MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
February 20, 1970
Salary and benefits for Chancellor of Oakland
University.
After discussion, upon the recommendation of the President,
it was moved by Mr. Nisbet,
seconded by Mr. Stevens that effective February 1, 1970 the
annual salary of Dr. Donald D. O'Dowd, Chancellor of Oakland
University, would be $36,000. It was also agreed that
he would have an annual expense allowance of $3,000. It was
further agreed that should Dr. O'Dowd desire to use the Chancellor's
home on the Oakland campus, a housing allowance would be provided;
however, if he desires to stay in his own residence, a housing
allowance would not be provided. Motion carried.
The committee composed of Chairman Don Stevens, Vice Chairman
Merriman, Chancellor O'Dowd, Executive Vice President Breslin,
and University Attorney Leland W. Carr, Jr., appointed to
investigate the granting of independence to Oakland University
submitted the following statement:
The subcommittee appointed by the Board of Trustees unanimously
reaffirmed its position that it is in the best interests
of higher education in this state and consistent with the
State plan that Oakland University be granted its independence,
and further recommends that this item be placed on the March
agenda of the Board for action.
It is anticipated that by the March meeting of this Board
the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of
the University of Michigan will have met to discuss the
independence of Dearborn and Flint.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was unanimously voted to place the matter of Oakland University
independence on the March agenda of the Board for action.
Recommendation that the appropriate degrees be awarded to
those students who according to the records of the Registrar
completed the requirements for graduation at the end of the
December 1969 term.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Hartman, it was
voted to approve the above recommendation.
Termination: Christiane M. KAYE, Instr. Mod. Lang.
& Lit. effective 8/14/70
LEAVES - sabbatical:
Reuben TORCH, Prof, Biol. Sci; Assoc. Dean Arts & Sci
at full salary eff. 6/1/70 to 8/31/70 to study in Europe
COFFMAN, Kenneth H., Assoc. Prof, Psychology; Dir, Psych.
Services at full salary, eff. 1/1/71 to 6/30/71 to study in
Hawaii
DETTMAN, John W., Prof. Mathematics at half pay, eff. 9/8/70
to 4/21/71 study at Univ. of Glasgow
EVARTS, Peter G., Assoc. Prof.& Act. Chm, English at
full salary eff. 9/8/70 to 12/22/70 to study in England and
Sicily
IODICE, Don R., Assoc. Prof. Mod. Lang. & Lit. at full
salary eff. 1/4/71 to 4/21/71 study (France)
OLOFSON, Harold, Instr. Soc. & Anthro at no pay, eff.
8/15/70 to 8/14/71 to study in Nigeria
Changes in assignment:
Frederick W. OBEAR, Assoc. Prof. Chemistry; Vice Provost
to Assoc. Prof., Chem. & Acting Provost, eff. 1/1/70.
STURNER, William F., Assoc. Prof. Pol. Sci; Asst. Provost
to Assoc. Prof. Pol. Sci & Acting Vice Provost, eff. 1/1/70
JOHNSON, G. Philip, Prof & Chrm. Math; Acting Dean Grad.
Study eff. 1/1/70 (extending title of Acting Dean beyond 12/31/69)
SACKS, Karen, Instr. Soc. Anthro. change leave dates form
8/15/70 0 8/14/71 to 9/8/70 to 12/22/70
BUGG, Louise, Cat. Libr AP-1, Kresge Libr. to Head Catalog
Dept. AP-IV at $10,000, eff. 3/1/70
Salary changes:
Frederick W. Obear, Assoc. Prof. Chem.; Acting Provost to
$21,500, eff. 3/1/70
STURNER, William F., Assoc. Prof. Pol. Sci & Act. Vice
Prov. to $17,500, eff. 3/1/70
AKERS, Charles W., Prof. & Chrm. History to $17,200, eff.
3/1/70
THOMAS, S. Bernard, Assoc. Prof. History to $14,500, eff.
3/1/70
TRIPP, Ann H., Asst. Prof. History to $10,800, eff. 3/1/70
APPLETON, Sheldon, Prof. Pol. Sci. to $15,200, eff. 3/1/70
MARZ, Roger H., Assoc. Prof. Pol. Sci. to $14,300, eff. 3/1/70
VANN, Carl R., Assoc. Prof. Pol. Sci to $14,300, eff. 3/1/70
CRAMER, Ronald L., Asst. Prof. Education to $13,300, eff.
3/1/70
JOHNSON, Patrick J., Asst. Prof. Education to $13,100, eff.
