Foreign Studies at a salary of $5600 per year on.a 10-month I basis effective S eptember 1, 1959* I k$. James H. Soltov, Assistant Professor of History at a salary of $6l00 per year on a 10-month ; basis effective September 1, 1959* I k6. Dale A. Dreisbach, Co-Director of the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center at a salary j of $2250 for the period June 22, 1959 to September K, 1959- |j| • V7. Harry J. Friedman, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Adviser of the Pakistan i j Project at a salary of $9150 per year on a 12-month basis effective April 1, 1959 to March 31, 1961. I h&. Shirley Jane Eric son, Secretary, Vietnam Project at a salary of $4000 per year on a 12-month I basis effective April 19, 1959 to April 18, 1961. I kQa..- George H. Francis, Assistant Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $3000 for the I period October 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. MEW BUSINESS, continued Appointments, continued April l6, 1959 4135 Appointments ; 49. Maxine Lucille Scheffer, Secretary Vietnam Project at a salary of • $3800 per year on a 12-month basis effective April '19, 1959 to April 18, 1961. .50. Joann Irene Brady, Coordinator, Continuing Education, at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis effective May 1, 1959- 51 • Kenneth N. VerBurg, Assistant Instructor in Continuing Education at a salary of $225 per month effective April 1, 1959 to August 31, 1959- 52. Thomas A, Collins, Instructor in Continuing Education at a salary of $6000 per year on a . 12-month basis effective May 1, 1959• 53. Margaret Lee Pegg, Coordinator Continuing Education at a salary of $3500 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959• 54. Margaret Lee Pegg, Coordinator in Continuing Education at a salary of $250 per month effective July 1, 1959 to August 31, 1959- 55* Margaret Lee Pegg, Coordinator in Continuing Education at a salary of $350 per month, effec- tive May 1,1959 to June 30, 1959- 56• Edwin B. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Director of Placement at a salary of $7200 per year on-a 12-month basis effective April 20, 1959- 57. Peter L. Sandi, Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of $1350 for the summer school period June 24, 1959 to July 30, 1959- 58. Bernard L. Bland, Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $450 for the summer school period June 24, 1959 to July 30/ 1959* 59. Francis Kenel, Instructor in^ Teacher Education at a salary of $750 for the simmer school periods June 22, 1959 to July 3, 1959 and August 3, 1959 to August 28, 1959• 60. DeLos F. DeTar, Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry at a salary of $500 for the summer school period July 27, 1959 to July 30, 1959* 61. Michael M. Szvarc, Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry at a salary of $500 for the summer school period July 14, 1959 to July 17, 1959* 62. Norman R. Davidson, Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry at a salary of $500 for the summer school period July 6, 1959 to July 13, 1959» 63. Helmut Beinert, Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry at a salary of $500 for the - summer school period July 21, 1959 to July 24, 1959 • Transfers Transfers 1. John Clark Post from 4-H Club Agent Gratiot County to Agricultural Agent, Gratiot County at the same salary effective April 1, 1959- 2. William Lee Bortel from 4-H Club, Extension Service, to 4-H Club Agent, Gratiot County at a salary of $5500 per year on a 12-month basis effective April 1, 1959* 3. Don E. Wells from Instructor, Information Services and Communications Research Center to Assistant Instructor in General Communication Arts on a 12-month basis effective July 1, 1959 to June 30, i960. 4. Dorothy E. Dixon, from Secretary Science and Arts to Secretary, Research Development and Graduate Studies at the same salary effective April 1, 1959* Salary Change !• Increaee in salary for W. Smith Greig, Assistant Professor (Ext.) Agricultural Economics to $9100 per year effective April 1, 1959. Miscellaneous Inc. salary W. Smith Greig iCh. terms employment Doris Brimmer 1, Change in the terms of employment of Doris Brimmer, Lecturer in the Bureau of Social and Poli- tical Research from a one-year appointment beginning October 8, 1958 at a salary of $3000 for the year, to an appointment ending July 31, 1959* She is to be paid a salary of $500 per month from April 1 to May 31, 1959, and a salary of $250 per month June 1 to July 31, 1959. Andrew Brimmei i changed to 12 mo basis ! 