MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 23, 1966
Following are the minutes of the Finance Committee:
Authority is requested to sign a note with the Community
National Bank of Pontiac for approximately $60,000 to cover
the purchase price of mobile homes which are to be rented
to staff connected with the theatre program at Oakland University.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Harlan, it was
voted to approve the above item.
Communication from Chancellor Varner:
When I made the request for authorization from the Board
of Trustees to place an order for the bleachers for the gymnasium,
I failed to include the electric scoreboard, which will be
necessary to conduct our major assault on the records in intercollegiate
basketball. I have authorized our people to go ahead and place
the order for this, since I felt sure the Board would have
been willing to have this included. The total expenditure
will be approximately as we described earlier -- about $20,000.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted
to approve the above item.
Chancellor Varner recommends expanding the role of James
L. Howlett, the Oakland University attorney in Pontiac who
is now employed on a $1,000 per year retainer. It is now recommended
that in order to relieve Attorney Carr of much of the leg
work involved in Oakland University legal business, Mr. Howlett
be given increased responsibility to work under Mr. Carr's
direction and with Mr. Carr's approval. It is understood that
with the Trustees' approval Mr. Carr, Chancellor Varner, and
Mr. Howlett will develop the specifics of an agreement to
be reported to the Trustees before it becomes effective.
It was agreed that Mr. Varner and Mr. Carr would work out
a recommended arrangement with Mr. Howlett, to be presented
to the next meeting of this Board.
From the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees
on December 17, 1964:
The President introduced a discussion of the new master's
degree programs to be instituted at Oakland University effective
in the fall of 1965 and recommended that the Trustees approve
in principle the institution of these programs with the details
to be worked out by himself and Chancellor Varner.
From the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees
on June 16, 1966:
Chancellor Varner recommends that Oakland University be authorized
to offer master's programs in Physics, Psychology, and Systems
Engineering effective in the fall of 1966.
The President and Chancellor Varner have reported to the
Trustees on various occasions on the progress of the graduate
programs authorized in the action of December 17, 1964, and
subsequently developed by President Hannah and Chancellor
Varner and approved by the Trustees. The specific programs
authorized effective September 1, 1965, are as follows:
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Chemistry |
Master of Science |
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Elementary Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching |
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English |
Master of Arts |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
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Mathematics |
Master of Arts |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
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Social Science |
Master of Arts in Teaching |
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Stevens, it was
voted to approve the above item.
Communication from Chancellor Varner:
Our parking problems have grown quite acute during the fall,
and they will be chaotic as the winter months close in and
as additional construction gets under way.
In order to alleviate this, it is recommended that the Board
authorize us to invest approximately $15,000 to create temporary
parking for approximately 250 cars north and west of the new
dormitory. It is the plan that this will be so designated
that it will carry us through the winter and then be converted
into permanent parking within the next year.
It is our recommendation that we be authorized to make this
charge against Dormitory No. 7.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Harlan, it was
voted to approve the above recommendation.
The following actions are recommended in accordance with
the tenure rules:
Second probationary appointment as Assistant Professors for
three years from August 15, 1967:
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James 0. Bailey, Jr. |
Modern Languages and Literature |
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V. John Barnard |
History |
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William C. Bryant |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
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John B. Cameron |
Art |
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James E. Davis |
Chemistry |
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Don R. Iodice |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
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Wilbur W. Kent, Jr. |
Music (p.259) |
Second probationary appointment as Assistant Professors for
two years from August 15, 1967:
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John W. Barthel |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
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David E. Boddy |
Engineering |
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Dolores M. Burdick |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
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Arthur M. Daniels |
Music |
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Abraham A. Davidson |
Art History |
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Peter G. Evarts |
English |
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Roderic E. Righter |
Education |
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Herbert Schuel |
Biology |
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S. Bernard Thomas |
History |
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Libor J. Velinsky |
Physics |
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Marilyn L. Williamson |
English |
Second probationary appointment as Instructors for two years
from August 15, 1967:
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Richard W. Brooks |
Philosophy |
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Edward L. Buote |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
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Bruce R. Danner |
Physics |
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Robert I. Facko |
Music |
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Gerald C. Heberle |
History |
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Aharon Kuperman |
Psychology |
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David W. Mascitelli |
English |
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Henry Rosemont |
Philosophy |
Termination of Birgitta Vance, Instructor, Modern Languages
and Literatures, effective February 28, 1967.
