Board of Regents, Minutes, 1957-1959

Special Meeting November 13, 1959

TEMPORARY AND PART TIME

College of Agriculture Seinosuke Ueda, Research Associate in Biochemistry and Nutrition, at $5500 per year from November 4, 1959 to June 30, 1960; account W3315-4A.

Ralph V. Eickhoff, Vocational Agriculture Supervising Instructor, at $75 for the period December 7, 1959 to May 1, 1960; 50% reimbursement from Vocational Education Division, State Dept. of Education.

College of Medicine Cherryl L. Blakeway, Research Nurse in Neurology and Psychiatry, at $300 per month for the period October 7 to November 30, 1959; account W3514-17A.

Anne J. Krush, Medical Social Worker, 3/4 time, at $400 per month, effective October 12, 1959.

Adjustments in Work and Salary Approved

It was moved by Regent Adkins, 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 Richard J. Crom, County Agent, termination of leave of absence without pay which began October 1, 1958, effective September 30, 1959.

William D. Lutes, from Associate Extension Engineer to Associate Extension Agriculturist, effective September 1, 1959.

College of Arts and Sciences Gordon A. Luikart, from Laboratory Technician to Research Associate in Chemistry, without change in compensation, from November 1, 1959 to June 1, 1960; account W3114-4C.

Byron T. Aftonomos, reappointment as Research Associate in Physiology at $483.33 per month from November 1 to December 31, 1959; account W3126-6A.

Carl W. Manthey, Instructor in Public Health, additional appointment at $350 for the period November 1, 1959 to January 31, 1960; account G1126-E.

Grace Newell Cromwell, Visiting Professor in Speech and Dramatic Art, termination of indefinite appointment while substituting for Professor Dallas Williams 1/3 time, effective October 31, 1959.

Dallas S. Williams, Associate Professor in Speech and Dramatic Art, from two-thirds time to full time effective November 1, 1959 at $7800 per year.

College of Medicine Robert J. Ellingson, Associate Professor of Medical Psychology, from $3000 per year to no salary, effective October 1, 1959; academic appointment will continue.

Herman M. Jahr, Research Pediatrician, at $9000 per year from November 1, 1959 to April 30, 1960, accont W3514-12B; appointment in addition to Professor Pediatrics.

Johanna Becker Wilcott, Instructor in Medical Psychology, without salary, effective July 1, 1959; for academic rank only.

Sandra J. Brodie, Head Nurse and Instructor in OB Nursing, at $335 per month effective October 12, 1959; returning from leave of absence; formerly paid from labor payroll.

Nancy E. Smith, from Assistant Head Nurse to Head Nurse in Operating Room and Instructor in Nursing, at $350 per month effective October 1, 1959; in place of Elva Hehnke, resigned.

Alan J. Blotcky, Consulting Physicist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, on non-pay basis effective October 1, 1959; will be paid in future

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according to the number of consults; account W3515-5B.

Colin B. Schack, reappointment as Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, at $1200 per year, from July 1, 1959 to June 13, 1960.

Division of Student Affairs G. Jane Wendorff, Assistant to Dean-Scholarship Awards, from $4800 to $5500 per year effective November 1, 1959; increased responsibility and duties in connection with proposed Student Financial Aids plan.

Retirements approved

It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, that the following retirements be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office.

RETIREMENT

R. W. Goss, Dean of the Graduate College, Professor of Plant Pathology and Plant Pathologist, Emeritus, at $1425.33 per year, joint and survivorship, effective October 1, 1959.

Joseph Perkins, Laborer at Fort Robinson, at $181.05 per year, single life, effective November 1, 1959.

Deaths recorded

From the Chancellor's office comes a report of the death of a retired staff member. It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that this death be made a matter of record in these minutes and the University payrolls adjusted accordingly. The name of the deceased and date of death is as follows:

Alton H. DeLong, retired County Extension Agent, October 14, 1959.

Authorize U of N Press to publish Henry VIII in Italy by Prof. Wm. Bowsky

It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, authorizing the president and corporation secretary of the Board of Regents to sign a Memorandum of Agreement in behalf of the University of Nebraska Press covering the publication of Henry VII in Italy by Professor William Bowsky.

Authorize supplement to contract with Hdq. Air Force Office of Scientific Research

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing the president and corporation secretary of the Board of Regents to sign in behalf of the Board a supplement to contract AF49(638)-506 with the Headquarters Air Force Office of Scientific Research, dated October 12, 1959, wherein the airforce makes an additional grant of $7,144.31 for continuation of the above research project.

Accept bequest of Christine Smith of Omaha to Univ. Of Nebr.Hosp.

