January 25-26, 1947
1-25-1947
Volume 6 - Pages 1-6
REGENTS MEETING
January 25, 1947
The regular meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order
by Chairman Ross at 9:30 A.M. in the President's office. Pres-
ent: Regents Henningsen, Sheerin, Hilliard, Cahlan, Ross; Comp-
troller Gorman and President Moseley; and reporters Bob Trego,
Frank Mc Cullough and Paul Weaver.
Motion of Mr. Sheerin passed unanimously that the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting, December 21, 1946, be dispensed
with and that they be approved as submitted.
Chairman Ross welcomed the two newly elected members of the
Board, Mr. Albert Hilliard of Reno and Mr. John Cahlan of Las
Vegas, saying that he wished for them the same satisfaction that
those who had served before them had enjoyed.
Organization of the Board
a) Mr. Sheerin nominated Mr. Ross as Chairman of the Board, and
he was elected by unanimous vote.
b) Mr. Sheerin nominated Mrs. Henningsen as Vice Chairman of
the Board and she was elected by unanimous vote.
c) Resolution to amend the Bylaws to change the number of mem-
bers of the Executive Committee from 2 to 3, passed unani-
mously.
Mr. Sheerin nominated Mr. Ross, Mrs. Henningsen and Mr.
Hilliard to serve as the Executive Committee, and they were
elected by unanimous vote.
d) By unanimous vote, it was agreed that the custom of appoint-
ing 1 or 2 members to a committee be followed:
Chairman Ross made the following appointments to the Commit-
tees of the Board:
Property Committee - Silas Ross, Albert Hilliard
Instruction Committee - Chris H. Sheerin
Library Committee - Albert Hilliard
Student-Welfare Committee - Mary Henningsen, John Cahlan
e) Motion of Mrs. Henningsen passed unanimously that the Bylaws
of the Board of Regents be referred to a committee for study,
with recommendations for revision.
Motion of Mr. Cahlan passed unanimously that Mr. Ross, Mrs.
Henningsen and Mr. Hilliard be named as the Committee on
Bylaws, with President Moseley and Dr. Gorman as advisory
members. Chairman Ross appointed Mr. Hilliard to serve as
Chairman.
Governor Pittman and Mr. Robbins Cahill, of the State Tax Commis-
sion, were welcomed to the meeting at 10 A.M.
Governor Pittman stated that the purpose of their visit was to
discuss the University budget with the members of the Board, and
asked Mr. Cahill to open the subject.
Mr. Cahill explained that the Governor considers it vitally
necessary to keep the State tax rate at 64 cents and he has so
stated in his message to the Legislature, and he believes that
to raise it would cause hardship on counties because of the State
law limits the total tax rate to $5. If the State tax is in-
creased, the counties would have to cut down in proportion. The
Governor is very sympathetic to the University's need for faculty
increases. However, all that can be made available from the 64-
cent rate is 2 1/2 cents above the present 12 1/2 cents, making
the total to the University 15 cents, the income from which would
amount to $60,000 per year additional money during the biennium,
making a total of $360,000 per year income to the University.
This amount would be sufficient to meet the $50,000 plan for
salary increases, with $25,000 for the Buildings and Grounds
staff. In addition to this 2 1/2 cents increase for the Uni-
versity State tax, the Public Service tax will be increased from
1 1/2 cents to 2 cents.
Governor Pittman stated that he intends to recommend 15 cents
for the University in his budget, and that the Board of Regents
may go before the Ways and Means Committee with additional re-
quests from new sources of revenue. The Governor will go along
with the Legislature if they can find legal new sources of
revenue.
Motion of Mr. Hilliard passed unanimously that the Board, the
President and the Comptroller thank Governor Pittman and Mr.
Cahill for their interest in the University and for their clear
presentation of the tax picture as it effects the University.
Reporter Robert Bennyhoff came into the meeting at 10:30 A.M.,
during the discussion with the Governor.
President's Informal Report:
A. Enrollment - Present figures are:
Men 1105
Women 500
Total 1605
Of the above students, 867 are attending under the Veterans
Education Bills as follows:
Under G. I. Bill 830
Under Vocational Rehabilitation 37
867
In regard to out-of-state students, President Moseley ex-
plained that:
(1) All Nevada students who have applied and who have
qualified scholastically have been admitted.
(2) Many of those admitted from out-of-state are blood
relations of people who live in our trade area, from
Susanville to Bishop, California.
(3) We feel that the University should do its duty by ac-
cepting as many war veterans as it can house and accom-
modate.
(4) Out-of-state students pay their way; out-of-state tui-
tion fee is $100 per semester.
(5) It is necessary for Nevada students to go out of Nevada
for education in specialized fields, such as Medicine,
Dentistry, Forestry, Pharmacy, Nursing and advanced work
for teaching, etc., and therefore, Nevada must recipro-
cate by accepting some out-of-state students.
