August 2-3, 1954
08-02-1954
Volume 7 - Pages 54-60
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
REGENTS MEETING
August 2, 1954
The Board of Regents met in regular session at the home of Dr.
Lombardi, who was recovering from an illness. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman Ross at 10:20 A.M. Present: Re-
gents Hardy, Crumley, Grant, Lombardi, Ross, Comptroller Hayden
and President Stout. University Editor Laxalt and reporters
Hulse, Friel, Bennyhoff and Lufkow were present.
1. Student Union Building
Architect Erskine and members of the State Planning Board
met with the Regents to discuss matters concerning the
Student Union building. Further meeting and discussion was
anticipated when an exact sum of money is made available
from the Travis Estate.
2. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion by Mr. Hardy carried unanimously that the minutes of
previous meetings be approved as follows, that the reading
thereof be dispensed with, and the actions of the Executive
Committee be approved:
a) Regular meeting of June 5, 1954
b) Executive Committee meeting of June 8, 1954, and
awarding of the contract.
3. Comptroller's Claims
Claims which had been approved by the Executive Committee
were presented for approval of the Board.
Motion by Mr. Crumley carried unanimously that the claims,
as follows, be approved:
Regents Checks, Nos. 34-194 to 34-215 inclusive for
a total of $177,294.48 for June.
State Claims, Nos. 34-116 to 34-132 inclusive for
a total of $136,768.02 for June.
Regents Checks, Nos. 45-1 to 45-19 inclusive for
a total of $167,229.63 for July.
State Claims, Nos. 45-1 to 45-12 inclusive for
a total of $85,447.03 for July.
4. Candidates for Degrees
The following candidates were recommended for degrees by the
College of Arts and Science at its regular meeting held on
June 3, 1954. Because of the fact that they entered the
armed forces before the close of the semester, and state-
ments attesting this fact were not received prior to Com-
mencement, their names were not included in the list pre-
sented to the Regents on June 5, 1954. Their papers are
now in order.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the candi-
dates be approved and that they be granted the indicated
degrees:
James A. Paterson B. S in Bus. Adm.
Arthur Darrell Peterson B. A. in Journ.
5. Personnel Recommendations
A) The Board recessed as a Board of Regents and convened
as a Board of Control for the Agricultural Experiment
Station to consider the personnel recommendations as
follows:
(1) Resignation of C. B. Hutchison, effective June 30,
1954, as Dean of Agriculture, Director of Resident
Teaching in Agriculture, Director of Agricultural
Extension Division and Director of Agricultural
Experiment Sttion.
(2) Appointment of Du Wayne Le Roy Goodwin as Assist-
ant Professor of Range Management and Assistant
Plant Ecologist, effective July 1, 1954, at a
salary of $5400 for the year, the salary to be
pro-rated between Resident Teaching and Experiment
Station funds.
(3) Appointment of Gerald S. Strickler as Graduate
Research Assistant in the Experiment Station,
effective July 1, 1954, at a salary of $2000 per
year with exemption from tuition and fees.
(4) Appointment of Marshall H. K. Humphreys as Gradu-
ate Research Assistant in Agricultural Experiment
Station, effective July 1, 1954, at a salary of
$2000 per year with exemption from tuition and
fees.
Motion by Mr. Crumley carried unanimously that the above
recommendations be approved.
B) The Board adjourned as a Board of Control for the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station and reconvened as a Board
of Regents. The President presented the following rec-
ommendations:
(1) Resignation of C. B. Hutchison, effective June 30,
1954, as Dean of Agriculture, Director of Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, Director of Agricul-
tural Extension Service, and Director of Resident
Teaching in Agriculture.
(2) Appointment of Rollie A. Weaver as Assistant
County Agent, Churchill County, at a salary rate
of $4200 per year, effective June 14, 1954, in the
place of Mr. Belmont, resigned, and reappointment
of Mr. Weaver as of July 1, 1954 with the same
title and salary.
