November 15-16, 1958
11-15-1958
Volume 8 - Pages 48-57
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
REGENTS MEETING
November 15, 1958
The Board of Regents met in Room 205, Morrill Hall, University of
Nevada, on Saturday, November 15, 1958. Present: Regents Ander-
son, Bastian, Broadbent, Elwell, Grant, Hardy, Lombardi, Thomp-
son; Comptroller Hayden, President Armstrong. Regent Sawyer was
unable to be present. The newly elected Regents had been invited
by the Chairman to attend the meeting, and Weld Arnold, Newton
Crumley and William Tyson were present. Mr. Humphrey of the
Nevada Taxpayers' Association and Mrs. Wohlfeil of the Legisla-
tive Counsel Bureau were present as observers. Reporters Arm-
strong, Mount and Hall covered the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Grant at 9:15 A.M.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting of October 11, 1958 were approved
upon motion of Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Dr. Anderson, and
unanimous vote.
2. Comptroller's Claims
Comptroller Hayden presented the following claims, and the
President recommended approval:
Regents Checks, numbers 89-69 to 89-89 inclusive for
a total of $404,544.24 for October.
State Claims, numbers 89-54 to 89-70 inclusive for
a total of $239,066.50 for October.
Motion by Mr. Elwell, seconded by Mr. Broadbent, carried
unanimously that the claims be approved.
3. Gifts
Gifts which had been received by the University were pre-
sented for acceptance by the Board, as follows:
Miscellaneous
From Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Orvis, Reno - $1000 to
establish a discretionary fund for the Dean of the
Orvis School of Nursing, and $20,000 as the 3rd pay-
ment on the agreement to provide $100,000 for the
Orvis School of Nursing.
From the family of Dr. E. B. Todd, Eureka, Nevada -
the entire personal library of Dr. Todd, as a gift
from the family of Dr. Todd for the Orvis School of
Nursing (approximate value $4000).
From the Harwood Endowment for Education, New York -
a grant of $1000 list-price of such books of various
publishers as the Endowment chooses to send to the
University of Nevada over the years to come.
From Harold's Club, Reno - a chartered bus to transport
members of the Art classes and Art faculty to the Bay
Area to view outstanding Art exhibits now on display.
From Miss Rae M. Boyles, Reno - several albums of 78
r. p. m. records for the record libary of the Audio-
Visual Communication Center of the University.
From the Curtiss-Wright Corporation - $2083 as the
November payment on Curtiss-Wright Research Project
No. 1.
From Dr. George Tunell, University of California, Los
Angeles - reports of the Office of Naval Research:
(1) The Crystal Structures of the Gold-Silver Tel-
lurides, and (2) Geochemical and Petrographic Aspects
of Mercury Ore Deposits, for the Mackay School of Mines
Library.
From Mrs. Francis L. Bacon, Santa Barbara, California -
valuable books and periodicals from the Estate of Dr.
Francis L. Bacon, for the Nevada Southern Division
Library.
From the Women's Auxiliary of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers, Southern Nevada Section - check for
$50 to be used for purchase of books for the Nevada
Southern Library.
Scholarships
From Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City - $2250
to be credited to the Josephine Beam Scholarship Fund.
From Grand Lodge of Nevada, I. O. O. F. - $300 to cover
the scholarships offered by the Grand Lodge of Nevada,
I. O. O. F. for the current school year.
From Mrs. Hilda Klute, Reno - $300 to cover the Klute
Scholarship in Foreign Languages for the current school
year.
From the El Capitan Club, Hawthorne - $1000 to be
credited to the El Capital Scholarship Fund.
From the Estate of Alma M. Holshaw - $4500 to be
credited to the Harry F. Holmshaw Scholarship Fund.
From General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan -
$1900 to be used as scholarships for General Motors
sponsored students at the University of Nevada.
From the Indian Education Division of the State Depart-
ment of Education - $250 as a special scholarship for
Donovan Garcia in the College of Engineering.
From Dick Graves, Sparks - $4000 to be applied to the
Dick Graves Scholarship Fund.
From Fred Herz, Reno - $100 to cover the C. O. Herz
Memorial Scholarship for the current school year.
From the Nevada State Press Association - $250 to cover
the Nevada State Press Association Scholarships for the
current school year.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Thompson, carried
unanimously that the gifts be accepted and the Secretary
write a note of thanks to the donors.