B. Housing
Women housed 202
Men housed 263
Couples housed 84
Manzanita Hall Artemisia Hall Lincoln Hall
Students 93 Students 107 Students 127
Adults 1 Adults 1
94 108
Old Gymnasium Field House
Students 39 Students 14
Adults 3 (Teaching Fellows)
17
Highland Terrace Housing Units
Dormitory No. 27 Students 40
Dormitory No. 28 Students 40
Dormitory No. 30 Students 15 (not under University super-
95 vision)
Couples - 17 (not under University supervision)
Campus Housing Units Trailer Court W. 2nd St.
Unit No. 1 - Couples 14 Couples 28
Unit No. 2 - Couples 14
Unit No. 3 - Couples 14
Unit No. 4 - Couples 14
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C. Gifts
a) Mr. William A. Pappas of Reno has given $500 to be ap-
plied toward the scholarship fund for the two Greek women
students at the University.
b) Mr. Donald R. Warren of Los Angeles, added $500 to the
Donald R. Warren Student Loan Fund, which was established
by him in 1946.
c) Mrs. Frank R. Payne of Reno donated $750 to the Presi-
dent's Discretionary Fund.
d) A local firm donated anonymously $250 as a contribution
to the Student Union Building Fund.
e) A former employee of the University has contributed
anonymously to the General Endowment Fund as follows:
May, 1941 Cash $ 250
September, 1941 Cash 50
November, 1941 Alexander Pantages Bond, p. v. 500
December, 1941 Cash 100
December, 1944 Mississippi River Power Bond p. v. 100
Hudson Manhattan Railroad Bond p. v. 500
$1,500
Previous mention of the above gift has not been made by
the President because of the donor's wishes.
D. University Calendar for 1947-48, with opening and closing
dates as follows:
September 15, 16, 17 Registration and Orientation
January 30 First semester closes
February 2 Registration
June 5 Second semester closes
Summer Sessions
June 9 First term begins
July 16 First term ends
July 19 Second term begins
August 27 Second term ends
All reporters except Mr. Mc Cullough left the meeting at 11:30
A.M.
President's Recommendations:
A. Recommendations for Degrees
None.
B. Recommendations on Personnel
Administration
1) That, effective January 1, 1947, Mrs. Elizabeth Leeds
Scott, Secretary to Dean Griffin, be increased in salary
from $150 to $160 per month.
Agriculture
2) That, effective February 1, 1947, Donald Drown be re-
appointed as Student Assistant in Animal Husbandry at a
salary of $50 per month, for the Spring semester, 1947.
3) That, effective February 1, 1947, Victor E. Spencer be
reappointed as Professor and Head of the Department of
Soils in the College of Agriculture on a 1/3 time basis,
the remaining 2/3 of his time to be devoted to Soils
Research in the Agricultural Experiment Station, and
that his salary, $4000 per year, be apportioned accord-
ingly.
4) That, effective February 1, 1947, Dr. Eldon W. Wittwer
be returned to active status as Professor and Head of
the Department of Agricultural Economics at a salary of
$4200 per year, the salary granted to him at the meeting
of February 2, 1946.
5) That, effective February 1, 1947, the title of Louis
Titus be changed from Associate Professor of Agronomy to
Professor of Farm Mechanics, in the Department of Agron-
omy.
6) That, effective February 1, 1947, Professor Louis Titus
be increased in salary from $3200 to $3800 per year.
7) That, effective February 1, 1947 and until June 1, 1947,
Verner E. Scott be appointed as Professor of Dairy and
Poultry Husbandry in the Department of Animal Husbandry,
on a 1/2 time basis, the remaining 1/2 time to be devot-
ed to the Agricultural Extension Division, and that his
salary, $350 per month, be apportioned accordingly.
8) That, effective February 1, 1947, Dr. Laraine E. Dunn
be appointed as Associate Professor of Soils in the
College of Agriculture on a 2/3 time basis, and Assist-
ant in Soils Research in the Agricultural Experiment
Station on a 1/3 time basis, at a salary of $3800 per
year, apportioned accordingly.
Engineering
9) That, effective February 1, 1947, Professor J. R. Van
Dyke, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
be increased in salary from $3800 to $4200 per year.
10) That, effective February 1, 1947, Professor I. J.
Sandorf, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineer-
ing, be increased in salary from $4000 to $4200 per
year.
11) That, effective February 1, 1947, H. B. Blodgett be ap-
pointed as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil
Engineering at a salary of $4200 per year.
Economics, Business Administration and Sociology
12) That, effective February 1, 1947, the resignation of Mr.
Ellis Chadbourne as Instructor in Economics and Business
Administration, be accepted.
Education
13) That, effective February 1, 1947, the resignation of
Miss Joanna Chapman as Assistant Professor of Education,
be accepted.
14) That, effective February 1, 1947, Miss Mildred Huber be
appointed as Lecturer in Education, in place of Miss
Chapman, resigned. Miss Huber's salary will be paid
entirely by the State Board for Vocational Education.
15) That, effective February 1, 1947, Mr. Lloyd Dowler be
appointed as Lecturer in Education. Mr. Dowler's
salary will be paid entirely by the State Board for
Vocational Education.
Physical Education for Women
16) That, effective July 1, 1947, Miss Ruth Russell, Assist-
ant Professor of Physical Education for Women, be grant-
ed a leave of absence for the academic year, 1947-48, at
1/2 salary, $1300 for the year.