(3) Salary increase for Walter C. Christensen, Assist-
ant County Extension Agent, Washoe County, effec-
tive July 1, 1954, to $4800 per year from County
funds.
(4) Salary increase for Grover Roberts, Jr., Assistant
County Extension Agent, Elko County, effective
July 1, 1954, to $4800 per year from County funds.
(5) Appointment of Du Wayne Le Roy Goodwin as Assist-
ant Professor of Range Management and Assistant
Plant Ecologist, effective July 1, 1954, at a
salary of $5400 for the year, the salary to be
pro-rated between Resident Teaching and Agricul-
tural Experiment Station funds.
(6) Appointment of Howard C. Brooks as Laboratory
Assistant in the Nevada Mining Analytical Labo-
ratory, effective July 1, 1954, at a salary of
$280 per month during the Summer for full time
service and $140 during the school year for 1/2
time service in the place of Darrell Lemaire.
(7) Appointment of David Hand as Field Assistant in
the Nevada Bureau of Mines at $270 per month for
July and August 1954.
(8) Appointment of Lon S. Mc Girk, Jr. as Assistant
Research Mineralogist in the Mackay School of
Mines Atomic Energy Project for August 1954
and June 1955 at a salary of $425 per month.
(9) Appointment of Robert J. Morris as Assistant
Research Chemist in the Mackay School of Mines
Atomic Energy Project for August 1954 and June
1955 at a salary of $450 per month.
(10) Appointment of H. Jerome Seim as Assistant Re-
search Chemist in the Mackay School of Mines
Atomic Energy Project for August 1954 and June
1955 at a salary of $390 per month.
(11) Appointment of John S. Winston as Assistant Re-
search Metallurgist in the Mackay School of
Mines Atomic Energy Project for July and August
1954 at a salary of $450 per month.
(12) Appointment of Marvin C. Abrams as Junior Re-
search Chemist in the Mackay School of Mines
Atomic Energy Project for July and August 1954
at a salary of $320 per month.
(13) Change in contract for Hazel D. Mc Comas, In-
structor in Summer Sessions, from $300 to $420
for the period June 14, 1954 to July 16, 1954,
to compensate for additional teaching load.
(14) Appointment of John R. Gottardi as Instructor in
Summer Sessions for the period July 19, 1954 to
August 20, 1954 at a salary of $420 for the ses-
sion, in the place of Dr. Paolozzi, resigned.
(15) Appointment of Edward W. Yates as Instructor in
the Las Vegas Summer Session for the period June
7, 1954 to June 25, 1954 at a total salary of
$300.
(16) Appointment of Vivienne Worley as Instructor in
the Las Vegas Summer Session for the period June
28, 1954 to August 6, 1954 at a total salary of
$941.70.
(17) Appointment of Burton C. Newbry as Instructor in
the Las Vegas Summer Session for the period July
19, 1954 to August 6, 1954 at a total salary of
$300.
(18) Appointment of James A. Langford as Instructor in
the Las Vegas Summer Session for the period July
19, 1954 to August 6, 1954 at a total salary of
$300.
(19) Appointment of Effie Mona Mack as Special Lecturer
in Las Vegas for the school year 1954-55 at a sal-
ary of $3040 for the year.
(20) Appointment of Arthur B. Anderson as Inspector in
Foods and Drugs, Weights and Measures, effective
July 1, 1954 at a salary of $3600 per year.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the
above recommendations be approved.
C) The Board recessed as a Board of Regents and convened as
a Board of Control for the Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion to consider personnel recommendations as follows:
(1) Appointment of John R. Bertrand as Dean of Agri-
culture, Director of Resident Teaching in Agri-
culture, Director of Agricultural Extension Divi-
sion and Director of Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion, effective October 1, 1954, at a salary of
$10,250 to be pro-rated from funds in the above
mentioned Divisions.
