MINUTES OF THE

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

August  8, 1966

Present:  Mr. Huff, Chairman; Messrs. Harlan, Merriman, Smith, Stevens, White; President

Hannah, Vice President May  and  Secretary  Breslin

Absent: 

Messrs. Hartman, Nisbet

Also present were  the following University  personnel: 
Dr. Neville.

Dr. Hunt, Dr. Knisley, and

The meeting was called  to order  following  dinner at Kellogg  Center  at 6:00  p.m.

Proposal for
degree-grant-
ing program
to be pre-
sented to
State Board
of Education

Draft propos-
al for  law
program  to be
submitted  to
State Board
of Education

A  special meeting  of the Board  of Trustees of Michigan  State University was  called  by the
President of the University  for the purpose of reviewing  and approving  the University's
preliminary  request  to the State Board of Education  that it now proceed  immediately  to
study and plan for the final two years of a degree-granting medical program.

Chairman Warren Huff asked for permission  to make  an opening  statement  outlining  to date
his role and activity with many committees  appointed  to study medical  education in Michigan.
He concluded  that he felt  the State Board  of Education would  look with  favor on our request
to study  and plan for the final two years  of a degree-granting  program  in medical education if
we made  a rapid  and positive approach  at this time.

Following Mr. Huff's  statement, Dr. Howard Neville  reviewed  for the Board  the contents  of the
draft proposal.  The draft proposal was unanimously  approved  and with  certain minor  and
editorial corrections  the Board  directed  the President  and officers  to present  the proposal
to the State Board  of Education for action.

The Board was  also presented with the University's  preliminary  request  to the State Board of
Education for a degree program  in legal education.  This draft proposal was  also  approved  and
authorized  to be presented  to the State Board  of Education.

The meeting adjourned  at 9:00  p.m.

Secretary

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