February 28, 1957
02-28-1957
Volume 7 - Pages 305-314
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
REGENTS MEETING
February 28, 1957
The Board of Regents met in regular session in the President's
office at the University on Thursday, February 28, 1957. Pres-
ent: Regents Hardy, Lombardi, Thompson, Anderson and Grant;
Comptroller Hayden and President Stout. Academic Vice President
Wood and Engineer Poolman were present to discuss items in their
areas of work. Reporters Laxalt and Friel covered the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 A.M. by Chairman Grant.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
a. Regular Meeting of January 18, 1957 - Motion by Dr.
Lombardi carried unanimously that the minutes be
approved.
b. Executive Committee Meeting of January 31, 1957 - Motion
by Mr. Thompson carried unanimously that the minutes be
approved and that the actions taken by the Executive
Committee be approved.
c. Special Meeting of February 8, 1957 - Motion by Mr.
Thompson carried unanimously that the minutes be ap-
proved.
2. Comptroller's Claims
Claims which had been approved by the Executive Committee
were presented for approval of the Board.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the claims,
as follows, be approved:
Regents Checks, numbers 67-120 to 67-146 inclusive for a
total of $439,797.97 for January.
State Claims, numbers 67-76 to 67-96 inclusive for a
total of $213,572.22 for January.
Regents Checks, numbers 67-147 to 67-171 inclusive for a
total of $348,634.37 for February.
State Claims, numbers 67-97 to 67-117 inclusive for a
total of $205,063.00 for February.
3. Candidates for Degrees
President Stout presented the list of candidates for gradu-
ation who completed their work the end of the first semester
of the academic year 1956-57. Each person whose name ap-
pears on the list has been approved by the faculty and Dean
of the College in which the degree is to be granted. The
record of each candidate has been authenticated by the Reg-
istrar as proof that all requirements for graduation from
the University of Nevada have been fulfilled.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that each indi-
vidual listed below be recognized as a graduate and that
the Administration be authorized to issue a diploma appro-
priate to the degree.
AGRICULTURE
Oakley George Parker B. S. in Agric.
Harry B. Summerfield, Jr. B. S. in Agric.
Elaine Marie Zunino B. S. in H. Ec.
ARTS AND SCIENCE
Brenton R. Aikin B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Patrick Dunne Culver B. A.
Merlyn H. Hoyt B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Warren Earle Hultberg B. A.
Gladys Lynne Linville B. A.
Francine Gayle Luwe B. A.
Walter Edward Mac Kenzie B. A. in Journ.
Joseph Mitchell Patridge B. A.
Charles Augustus Perkins B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Ernest A. Soumbeniotis B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Keith Russell Stever B. S. in Chem. Tech.
Joseph A. Viani, Jr. B. A.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Theodore Paul Hunnewell B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Patrick Francis Mahoney B. S. in Bus. Adm.
Robert R. Peck B. S. in Bus. Adm.
EDUCATION
Janeane Anne Bodell B. S. in Educ.
Edward Lee Hansen B. A. in Educ.
Robert Jay Jones B. A. in Educ.
Dyann V. Koch B. A. in Educ.
Caryl Enid Starr B. S. in Educ.
Rosy Strachwitz B. A. in Educ.
Kathleen Barnette Wait B. S. in Educ.
Lois Daniel Wait B. S. in Educ.
ENGINEERING
Robert D. Harlow B. S. in C. E.
Duane Neil Hodgkinson B. S. in M. E.
Peter Brickman Mohr B. S. in M. E.
MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES
Leon Landers Larche, Jr. B. S. in Min. Engr.
Joseph John Mendive B. S. in Min. Engr.
David George Robbins B. S. in Geol. Engr.
Richard D. Symonds B. S. in Met. Engr.
Gerald Hale Waite B. S. in Met. Engr.
ADVANCED DEGREES
Robert Frederick Crase M. of Educ.
Earle Dempsey M. S.
Henry Phillip Ehrlinger, III M. S.
Marvin James Roth M. of Educ.
4. Personnel Recommendations
President Stout presented the following recommendations on
personnel:
STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
NEVADA SOUTHERN - LAS VEGAS
Appointments as follows:
Duncan W. Cleaves as Assistant Professor of Chemistry
and Physics at an annual rate of $6300 for the Spring
semester 1957 (new position).
Celesta A. Lowe as Library Technician at a salary of
$3600 based on 12 months service, effective January 1,
1957 (new position).
Paul Arenaz as Lecturer in Spanish at Nellis Air Force
Base at a salary of $625 for the period December 6,
to February 15, 1957.
