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College of Arts and Sciences
Dan Gustafson, Instructor in English, at $500 for the period September 1 to November 30, 1959; additional apppointment to teach English 21 at School of Nursing in Omaha.
College of Medicine
Jackson A. Smith, reappointment as Participating Consultant in Neurology and Psychiatry, at $900 per year from September 1, 1959 to August 31, 1960; account W1514-5C.
Teachers College
Phil H. Rueschhoff, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, and Coordinator of Art and Music in Extension Division, from $7000 to $8400 per year effective July 1, 1959.
Authorize U of N Press to publish Claude Bernard and His Place in the History of Ideas by Reino Virtanen
It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to execute a memorandum of agreement with Reino Virtanen for publication of Claude Bernard and His Place in the History of Ideas by the University of Nebraska Press.
Authorize U of N Press to publish The Family Band by Laura B. VanNuys
It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to execute a memorandum of agreement with Mrs. Laura B. Van Nuys for publication of The Family Band by the University of Nebraska Press.
Accept research, training and fellowship grants
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the following research grants, training grants and fellowship grants, reported by Dean Harold E. Wise, Deputy Research Administrator, under date of Sept. 23, 1959, be accepted.
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$12,650 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor George A. Young of the Department of Animal Pathology: Factors Enhancing Virus Pneumonia and Influenza. (Continuation)
$8,303 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor George A. Young of the Department of Animal Pathology: Swine Tissue Culture Systems for Virus Research. (Continuation)
$16,500 from the National Science Foundation for research by Professor James H. Weber of the Department of Chemical Engineering: The Continuous Dissolution ofMetals and Metallic Alloys.
$17,500 from the Fund for the Advancement of Education for research by Jack McBride of the Department of University Televison: The Nebraska Experimental Program of In-School Television-Correspondence Instruction.
$15,000 from the Board of Education, Lincoln Public Schools, for research by Jack McBride of the Department of University Television: The Nebraska Experimental Program of In-School Television-Correspondence Instruction.
$21,070 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor Robert B. Johnston of the Department of Chemistry: The Metabolism of Thiol Esters of Amino Acids. (Continuation)
$7,521 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor Oliver D. Grace of the Department of Animal Pathology: Factors Influencing the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Listeriosis. (Continuation)
$15,000 from the Foundations' Fund for Research in Psychiatry for research by Dr. Cecil Wittson of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry: Block Grant for Research in Psychiatry.
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$9,795 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professors Connell L. Marsh and George W. Kelley of the Department of Animal Pathology: Enzymology of Certain Metazoan Parasites. (Continuation)
$12,104 from the U. S. PublicHealth Service for research by Professor Robert M. Hill of the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition: Phosphate and Sulfhydryl Groups in Proteins. (Continuation)
$3,636 from the Small Business Administration for research by Professor Clifford M. Hicks of the Department of Business Organization and Management: Problems in the Sale of an Interest in a Small Business Proprietorship as Influenced by the Federal Income Tax Laws.
$11,756 from the Small Business Administration for research by Professor Robert M. Cole of the Department of Business Organization and Management: Retail Store Hour Survey in all of the Nebraska Towns of 10,000 - 25,000 Population.
$14,500 from the Fund for the Advancement of Education for research by Professor K. O. Broady of the University Extension Division: The Nebraska Experimental Program of In-School Television-Correspondence Instruction.
$3,520 from Nutrena Mills, Inc. for "Pigloos" to be used in research projects by the Department of Animal Husbandry.
$20,000 from the Nebraska Heart Association for research by Dr. Denham Harman of the Department of Biochemistry and Internal Medicine: Chair of Cardiovascular Research. (Continuation)
$5,354 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor James R. Mattoon of the Department of Chemistry: Biosynthesis of Lysine in Yeast. (Continuation)
$10,608 from the National Heart Institute for research by Dr. F. Lowell Dunn of the Department of Internal Medicine: Short Distance Air Transmission of Physiological Signals. (Continuation)
$8,900 from the National Heart Institute for research by Dr. F. Iowell Dunn of the Department of Internal Medicine: Design and Study of Two Types of Oxygenators. (Continuation)
$9,758 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor James H. Looker of the Department of Chemistry: Synthesis and Structure of 1,4-Pyrones. (Continuation)
$1,000 from the Nebraska Turkey Federation through the University of Nebraska Foundation for research by Professor John L. Adams of the Department of Poultry Husbandry: The Effect of Synthetic Hormones on Growth, Fattening and Reproduction of Poultry. (Continuation)
$2,000 from the Commercial Solvents Corporation through the University of Nebraska Foundation for research by Professor Thomas W. Sullivan of the Department of Poultry Husbandry: Evaluation and Utilization of Feed Additives in Poultry Rations.