2, Change Andrew F. Brimmer, Assistant Professor of Economics, from a 10-month to a 12-month basis with a salary increase from $6500 to $9000 per year, effective July 1, 1959* 3, Change in title of Milo W. Chalfant from Lecturer to Instructor in Police Administration and Public Safety, effective April 1, 1959. "Mr.. Chalfant is paid from Highway Traffic Safety Funds, Title Milo W. ]j Chalfant ch. to Inst. 4, Change in status of Steighton A. Watts, Instructor in Political Science, from half time to three-quarters time at a salary of $400 per month, effective from April 1, to June 30, 1959* 5* Change in status of Arnold Gurin, Lecturer in Social Work, from full time to one-third time at a .salary rate of $3000 per year, effective from September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960 to permit him to study for the Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. :s. A. Watts ; changed to 3/4 time Arnold Gurin ch; to l/3 time $3000 yr Sept. 1!59 to Aug. 31f6o 1 j J 4136 HEW BUSINESS, continued April 16, 1959 Miscellaneous, continued Donald Hay- worth trans. ] j to Speech 6. Transfer Donald Hayvrorth and his position from the Dean of Communication Arts to the Depart- ment of Speech, effective April 1, 1959. Jack Bain ch. j to Asst. Dean \ Comm. Arts & j Asst. Prof. \ Comm. Arts \ Temp* ch. sta. J. Maben to Coor Sci & M Teh Ctr 7. Transfer of Jack M. Bain and his position from the Speech Department to the Dean of Communi- cation Arts and change his title from Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Communication Arts to Assistant Dean of Communication Arts and Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, effective April 1, 1959* 8. Temporary change in status of Jerrold W. Maben from Instructor in Teacher Education at a salary of $7000 per year on a 10-month "basis to Coordinator in the Science and Mathematics Center at a salary of $9240 per year on a 12-month basis effective from April 1, 1959 to June 30, i960 and paid from account 71-227^* Reduction sal. Dorothy Bed- ford Ch. title Jas.; A. Matte son to Coord. Cap & Govn Series 9. Reduction in salary of Dorothy 3. Bedford, Assistant Instructor in Mathematics, to $700 for the period from April 1 to June 30, 1959. Mrs. Bedford has requested a reduced teaching load. 10. Change in title of James A. Matteson from Conference Coordinator to Coordinator of the Cap and Gown Series in Continuing Education with a salary increase from $^200 to $5000 per year, effective May 1, 1959. I Add. pay app. 11. Additional pay as follows for staff members who will work during the simmer of 1959: for staff I members for • work in summer ! 1959 C. L. Schloemer, Professor of Natural Science, $2640 paid from 71-227^ Ronald R. Larson, Assistant Professor of Insurance, Law, and Real Estate, and Highway Traffic Safety Center, $1830 paid from 71-2506. Robert Gowans, Assistant in Intercollegiate Athletics, $600 from Summer School funds, Report of death A.G« Kettunen and $11*00 from 71-227^ Isobel Blyth, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, $1600 from 71-2258 Allen K. Philbrick, Associate Professor of Geography, $2520 from 71-2506 Robert C. Hanson, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, $1305 from 71-2506 12. Report of the death of Arne G. Kettunen on March 24, 1959* Mr. Kettunen was horn on October 28, 1894, ^was first employed "by the University on April 15, 1917 and was State k-R Club Leader at the time of his retirement on July 1, 1956. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it -was voted to authorize the preparation of an ;illuminated resolution on the death of Mr* Kettunen to be presented to the family and spread upon Speech Im- I the permanent records, provement Service disc. 13# Recommendation that the Speech Improvement Service in the Basic College be discontinued and and functions trans, to Speech Clinic that the functions previously performed by this service be transferred to the Speech Clinic of the College of Communication Arts, effective September 1, 1959. Gifts and Grants Gifts and Grants i. Gift of an oil painting "Europe—Anno 19^2" by Frances DeErdely valued at $500 from Afine- Nutzhorn of Romeo, Michigan, to be added to the permanent collection of art in the Art I Department. 2. Grants to be used for scholarship purposes, as follows: ! . a. $185 from Tom Johnson of East Lansing to provide a scholarship, the student to be selected by the Committee on Scholarships for members of'.the Veterans1 Club for the spring term 1959 • b. To continue previously established scholarships: 1' l) $850 from the Michigan Dairy Memorial and Scholarship Foundation of Michigan State University 2) $750 from The Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., of Santa Monica, California. 