3/1/70
HASKELL, Richard E., Assoc. Prof. Engineering to $13,100,
eff. 3/1/70
KLECKNER, Keith R., Assoc. Prof. & Asst. Dean Engineering
to $15,000, eff. 3/1/70
DOANE, David P., Asst. Prof. Economics to $11,500, eff., 3/1/70
SOMERVILLE, Ronald L., Asst. Registrar to $11,500, eff. 3/1/70
HICE, Jerold, Asst. Dir. Residence Halls to $10,000, eff.
3/1/70
ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS:
Roy A. KOTYNEK, from Instr in History to Asst. Prof. History
at $9,800, eff. 3/1/70
TAKIFF, Steven J., from Instr. Math, to Asst. Prof. Math at
$10,800, eff. 3/1/70 (p.390)
APPOINTMENTS:
John P. CUTTS, Professor and Chairman English at $24,000,
eff. 8/15/70
DYER, Robert Rutherfurd, Professor and Chairman Classics at
$16,000, eff. 8/15/70
DYER, Svetlana, Asst. Prof. Mod, Lang. & Lit. at $10,000,
eff. 8/15/70
POLK, Lon, Asst. Professor of Economics at $13,000, eff. 8/15/70
RAHMAN, Munibur, Assoc. Prof. Mod. Lang.& Lit. at $12,000,
eff. 8/15/70
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL:
Transfer an Associate Director of Urban Affairs AP-VIII position
to an Assistant Dean of Continuing Education for Urban Affairs
AP-VIII position, eff. 9/19/69.
Reclassify a Pre-Professional CT-7 to a Pre-Professional
CT-8 position for the Library.
Reclassify 2 Senior Clerk CT-4 to DepartmentfSecretaryCT-5
positions for Student Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Thompson, it
was unanimously voted to approve the Oakland University
Personnel Changes.
GIFTS AND GRANTS: Grants to be used for scholarship
purposes as follows -
For the Awards Account #29759
$1,631.50 from the Daily Tribune Trust (Royal Oak)
62.50 The
Polish Women's Alliance of America, Chicago
For Scholarship account #29727:
$ 100 Mr, & Mrs. Douglas R. Bastian,
Pontiac
100 Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey
Craighead, Birmingham
2,000 The Mary Louise Johnson Foundation, Detroit
50 Mrs. William
Shunck, Waterford
For the Michael Werenski Memorial Loan Fund, Account #53026:
$ 100 Mrs. A. Joseph Fontana, Trumbull, Conn.
50 Mr. &
Mrs. John A. Werenski, Warren
To set up the Patricia Dandurand Memorial Fund: $50 from
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kovacs, Royal Oak
To establish the Civitan Fund as a revolving fund for student
loans: $300 from the Pontiac Civitan Club, Clarkston
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$
250 |
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The Soc. of Sigma
Xi for the Biol. Sci. Dept. under the direction of
M.B. Cole, Jr. - Development of organ culture technique
for larval frog ovaries |
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11,540
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Nat'l Sci. Foundn.
for the Biol. Sci. Dept. under the direction of
F. M. Butterworth - Undergraduate research programs |
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3,370.12
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Amer. Chem. Soc.
for Chemistry Dept, under direction of K. Hermon - Study
Structural parameters affecting salt stabilities |
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7,510 |
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Nat'l Sci. Foundn
for Chemistry Dept. under direction of P. Tomboulian -
Undergraduate research programs |
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10,984 |
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Nat'l Sci. Foundn
for Math Dept. under direction of J.H.McKay - Support
of precollege student science training program |
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16,100 |
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Nat'l Sci. Foundn
for Math Dept. under direction of L.R. Bragg - Continue
studies in related partial differential equations |
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$149,000 |
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Matilda R. Wilson
Fund for Engineering Dept, under direction of J. Gibson
- Additional contribution for John F. Dodge Engineering
Chair |
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12,750 |
|
Theodore 0. Yntema,
Econ. & Mgmt. Dept. under direction of Norton Seeber
- 300 shares Ford Motor Co. stock for use of Econ &
Management |
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250 |
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The Detroit News
for Professional Perform. Arts under John DeCarlo - 1970
Meadow Brook Music Festival |
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1,000 |
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Mrs. Wallace Frost,
Prof. Perf. Arts under JohnDeCarlo |
1970 MBMF |
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4,000
|
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Josephine E. Gordon
Foundation |
1970 MBMF |
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100 |
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Mr. & Mrs.
