MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 17, 1967
A committee from Oakland University met with the Trustees
to present the following statement:
We propose that the amount to be borrowed for the Matilda
Wilson Memorial be $100,000 to be paid back over a six to
ten year period, based upon the following approximate projected
enrollment figures:
| 1967 |
3,800 |
| 1968 |
4,500 |
| 1970 |
6,800 |
| 1973 |
9,000 |
| 1975 |
13,000 |
| 1977 |
15,000 |
The loan will be repaid through an assessment of $1 per student
per semester starting with the winter semester 1968.
It was agreed that Oakland University should proceed to plan
the book memorial with the details to be presented to the
Trustees at the December meeting for discussion and possible
action.
Appointment of Robert Leon Donald as Res. Associate in English
Department at $10,000 per year, effective September 1, 1967
to June 30, 1968. Mott funds.
A transfer was made for Craig Fairbrother from 12-Programmer
VIII in Data Processing at $6900 to 12-Programmer AP-1, Data
Processing at $7200, effective December 1, 1967.
The following actions are recommended in accordance with
the tenure rules:
a. Associate professors who have served their probationary
terms and acquire tenure with this reappointment, effective
August 15, 1968:
| |
J. Carroll Hill |
Engineering |
| |
George Rawick |
Sociology and Anthropology |
b. Assistant professors who have served their probationary
terms and acquire tenure with this reappointemnt, effective
August 15, 1968:
| |
John L. Beardman |
Art |
| |
David DiChiera |
Music |
| |
Alfred Lessing |
Philosophy |
| |
David G. Lowy |
Psychology |
| |
Steven R. Miller |
Chemistry |
| |
Paul A. Tipler |
Physics |
c. Second probationary appointment as Assistant Professor
for two years, effective August 15, 1968:
| |
Saghir Ahmad |
Sociology and Anthropology |
| |
Eleutherios Botsas |
Business Admin. and Economics |
| |
Francis M. Butterworth |
Biology |
| |
Harold Cafone |
Education |
| |
Nguyen Phuong Cac |
Mathematics |
| |
Thomas Casstevens |
Political Science |
| |
Kenneth H. Coffman |
Psychology |
| |
George H. Engeman |
Modern Foreign Lang. and Literatures |
| |
Lawrence B. Friedman |
Chemistry |
| |
Richard Haskell |
Engineering |
| |
Adeline Hirschfeld |
Speech |
| |
John H. Langer |
Education |
| |
L. Crocker Peoples |
Psychology |
| |
Joel W. Russell |
Chemistry |
| |
Ralph Schillace |
Psychology |
| |
Fred W. Smith |
Education |
| |
William F. Sturner |
Political Science |
| |
Richard P. Tucker |
History |
| |
Nalin J. Unakar |
Biology |
| |
Gilbert L. Wedekind |
Engineering |
d. Second probationary appointment as Instructor for two
years, effective August 15, 1968:
| |
David C. Bricker |
Education |
| |
Phoebe Chao |
English |
| |
F. James Clatworthy |
Education |
| |
Jane L. Davidson |
Education |
| |
John N. Dovaras |
Music |
| |
Donald H. Dwyer |
Art |
| |
Renate Gerulaitis |
Modern Foreign Lang. and Literatures |
| |
Frederick A. Hughes |
English |
| |
John Hurd II |
Business Admin. and Economics |
| |
C. Peter Lawes |
Mathematics |
| |
Wallace S. Messer |
Education (p.297) |
| |
Jean-Pierre Ponchie |
Modern Foreign Lang. & Literatures |
| |
Carleton W. Smith |
Sociology and Anthropology |
e. Reappointment of a Special Instructor who acquires job
security with this reappointment, effective August 15, 1968:
The following are recommended for 1-year extentions from
August 15, 1968, to August 15, 1969, and are deviations from
tenure rules:
Marc E. Briod, Instructor in Education
Edward Starr, Instructor in Business Admin. and Economics
Leonardas V. Gerulaitis, Assistant Professor of History
(to bring in line with tenure policy)
The following individuals are not recommended for reappointment
and thereby terminate employment on August 14, 1968:
| |
Ross A. Norris |
Art |
| |
Alan L. Seltzer |
Political Science |
Promotion of Thomas M. Jenkins from Instructor to Assistant
Professor of Mathematics with an increase in salary from $9,000
to $9,400 per year on a 10-month basis, effective December
1, 1967.
Recommendations as follows from the Director of Personnel:
a. Establish a Programmer AP-1 position in DRta Processing
b. Establish an Assistant Librarial-Cataloger AP-III position
in the Library
On October 16 bids were received for the playfield area
development as follows:
| |
Sterling Garrett Company |
$316,253 |
| |
E. T. Cook, Inc. |
398,231 |
The Bid proposals have been reviewed by the engineers and
the staff and found to be in order, but it is recommended
that both bids be rejected. The estimated budget was
established at $204,000.
Gifts and Grants
Gift of a Sony TCV 2010 Videocorder valued at $1,345 from
George T. Trumbull of Bloomfield Hills for use in the Audio-Visual
Center.
Gift of a 1959 Chevrolet van and attached winch valued at
$300 from Charles C. Olin and Son of Birmingham for use in
Grounds and Landscaping.
Grant of $114.79 from Symphony of Fashion of Birmingham to
be credited to the Meadow Brook School of Music scholarship
fund.
Grant of $16,000 from the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare of Washington to be used under the direction of
Thomas Dutton, Dean of Students, for education opportunity
grants for needy students.
Grant of $173,824 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
of Flint for support of the Mott Center for Community Affairs.
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of John
Fernald for support of the Meadow Brook Theatre:
$64 from Bloomfield Country Day School of Bloomfield Hills
$750 from the Charles Stewart Harding Foundation of Flint
$22 from Mrs. Adeline Hirschfeld of Berkley
Grant of $300 from Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Potiker of Southfield
to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner for the
Meadow Brook Music Festival.
The following alterations and improvements have been approved
since the last report and charged to Alterations and Improvements
91-9163:
| a. |
Painting of Gate House and Garage |
933.00 |
| b. |
Connect Autoclave, Room 350 Science Building |
415.42 |
| c. |
Plaster and repair administrative area of North Foundation
Hall and Room 265 South Foundation Hall |
675.66 |
| d. |
Floor pad for Music House |
13.00 |
| |
|
$2,037.08 |
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Stevens, it was
voted to approve the Oakland University items.
The Board agreed that the December meeting would be held
at Oakland University the evening of December 13 and on December
14.(p.298)