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Special Meeting
November 23, 1957

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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