E.H. Lerchen |
1970 MBMF |
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1,000 |
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Lyon Foundation,
Inc. |
1970 MBMF |
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1,610 |
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Mr. & Mrs.
H.C. Johnson for the Chancellor's Office 100 sh. One
William St. Fund stock; ($1,000 under D.D. O'Dowd for
Meadow Brook Music Fest.)
($
610 discretionary gift to University) |
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1,000 |
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Mr. & Mrs.
L.A. Townsend, Professional Actors under John DeCarlo
($500 Meadow Brook Music Festival, $500 Meadow Brook Theatre) |
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4,000 |
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Josephine E.
Gordon Foundn, Prof. Perform Arts under John DeCarlo -
Meadow Brook Theatre Gift Income |
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100 |
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Janet Z. Harness,
Prof. Perf. Arts under John DeCarlo -Meadow Brook Theatre
Gift Income. |
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8,890.72
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Benjamin H. Anibal,
Chancellor's Office, D.D. O'Dowd, MBT Five Year Plan |
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2,000 |
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Charles F. Adams,
Chancellor's Office, D.D. O'Dowd - 2000 sh. MacManus,
John & Adams stock for Meadow Brook Theatre Five Year
Fund. |
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2,000 |
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Samuel Frankel
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Chanc.Office |
D.
O'Dowd |
MBT
Five Year Plan |
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2,000 |
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Alan L. Gornick |
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" |
" |
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2,500 |
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Carlton M. Higbie,
Jr. |
" |
" |
" |
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10,000 |
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Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Kyes |
" |
" |
" |
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10,000
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Charles Stewart Mott
Foundation |
" |
" |
" |
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10,000 |
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Lula C. Wilson Trust
#2-12995 (p. 391) |
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" |
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$7,038 |
Mr. & Mrs. G.J. Graham under direction
of D.D. O'Dowd;(200 sh. Parke Davis stock) $5,038 for
Chancellor's Club; $2,000 for Meadow Brook Theatre Five
Year Fund
|
1,000 |
L. C. Goad |
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Chancellor's Club |
20,875 |
Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Katke |
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500 sh. Ford Motor stock |
2,508 |
Mrs. Annette H. Gallogly for Discretionary Gift Fund |
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88 sh. Higbie Mfg. stock |
|
3,084 |
Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Williams for Discretionary Gift
Fund |
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120 sh. Amer. Cyanamid stock |
200 |
Earl Battholomew |
" |
Discretionary Gift Fund |
150 |
Mr. & Mrs. J. DeCarlo |
" |
" |
200 |
Margaret Duffield |
" |
" |
1,500 |
Harold A. Fitzgerald |
" |
" |
500 |
Donald Forrest |
" |
" |
500 |
Mary Louise Johnson Foundn |
" |
" |
200 |
Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Lobb |
" |
" |
1,000 |
The Lyon Foundation, Inc. |
" |
" |
200 |
Donald D. O'Dowd |
" |
" |
400 |
Mr. & Mrs. N.B. Weston |
" |
" |
1,000 |
H.G. Bixby " |
" |
Chancellor's Club |
1,000 |
Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Bright |
" |
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2,500 |
Edward N. Cole |
" |
" |
952.57 |
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Colombo |
" |
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10,000 |
Amer. Chemical Co., for Chemistry Dept.,
R.L. Stern to study products and reaction mechanisms of
thermal reactions of enazines and dienazines. |
On motion by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was voted to accept the Oakland University gifts and grants.
The committee composed of Chairman Don Stevens, Vice Chairman
Merriman, Chancellor O'Dowd, Executive Vice President Breslin,
and University Attorney Leland W. Carr, Jr., appointed to
investigate the granting of independence to Oakland University
submitted the following statement:
The subcommittee appointed by the Board of Trustees unanimously
reaffirmed its position that it is in the best interests
of higher education in this state and consistent with the
State plan that Oakland University be granted its independence,
and further recommends that this item be placed on the March
agenda of the Board for action.
It is anticipated that by the March meeting of this Board
the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of
the University of Michigan will have met to discuss the
independence of Dearborn and Flint.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was unanimously voted to place the matter of Oakland University
independence on the March agenda of the Board for action.
Recommendation that the appropriate degrees be awarded to
those students who according to the records of the Registrar
completed the requirements for graduation at the end of the
December 1969 term.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Hartman, it was
voted to approve the above recommendations.
Meeting adjourned at 12:27 p.m.
A special meeting of the Trustees is scheduled for 9 a.m.,
Saturday, February 28, 1970, and the next regular meeting
will be held on Friday, March 20, 1970. (p.
392)