4. Personnel Recommendations
President Armstrong presented the personnel recommenda-
tions and recommended approval, as follows:
STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Appointments for the Evening Division, Fall semester 1958,
as follows:
(In Reno unless otherwise indicated)
B. Blain Bradford, Lecturer in Mathematics - $250 (Ely)
Russell L. Chimente, Lecturer in Chemistry - $500 (Ely)
Richard Dana, Lecturer in Psychology - $412.50
(Hawthorne)
William F. Day, Lecturer in Psychology - $412.50
(Winnemucca)
Samuel Jacobs, Lecturer in Psychology - $375 (Elko)
Sara Kilian, Lecturer in Art - $300
Carolyn Mathis, Lecturer in Education - $337.50
Harold A. Mitchell, Lecturer in Business Administration
- $225
Burton Newbry, Lecturer in Education - $225
Donald G. Potter, Lecturer in Education - $337.50
Calvin Reed, Lecturer in Education - $375 (Lovelock)
W. A. S. Smith, Lecturer in Psychology - $337.50
Jackson Trippy, Lecturer in Education - $375 (Fallon)
R. De Verl Willay, Lecturer in Education - $450 (Elko)
Edward Yates, Lecturer in Art - $225
NEVADA SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIVISION
Appointments for the Evening Division, Fall semester 1958,
as follows:
Lee Muir, Lecturer in Geography - $375 (Henderson)
John R. Morgan, Lecturer in Education - $412.50
(Henderson)
Glenn M. Butterfield, Lecturer in English - $337.50
(Las Vegas)
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Appointment as follows:
Robert Ernst Moran as Graduate Assistant in Physics at
a salary of $1500 for the academic year 1958-59 (new
position under the Fleischmann Foundation Grant).
MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES
Appointment as follows:
Robert M. Wigglesworth as Metallurgical Research Associ-
ate for the Turbo Dynamics Corporation Research Project,
at a salary of $650 per month, effective October 9, 1958
for the duration of the contract with Turbo Dynamics
corporation.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Appointment of Supervising Teachers for the Fall semester
1958 as follows:
Virginia S. Cottam, Northside Junior High School $35
Michael G. Horan, Sparks High School 75
R. E. Walker, Carson High School 75
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Reappointment as follows:
Charles E. Fleming as Associate Director of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station for the year July 1, 1959
to June 30, 1960.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
unanimously that the personnel recommendations be approved.
Dr. Armstrong presented the following letter, received from
the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure:
October 28, 1958
The Honorable A. C. Grant
Chairman, Board of Regents
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Dear Mr. Grant:
This letter is sent in reply to questions raised by
the Board of Regents in their meeting of September 6,
1958, relative to the recommendation of the Committee
on Academic Freedom and Tenure that the appeal of Mr.
James Hunter be granted. Our answers follow the order
of the questions in the letter of September 22, 1958,
prepared by Miss Terry on behalf of the Board, and
addressed to the Committee.
1. Mr. Hunter must have possessed the necessary
qualifications for professional status in the
judgment of his past Supervisors in the College
of Agriculture. The factual evidence for this
statement has accumulated in Mr. Hunter's personal
file over several years in the form of satisfactory
fitness and rating reports from various Supervisors
while he served the University in a professional
status. There is also a letter of commendation
from Dean Bertrand.
2. Mr. Hunter commended his services on a professional
status and continued satisfactorily at this level
for several years. His being offered a technical
contract in 1957 was nearly a unilateral action by
the Department of Animal Husbandry. Restoration
of professional status to Mr. Hunter will make him
eligible for tenure consideration at an early date.
Whether or not he is granted tenure or is promoted
are not questions before the Committee at this
time. Judgment along these lines should follow
procedures established in March 1958. It may be
noted that these procedures carry no guarantee of
promotion. "It is recognized that any of the
academic ranks may be an appropriate terminal
rank." (Faculty Bulletin #684, P 4.)
3. The Committee believes Mr. Hunter does possess the
necessary qualifications for professional status
in a rank equivalent to Instructor.
The Committee feels that Mr. Hunter was discriminated
against by his Supervisors in the College of Agricul-
ture. We find no basis on which to demote him to a
technical level other than the fact he is currently
assigned duties that could be handled by a non-profes-
sional employee. It is clear in this case that Mr.