Agricultural Extension Division
17) That, effective January 22, 1947, Mr. William S. Hayes
be appointed as Extension Forester on a 1/2 time basis,
salary of $1800 per year, to be paid $1200 from Federal
Norris-Doxey funds and $600 from University State Offset
to the Norris-Doxey funds. Mr. Hayes will devote 1/2
time to the position of Assistant State Forester Fire
Warden, for which the State will pay him $1800 per year.
The Board acted also as a Board of Control for the Agricul-
tual Experiment Station in items 3 and 8.
Motion by Mr. Sheerin passed unanimously that the above items
1 to 17, inclusive, be approved.
C. Recommendations on Policy
None.
Comptroller's Report:
1) Motion of Mrs. Henningsen passed unanimously that the Comp-
troller be authorized to invest $25,000, received on January
8, 1947, from the Raphael Herman Estate, in U. S. Government
Series G Bonds.
2) Motion of Mr. Sheerin passed unanimously that the claims
presented as follows, be approved:
List No. 7, dated January 25, 1947, covering Regents
Checks No. 67-168 to 67-173, inclusive, for a total
of $52,706.05.
Reporter Mc Cullough left the meeting at 12 noon.
Old Business
President Moseley reported that he had made several attempts to
have Mr. Ogilvie call a meeting of the Citizens Agricultural
Advisory Committee, but that he had been unsuccessful because,
first, Mr. Ogilvie was away from Elko, and then was unable to
leave his farm work, and now, with the Legislature already in
session, Mr. Ogilvie felt that the Committee might not be able
to meet and to prepare a report in time to be of value to the
University. The Regents expressed a desire to have the Citizens
Advisory Committee meet at the University as soon as possible.
Mr. Sheerin was designated to contact Mr. Ogilvie personally and
President Moseley to call him by phone, requesting that he call
a meeting of the Committee.
The Board recessed at 12:15 noon for luncheon at the University
Dining Hall and was called to order by the Chairman at 1:20 P.M.
New Business
I. (a) The Regents recommend to the 1947 Legislature the
adoption of a budget for the biennium, 1947-48, for
salaries, operation and maintenance, in the total
amount of ..............................$1,700,955.50
Less total anticipated income, based upon
current revenues ....................... 1,171,516.50
Total additional amount to be requested of
the 1947 Legislature ...................$ 529,439.00
(b) The Governor's message regarding the University's
budget was discussed, following which Chairman Ross
summed up the understanding and agreements of the
Board as follows:
(1) The Board is grateful to the Governor for the
additional 2 1/2-cent tax for the support of the
University's program and the additional 1/2-cent
for the Public Service Division.
(2) Comptroller Gorman is to be the Legislative Rep-
resentative of the Board of Regents and is to go
to the Legislature and ask for the difference be-
tween the 2 1/2 cents and the amount needed by the
University to carry out its budget. If it is not
possible for the Legislature to give this amount
of money and if they should ask the University to
cut it down in any way, he is to say that that is
a matter for the Regents. The Regents are then to
get together for a decision.
(3) Neither the President, nor any member of the Board
of Regents or the faculty, is to go to the Legis-
lature without being invited and then such invita-
tions and such visits are to be reported to the
President's office. No commitments are to be made
by anyone, except on what has been already approv-
ed by the Board.
(4) The Board approves of the assistance the students
and alumni are attempting to give, as outlined on
the brief presented to the Board of Regents. The
Board is to familiarize the Alumni Committee and
the Student Improvement Committee with its pro-
cedure and request their cooperation.
(5) President Moseley, Comptroller Gorman and Dean
Creel are to get together and work out the neces-
sary plan and budget to carry out the program for
the College of Agriculture and the 2 University
Farms, which will be a supplement to the budget
submitted to the Board of Regents at this meeting.
Dr. Gorman is to present this, also, to the Legis-
lature as coming from the Board of Regents.
(6) The State Planning Board has recognized the needs
of the University's building program, and has ap-
proved the sum of $1,500,000 for this program.
The Legislature is to be informed that this is our
need and that we need it badly. The Classroom
building having already been given to the Univer-
sity, the priority for the 6-year building program
is as follows:
(a) Heating Plant
(b) Life Science building
(c) Wing on the Engineering building
with no order of priority for the
Library building
Wing on the Agricultural building
Agricultural Administration building
By unanimous vote, the above program was adopted, and Comp-
troller Gorman was instructed to represent the University
on this basis.
II. President Moseley presented the request of the students in
changing their Constitution to increase the ASUN fee from
$12.50 to $13.50 for the Spring semester, 1947, and to
$13.00 for each semester thereafter. The increase at this
time is necessary so that the Artemisia Board may receive
additional income needed for publication of the Artemisia.
This would give the Board $4 instead of $3 for the coming
semester, and $2 for each semester thereafter, making $4
per year.
Motion of Mr. Sheerin passed unanimously that the Regents
go on record as authorizing the Comptroller to collect
this money if the changes in the ASUN Constitution are ap-
proved by the students.
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M. until the regular Commencement
meeting, unless an emergency should arise and then a special
meeting will be called by the Chairman.
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