(2) Appointment of C. E. Fleming as Acting Dean of
Agriculture, Acting Director of Agricultural
Extension Division and Acting Director of Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, for the period July
1, 1954 to October 1, 1954, at an additional
stipend of $300 for the period, from unallocated
salary funds.
(3) Appointment of Howard James Weeth as Assistant
Professor of Animal Husbandry and Assistant Physi-
ologist in the Agricultural Experiment Station,
effective September 1, 1954, at a salary rate of
$5400 per year to be pro-rated between the funds
of the two Divisions.
Motion by Mr. Crumley carried unanimously that the above
recommendations be approved.
D) The Board adjourned as a Board of Control for the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station and reconvened as a Board of
Regents. The President presented the following recom-
mendations:
(1) Acceptance, with recognition of appreciation for
his services over the years, of the request of
Dean Fredrick Wood that he be granted retirement
as of July 1, 1955, when he will be eligible for
automatic retirement.
(2) Approval of the request of Dean Fredrick Wood that
he be granted leave of absence with pay for the
period October 1, 1954 to January 1, 1955.
(3) Appointment of Ralph Irwin as Assistant Dean of
the College of Arts and Science for the year 1954-
55 with a salary of $7700 for the year.
(4) Increase in salary for Joe Moose, Director of
Research and Graduate Studies, to $8100 per year,
effective July 1, 1954, because of increasing
load in Graduate Studies and the necessary addi-
tional time spent by Dr. Moose during the Summer
in carrying on his duties.
(5) Appointment of Sidney J. Claunch, Jr. as Instruc-
tor in Economics, Business and Sociology at a
salary of $4400 for the academic year 1954-55, or
as Assistant Professor at a salary of $4500 if he
receives his Ph. D. degree by September 1954.
(6) Appointment of Lauren L. Brink as Associate Pro-
fessor of English for the academic year 1954-55
at a salary of $5400 for the year.
(7) Resignation of Gabriel J. Paolozzi as Assistant
Professor of Foreign Languages effective July 1,
1954 to accept a position with the State Depart-
ment in foreign service.
(8) Appointment of Mitchell Smith as Lecturer in
History and Political Science at a salary of $4500
for the academic year 1954-55, in the place of Dr.
Shepperson, on leave.
(9) Appointment of John R. Bertrand as Dean of Agri-
culture, Director of Resident Teaching in Agri-
culture, Director of Agricultural Extension Divi-
sion and Director of Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion, effective October 1, 1954, at a salary of
$10,250 per year, plus $1000 for moving expenses.
(10) Appointment of C. E. Fleming as Acting Dean of
Agriculture, Acting Director of Agricultural
Extension Division and Acting Director of Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, for the period July
1, 1954 to October 1, 1954, at an additional
stipend of $300 for the period, from unallocated
salary funds.
(11) Appointment of Howard James Weeth as Assistant
Professor of Animal Husbandry and Assistant Physi-
ologist in the Agricultural Experiment Station,
effective September 1, 1954, at a salary rate of
$5400 per year.
(12) Increase in salary for John N. Butler, Project
Engineer and Research Metallurgist in the Mackay
School of Mines Atomic Energy Project to $7920
per year, effective July 1, 1954, from Atomic
Energy funds.
(13) Increase in salary for Henry Phillip Ehrlinger,
Assistant Research Metallurgist in the Mackay
School of Mines Atomic Energy project to $5580
per year, effective July 1, 1954, from Atomic
Energy funds.
(14) Increase in salary for Robert W. Stephens, Assist-
ant Research Metallurgist in the Mackay School of
Mines Atomic Energy Project to $5580 per year,
effective July 1, 1954, from Atomic Energy funds.
(15) Reappointment of Lester L. Crawford as Laboratory
Helper in the Mackay School of Mines Atomic Energy
Project, effective July 1, 1954, at a salary of
$280 for the month of July 1954 and $300 per month
thereafter.