$19,647 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor N. H. Cromwell of the Department of Chemistry: Studies in Heterocyclic Synthesis. (Continuation)
$15,896 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Herbert P. Jacobi of the Department of Biochemistry: Characterization of Lipids and Lipoproteins from Plasma and Atheromas.
$10,580 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Roy G. Holly of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Iron Metabolism in Pregnancy. (Continuation)
$9,818 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by
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Professor James H. Looker of the Department of Chemistry: Diazoacetic Esters and 1,2,3,-Thiadiazoles.
$10,350 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor Raymond Borchers of the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition: Amino Acid Imbalance and Antibiotics. (Continuation)
$3,000 from the Eli Lilly Company through the University of Nebraska Foundation for research by Professor George W. Kelley, Jr. of the Department of Animal Pathology: The Physiological Basis of Anthelmintic Activity.
$21,350 from the U. S. Public Health Service for the purchase of movable scientific equipment for the new Research Facilities at the College of Medicine.
$6,670 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor Ernest R. Peo, Jr. of the Department of Animal Husbandry: Colostrum-Deprived Pigs for Assay of Human Infant Diets. (Continuation)
$5,060 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor George A. Young of the Department of Animal Pathology: Enzootic Foci of Influenza Viruses. (Continuation)
$1,500 from the Squibb Institute through the University of Nebraska Foundation for research by James E. Ingalls of the Fort Robinson Research Station: Synchronization of Estrus in Beef Cattle.
Training Grants -- $232,722.88
$639 from the National Institute of Mental Health for Graduate Psychiatric Training under the direction of Dr. Cecil Wittson of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry.
$1,200 from the Lederle Laboratories Division, American Cyanamid Company, for Lederle Medical Student Research Fellowships under the direction of Dean James P. Tollman of the College of Medicine.
$37,837 from the National Institutes of Health for a Training Course for Physicians under the direction of Dr. C. L. Strough of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry.
$25,732 from the U. S. Public Health Service for the continuation of a teaching grant (Rehabilitation Medicine Teaching Program) under the direction of Dr. D. M. Frost of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
$116,863.00 from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education, for a Counseling and Guidance Training Institute under the direction of Professor C. O. Neidt of the Department of Educational Psychology and Measurements.
$5,000 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Undergraduate Cancer Training under the direction of Dr. Donald T. Waggener of the Department of Oral Pathology. (Continuation)
$25,000 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Cancer Teaching under the direction of Dr. Howard B. Hunt of the Department of Radiology. (Continuation)
$9,390.28 from the United States Office of Education as a Cost of Education Allowance for four National Defense Education Act Fellows in Entomology.
$11,061.60 from the United States Office of Education as a Cost of Education Allowance for five National Defense Education Act Fellows in Political Science.
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Fellowship Grants -- $3,500
$3,500 from the Eastman-Kodak Company for an Eastman-Kodak Fellowship in Business for the academic year 1959-60.
Permit John M. Skinner, Instr. in Elec. Engr. outside consultant work
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried that approval be given to the request of John M. Skinner, Instructor in Electrical Engineering, that he be permitted to spend approximately four hours per week as consulting engineer with the U. S. Department of the Interior in connection with electronic equipment being used by the Geological Survey. This arrangement has the approval of Dean Hobson.
Authorize purchases for F. M. Hall Collection
From Mr. Norman A. Geske, Director of the University Art Galleries, comes a recommendation that the University purchase, using funds from the F. M. Hall Trust Fund, eighteen items for the net price of $1,319.50, approval having been given for the purchase of these works of art by three outside experts, namely Mr. Eugene Kingman, Director of Joselyn Art Museum, Omaha, Mr. J. V. Blackwell, Head Art Department of the University of Omaha, Mr. Fred S. Bartlett, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Mr. Harold Joachim, Curator, The Art Institute of Chicago. All qualifications of the Hall Trust Agreement having been met, it was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Greenberg, thatthe purchase be approved.