Hunter's position was reclassified from a professional
to a technical level, but that Mr. Hunter as an indi-
vidual was never formally reclassified from the level
of a professional to that of a technician. Rather, he
was placed in the new job at the lower level. The
Department of Animal Husbandry may presumably use a
professional man at a technician's level, but to remove
him from a professional status of several years' stand-
ing with insufficient cause is not only fundamentally
unfair to the individual concerned, but threatens as
well the status of every professional employee in the
University. This precedent could result in a morale
loss which the University cannot afford.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, since
receiving your communication, have talked with Mr.
Hunter on an informal and unofficial basis. It is
evident that Mr. Hunter's personal concern in bringing
the appeal is (1) to be dealt with justly, and (2) to
obtain security. He states he has not aspiration for
the higher professional ranks, for which he realizes
he is not qualified. Rather, his ambition is to receive
tenure in one form or another in order that he may con-
tinue his loyal service to the University and be assured
of employment in work that he personally enjoys.
The University now uses 4 classifications for positions
carrying professional status, with 4 ranks in each
classification. If Mr. Hunter is retained on a profes-
sional status, as recommended by the Committee, his
education and present duties appear to qualify him for
rank 1.
Respectfully yours,
/s/ R. E. Worley, Chairman
Faculty Committee on Academic
Freedom and Tenure
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hardy, carried
unanimously that the report and recommendation be accepted,
and that Mr. Hunter be given professional status with rank
equivalent to Instructor.
5. Nevada Art Gallery
Dr. Armstrong read a letter from Dr. J. E. Church, President
of the Nevada Art Gallery, as follows:
Nevada Art Gallery
Reno, Nevada
October 10, 1958
President Charles J. Armstrong and
Regents of the University of Nevada
Many years ago the Trustees of the Nevada Art Gallery
and the Regents of the University formed a cooperative
plan to establish an Art Gallery in the park on Uni-
versity Terrace between West and Nevada Streets.
The Trustees of the Gallery had obtained the land by
gift subject to the construction of a Gallery on the
area or return of the land if a Gallery was not con-
structed within a reasonable time. The Legislature
accepted the land on these terms.
Since that time the attitude of the Regents has changed.
A Fine Arts Gallery has been authorized by the Legisla-
ture on the central Campus and active planning has
begun. Thus the original agreement has reached its
end. The Trustees and members of the Nevada Art Gallery
at its Quarterly Meeting, October 6, therefore requested
that the University initiate the return of the property
to the Nevada Art Gallery, which already for some years
has given the land moderate care.
Whatever the early vicissitudes of Art instruction on
the Campus and in Nevada may have been, the rebuilt
Nevada Art Gallery on Ralston Street and the Fine Arts
building on the Nevada Campus of the University now
assures steady progress.
J. E. Church, President
Nevada Art Gallery
The President recommended compliance with the request of
the Nevada Art Gallery.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
unanimously that the Board of Regents favors the return
of the property and will secure an opinion from the Attorney
General as to whether or not the matter will require legis-
lative action.
6. Citizens Advisory Committee for Student Affairs
President Armstrong presented with his recommendation, list
of proposed members for a Citizens Advisory Committee for
Student Affairs, as submitted through Dr. Wood by the Dean
of Student Affairs.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Mr. Thompson, carried
unanimously that the Committee be approved, and that the
President be authorized to extend invitations to the in-
dividuals, as follows:
William Beko
Tonopah, Nevada
(District Attorney, Nye County)
Marvin A. Creech
500 Mary Street
Carson City, Nevada
(State Supervisor of Guidance)
A. Todd Davis
35 1st Street
Mc Gill, Nevada
(Personnel, Kennecott Copper Corporation)
Carl Dodge
Fallon, Nevada
(Lawyer, School Board member)
Eugene T. Evans
610 West Birch
Elko, Nevada
(Newspaper Editor)
Emery Graunke
Gardnerville, Nevada
(Insurance Agent, Chairman Nevada Republican
Central Committee)
Mrs. Procter Hug, Sr.