It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, directing acceptance of a bequest of $2,049.29 from the estate of Christine Smith, of Omaha, which bequest is for the University of Nebraska Hospital to be used as the Dean of the College of Medicine may direct.

Change name of Dept. of Animal Pathology to "Dept. of Veterinary Science"

From the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Dean W. V. Lambert, comes a recommendation that the Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene be changed in name to read "Department of Veterinary Science" effective immediately.

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that effective immediately the Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene shall be known as the Department of Veterinary Science.

Authorize change in nomenclature of staff ranks at College of Agr.

From the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Dean W. V. Lambert, comes a recommendation for a change in nomenclature of saff ranks in the Agricultural Exension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station. It is the desire to give appropriate professorial rank and titles to individuals in these two departments.

As an example of the change involved, Dean Lambert points out that the individual in the Agricultural Experiment Station now titled "Agronomist" will have the new title of Professor of Agronomy (Experiment Station).

It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Foote, motion

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put to vote and carried, directing the request of Dean Lambert be approved wherein members of the staff of the Agricultural Experiment Station and of the staff of the Agricultural Extension Service who are headquartered in Lincoln shall receive appropriate professorial rank and be so listed in the University catalog. The person now listed as Agronomist in the Agricultural Experiment Station will be listed Professor of Agronomy (Experiment Station).

Permit Prof. Walter F. Wright, Asst.Dean, to accept honorarium from Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Program

It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, directing the request of Dean Walter E. Militzer of the College of Arts and Sciences be approved wherein Professor Walter F. Wright, Assistant Dean, be permitted to accept an honorarium of $750 from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Program while serving as regional chairman for this program.

Approve mileage policy for use of automobiles for university purposes

It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the following policy in reference to mileage reimbursement for University-owned cars and private cars used for University purposes be approved.

Mileage Reimbursement and University Auto Pool Charges

Increased costs in the operation of University-owned cars make it necessary to revise our allowances and charges. This is permissible under a recent change in the statutory allowance for mileage reimbursement. The following will affect all travel by University pool cars and private automobiles beginning December 1, 1959.

UNIVERSITY POOL CARS University pool cars will be charged to the using department at the race of 6[cents] per mile with a minimum-per-trip charge of $1.00 or a minimum charge of 50[cents] per hour based on the normal working day.

Minimum monthly charges for assigned cars will be: passenger cars $60.00; station wagons, $70.00; and special rates for trucks based on total cost of depreciation over a five-year period and experience factor as per mileage costs.

PERSONAL CARS Individuals may use their personal cars and be reimbursed at the rate of 6[cents] per mile except in the following instances when reimbursement will be made as noted:

1. If a University pool car is requested at least 24 hours prior to the time of departure and a car is not available, the Car Pool will issue a certificate stating that a car was not available. If this certificate is submitted with the travel voucher, mileage may be claimed at 7[cents] per mile.

2. The use of University cars outside the State of Nebraska is discouraged. Individuals traveling to areas in states adjacent to Nebraska that are inaccessible by common carrier may be reimbursed at the rate of 7[cents] per mile for use of their personal cars. Other out-of-state travel will be reimbursable as noted in paragraph 3.

3. Except as noted in paragraph 2 and except in those cases where the use of a private automobile has been determined to be to the advantage of the University, those individuals using private automobiles outside the State of Nebraska will be paid the equivalent of first-class rail fare plus lower pullman in lieu of mileage.

Accept research and training grants

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the research grants in the amount of $119,486.60 and training grants in the amount of $184,871 as reported by Dean H. E. Wise, under date of November 3 be approved.

RESEARCH GRANTS -- $119,486.60

$14,812 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Marjorie J. Hook of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry: Role of the Nurse in Psychiatric Follow-up of Children. (Continuation)

$15,000 from the National Science Foundation for research by Dr. Wallace E. LaBerge of the Department of Entomology: Systematics of Bees of the Genus Andrena in North America.

$1,000 from the Nebraska Heart Association for research by

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Dr. Robert M. Wotton of the Department of Zoology and Anatomy: A Study of the Effects of an Oil Suspension of Digitoxin Administered Orally.

$14,100 from the National Science Foundation for research by Dr. Harold J. Ball of the Department of Entomology: The Effect of Visible Spectrum Irradiation on the Fundamental Sensitivity of Organisms to Light and Photoperiod.

$1,000 from the Nebraska Heart Association for research by Professor John E. Shannon, Jr. of the Department of Physiology: Effects of Selected Drugs on Transplanted Embryonic Hearts in the Mouse. (Continuation)

$6,820 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Gordon E. Gibbs of the Department of Pediatrics: An Attempt to Discover Conditions Which Will Produce Diabetic Degenerative Vascular Lesions in the Alloxanized Monkey.