3) $1300 (not to exceed) from Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., of Hew York City k) $100 from Mclaughlin, Ward, & Company of Jackson to be credited to the Elevator and Farm Supply Short Course Scholarship Fund. 5» $500 from Ralston Purina Company of St. Louis, Missouri. c. To aid specified students: ! \ I I I ; I l) $250 from The Tiscornia Foundation, Inc. of St. Joseph. 2) $150 from The Southbridge Exchange Club of Southbridge, Massachusetts. 3) $500 from The Asher Student Foundation of Detroit k) $100 from the United Church Women of Greater Lansing 5) $85 from the Board of Education of Kalamazoo to be credited to the Annie B. Clark Memorial Fund. 6) $100 from the Michigan Home Economics Extension Council of Gaylord* 7) $250 from an anonymous donor 8) $250 from the Board of Home Missions of New York City 9) $166.67 from Allen County Medical Milk Committee of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 10) $500 from the Elks national Foundation of Boston, Massachusetts. 11) $300 from the Little Rock Scholarship Fund of Little Rock, Arkansas 3» Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Washteraw County covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of W, P. Ralston in the Cooperative Extension Service as a contribution toward the salary of a 1*-H Club Agent from January 1 to June 30, 1959* April l6, 1959 ••-] HEW BUSINESS, continued Gifts and Grants, continued km Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County covering a grant of $3600 to "be used under the direction of HV P. Ralston in the Cooperative Extension Service for the continued emplojmient of a County. .Extension Agent. Gifts and brants 5* Approval of memoranda of agreement vith the following Boards of Supervisors covering grants to 1 \ "be used under the direction of N. P. Ralston in the Cooperative Extension Service: a. $4l25 from Kent County to be used as Kent County's share of the salary of one Extension Agent, b • $2000 from Oceana County to be used as a contribution toward the continued payment of salaries of three Extension Agents* c. $1125 from Baraga County to be used in partial support of a Home Economics and 4-H Club Extension Agent • \ \ \ 6. Grants as follows to be used under the direction of R* G. Mawby in 4-H Clubs: j a. $650 from the Railroad Community Committee of Greater Detroit to cover the cost of "award of the k-K Clover" for volunteer local k-E Club leaders of Michigan* b* $500 from the Ogemaw County k-E Clubs to be used as the county share of their 1959 U ^E delegate* c* $372.32 from the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work of Chicago to support the 1958-59 season leadership training in 4-H tractor program and 4-H Tractor Awards in connection with the State k-E Club Show. " \ 7* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Committee on Rural Electrification of Ubly covering a grant of §3k9*6k to be used under the direction of A. ¥• Farrall in Agricultural \ Engineering in support of the cooperative television project. I 8. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Committee on Rural Electrification of Ubly covering a grant of $6o to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultueal Engineering in support- of the cooperative radio program "Electricity at Work for. You". | ; ; 9* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Cucumber Harvester Committee Members covering a grant of $700 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering and \ I in Horticulture to carry on research to develop .principles for construction of a mechanical \ cucumber harvester. 10. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the American Angus Association of St. Joseph covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of R. H. Nelson in Animal Husbandry in beef cattle breeding work. j j 11. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Ex-Cell-0 Corporation of Detroit covering a grant of $*f,O25 to be used under the direction of T. I. Hedrick and L* G. Harmon in Dairy in an investigation of plastic coated milk cartons and the machine for forming, sanitizing, filling, and sealing them for commercial use. 12. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Apple Institute of Washington, D.C., covering a grant of $3,500 to be used under the direction of A. L. Kenworthy in Horticulture to determine chemical composition of fresh apples from samples of prominent varieties grown in different parts of the United States. i i 13. