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Dean J. P. Tollman of the College of Medicine: Cardiovascular Research (Continuation).
$500 from the Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska to Mr. Glenn Viehmeyer of the North Platte Experiment Station: Rose Breeding--Project 468 (Continuation).
Approve Amendment No. 9 to ICA Contract
It was moved by Regent Thompson, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, that the president be authorized and directed to execute for the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska Amendment No. 9 to Contract between United States of America (represented by the International Cooperation Administration) and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. This Amendment provides for an increase in the daily fee payable for off campus participants, increases the obligated funds, and extends the period of obligation.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned.
B.N. Greenberg President
Attest: Joseph Soshnik Asst. Corporation Secretary
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Lincoln, Nebraska November 23, 1957
Special Meeting November 23, 1957
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebrasika met on this day for a special meeting at 10:00 A.M. in the Administration Building on the city campus at Lincoln.
Regents present: B. N. Greenberg, President C. Y. Thompson Frank O. Foote J. G. Elliot C. E. Swanson
Regents absent: J. L. Welsh
University officials present: Messrs. Clifford M. Hardin, Chancellor A. C. Breckenridge, Dean of Faculties Joseph Soshnik, Assistant Corporation Secretary
Minutes Approved The minutes of the proceedings of the Board at their meeting held November 16, 1957, were approved, copy of the same having been transmitted to the several members of the Board under its order of October 1, 1926.
Resignations Approved
From the Chancellor's offices comes reports of resignations, new appointments, ad interim to the University staff, retirement and adjustments in work and salary for members of the several staffs, money being available for those purposes from former apportionment by the Board, the following action is taken.
It was moved by Regent Elliot, seconded by Regent Swanson, motion put to vote and carried, accepting recommendation of the Chancellor's office that the following resignations be approved:
RESIGNATIONS Marshall R. Jones, Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Collge of Medicine, effective October 15, 1957. This does not affect his position as Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Betty L. Rundlett, Instructor in Clinical Medical Nursing and Head Nurse, effective November 15, 1957.
Newell P. Joyner, Chief Guide, Museum, effective November 30, 1957; to accept position as Museum Curator with the National Park Service.
Appointtments Approved
It was moved by Regent Thompson, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, accepting recommendation of the Chancellor's office that the following new appointments be approved.
NEW APPOINTMENTS College of Agriculture Mohamed Momtaz El-Gindy, Research Associate in Biochemistry and Nutrition, at $5500 per year for the period January 1 through December 31, 1958; this is temporary appointment as "Post-Doctorate", accounts 4652W, 4171W.
College of Medicine Lulu Pfister, Instructor in Pediatric Nursing--Clinical Division and Head Nurse, at $305.00 per month from November 1, 1957; in place of June Wineinger.
Norma G. Johnson, Associate in Nursing, at $400.00 per month from October 14, 1957.
John William Bellew, Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics
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Gynecology, from December 1, 1957, without salary.
Adjustments in Work and Salary Approved
It was moved by Regent Swanson, seconded by Regent Elliot, motion put to vote and carried, accepting recommendation of the Chancellor's office that the following adjustments in work and salary be approved:
ADJUSTMENTS IN WORK AND SALARY
College of Agriculture Maryln C. Low, from Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent at $5000 per year to County Agricultural Extension Agent in Sarpy County at $4400 plus a county salary from November 6, 1957; in place of Marven Vaughn.
John H. Nebelsick, from Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent at $5000 per year to County Agricultural Extension Agent in Colfax County at $4500 per year plus a county salary from November 16, 1957; in place of Lawrence Tremain.
College of Arts and Sciences Jean Barbara Vance, part-time Instructor in Geography, at $700.00 for the second semester of 1957-58; reappointment with new duties.
College of Dentistry Ralph. L. Ireland, additional appointment as Deam of the College of Dentisty, effective July 1, 1958, to succeed Dean Bert L. Hooper.
College of Medicine John Francis Latenser, from Associate (Surgery), AMA Teaching Fund, Account 1143-X, at $65.00 per month, from November 1, 1957, to only Associate in Surgery without salary.
George H. Pester, additional appointment as Associate (Surgery), AMA Teaching, Account 1143-K, at $85.00 per month from November 1, 1957, to June 30, 1958: holds appointment in Dept. of Surgery on non-pay basis.
Barney B. Rees, Associate (Surgery), AMA Teaching, Account 1143-X, from $105 to $120 per month from November 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958; to cover increased time spent in instructing junior clerks.
Alexander t. Harvey, additional appointment as Instructor in Internal Medicine, at $100 per month from November 1, 1957: holds appointment in Dept. of Internal Medicine on non-pay basis.
Herbert H. Davis, Professor of Surgery, from $83.33 per month to non-pay basis, effective November 1, 1957; will retain rank in the Department of Surgery.
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Thompson, motion to put to vote and carried, accepting recommendation of the Chancellor's office that the following retirement be approved.
Retirement Approved
Retirement
John D. Bauer, Custodial Department, Buildings and Grounds, at $444.68 per year, single life, from November 1, 1957.
