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From the Chancellor's office come reports of resignations, leave of absence requests, new appointments, adjustments in work and salary and retirement. Funds being available for those purposes from former apportionment by the Board, the following action is taken.
Resignations Approved
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resignations be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office:
RESIGNATIONS
Robert S. Cooke, Associate in Pathology, College of Medicine, effective December 1, 1958.
Neal E. Shafer, Associate Professor of Agronomy, effective January 15, 1959.
Judith Ramey Egbert, TV-Correspondence Instructor, Extension Division, effective January 16, 1959.
Leave of Absence Approved
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, that the following leaves of absence be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office:
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Paul Schach, Professor of Germanic Languages, leave of absence with pay during second semester of 1958-59; payment to be made from funds available to University Research Council.
David W. Seyler, Assistant Professor of Art, leave of absence with pay during second semester of 1958-59 and without pay during first semester of 1959-60; to accept Woods fellowship in art and pursue bronze casting in Italy.
New appointments Approved
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, that the following new appointments be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office:
NEW APPOINTMENTS
College of Agriculture Henryk Jedlinski, Assistant in Plant Pathology Extension, on 3/4 time at $250 per month from December 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959; temporary assignment.
Jess A. Kovanda, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $5000 per year effective January 2, 1959.
Charles R. Rohde, Research Associate in Agronomy, at $1800 per year from January 1 to December 31, 1959.
James N. Wiltbank, Research Associate at Fort Robinson Beef Cattle Research Station, Crawford, without salary, effective December 1, 1958; salary paid from USDA.
Vocational Homemaking Supervising Instructor, at $80 for the period February 1 to March 31, 1959, 50% reimbursed by State Department of Vocational Homemaking Education:
Mrs. Janice Martin, Fairbury High School Marjorie Rolofson, Stanton High School Mrs. Judith Schutz, Milford High School
Health Service Dr. Kenneth Dwight Rose, Staff Physician, at $12,000 per year effective February 1, 1958; in place of Dr. Lorne Brown.
College of Medicine Thomas W. Howell, Instructor in Internal Medicine, without salary, effective October 1, 1958.
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Johanna Becker Wilcott, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Retardation Project, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, at $550 per month from December 2, 1958 to April 30, 1959; account 7124-5W.
Bernard Magid, Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, without salary, effective December 1, 1958.
Turkish University Program Evelyn Morrow, Home Economist and Professor of Home Economics, University of Nebraska staff in Turkey, at $11,550 per year effective January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1960.
Adjustments in Work and Salary Approved
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, that the following adjustments in work and salary be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office:
ADJUSTMENTS IN WORK AND SALARY (Funds available) Interim appointments from Chancellor's Office
College of Agriculture Carol O. Van Nordheim, County Home Extension Agent in Valley County, from $3900 to $4300 per year effective January 1, 1959.
College of Arts and Sciences Tom V. Schmitt, from full-time Assistant to the Director of the Art Galleries to half-time Galleries Assistant and half-time Instructor in Art, from $2500 to $4300 per year effective February 1, 1959 to January 30, 1960; to teach advanced drawing class during David Seyler's leave of absence.
Mrs. Valentine Suprunowicz, from part-time to full-time Instructor in Germanic Languages, and from $2300 per year to $3700 for the second semester of 1958-59.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Werkmeister, from part-time to full-time Instructor in Germanic Languages, and from $2300 per year to $3700 for the second semester of 1958-59.
College of Engineering and Architecture Howard M. McMaster, extension of appointment Associate Professor, part-time, of Civil Engineering, at $1800 per year from February 1, 1959 to February 1, 1960.
Extension Division Ted Boyle, from part-time to full-time TV-Correspondence Instructor and from $2000 to $4000 per year from January 19 to May 31, 1959.
Intercollegiate Athletics William Jennings, Head Football Coach, from $13,000 to $14,000 from January 15, 1959 to January 15, 1962. (Regent Foote is recorded as "Not Voting" on this item.)
College of Medicine Stephen John Dutch, Jr., Associate in Neurology and Psychiatry, from no salary to $250 per month from January 1 to April 30, 1959; 7124-5W.
William Ernest Graham, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, from $50 per month to no salary effective November 1, 1958: account 4218-W, arthritis and rheumatism research.
