MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 18, 1960
The following communication has been received by Chancellor
Varner from the Kresge Foundation of Detroit:
We are pleased to inform you that at a recent meeting of
the Board of Trustees a grant of $500,000 was authorized
toward your proposed $1,500,000 library building to be constructed
on the Michigan State University-Oakland Campus near Rochester,
Michigan.
We are unable this year to make a grant of $1,500,000 covering
the estimated cost of the building including furnishings
and equipment. If the University wishes to submit a request
for a grant of $500,000 in January, 1961 and a similar request
in January, 1962, we will be glad to give them consideration
at that time.
The proposed grants to be considered in 1961 and 1962 in
no sense constitute a legal obligation but are merely an
expression of intent and assumes that conditions in those
years will permit.
On motion by Mr. Merriman, seconded by Mr. Huff, it was
voted to accept with gratitude the above-mentioned grant
from the Kresge Foundation and to authorize the Secretary,
on behalf of the Board, to express its great appreciation
to Mr. Kresge and his associates.
Reappointment of Helene Jeanne Desparmet as Lecturer in Foreign
Languages at Michigan State University-Oakland at a salary
of $2,000 for the period from April 1 to June 15, 1960, paid
from account 11-9621.
Appointment of Frederick W. Obear as Assistant Professor
of Chemistry at $6,200 effective September 1, 1960.
Transfer of James A. Gherity, Jr. as Assistant Professor
of Economics at $6,200 at Michigan State University to Assistant
Professor of Economics at $6,700 at Michigan State University-Oakland
effective September 1, 1960.
Gifts for the Scholarship Fund:
$2,000 from Mrs. William Gossett of Bloomfield Hills to establish
the Charles Evans Hughes Scholarship at Michigan State University-Oakland
$2,040 from L. L. Colbert of Highland Park to establish
the Colbert Scholarship at Michigan State University-Oakland.
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