436 12th Street
Sparks, Nevada
(Nevada graduate, active in civic and University
affairs)
Walter Johnson
410 Rancho Road
Las Vegas, Nevada
(formerly Superintendent of Las Vegas Schools)
Mrs. Louis Peraido
302 West 4th Street
Winnemucca, Nevada
(Nevada graduate, active in civic affairs)
Edward C. Reed, Sr.
915 Gordon Avenue
Reno, Nevada
(Retired staff member, Agricultural Department,
Extension Division, University of Nevada)
Mrs. Gene Segerbloom
Boulder City, Nevada
(graduate of University of Nevada, active in civic
functions)
Mrs. Vern Stever
Pioche, Nevada
(Native Nevadan, daughter at University of Nevada)
7. Re-Evaluation Report, Northwest Association of Secondary and
Higher Schools
The report will be presented to the Commission on Higher
Schools of the Northwest Association at its annual meeting
on December 1, 1958. The Commission is expected to make a
recommendation to the Northwest Association and the recom-
mendation will then be released to the Press. The Univer-
sity of Nevada will be able to make whatever use or dis-
tribution of the complete report it desires.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
unanimously that the report be given widespread distribu-
tion.
8. Food & Drugs Department
Dr. Joe Moose came into the meeting to discuss administra-
tive matters connected with his position as Acting Commis-
sioner of Food & Drugs.
a) In regard to classification of personnel by the State
Personnel Department, Dr. Moose reported that members
of the State Personnel Department have interviewed the
individuals, having studied the jobs and have assigned
temporary classifications. Dr. Moose favored State
Personnel classification if the University is to retain
control of the Food & Drug Department.
Motion by Dr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Thompson, car-
ried with Mr. Hardy voting "no" and all other Regents
voting "aye", that it is the intent of the University
to classify Food & Drugs personnel if they remain under
the jurisdiction of the University.
b) Dr. Moose reported that he had designated the following
persons to handle the work in the specified areas in
his absence: Carl Stroud in Weights & Measures, Stanley
Johns in Petroleum Products Inspection, and Ed Randall
in Food & Drugs and Dairy & Water Inspection.
c) Dr. Moose called attention to the notice received some-
time ago that the present lease expires July 1, 1959,
with no chance for renewal. Mr. Randall has studied
the situation and discussed the needs with the State
Planning Board. The proposal favored by Mr. Randall
and recommended by Dr. Moose is a building which would
be built to specification and which could be leased
for a period of 5 years. The matter was discussed and
Dr. Moore was asked to get a letter from the Planning
Board that they would not object to this type of lease
arrangement.
d) The Legislative Commission has invited Dr. Moose to
meet with them on November 24 in regard to the Food &
Drugs Department. The Regents instructed Dr. Moose
to meet with the Legislative Commission and to express
the thinking of the Board of Regents as expressed in
this meeting, and try to bring back to the Regents the
thinking of the Legislative Commission.
Mr. Grant thanked Dr. Moose for his report to the Board.
9. Building Program
Mr. Rogers was present for this item of business. Mr.
Isbell and Mr. Bissell represented the State Planning Board;
Dean Mobley and Professor Sheppard represented the faculty
committees on the building projects.
a) Gas Distribution System - Mr. Rogers reported that he
has been working with the Power Company and that they
have been doing some testing and have replaced some
130 feet of pipe plus section valves, so that the
University can check more easily in the future. A
letter from Mr. Tracy of the Sierra Pacific Power
Company has been received stating that the system is
now reasonably tight and free of leakage, but asks
that the Power Company not be requested to do further
repair work on the University Campus.
b) State Planning Board - Mr. Isbell discussed methods of
financing University buildings, and proposed possible
change in the laws to permit borrowing from the Nevada
Industrial Commission, or other State agency, rather
than pledging student fees, as currently proposed. The
Regents discussed ways of cooperating more closely with
the State Planning Board to expedite construction of
building projects. The Regents asked that the Planning
Board let them know of ways in which they might assist
in expediting the building program of the University.
The following priority recommendations for the Univer-
sity Capital Outlay Program were included in recommenda-
tions for the Capital Outlay Program for the State of
Nevada as adopted by the State Planning Board in meeting
of November 10, 1958.