Benjamin F. Kump, II as Lecturer in Mechanical Engineer-
ing at a salary of $450 for the Spring semester 1957.
R. York Funston as Lecturer in Business Administration
at a salary of $337.50 for the period January 28 to June
1, 1957 (cancelled).
Supplementary Contracts as follows:
Lauren Brink to teach Elementary Education at a salary
of $337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Eleanore Bushnell to teach Political Science at a salary
of $337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Reappointments as follows:
Aaron Butler as Lecturer in Accounting at a salary of
$450 for the period October 16, 1956 to January 31,
1957.
Howard Babcock as Lecturer in Business Administration
at a salary of $337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
J. A. Dooley as Lecturer in Education at a salary of
$375 for the Spring semester 1957.
Lois Fitzgibbons as Lecturer in Education and Physical
Education at a salary of $375 for the Spring semester
1957.
Raymond Germain as Lecturer in Journalism at a salary
of $337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Frank E. Iddings as Lecturer in Music at a salary of
$187.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Jay Jeffers as Lecturer in Geology at a salary of
$337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Irving M. Katz as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary
of $337.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Irving Lazar as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary of
$562.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
Eugenie Mitchell as Lecturer in Psychology and in charge
of Student Guidance at a salary of $1062.50 for the
Spring semester 1957.
Donald O'Connor as Lecturer in Psychology and Sociology
at a salary of $675 for the Spring semester 1957.
Lee Pivornick as Lecturer in French at a salary of $900
for the Spring semester 1957.
Charles Ross as Lecturer in Art at a salary of $450 for
the Spring semester 1957.
Joyce Shamley as Lecturer in Physical Education at a
salary of $150 for the Spring semester 1957.
Ethelind Steinheimer as Lecturer in Mathematics at a
salary of $225 for the Spring semester 1957.
Harry Ward as Lecturer in Mathematics at a salary of
$450 for the Spring semester 1957.
William Wright as Lecturer in Journalism at a salary of
$225 for the Spring semester 1957.
RENO EVENING DIVISION
Appointments as follows:
Kenneth C. Bradshaw, Mathematics, at a salary of $168.75
for the period February 13 to June 1, 1957.
Alex Dandini, Foreign Languages, at a salary of $125 for
the period February 13 to June 1, 1957.
John Manning, Speech, at a salary of $337.50 for the
period February 11 to June 1, 1957.
John Gottardi, Foreign Languages, at a salary of $125
for the period January 28 to April 22, 1957.
Eli Grubic, Business Administration, at a salary of
$337.50 for the period February 7 to June 1, 1957.
W. H. Halberstadt, Philosophy, at a salary of $337.50
for the period February 12 to June 1, 1957.
Edith Henrich, English, at a salary of $225 for the
period February 13 to June 1, 1957.
Lawton B. Kline, Foreign Languages, at a salary of $225
for the period February 4 to June 1, 1957.
Robert Mc Queen, Psychology, at a salary of $337.50 for
the period February 11 to June 1, 1957.
Walter Mientka, Mathematics, at a salary of $275 for
the period January 14, 1957 to May 13, 1957.
James Newman, Business Administration, at a salary of
$375 for the period February 13 to June 1, 1957.
John P. Reed, Business Administration, at a salary of
$337.50 for the period February 5 to June 1, 1957.
Robert T. Roelofs, Philosophy, at a salary of $337.50
for the period February 14 to June 1, 1957.
Wilbur S. Shepperson, History, at a salary of $337.50
for the period February 14 to June 1, 1957.
Raymond M. Smith, Real Estate (Business Administration),
at a salary of $225 for the period February 12 to June
1, 1957.
Robert N. Tompson, Mathematics, at a salary of $168.75
for the period February 13 to June 1, 1957.
Edward Vietti, Business Administration, at a salary of
$450 for the period February 12 to June 1, 1957.
Benjamin M. Wofford, Business Administration, at a
salary of $337.50 for the period February 11 to June
1, 1957.
OFF-CAMPUS EVENING DIVISION
Appointments as follows:
George Mc Murray, Foreign Languages, at a salary of
$150 for the period February 20 to April 10, 1957
(Carson City).
Lloyd Drury, Education, at a salary of $375 for the
period February 11 to June 1, 1957 (Fallon).
Thomas T. Tucker, Education, at a salary of $375 for
the period February 6 to June 1, 1957 (Carson City).
De Verl Willey, Education, at a salary of $375 for the
period February 6 to June 1, 1957 (Yerington).
