MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
September 20, 1963
Request from Mr. Varner that the Trustees accept
an additional $50,000 from the Pryale Foundation on the same
terms and conditions as the $400,000 already accepted.
On motion by Mr. Harlan, seconded by Dr. Smith,
it was voted to approve the above request from Mr.
Varner.
Request from Chancellor Varner for authorization
to proceed with planning dormitories to house up to 500 students
at Oakland University.
Request from Chancellor Varner for authorization
to employ O'Dell, Hewlett, and Luckenbach to begin plans for
a $2.5 million classroom building.
On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Merriman,
it was voted to approve these items.
Resignation of Loren Pope as Assistant to the
Chancellor and Lecturer in Great Issues effective September
30, 1963.
Resignation of Robert W. Holmes as Assistant
Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Music effective
September 30, 1963.
Appointment of Thomas M. Coppe as Assistant
Librarian at $6000 effective August 12, 1963 to June 30, 1964.
Appointment of Gottfried Brieger as Assistant
Professor of Chemistry at $8200 effective August 15, 1963.
Transfer of Robert G. Hoopes as Assistant to
the Chancellor and Professor of English and Chairman of the
English Department to Professor of English and Chairman of
the English Department at $17,500 effective July 1, 1963.
Personnel action:
Reclassify a Curator VIII to an Administrative
Assistant, Science and Engineering Division, AP-I position
Establish a Cashier and Voucher Auditor AP-1 position in the
Business Office
Gifts and Grants:
Gift of an upright Sohner piano valued at $300
from Dean George T. Matthews of Rochester for use in the Music
Department.
Gift of 12 plate glass mirrors and 5,000 yards
of decorating paper valued at $1,893 from Travis Farms of
Lakeville for use in intramural sports and recreation building
program.
Grant of $10,000 from Mrs. Graham J. Graham
of Bloomfield Hills to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner for the renovation of the lower level of the Intramural
Building for the establishment of a temporary theater. The
donor requests no public notice.
Grant of $500 from Katharine Kyes of Bloomfield
Hills to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner
to enrich the Kresge Library resources in the field of English
literature.
Grant of $180,000 from the National Defense
Student Loan Program of Washington, D. C., to be used under
the direction of Chancellor Varner for student loans.
Grant of $4,200 from the National Science Foundation
of Washington, D. C., to be used under the direction of Paul
Tomboulian in Chemistry for support of the undergraduate science
program.
Grant of $400 from the Pontiac Civitan Club
to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner for the
support of the establishment of an Inter-Faith Religious Center
on the Oakland University campus.(p. 195)
Grant of $25,000 from the General Motors Corporation Research
Laboratories to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner for the support of the magnetism research programs.
Grant of $5,000 from the Sage Foundation of
Detroit to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner
as an unrestricted gift.
Grant of $5,000 from the McGregor Fund of Detroit
to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner to finance
the second annual symposium in the arts.
$500 from the Rochester Paper Company of Rochester
$100 from Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Daugharty of Orchard Lake
$100 from The Holley Foundation of Warren
$50 from Anne Kyes of Bloomfield Hills
$50 from Chancellor Varner
$280 from Mrs. D. H. Curry of Royal Oak
$500 from Mrs. William T. Gossett of Bloomfield Hills
$25 from the Lawyers Wives of Macomb County of Utica
$202.50 from the Oakland University Tribute Fund
$600 from the Rochester Junior Women's Club of Rochester
$100 from James C. Zeder of Bloomfield Hills
$100 from The American Legion of Detroit
$300 from the Auburn Heights Community Scholarship Loan Fund
$100 from Berkley High School
$250 from the First Congregational Church of Wayne
$375 from Mrs. William T. Gossett of Bloomfield Hills
$324 from the Lambda Chi Omega National Sorority of Pontiac
$200 from the National Secretaries Association of Detroit
$500 from the Pontiac Council of PTA's
$200 from the Waterford Township High School of Pontiac
$200 from the Wayne Federation of Teachers of Wayne
On motion by Mr. Harlan, seconded by Mr. Stevens,
it was voted to approve all Oakland University items.(p.196)