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Commercial Solvents Corporation of Terre Haute, • Indiana, covering a grant of {j&,000 to be used under the direction of P. J. Schaible in Poultry Science to study the basic metabolic effects of antibiotics. The agreement provides for special graduate research assistants. Ik* Grant of $1000 from Erast & Ernst to be used under the direction of A. L. Seelye in Business and Public Service for fellowships for graduate students majoring in accounting. i 15. Grant of $1,000 from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company of New York City to be used under the direction of A. L« Seelye in Business and Public Service for fellowships for graduate students majoring in accounting. I j 16. Grant of $26,166 from the United States Office of Education of Washington, D.C*, to be used underj the direction of Elizabeth M. Drews in the Bureau of Educational Research and Foundations of Education to study the effectiveness of homogeneous and heterogeneous ability grouping in ninth grade English classes with slow, average, and supervior students. Provision is made for special graduate research assistants* 17. Grant of $5 from the Civil Engineers Club of Charleston, South Carolina, to be used under the \ direction of J. W* Groomes in Engineering for operating expenses and salaries for JETS, Inc. 18. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Velsicol Chemical Corporation of Chicago covering a grant of $200 to be used under the direction of D. J. deZeeuw in Botany for a special study on bioassay of seed treatment fungicides within an existing project on seed treatment and soil j | treatment fungicides. 19* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Stauffer Chemical Company of San Francisco cover- ing a grant of $1200 to be used under the direction of G* E. Guyer and R. G* Haines in Entomology for a continuation of the evaluation of Trithion, methyl Trithion, and. Thuricicte • 4138 i Gifts and : Grants BUSINESS, continued Gifts and Grants , continued April 16, 1959 20. Grant of $17,900 from the National Science Foundation of Washington, D. C, to be used under the direction of James L. Hall in Chemistry in an investigation of special Acetonitrile as ;a solvent for inorganic reactions. Provision is made for special graduate research assistants. 21. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Copper and Brass Research Association of New York City covering a grant of $11,000 to be used under the direction of L. L. Quill in Chemistry to continue the study on corrosion of copper piping under operating conditions similar to those at Michigan State University. 22. Grant of $11,300 from the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society to be used under the direction of Harold Hart in Chemistry to study multipositive carbonium ions. 23. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Office of Ordnance Research of the United States Army of Durham, North Carolina, covering a grant of $25,237 to be used under the direction of P. J. Blatt and Meyer Garber in Physics and Astronomy in experimental and theoretical study of the electronic properties of dilute alloys. The agreement provides for special graduate research assistants. 2k. Grant of $*K),89O from the National Science Foundation of Washington, D. C, to be used under the direction of F. B« Button in the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center to provide a program in science and mathematics for 100 selected high school students for a 6-week period in the summer of 1959^ 25. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Chemical Corporation of St. Louis covering a grant of $3,565 to be used under the direction of W. L. Mallmann in Microbiology in a study of germicidal action of bromine and application to water treatment. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 26. Grant of $10,000 from the Atomic Energy Commission of Washington, D. C, to be used under the direction of L. F. Wolterink in Physiology and Pharmacology for the purchase of equipment to expand teaching in the formal course in radiobiology as well as into courses now using tracers in only selected experiments. 27. Grant of $500 from E. R. Squibb & Sons of "New Brunswick, New Jersey, to be used under the direction of W. V. Lumb in Surgery and Medicine to provide facilities for a research program. 28. Grant of $200 from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation of Evanston, Illinois, as payment of the annual educational grant for 1958-59 iov two National Merit Scholars. 29. Grant of $600 from The Farm Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction of H. R« Neville in Continuing Education to help finance the Rural Leadership School. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Stevens, it was voted to accept the foregoing Gifts and Grants and to extend thanks to the donors where appropriate. Alt. and Imp items app. Reports for Board Members 1. Alteration and improvement items that have been approved since the March meeting of the Board: Install water cooler, Police Administration Electric service improvements, hospital wing of Giltner Hall $ 235 1,500 $1,735 2. Additional payment to salaried employees as per list on file« Add. pay for sal. enxpl. approved On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all New Business on which action does not already appear. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Appointments i Appointments 1. Helen Niblock, Assistant Instructor in Communication Skills, at a salary of $1^00 for the period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959. 2. M. Eugene Hall, Associate Professor of Music, at a salary of $8500 per year on a 10-month basis effective S epteriber 1, 1959* 3. Margot S. Evans, Assistant Instructor in Foreign Languages at a salary of $500 for the period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959. 4. Gonzalo Paga, Assistant Instructor in Foreign Languages at a salary of $500 for the -period April 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959 • 5» Herman Rubin, Professor of Statistics, at a salary of $9600 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959. 6. Balkrishna V» Sukhatme, Lecturer in Statistics, at a salary of $6500 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959 to August 31, i960. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Appointments, continued April 16, 1959 7« Hugh M* Culbertson, Information Specialist in 'Information Services at a salary of $5200 per" year effective May 10, 1959 to November 10, 1959• Appointments 8. Robert Griffith Hoopes, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of English at MSU-0 at a salary of $16,000 per year on a 12-month basis effective July 1, 1959* 9* Peter Henry Amann, Assistant Professor of History at MSU-0 at a salary of $6200 per year on a 10-month basis effective S eptember 1, 1959• 10. James Harold McKay, Associate Professor of Mathematics at MSU-0 at a salary of $7800 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1959* 11. Eichard John Burke, Jr. Instructor in Philosophy at MSU-0 at a salary of $5600 per year on a 10-month ba-sis effective September 1, 1959* 12. Claude M. Watson, Instructor in Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $l650for the summer school period June 2k, 1959 to September k, 1959• Mi sc ellaneous 1. The following promotions are recommended to be effective July 1, 1959- Approval title pro- motions to be effective July 1, 1959 To Professor Agriculture Agricultural Engineering- Irving J. Pflug Animal Husbandry Dairy - Byron H. Good - Robert J. Brunner Horticulture Resource Development Soil Science Basic College Communication Skills Evaluation Services Humanities Improvement Services Theodore I. Hedrick - Clifford L. Bedford - Russell G. Hill - Anton E. Erickson Frederick E. Reeve Robert W. Starring Theo. B. Stransness Walker H. Hill Charles Hirschfeld Stebleton Nulle Elizabeth H. Rusk* Business and Public Service Bus, Educ. and Office Adm Helen H. Green Marketing & Transp. Personnel & Production Political Science Urban Plan & Landscape -Stanley C. Hollander - Dal ton E. McParland -Bruce L. Smith -Milton Baron Carl S. Gerlach Communication Arts Television, Radio, and Film -J. Colby Le-wls III To Associate Professor Agriculture "• Agric. Economics Animal Husbandry Farm Crops Forest Products Forestry Horticulture Soil Science Basic College Communication Skills Humanities Natural Science Social Science Bus. and Pub. Service Acct. & Finan Adm. Education Adm. & Educ. Services Foundations of Educ. Health, P.E. & Rec. Teacher Education Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Enginr. -William H. Roe.; -Bernard R. Gorman -Thelma D. Bishop Wayne D. Van Hus -William A. Mann Byron Van Roekel -Leo V. Nothstine -Heiroan E. Koenig -James T. Anderson Joachim E. Lay -Ho'ward L. Womochel Science and Arts Botany and Plant Pathology Economics Hotel, Rest, & ±nst.Mgt« Ins. Law. & Real Estate Personnel & Production Political Science Marketing & Transp. Communication Arts Journalism Speech Education Adm. & Educ. Serv. Entomology Zoology English Foreign Languages Chemistry Geology Physics and Astronomy Psychology Miscellaneous Library Museum Highway Tr. Safety Ctr Counseling Center *also Teacher Education Everett S. Beneke William J. Hooker Herman L. King Wayne Porter •George R. Price •Wm. M. Seaman •Robert Schuetz Kenneth Stone, Jr. -James W. Trow Josph Ballam •Alfred Dietze Carl F. Frost Charles F. Wrigley Richard E. Chapin Moreau Maxwell Leslie Silvernale Bill L. Kell Ross 'W. Matteson Health, Phys. Ed & Rec. Teacher Education