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Appointments as follows:
Zada Iona Mowrer as Assistant Professor of Health,
Physical Education and Athletics at a salary of $3480
for the period January through June 1957 (replacement
for Lois Fitzgibbons).
Harry M. Chase, Jr. as Lecturer in History and Political
Science at a salary of $3700 for the Spring semester
1957 (replacement for C. C. Smith).
James C. Negley, Chief of Law Enforcement for the Nevada
Fish and Game Commission, to teach a course in Biology,
Wildlife Conservation, at a fee of $1 for the Spring
semester 1957.
Reappointments as follows:
Elisabeth Smith Constantino as Graduate Assistant in
Mathematics at a salary of $787.50 for the Spring
semester 1957.
Evelyn P. Falk as Assistant in Mathematics at a salary
of $825 for the Spring semester 1957.
William H. Colbert, Jr. as Assistant in Mathematics
at a salary of $562.50 for the Spring semester 1957.
MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES
Salary increase for Robert M. Moyers, Laboratory
Helper, Atomic Energy Project, from $335 to $360 per
month, effective January 1, 1957.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Supervising Teachers for Fall Semester 1956 as follows:
Helene Aidaz, Reno High School $ 75
Ada Colquhoun, Pershing County High School 150
Elsie Colvin, Douglas County High School 150
Alice Cooper, Yerington High School 150
Nellie Laird, Carson City High School 150
Supervising Teachers for Spring Semester 1957 as follows:
Deloy Anderson, Sparks High School $ 75
Idel Anderson, Reno High School 150
Beverly Austin, Veterans Memorial School 120
Bud L. Beasley, Reno High School 150
Georgia Beloso, Orvis Ring School 120
Arlene Berscheid, Anderson School 120
Helen Biedowski, Central School 120
Harry Bradley, Churchill County High School 150
Lila Bradshaw, Anderson School 120
Vernon Brizendine, Northside School 60
Edith Crawford, Sparks High School 75
Rex Daniels, Reno High School 75
Mae Denevi, Sparks High School 150
Eileen Dillon, Anderson School 120
Edwin Dodson, Anderson School 90
Vernon Eardley, Reno High School 75
Juanita Elcano, Mc Kinley Park 120
Robert Foard, Reno High School 150
Norma Gimlin, Sparks High School 75
Orsie Graves, Sparks High School 225
Norma Gregory, Orvis Ring School 120
Anne Hackstaff, Orvis Ring School 120
Gladys Hamm, Sparks High School 75
Leslie Hawkins, Reno High School 75
Michael Horan, Sparks High School 75
Howard Hutchings, Churchill County High School 150
Barbara Jackson, Greenbrae School 120
Roger Joseph, Reno High School 75
Dorothy Kalmeyer, Reno High School 150
Dorothy Kovanda, Reno High School 150
Wallace L. Kurtz, Sparks High School 150
Helen Laubach, Reno High School 75
Freda Lokke, Kate M. Smith School 120
Frank J. Mc Nally, Reno High School 75
Joanne Menu, Reno High School 75
Barbara Mikkelsen, Reno High School 75
Andrew Morby, Reno High School 150
Millard Murphy, Reno High School 75
Robert Paille, Veterans Memorial School 60
Virginia Palmer, Mount Rose School 120
Gilbert Pletts, Highland School 60
Evelyn Mantle, Sparks High School 150
James Peddicord, Douglas County High School 150
Marjorie Price, Carson City High School 150
Virginia Quirk, Orvis Ring School 90
John Robb, Reno High School 150
Earl Rosenberg, Reno High School 75
Ivan Slotto, Reno High School 75
Inez Smith, Sparks High School 75
Lucille Smith, Sierra Vista School 90
Madge Stock, Southside School 120
Lucile Stone, Sparks High School 75
Rachel Struve, Mc Kinley Park School 120
George Tavernia, Sparks High School 75
John Tellaisha, Reno High School 75
Lloyd Trout, Reno High School 150
Velva Trulove, Sparks High School 150
Edward Van Gorder, B. D. Billinghurst School 150
Grace Warner, Orvis Ring School 120
Sessions Wheeler, Reno High School 75
Kenneth Williams, Sparks High School 75
Harriet Wolfe, Orvis Ring School 120
Richard Woods, Reno High School 150
Eileen Yrueta, Sparks High School 150
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Appointment of Robert A. Madsen as Research Technician
in Agronomy and Range Management, effective February 1,
1957 at a salary rate of $4600 per year based on 12
months service (replacement for Joe Williams, resigned).