(16) Appointment of Joseph John Mendive as Laboratory
Technician in the Mackay School of Mines Atomic
Energy Project, effective July 1, 1954, at a sal-
ary of $280 per month for full time service during
the Summer months and $140 per month during the
school year for 1/2 time services.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi carried unanimously that the
above recommendations be approved.
The meeting was recessed at 12:15 noon for luncheon.
The recessed meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 2 P.
M. with all Regents, the President and the Comptroller present.
Reporters present were Laxalt, Bennyhoff, Hulse and Lufkow. Mr.
Friel came into the meeting at 2:05 P.M.
6. Presentation of Needs of the University for the Biennium
1955-57 in Budget Form
At the request of President Stout, the following individ-
uals met with the Regents to discuss the needs of their
particular Division.
a) Dean S. G. Palmer College of Engineering
b) Dean Fredrick Wood College of Arts & Science
c) Acting Dean C. E. Fleming College of Agriculture
d) Dean Vernon E. Scheid Mackay School of Mines
e) Dean William R. Wood Statewide Program of
Higher Education
f) Comptroller Hayden Buildings and Grounds
g) President Stout (in the
absence of Dean Holstine) College of Education
7. University Farm
The proposed sale of the South Virginia Farm was discussed
along with the Governor's rejection of the sale. After
some discussion, it was agreed that a resolution should be
prepared explaining the position of the Regents. Regent
Crumley, as Chairman of the Committee on the College of
Agriculture, presented the resolution.
Motion by Mr. Hardy carried unanimously that the resolution
be adopted, as follows:
RESOLUTION
With reference to Governor Charles Russell's rejection
of the proposed exchange of the present University Farm
on South Virginia Road for the Gilbert property and
certain considerations in cash and equipment, the Board
of Regents believe its action in the matter to be sound.
With due respect to the Governor, the Board of Regents
feels that it is better qualified to judge what is good
for the University than the committee chosen by the
Governor to evaluate the proposed deal. Many months
were spent by the Board - collectively and individually
and with the best technical advice available - in arriv-
ing at a decision. In the brief period of its existence
it seems improbable that the Governor's committee could
possibly have acquired a background of knowledge on the
pros and cons of the farm matter comparable to that of
the Regents.
As such, a strictly cash sale of the farm property is
obviously no solution. The Regents could no more justi-
fy disposing of this farm with no prospects of a re-
placement in sight that it could sell any of the Uni-
versity's instructional buildings out from under its
students.
From the time of our decision to sell this farm because
it is considered to be inadequate for the experimental
and laboratory requirements of our College of Agricul-
ture, the Regents made it plain that their first con-
sideration was to find a suitable replacement property
so that required experimental and laboratory work could
go on with the least possible interruption.
The Board of Regents feels the reasons given by the
Governor's committee in recommending against the trans-
action are lacking in sufficient merit to warrant dis-
approval of the sale.
Why the Governor did not extend or have his committee
extend the courtesy of a meeting with the Board of
Regents - prior to making his decision - is not readily
apparent. Neither is it readily apparent why the opin-
ions of such recognized and qualified experts as Dean
C. B. Hutchison of the College of Agriculture, and other
competent members of his staff, were not sought. In-
formation from these sources would have been made read-
ily available to the Governor and his committee, which
information would have instantly refuted many conten-
tions contained in the committee's report.
The Regents feel they have at all times acted in good
faith and in the best interests of the University. We
doubt that the best interest of the University, or of
the State as a whole, have been served by the rejection
of this proposal.
8. Fleischmann Grant
The President reported the $500,000 gift granted by the
Trustees of the Max C. Fleischmann Foundation of Nevada
to be added to the sums previously granted by the Founda-
tion and given under the same conditions as previous grants.
Motion by Mr. Grant carried unanimously that the gift be
accepted and the Secretary instructed to write a note of
thanks to the Trustees of the Fleischmann Foundation on
behalf of the Board of Regents.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 P.M.
The next meeting was called for Friday, August 13, 1954.