Engineering Applied Mechanics Computer Laboratory Home Economics Foods and Nutrition Home Mgt. & Ch. Dev. Text. Cl. & Rel. Arts John R. Shaver- Foundations of Education - -James T. Bonnen Glynn McBride Garland P. Wood -William T. Magee -H. • R • Pettigrove -James W. Goff Harold J.Raphael -Victor Rudolph -Robert P. Larsen Richard Stinson -Lynn Robertson -Theodore Kennedy Nora Landmark A.L. Thurman, Jr. -Robert S. Quimby Karl F. Thompson -Mary A.Burmester James M. EllJbbt John 1J. Moore Ivlarvin D.Solomon -Robin A. Drews -A.E. Grunewald Gardner Jones John L. 0 TDonnell Roland Salmonson -Mordechai Kreinin Thomas Mayer W.Paul Strassmann Gertrude Blaker | -E. L. Marietta ; -Claude McMillan -Robt Scigliano -Edward Smykay -W. Cameron Myers -F.G. Alexander •Julius Roy A. Wm. A. •John D, Thomas J o hn A, • G e o. R, •Peter G. Haines Barbour Edelfelt F&rquhar » Krumboltz F. Green •Friedrich . Myers •George •Gerard E. Mase P. Weeg M. Jones Evelyn B. Paolucci Margaret Hearn 1 1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 1 • Promotions, continued: Title pro- motions app< To Associate -Professor, continued Science and Arts Entomology Zoology Art Music Foreign Languages Chemistry Mathematics Physics and Astronomy Statistics Geography Miscellaneous University Services Continuing Education Highvay Tr. Safety Ctr. - Roland L. Fischer Gordon E. Guyer - Marvin Max Hansley - Margaret A. Yuill - Paul 0. Harder Martha L« White - Laszlo Borbas - John C. Speck Andrew Timnick - M. Isobel Blyth Howard E. Campbell W. Eugene Deskins -Thomas H. Edwards -Charles H. Kraft -D.E. Brunnachweiler -ThQs. K# McKinney -Louis A. Doyle James W# Harrison -Abram M. Barch Gerald F« King Preiss Jack Vet. Med. promotions on page To Assistant Professor Agriculture Agricultural Engr« Forest Products Basic College Evaluation Service Humanities Social Science Bill A* Stout Alan Sliker - Joseph L. Saupe - Edvard Natharius * Howard J. Pollman Alfred Wolf - Win. V. D'Antonio Oscar Glantz ^Contingent upon receiving the Ph.D. degree April l6, 1959 iu / To Associate Professor, continued Science and Arts, cont* Philosophy Psychology Soc . and Anthrop < -Richard Rudner -Paul Bakan Charles Hanley John R. Hurley Frank Restie -Jay W# Art is Sheldon Lovry To Assistant Professor, continued: Business and Public Service Urban Planning & LandscapeJ. M. Prochaska Education Health, P.E. & Rec. Teacher Education Engineering -Gale Mikles -Paul 11. Clem Win. Kennedy Computer Lab & Elec Engr -Richard J.Reid* Electrical Engineering H. K. Kesavan* Home Economics Institution AdministrationGrace A. Miller Science and Arts Music Psychology Veterinary Medicine Surgery and Medicine Miscellaneous Audio-Visual Aids Counseling Center -Byron Autrey C.Oscar Stover -Joseph Reyher Kenneth Wurtz -Heal Cholvin Mark P. Rines -W.L. Veenendaal -Norman Abeles Beulah Hedahl Bernard Mikol Ch. salary source Garland P. Wood I Mrs. Every to retire Apr. 8 instead .of [July 1*59 On motion of Mr. Brody, effective July 1, 1959. seconded by Dr. Smith, it -was voted to approve the title changes to be Change in salary source for Garland P. .Wood, Associate Professor (Extension) of Agricultural Economics, from 100$ Extension to 75$ Extension and 25/0 General, effective from April 1, to July 31, 1959. Recommendation from the Retirement Committee that the retirement date of Mrs. Ada Every, Telephone Operator, be changed from July 1, 1959 to April 8, 1959, for disability reasons. Her retirement salary is $715 per year. Titles of for- j |mer Prof. (Res.) in Agric. Chem. to be changed to Professors It is recommended that the academic titles of the following members of the staff of the Depart- ment of Agricultural Chemistry vho have formerly been listed as Professor (Research), Associate Professor (Research,)etc., drop the vordv. "research" and that they have the same status as all other members of the faculty, effective immediately: E. J. Benne, Professor R. J. Evans, Professor R. ¥. Luecke, Professor H. M. Sell, Professor N. E. Tolbert W. A. Wood, Professor 5. Mr. May recommends that the Board engage Ernst & Ernst to conduct the annual audit for the year ending June 30, 1959. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the engaging of Ernst- &. Ernst to conduct the annual audit for the year ending June 30, 1959. 6. Mr. Varner discussed with the Board the progress of the proposals before the legislature of concern to Michigan State University. 7. Mr. May presented the facts confronting us with reference to funds for operations for the balance of the fiscal year. 8. Mr. May reported to the Board on the action recently taken by the Indiana legislature with reference to salaries at Indiana University and Purdue University and the state teachers colleges of Indiana* 1 9* Mr. Cress and Mr. Harding met vith the Board at lunch in accordance with ttie usual policy to discuss long-range investment policies, etc. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued April 16, 1959 10. Professor H. B« Tukey, Chairman of the Athletic Council, and Director C. L. Munn had lunch with the Board and discussed the NCAA-Big 10 policy pertaining to telecasting of athletic events. 11. Extension of temporary construction loan -with the National Bank of Detroit. On motion of Mr. Harlan, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to authorize the officers to negotiate an extension of the temporary "bank loan in the amount of $3J75O,OOO -with the National Bank of Detroit. This extension is to "be negotiated with the "bank for a period of not exceeding 60 days* 12. Approval of the following title changes from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor to be effective July 1, 1959: Veterinary Medicine Microbiology and Public Health Ralph C. Belding Oliver W. Kaufman Jack J. Stockton John P. Newman Physiology and Pharmacology Raymond F. Johnston i i Extension of temporary construction loan - Married Hous- ing. Title changes. Veterinary Medicine Gifts and Grants 1. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with The Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo covering a grant of ; $1,7QQ to be used under the direction of Dena Cederquist in Foods and Nutrition for the support of a graduate student in nutrition experiments suitable for elementary and high school student participation. Gifts and Grants j 2. Grant of $1,250 from William Foster of Hartford to be used under the direction of R. H. Fulton in Botany for the continuation of the virus-free strawberry foundation stock. 3. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Atomic Energy Commission of Lemont, Illinois, covering a grant of $2,0^3 to be used under the direction of J« L. Dye in Chemistry in a thermodynainic investigation of dilute solutions of the alkali metals in liquid ammonia. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. k. Grant of $3,800 from Research Corporation of New York City to be used under the direction of W. H. Reusch in Chemistry in a study of the synthesis and absolute configuration of longi- folene. Provision is made for a special graduate research assistant. 5. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Army Detroit Ordnance District cover- ing a grant of $9,950 to be used under the direction of Harold Hart in Chemistry for research oniiie acylation of cyclopropanes. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 6. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Association of Merchandizer Automatic of Chicago covering a grant of $1,500 to be used under the direction of ¥. L. MalLnann in Microbiology in a study of the public health aspects of vended foods. Provision is made for a special graduate research assistant• 7. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis covering a grant of $3,000 to be used under the direction of C. H. Cunningham in Microbiology in a study of the kinetics of inactivation of infectious bronchitis selective separation of different phases and characterization of fundamental properties. The agreement provides for special graduate research assistant. 8. Grant of $5,500 from the Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative of East Lansing to be used under the direction of C. C. Morrill and R. L. Morter in Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology to continue the investigations into diseases affecting the breeding efficiency of dairy cattle and bulls, with particular emphasis on leptospirosis. 9. Grant of $50,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation of New York City to be used under the direc- tion of Dean Taggart in International Programs for development of the library and library staff at the University of the Ryukyus. 10. Grant of $5 from the Jackson Peace Council of Jackson to be used under the direction of H. R. Neville in Continuing Education as a contribution toward the, Christmas Adventure in World Understanding Program. On motion of Mr. Harlan, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve all the Additional Items on which action does not already appear. The Board adjourned at 12 ofclock noon. The next meeting will be held at M3U-0 with the Board convening for dinner on May 21 at some suitable place, to be followed by the meeting of the Finance Committee. The regular Board meeting will be held on Friday morning, May 22, at MSU-0 beginning at 10 o'clock. May meeting to be held at MSU-0 Secretary