Resignation of L. T. Wallace as Extension Economist
and Assistant Economist in the Experiment Station, ef-
fective June 30, 1957, in order that he may take ad-
vantage of an opportunity for advanced study at Purdue
University.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the person-
nel recommendations be approved.
In approving the appointment of Robert A. Madsen and the
resignation of L. T. Wallace, the Board acted as a Board of
Control for the Agricultural Experiment Station.
5. Gifts
Gifts which had been received by the University were pre-
sented for acceptance by the Board of Regents as follows:
a) From Robert A. Millard, Ely, Nevada, $5 for the Bixby-
Boardman Memorial Fund.
b) From the Reno Chapter, Nevada Society of Professional
Engineers, $50 for the Boardman-Bixby Memorial Fund.
c) From George W. Mitchell, Eureka, Nevada, a set of 24
volumes of Transactions of the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, for the Mackay
School of Mines Library.
d) From Philip R. De Vita, student, $5 to be added to the
David Russell Loan Fund in appreciation for the help
which this fund has been to him.
e) From the Indian Education Division, State Department of
Education, $300 for a scholarship for Julia Day for the
first semester of this school year, and two checks of
$500 each (total of $1000) for Raymond R. Wright of the
two semesters of the school year.
f) From the local Society of Ebonettes, $100 as a special
scholarship for Bertha Mae Mack.
g) From the Las Vegas Chapter, Executives' Secretaries,
Inc., $500 toward the needs of the Business Administra-
tion Department of Nevada Southern.
h) From the following donors, the amounts indicated for
furnishing the Science Laboratories in the new Classroom
building in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Machine, Inc., Las Vegas $50
Standard Wholesale Supply Co., Las Vegas 25
Las Vegas Electric Co., Las Vegas 50
California-Pacific Utilities, Co.,
San Francisco, California 50
Payments on existing scholarship funds, as follows:
a) From the American Potash and Chemical Corporation, Los
Angeles, for the American Potash and Chemical Corpora-
tion Scholarship - $500
b) From the El Capitan Club, Hawthorne, for the El Capitan
Club Scholarship - $250
c) From Harry Frost, Reno, for the William S. Lunsford
Scholarship - $100
d) From the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of Nevada, for the
Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. Scholarship - $150
e) From Raymond I. Smith, Reno, for the Harold's Club
Scholarships - $19,100
f) From Gordon Thompson, Reno, for the Reuben C. Thompson
Scholarships - $100
g) From Gene Winer, Bakersfield, California, for the Rita
Hope Winer Scholarship - $50
Motion by Mr. Hardy carried unanimously that the gifts be
accepted and that the Secretary write a note of thanks to
each donor on behalf of the Board.
6. Nursery and Arboretum
A proposed lease agreement was presented whereby a Federal
Conservation Program, through the State Forester-Firewarden,
would be established on the University Main Station Farm in
the form of a tree nursery and arboretum. The proposed
lease agreement had been checked by the Attorney General
and his opinion was that the Board of Regents is fully au-
thorized in the management of University property to enter
into such an agreement. The lease agreement has been ex-
amined by Comptroller Hayden and Dean Adams and was pre-
sented with the approval of both.
Motion of Mr. Hardy carried unanimously that the University
enter into the agreement and that the Comptroller of the
Board be authorized to sign on behalf of the Board of Re-
gents.
7. Use of Gas - University Campus
President Stout read a memo from the faculty of the Mackay
School of Mines, which called attention to explosion hazards
involved in the use of a heavier-than-air gas mixture, such
as is used by the City of Reno. The letter urged use of a
type of gas which is lighter than air.
It was agreed, by consensus, that a committee be appointed
by the President to study the gas problem and to make a
report and recommendations concerning it, and that action by
the Board of Regents be deferred until the report is sub-
mitted.
8. Mrs. G. B. Blair
A letter from Mrs. G. B. Blair, widow of Professor Blair,
was presented in which she proposed that the University
grant her some form of annuity payments for which the Uni-
versity would receive her house and lot at 1059 North
Sierra Street upon her death.
Motion by Mr. Thompson carried unanimously that the Presi-
dent be authorized to investigate the proposal to see if
some way might be found to make payments to Mrs. Blair on
the condition that her property would accrue to the Uni-
versity upon her death.