Authorize offer to purchase property owned by Forburger Stone Co. north of Avery Ave.
From the Business Manager and Property Committee of the Board of Regents comes a report that the University has made an offer to purchase certain property adjacent to the city campus and lying north of Avery Avenue. This property, occupied by the Forburger Stone Company, is to be purchased at a total price of $30,000. The purchase price includes the stone office building on the premises. Other material on the property is to be removed prior to March 1. Payment for the property will be made when removal of equpment and material has been completed in a manner satisfactory to the University.
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the offer to purchase the Forburger property be ratified.
Authorize signing of Petition for grading,paving,etc. in 33rd Street from Leighton north to railroad property with deficiency appropriation necessary
From the Business Manager comes information that petitions are being circulated to request the Lincoln City Council to grade, pave, curb, and gutter, including the grading of the sidewalk space and relaying of the sidewalks, in 33rd Street, from Leighton Avenue and the North line of the right-of-way of the C.B.&Q. Railroad Company, in Paving District No. 1634 as specified in Ordinance No. 6996. Title to the following property is held by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska:
Lots 17 through 28, both inclusive, S. D. Hyde's Subdivision of Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lots 11 and 12, Block 37, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lot 11, Block 36, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to sign a petition requesting that the above improvements be made. It was further stipulated that the Business Manager advise the Lincoln City Council that no funds are available in the University budget to cover the cost of this work and that if an assessment is made against University property, the Lincoln City Council will have to look to the Legislature for a deficiency appropriation.
Resolution to City Council re location of Interstate Highway spur to downtown Lincoln
It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Manager be directed to prepare a letter to the Lincoln City Council and the Lincoln City Planning Commission calling their attention to the following:
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1. The University of Nebraska cooperated with the City of Lincoln in the employment of Harland Bartholomew and Associates for the purpose of preparing recommendations for the location of the Interstate Spur. These recommendations were submitted in the form of a report dated May 1958.
2. The University advised the City Council that it would strongly oppose the establishment of 16th and 17th Street as major arterials which would pass through the campus.
3. The University expressed a hope that, if the diagonal was established east of 17th Street, portions of 16th and 17th Streets would become an internal part of the campus.
4. The University has expressed its concurrence in the recommendations submitted by Harland Bartholomew and Associates in its report of May 1958.
The University recognizes the desirability of a Northeast Diagonal and strongly urges the City Planning Commission and the City Council to resolve this problem so that their recommendations can be given early consideration by the State Highway Department and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads.
Approve resolution authorizing corporation secretary and asst.corp.secretary to sign for Board in selling and converting assets of Frances Sheldon and A. B. Sheldon estates
From the Chancellor comes a report that the special committee on Sheldon estate assets (Regents Swanson, Welsh and Greenberg) have revised and approved general plans for liquidation of certain investments received by the Board of Regents from the Frances Sheldon and the A. B. Sheldon estates. In order that certain assets may be transferred to purchasers, it is necessary that authority be vested in individual officers of the University to execute appropriate documents. Such authority will be used in disposing of specific assets only after approval has been given by the special committee on Sheldon estate assets.
It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resolution be adopted:
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLVED: That any of the following officers, to wit: John K. Selleck, Corporation Secretary of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska or Joseph Soshnik, Assistant Corporation Secretary of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and Comptroller of the University of Nebraska, be and each of them is hereby fully authorized and empowered to transfer, convert, endorse, sell, assign, set over and deliver any and all shares of stock, bonds, debentures, notes, subscription warrants, stock purchase warrants, evidences of indebtedness or other securities now or hereafter standing in the name of or owned by this Corporation, and to make, execute and deliver, any and all written instruments of assignment and transfer necessary or proper to effectuate the authority hereby conferred.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned.
C E Swanson (signed) C. E. Swanson President
Attest:
Joseph Soshnik (signed) Joseph Soshnik Assistant Corporation Secretary
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