Mary Jo Henn, Associate in Internal Medicine, additional appointment at $100 per month effective November 1, 1958; account 4218-W, arthritis and rheumatism research.
Retirement Approved
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, that the following retirement be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office.
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RETIREMENT
Joe Carrales, Farm Laborer at Scotts Bluff Experiment Station, at $304.64 per year, single life, effective December 1, 1958.
Grace Durkee, Secretary in Intercollegiate Athletics, at $709.45 per year, single life, effective January 1, 1959.
Deaths Reported
From the Chancellor's office comes a report of the death of four retired staff members. It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, that these deaths be made a matter of record in these minutes and the University payrolls adjusted accordingly. The names of the deceased and dates of death are as follows:
Arthur T. Iler, retired from Buildings and Grounds August 8, 1958 E. P. Hodapp, Instructor Emeritus at Curtis School of Agriculture, December 5, 1958 Mrs. Adelloyd W. Williams, Assistant in Registrar's Office, retired, December 12, 1958.
Elsie Ford Piper, Assistant Dean of Women Emeritus, December 20, 1958.
Summer Session Budget Approved
From the Director of Summer Session, Dr. Frank E. Sorenson, comes a proposed Summer Session budget for 1959. This budget having been submitted to the Board of Regents one week in advance, it is now considered by the Regents in regular session.
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the proposed Summer Session budget for 1959 be approved in the gross amount of $319, 726.72.
Bids for Steam Boiler in Power Plant
From the Business Manager, Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, comes itemization of bids received for the installation of the proposed additional steam boiler, superheater, waterwalls, setting and all necessary accessories, to be installed in the central power plant on the Lincoln city campus. The itemization is as follows:
Bidders Amount
Murray Iron Works, Burlington, Iowa $ 66,052.00 Nebraska Boiler Company, Inc., Lincoln 68,861.00 Industrial Service & Engineering Company, Denver 85,912.00 Wickes Boiler Company, Saginaw, Michigan 87,400.00 E. Keeler Company, Kansas City, Mo. 88,836.00 Natkin & Company, Lincoln (Titusville Boiler) 89,747.00 Bros. Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. 92,776.00 McTighe, Inc., Mitchell, So. Dakota 97,138.00 Erie City Iron Works, Erie, Pennsylvania 99,690.00 Springfield Boiler, Springfield, Illinois 100,409.00 Babcock & Wilcox, Chicago, Ill. 104,338.00 McTighe, Inc., Mitchell, So. Dakota ( Alternate) 103,963.00 Natkin & Company, Lincoln (Vogt Boiler) (Alternate) 89,747.00
Low Bid Accepted
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regemt Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, directing the low bid from the Murray Iron Works, Burlington, Iowa, in the sum of $66,052.00 be accepted and that the Business Manager be authorized to negotiate for the purchase of this equipment and work to be done.
From the Dean of the College of Agriculture, W. V. Lambert, comes recommendation that the milking Shorthorn and Holstein cattle at the School of Agriculture at Curtis be disposed of. It is understood that such animals as may be kept to advantage by other departments of the College of Agriculture or Agriculture Experiment Station will be transferred to such places as desired and that the balance of the animals at Curtis be offered for public sale. It was stated
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Approve Sale of Dairy Cattle at Curtis
by Dean Lambert that such a sale would in all probability produce between $8,000 and $9,000.
It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the Business Manager, Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, be authorized to arrange for the sale of surplus milking Shorthorn and Holstein cattle at the Curtis School of Agriculture.
Agreement with Nebraska Ranches for calf study
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, authorizing approval of an Agreement between the Agricultural Experiment Station and the 47 Ranch at Brownlee, Nebraska, for a cooperative study of the effects of various methods of handling calves at weaning time, and an agreement between the Agricultural Experiment Station and the U-Half Circle Ranch at Mullen, Nebraska, for a cooperative study of the effects of various methods of wintering calves.
Authorize purchase of land in Gage County
From the Dean of the College of Agriculture, W. V. Lambert, comes a recommendation that funds derived from the sale of the Halleck Farm in Hamilton County, be used to purchase additional property adjacent to the Dalby Section in Gage County, presently owned by the University of Nebraska Foundation.