9. School of Nursing
President Stout called upon Dean Wood who discussed the
proposed curriculum for the School of Nursing, and the
process by which it was studied by the Academic Committee
prior to approval by that group. All the Deans discussed
its details with Dean Yingling, and many suggestions for
modification were included in the final report. The in-
dividual courses that are to be taught by faculty members
other than those of the Nursing faculty have been reviewed
and approved by the Departments concerned. The proposed
curriculum has been reviewed and discussed by a group of
citizens representing the medical and dental professions,
the local hospital administrations, the Public Health
Service, the medical auxiliaries and the State Board of
Nurse Examiners. It has also been reviewed by Margaret
Bridgman, consultant for the National League for Nursing.
The proposed Nursing education program would require some
36 months instruction and would fulfill all requirements
for a baccalaureate degree of the University of Nevada.
It will also meet requirements for regional and national
accreditation. Its successful completion would qualify
students to take the examinations for licensure as a regis-
tered Nurse in Nevada.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the initial
program for the Orvis School of Nursing be established as a
collegiate program leading to a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing degree.
10. Right-of-Way Request
A letter from the Bell Telegraph Company was presented in
which reference was made to the right-of-way granted to the
Sierra Pacific Power Company through the Main Station Farm
(minutes of January 4, 1957) to provide power facilities to
the Hidden Valley development and golf course. The Tele-
phone Company proposes to follow the same route as the
Power Company in order to provide telephone service to that
area, with intention to purchase an interest in and to
utilize the Power Company's poles with interest poles where
necessary. The proposed right-of-way agreement had been
checked by Mr. Poolman, who reported that it was in order.
Motion by Mr. Hardy carried unanimously that the right-of-
way be granted to the Bell Telephone Company, and that the
Chairman be authorized to sign on behalf of the Board of
Regents; further, that the Chairman be authorized to sign
a new right-of-way agreement with the Sierra Pacific Power
Company (to replace the one authorized in meeting of Janu-
ary 4, 1957) which would change the route to follow along
the fence at the Main Station Farm.
11. Capital Outlay
Mimeographed material was distributed listing the University
projects and amounts requested in Capital Outlay, the Plan-
ning Board recommendation to the Governor and the proposed
schemes A, B, C and D for carrying out the University's
building program.
It was agreed, by consensus, that only Scheme A be presented
to the joint meeting of the Assembly Ways and Means Commit-
tee and the Senate Finance Committee, scheduled for this
afternoon (February 28).
12. Student Records
Dr. Anderson proposed and discussed a follow-up study on
additional education and/or employment of graduates of the
pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-veterinary Departments and
such others as the President may direct, as the basis of a
study on why we should or should not join a compact, such
as the Western Inserstate Compact. He proposed that these
records should be kept in the office of the appropriate
Deans.
Motion by Dr. Anderson carried unanimously that it shall be
the policy of the University of Nevada to establish follow-
up records of graduates of the pre-medical, pre-dental and
pre-veterinary Departments and other students, as needs and
staff warrant.
13. Faculty Organization
Dr. Anderson presented and discussed a prepared outline for
proposed faculty organization to be used as a working guide
in setting up a faculty organization which he believed
would be more acceptable to the faculty than its present
set-up, and at the same time provide the University Adminis-
tration with sufficient administrative powers. President
Stout presented a prepared statement entitled, "The Organi-
zation for Administration of the University of Nevada", on
which he had been working, and which defined the duties and
responsibilities of the officers, faculties and divisions
of the University. Discussion followed.
Motion by Mr. Thompson lost, with the following vote, that
the two statements be typed in the same form and that both
be submitted to the Faculty Forum with a statement that
they are indications of types of plans that have been pre-
sented to the Board of Regents and that they indicate the
character of matters which they are authorized to study.
Vote: Thompson, Anderson - "aye"
Lombardi, Hardy, Grant - "no"
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, amended by Mr. Thompson, carried
unanimously that the Board of Regents wishes to encourage
the faculty to formulate a plan of faculty organization
for presentation to the Administration and the Board of
Regents. In its consideration, the faculty is authorized
to consider the proper functioning and advisory jurisdic-
tion of the separate College faculties as such, to consider
the proper functioning and advisory jurisdiction of the
general faculty as a whole, and to suggest proper methods
of organization for the general faculty to carry out its
advisory functions.
14. Silas E. Ross Hall
Dr. Lombardi presented the Resolution naming the new build-
ing on the Reno Campus, "Silas E. Ross Hall", which resolu-
tion becomes a part of the minutes of the meeting of Janu-
ary 4, 1957, in accord with the action of the Board of Re-
gents on that date.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 noon.
The members of the Board of Regents and members of the University
Administration met with the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and
the Senate Finance Committee in Carson City at 2:30 P.M.
A. C. Grant
Chairman
Alice Terry
Secretary