MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 12, 1969
At the October meeting of the Trustees Chancellor
Varner submitted a resolution on behalf of the Oakland University
Senate "requesting the Board of Trustees of Michigan
State University to take the necessary and appropriate action
to authorize Oakland University to become an independent member
of the systems of state colleges and universities."
A committee composed of the Chairman of the
Board, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Secretary,
the Chancellor of Oakland University, and Attorney Carr had
been designated "to study and recommend" what action
should be taken on this request and to report its findings
at the December meeting. Mr. Carr presented the following
resolution on behalf of the committee:
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of Michigan
State University has carefully considered the petition of
Oakland University submitted by its Academic Senate requesting
institutional independence, and
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees acknowledges
the declaration of the State Board of Education in its state
plan for higher education that branch campuses should become
independent institutions as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has reached
tentative consensus on a policy determining the long-range
aspirations of Oakland University,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1. That autonomy for Oakland University is
consistent with and desirable for the best interests of
higher education in Michigan.
2. That the process which will eventuate independence
for Oakland University should coincide with identical action
by the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan in
respect to its Flint and Dearborn branches;
3. That an invitation be immediately extended
to the Board of Regents for a joint meeting within 60 days
to explore commitment for such releases and, if agreed,
a combined method of implementation.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman,
it was unanimously voted to approve the above resolution.
Personnel changes:
Robert G. HOOPES, termination as Prof &
Chrm English Dept. effective 2/28/70
William F. STURNER, sabbatical (Assoc. Prof.
& Asst. Provost) at full pay, eff. 6/1/70 - 8/31/70 to
study in Detroit and Rochester
John Browning CAMERON, leave (Assoc. Prof -
Art) at no pay, eff. 1/7/70 - 4/14/70 to be Vis. Prof., U.
of Calif, Berkley.
Karen SACKS, leave (Instr. Soc. & Anthro)
at no pay, eff. 8/15/70 - 8/14/71 to study in Rochester and
Detroit
Donald H. DWYER, Asst. Prof.-Art change lv.
dates from 9/8/69 - 12/12/69 to 8/15/69 to 8/14/70
William J. JORNS, Ed. Couns. Continuum Ctr AP-V
to AP-VI w/ salary increase to $12,300 effective 1/1/70
Eleutherios N. BOTSAS, Asst. Prof. Econ. salary,
increase to $13,100, eff. 1/1/70
Renate S. GERULAITIS, Instr. Mod. Lang. &
Lit. increase to $9,800, eff. 12/1/69
James N. MYERS, Biblio. Kresge Library salary
increase to $10,000, eff. 1/1/70
David PHILLIPS, Mgr. Oakland Ctr. Food Serv.
salary increase to $9,300, eff. 11/1/69
Recommendations from the Director of Personnel:
Reclassify a Clerk-Steno CT3 to a Senior Admissions
Clerk CT5 position for Admissions Establish an Editorial Assistant
AP1 position for Information Services.
Reclassify an Intermediate Library Assistant CT5 to a Senior
Library Asst. CT7 in the Library.
Establish a Reproduction Machine Operator position for University
Services.
Gifts and Grants:
To aid specified students: grants as follows
for scholarship purposes
$300 |
from Columbus Citizens Committee, Inc.,
New York |
$ 83 |
from The Pontiac Press, Pontiac |
$19,221 |
National Cancer Inst for Biology Dept.under dir. Nalin
Unaker for research for hydrox and chemically induced
hepatomas |
$34,220 |
Nat'l Sci. Found. for Mathematics under George Feeman
for Improvement of teaching on college and junior college
levels |
$10,000 |
Genl Motors Res. Lab. for Physics Dept, under Ralph
Mobley for Magnetic research at Kettering Lab. |
$ 10 |
Chrysler Corp. Fund for Alumni Relations under Mary
B. Schultz - matching contribution of Robert G. Gergle |
$ 55 |
Ford Motor Co. Fund - Alumni Relations under Mary B.
Schultz - matching contributions of William J. Schwark
& William L. Kath |
$ 2,183 |
OU Alumni for Alumni Relations under Mary B. Schultz
- contributions from alumni for 1969 Alumni Fund Drive |
| $ 1,000 |
Detroit Edison Co. for MBMF under John De Carlo |
$ 5,000 |
The Bugas Fund "
"
(p.
384) |
$ 2,000 |
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Mealey MBT under John De Carlo |
$ 1,200 |
Stroh Brewery Co. " " |
$ 7.20 |
Richard H. Morgan, Jr. Spec. Projects under Manuel Pierson
- Upward Bound |
$ 1,000 |
John B. Poole Chancellor's
Club - under D.B. Varner |
$ 1,000 |
Mr.. & Mrs. James 0 Wright " " " |
$ 1,000 |
Mr. & Mrs. Geo. M. Endicott " " " |
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Thompson,
it was unanimously voted to approve the Oakland University
items.
Adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for
January 16, 1970. (p. 385)