$400 from the Phillips Petroleum Company for research by Professor James H. Weber of the Department of Chemical Engineering: Calculation of Fundamental Data.

$1,620 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. James H. Looker of the Department of Chemistry: Synthesis and Structure of 1,4-Pyrone Derivatives. (Supplement to an earlier grant.)

$5,922 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Robert E. Feeney of the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition: Antibiological Action of Chelating Agents. (Supplement to earlier grant).

$4,929 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Dr. Richard Y. Morita of the Department of Bacteriology: Study of Beggiota Species. (Continuation)

$1,927.60 from the Nebraska State Health Department for research by Professor Richard A. Kurtz of the Department of Sociology: Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Rural Hospitals.

$8,000 from the American Dairy Association through the University of Nebraska Foundation for research by Dr. I. L. Hathaway: Determination of the Water Soluble Vitamins in Various Types of Cheese and Their Importance in Nutrition. (Continuation)

$9,900 from the Charles Pfizer Company for Pfizer Surgical Research as directed by Dr. Merle M. Musselman of the Department of Surgery. (Continuation)

$8,500 from the Nebraska Division of Wheat Development for research by Dr. Kenneth P. Pruess of the Department of Entomology: Biological and Ecological Studies on Cutworms Attacking Wheat. (Continuation)

$5,000 from the Fund for the Advancement of Education for Teachers College Faculty Travel under the direction of Dean W. K. Beggs of the Teachers College.

$367 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professor Rufus Moore of the Department of Botany: Chemically Induced Growth Rings in Rotenone Plants. (Supplement to earlier grant).

$5,000 from the New York Life Insurance Company for research by Dr. Curtis M. Elliott of the Department of Economics: Research in Teaching of Insurance. (Continuation)

$14,889 from the U. S. Public Health Service for research by Professors Carl E. Georgi of the Department of Bacteriology and W. E. Militzer of the Department of Chemistry: The Nature of Bacterial Thermophilism. (Continuation)

$300 from C. D. Haskell, Laurel, Nebraska, in support of work at the Northeast Nebraska Experiment Station under the direction of Dr. A. D. Flowerday.

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TRAINING GRANTS -- $184,871.00

$22,710 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Training in Psychiatric Nursing under the direction of Dr. Marjorie J. Hook of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry. (Continuation)

$28,888 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Undergraduate Psychiatric Training under the direction of Dr. Cecil L. Wittson of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry. (Continuation)

$8,500 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Graduate Psychiatric Training for General Practitioners under the direction of Dr. Cecil L. Wittson of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry. (Supplement to earlier grant)

$86,593 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Graduate Psychiatric Training under the direction of Dr. Cecil L. Wittson of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry. (Continuation)

$3,000 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Clinical Psychology Training under the direction of Dr. Sol Garfield of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry. (Continuation)

$35,180 from the U. S. Public Health Service for Psychiatric Social Work Training under the direction of Professor Richard G. Guilford of the Department of Social Work. (Continuation)

Authorize purchase of property located east of 17th Street between R and Vine Street

It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the action of the property committee be approved authorizing the Business Manager to purchase Lot 15 of Irregular Tract in the Southwest Corner of Section 24, Township 10 North, Range 6 East, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, and Lot 17 of the same tract of land for the total sum of $13,500.00.

Approve Memorandum of Agreement with Dept. of Agr. of State of Nebr. for research re high amylose corn

It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, directing the president and corporation secretary of the Board of Regents shall be authorized to sign in behalf of the Board a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Agriculture and Inspection of the State of Nebraska for research in a project dealing specifically with high amylose corn.

Protest filed by Mr. Herbert W. Burton re program service to Nebr. Union

A protest from Mr. Herbert W. Burton, Manager of Radio Station KFMQ, concerning the purchase of program service for the Nebraska Union is referred to the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents for attention in the event Mr. Burton desires to pursue the matter further.

Congratulations to Chancellor Hardin on appointment as pres. of American Assn. of Land Grant Colleges and State Univ.

Regent Greenberg called attention to the Board of Regents of the recent election of Chancellor Hardin to the presidency of the American Association of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities to serve for the ensuing year.

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, declaring that the Regents consider the election of Chancellor Hardin as president for the ensuing year of the American Association of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities to be a high honor to Chancellor Hardin personally, to the University of Nebraska and the State of Nebraska and express to Chancellor Hardin the congratulations of the Board on this recent election.

There being no further business, the Board adjourned.

C. E. Swanson (signed) President

Attest:

JohnK Selleck (signed) Corporation Secretary

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