July 2-3, 1953
07-02-1953
Volume 6 - Page 430
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
July 2, 1953
The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents met for a lunch-
eon meeting at the Riverside Hotel on July 2, 1953. Present:
Regents Hardy, Lombardi, Ross; Comptroller Hayden and President
Stout.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ross at 1:25 P.M.
Board of Examiners in the Basic Sciences
Dr. Stout presented copy of a letter from Dr. J. E. Moose,
Chairman of the Board, to Governor Russell which stated
that Dr. Frank Richardson had asked to be relieved as a
Board member on July 1, 1953.
Upon recommendation of President Stout, Mr. Hardy moved that
Dr. Cooney be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Dr.
Richardson as a member of the Board of Examiners in the
Basic Sciences. The motion carried unanimously.
Also upon the recommendation of President Stout, Mr. Hardy
moved that Dr. Moose be reappointed to the Board, effective
July 1, 1953 for a 3-year term.
Membership in Western College Association
President Stout advised the Executive Committee that the
University of Nevada had been extended an invitation to join
the Western College Association as an Associate Member. This
Associate Membership will give the University of Nevada the
right to attend its meetings, the right to vote and to re-
ceive its publications.
Upon recommendation of President Stout, Mr. Hardy moved that
the University accept Associate Membership in the Western
College Association in order to maintain and further good
relationships with institutions of higher learning in Cali-
fornia and Arizona. The motion carried unanimously.
Bus Stands
Permission has been requested by the City Bus Lines to place
a bus stand on City property abutting University property.
Upon the recommendation of President Stout, Mr. Hardy moved
that the request of the City Bus Lines be granted, providing
that the placing of the stand was in line with City Ordi-
nances, and was not objectionable in any way. Also that the
stipulation be made that the stand would be removed at any
time, after due notice from the University. The motion
carried unanimously. The President was authorized to sign
an agreement with the Bus Lines, in line with the above
conditions, and if all other conditions were agreeable to
the University Administration.
Mackay School of Mines
After a discussion of the contemplated remodeling work to
be done in the Mackay School of Mines, the University Ad-
ministration was authorized to advertise for estimates of
cost on the proposed remodeling, based on plans and speci-
fications worked up by the Mackay School of Mines personnel.
The meeting adjourned.