Deaths recorded
From the Chancellor's office comes a report of the death of two staff members who have been on University retirement. It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Swanson, that these deaths be made a matter of record in these minutes and that the University retirement payrolls be adjusted. The names of the deceased and dates of death are as follows:
Charles F. Jordan, retired from Poultry Dept. October 26, 1957
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G. Alexander Young, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Neurology and Psychiatry November 3, 1957
Authorize demolition of Temporary Buildings and Ellen Smith Hall
It was moved by Regent Thompson, seconded by Regent Elliot, motion put to vote and carried, that the Business Manager be authorized to proceed with plans for demolition and removal of the following buildings upon completion of new buildings which permit change of occupancy: Temporary A, Temporary B, Temporary C, Temporary D and Ellen Smith Hall. It was further provided for Ellen Smith Hall: (1) That the Alumni Association be permitted to remove and store at their expense any items of woodwork, colored glass or miscellaneous items which they feel would be of value to the organization; amd (2)That the Alumni Association be permitted to incorporate various items of woodwork into a memorial room in the new Student Union and sell various sundry items such as small pieces of glass and hardware to interested alumni. All expense relative to installation of the woodwork in the Alumni Ofices of the new Student Union Building are to be parid for from the Alumni Association.
Increase All-State Fine Arts Tuition
It was moved by Regent Swanson, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the All-State Fine Arts tuition fee be increased from $75.00 to $80.00 beginning with the 1958 All-State Program. This increase was recommended by the School of Fine Arts.
Statement re Certification of Teachers
Chancellor Hardin presented a statement on the matter of certification of teachers. This statement rcognized that eleven members of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences are asking the Board of Regents to make changes in the rule which now designates Teachers College as the University agency to recommend candidates for teaching certificates. The Chancellor's statement furhter noted that in a separate communication the faculty of the College of Business Administration also suggests changes in the rules followed in registering students who choose to matriculate in a college other than the Teachers College but who have some expectation of entering the teaching field.
Chancellor Hardin's Statement
The Chancellor's statement included the following: "I propose to appoint and work actively with a committee of faculty representatives to study the petitions which have been presented and to report further to the Boad of Regents as soon as possible. This procedure meets with the approval of the Deans of the College of Arts and Sciences and Teachers College, and I am sure it will have the approval of the other colleges."
Statement of Eleven Faculty Members of College of Arts and Sciences
It was moved by Regent Thompson, seconded by Regent Elliot, that the Chancellor's proposal to appoint a faculty committee and to report further to the Board as soon as possible be accepted. It was moved by Regent Foote, that Regent Thompson's motion be amended to include the following recommendations made by eleven members of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences:
"(1) Transfer the certifying authority from the Teachers College to the Office of Registration and Records, which would recommend for certification those students who have completed the courses in education as required by law and who have been approved by the pertinent subject-matter departments of the various colleges.
"(2) Abolish the system of dual matriculation in the University of Nebraska. This cumbersome procedure has discouraged students from selecting teaching as a career, and would be unnecessary if the above recommendation were adopted.
"(3) Ask that the Nebraska State Legislature lower the number of hours of professional education required for certification from 18 to 15, the number specified by the North Central Association. In this new era we are entering, the various fields are becoming so complex that more and more
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time is required for their mastery.
"(4) Recognize teaching done by undergraduate and graduate assistants in the subject-matter departments as meeting the requirements for practice teaching.
"(5) Grant credit toward professional education requirements for in-service teaching under approved supervision whenever university facillities are inadequate for practice teaching.
"(6) As an emergency measure, encourage the certifying authority to make it possible for people qualified in subject matter, but without the requisite number of hours in professional education, to teach under temporary permits."
The amendment proposed by Regent Foote failed for lack of a second.
On roll call vote the following votes were recorded: Yes: Regent Thompson, Regent Swanson, Regent Elliot; No: Regent Foote. Motion carried by majority vote.
Approve Leave of Absence
From the Chancellor's office comes a recommendation that leaves of absence be approved as follows:
Ernest Feder, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, leave of absence with part pay for nine months beginning March 1, 1958, to accept a Fulbright Fellowship to lecture at the University of Chile.
Norman H. Cromwell, Professor of Chemistry, leave of absence with part pay for the period Feburary 1, 1958 to Feburary 1, 1959, to accept a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Authorize sale of certain property in Frances Sheldon Estate
It was moved by Regent Swanson, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed in behalf of the Board of Regents to execute an Agreement to sell the following property in the Frances Sheldon estate to Mr. Robert Geiger:
The North Half of the Northwest Quater (N 1/2 NW 1/2) of Section Twenty-eight (28) in Township Ten (10) North, Range Twenty-four (24) West of the 6th P.M. in Dawson County, Nebraska, at a sale price of $450.00 per acre or $36,000.00 for the 80 acres.
The Southwest Quarter (SW 1/2) of Section Twenty-one (21) in Township Ten (10) North, Range Twenty-Four (24) West of the 6th P.M. in Dawson County, Nebraska, at a sale price of $493.75 per acre or a total of $79,000.00 for the 160 acres.
Approve Easement with City of Plattsmouth
It was moved by Regent Thompson, seconded by Regent Elliot, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to execute in behalf of the Board of Regents an Easement granting to the City of Plattsmouth certain rights for water storage on University lands in connection with a flood control project.
Approve Visiting Professor from India
From the Chancellor's office comes a recommendation that Mrs. Surama Dasgupta of Lucknow, India, be appointed as Visiting Professor without salary in the Philosophy Department of the College of Arts and Sciences for the second
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