Sabbatical leave for V. John Barnard, Assistant Prof. of
History, from August 15, 1967 through August 14, 1968, to
study at Harvard.
Appointment of Nalin J. Unakar as Assistant Prof. of Biology
at $9,000 effective October 15, 1966.
Appointment of W. Royce Butler as Professor and Librarian
at $17,000 effective Dec. 1, 1966.
Change of salary for Priscilla Jackson, Director AP-VII Cont.
Center, from $9,500 to $10,000 effective January 1, 1967.
Change of salary for Dorothy C. Hope, Director AP-VI Placement
& Alumni Relations from $9,400 to $10,000 effective January
1, 1967.
Change in dates of sabbatical leave for Helen Kovach, Associate
Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, from January
3 to April 22, 1967, to September 6 to December 20, 1967.
Recommendations as follows from the Director of Personnel:
a. Establish a Programmer AP-VI position in the Computer
Data Processing Center.
b. Reclassify a Departmental Secretary V to a Senior Departmental
Secretary VII position in Chemistry.
c. Establish a Course Coordinator VIII position in Continuing
Education.
d. Transfer from Board appointment an Assistant Director
and Assistant Professor to a Clinical Psychologist AP-VIII
position in Psychological Services.
e. Reclassify a Clerk-Stenographer III to a Departmental
Secretary V position in Student Affairs.
The following bids were received for the stage lighting
and dimming equipment for the Matilda R. Wilson Hall:
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Hydon-Brand Company |
$31,438 |
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Schultz Electrical, Inc. |
31,735 |
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Fred W. Moote Electrical, Inc. |
49,440 |
Gifts and Grants
Grant of $400 from the Student Activities Coordinating Committee
of Oakland University to establish the SACC Loan Fund.
For the Meadow Brook School of Music Scholarship Fund, 32-3362:
$500 from Mrs. Wallace Frost of Birmingham
$100 from Josephine H. Love of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Grant of $30,000 from the Atomic Energy Commission of Argonne,
Illinois, to be used under the direction of Clifford Harding
in Biology for studies of cellular proliferation and regeneration
following tissue damage.
Grant of $500 from the United States Public Health Service
to be used under the direction of Clifford Harding in Biology
for fellowship assistance.
Grant of $7,500 from the United States Office of Education
to be used under the direction of H. T. Hahn in Education
to support the institute in reading. (p.260)
Grant of $28,869 from the Air Force Missile Development
Center of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to be used
under the direction of J. C. Hill in Engineering to study
the effect of control parameters onASH terminal guidance testing.
Grant of $44,207 from the School District of the City of
Troy to be used under the direction of Adeline Hirschfeld
in Continuing Education for development of a creative sociodramatic
supplementary educational and cultural enrichment service.
Grant of $25 from the Ford Motor Company of Dearborn for
the 1966 Alumni Fund.
Grant of $388,000 from the United States Public Health Service
of Bethesda, Maryland, to be used under the direction of Herbert
Stoutenburg in the Chancellor's Office for construction of
health research facilities.
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner:
a. $1,000 from the Sidney Hillman Foundation of New York
City to support the Sidney Hillman Lecturer.
b. $500 from Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz of Detroit for
the John Fernald Theatre.
c. For the Meadow Brook Music Festival;
$1,000 from the Chrysler Corporation Fund of Detroit
$500 from Mrs. Wallace B. Frost of Birmingham
$100 from Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gerstenberg of Bloomfield Hills
Reports for Board Members
Additional payments to salaried employees, as follows:
| Advising |
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Continuing Education |
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| Walter Wilson |
$50.00 |
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Peter Evarts |
$35.00 |
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L. V. Gerulaitis |
70.00 |
| Computer Center |
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| Elissa Greason |
2.17 |
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Housing |
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| Virginia Haywald |
17.28 |
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Howard Coffin |
500.00 |
| M. Pauline Jones |
10.64 |
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Richard Kammann |
500.00 |
| Diana Roberts |
82.11 |
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E.James Petty |
350.00 |
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| Reading and Language Skills |
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| Jane Davidson |
150.00 |
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| Wallace Messer |
150.00 |
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| Upward Bound |
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| Charles Morton |
625.00 |
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On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Huff, it was voted
to approve all Oakland University Items. (p.261)