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, directing the Business Manager, Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, be authorized to negotiate for the purchase of the following property:
The NE1/4 of Section 36 - 3N - 8E, property presently owned by Mr. Geo. Wignall, and adjacent to the Dalby Section described as Section 35-3N-8E, Gage County, for a price not to exceed $24,000.
The East 1/2 of Section 26-3N-8E, property presently owned by Aller and Pease, Inc. of Beatrice, property adjacent to Dalby Section described above, at a price not to exceed $24,000.00.
Authorize purchase of tract near Agronomy Farm
It was further authorized that the Business Manager shall negotiate for the purchase of a five acre tract south of the Swine Research Center adjacent to the Agronomy Farm on Adams Street, property owned by H. M. Parton for a price not to exceed $12,000.00.
Accept grant from Carnegie Corporation
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing the acceptance of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in the amount of $33,000 in support of the Community Education Program, from Sept. 1, 1958 to September 1, 1959, carried on by the department of Educational Services of the Teachers College and Dean W. K. Beggs.
Accept gifts and grants
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, accepting the following research grants, training grants and fellowships in the total amount of $113,038.00, as reported by Dean John C. Weaver under date of January 5, 1959:
Research Grants $176 from National Science Foundation for research by Dr. R. G. Bowman of the Department of Geography: Land Drainage in Northern Indiana.
$11,500 from U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. R. E. Feeney of the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition: Antibiological Action of Chelating Agents. (Continuation)
$79,790 from U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Jackson A. Smith of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry: Coordinated Multiple Psychiatric Drug Screening Units.
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$5,100 from Eaton Laboratories for research by Dr. H. W. McFadden of the Department of Microbiology: Evaluations of NF-260.
Training Grants $5,000 from New York Life Insurance Company for Insurance Teaching under the direction of Dr. C. M. Elliott of the Department of Economics.
$2,400 from the Asia Society, Inc. for use in conducting a "Far Eastern Institute" under the Direction of Prof. R. E. Sakai of the Department of History.
Fellowships $3,888 from U. S. Public Health Service for Six part-time U. S. Public Health Fellowships under the direction of Dr. W. S. Kramer of the Department of Pedodontics. (Continuation)
$5,184 from U. S. Public Health Service for Eight Medical Student part-time research fellowships under the direction of Dean J. P. Tollman of the College of Medicine. (Continuation)
Approve addition to F. M. Hall Art Collection
Approval was given to the recommendation of the Director of the University Art Galleries that a group of Mexican prints be purchased at a price of $337.50 from the Weyhe Galleries, New York, for the F. M. Hall Collection. All have been approved in accordance with the practice of having purchases reiewed by authorities in the field of art. Funds are available under the stipulations providing for the Hall Art Collection. Motion for approval was made by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, put to vote and carried.
Approve Agreement With Tennessee Valley Authority
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, directing approval of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Nebraska, relative to a cooperative program dealing with use of fertilizers in Nebraska. This will supersede Memorandum of Agreement presently in force.
Bruce H. Nicoll appointed Director of Publications and Director of Uni.of Nebr. Press
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, directing that Mr. Bruce H. Nicoll, presently serving as Assistant Director of Public Relations, be appointed as Director of Publications and Director of University of Nebraska Press, effective January 1, 1959.
R. Neale Copple to serve full-time
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, directing that Mr. R. Neale Copple, presently serving as Instructor part-time in the School of Journalism be appointed Assistant Professor of Journalism, full time, at $7,000 per year effective September 1, 1959.
Report sale of Loomis Hall
From the Business Manager, Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, comes a report of the sale of Loomis Hall, a residence at 1411 No.37 Street, formerly used as a small dormitory for women at the College of Agriculture, to Blue-Joynt Realty Company at a sale price of $7,000.00 net.
Gamma Phi Beta request purchase of strip of property from Board
From the Business Manager comes a report that the Gamma Phi Beta Building Corporation, owners of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house at 415 No. 16th Street, desire to purchase from the Board of Regents a strip of land approximately 25 feet in width adjacent to and immediately west of the property owned by the sorority at an estimated price of $2,300.00.
Permission to purchase granted
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, directing that Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, Business Manager, be authorized to negotiate with the Gamma Phi Beta Building Corporation for the sale of a 25 foot strip of land adjacent to their property at a sale price of $2,300.00.
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