Priority for 1959-60
For Direct Appropriation
5. Structural Corrections, School of Mines
Building, Reno $ 31,827
11. Rehabilitation-Extension of Utilities,
Reno 59,000
16. Utility Distribution, Las Vegas 52,000
22. Land Acquisition, Reno 150,000
27. Landscaping, Las Vegas 12,000
28. Landscaping, Reno 10,000
For Construction from University Bonds
1. Life Science Addition to School of
Agriculture, Reno $ 665,000
2. Greenhouse, Reno 130,000
For Direct Appropriation for Design
2. Health and Physical Education Building,
Las Vegas $ 28,182
4. Science and Technology Building, Las
Vegas 26,400
6. Central Heating Plant, Reno 18,612
9. Engineering Building, Reno 118,800
10. Social Science Classroom Building, Reno 67,584
11. Library Building, Reno 106,088
For Advance Planning through the Federal Housing and
Home Finance Administration "Pre-Planning Program"
5. Nursing and Student Health Building,
Reno
Priority for 1960-61
For Direct Appopriation
2. Health and Physical Education Building,
Las Vegas $ 496,818
4. Science and Technology Building, Las
Vegas 473,600
6. Central Heating Plant, Reno 281,388
For Construction from University Bonds
1. Engineering Building, Reno $2,881,200
2. Social Science Classroom Building, Reno 1,212,416
3. Library Building, Reno 2,572,912
For Direct Appropriation for Design
2. Remodel Old Agricultural Building,
Reno $ 24,420
7. Nursing and Student Health Building,
Reno 11,316
Mr. Bissell discussed these recommendations, and the
President recommended approval.
Motion by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Hardy, carried
unanimously that, in accordance with Dr. Armstrong's
recommendation, the Regents approve the University
Capital Outlay Program for the next biennium, as recom-
mended by the State Planning Board.
c) Ladino Dairy - Sale of the Ladino Dairy was discussed,
and the Regents were in unanimous agreement that action
to sell should proceed, as directed by the Regents in
meeting of September 6, 1958.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Mr. Broadbent, carried
unanimously that the University Administration be in-
structed to advertise for bids for sale of the Ladino
Dairy Farm.
d) Building Projects - Mr. Rogers reported that design of
5 projects is now in the final stages of substantial
completion and will be ready for signature shortly:
1. Flood Control plans have been checked and
returned to the Planning Board.
2. Married Housing
3. Dining Hall and
4. Men's Dormitory plans are being checked for
safety and code violations. When these plans
have been corrected they will be submitted to
the Housing & Home Finance Agency for approval.
5. The Fine Arts building plans need very minor
changes.
Dean Mobley and Professor Sheppard expressed approval,
on behalf of the building committees, of the building
plans.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Mr. Thompson, carried
unanimously that either the Chairman or the Vice Chair-
man of the Board be authorized to sign final plans for
the 5 projects - flood control, married housing, dining
hall, men's dormitory and Fine Arts building.
e) Capurro Property - Mr. Bissell reported that Mr. Capurro
has been notified that upon receipt of an invoice cal-
ling for payment of $43,205 the State Planning Board
will issue a State warrant for that amount.
10. Report to Legislature
Dr. Anderson suggested that the Board of Regents instruct
the Administration to prepare a report for submission to
the Legislature on progress accomplished during the past 2
years, especially as regards matters discussed in the Mc
Henry Report and also including some of the features in
the Accreditation Survey Committee Report, together with
progress now under way and planned for the future. It
was also suggested that the Deans in the areas which
were studied by committees of the Board of Regents in
regard to the Mc Henry Report be asked to prepare reports
on progress in carrying out the recommendations of the
Regents committees. Chairman Grant appointed Regents
Hardy, Lombardi and Anderson to work with the Administra-
tion in preparing such a report.
11. Inauguration of Dr. Armstrong
An inauguration for President Armstrong was discussed and
there was unanimous agreement that such a ceremony should
be arranged.
Motion by Dr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Thompson, carried
unanimously that the Administration be instructed to pre-
pare and submit plans for a formal inauguration, including
the appropriate date, invitations to other institutions,
speaker, reception, if desired; and that a faculty commit-
tee be asked to handle the arrangements.
12. Citizens Advisory Committees
Dr. Anderson asked for discussion on the various Citizens
Advisory Committees and their operation. He proposed that
there be a set number of meetings per year, that it be made
clear who is to call the meetings, method of selection of
a Chairman and other officers, who should invite visitors,
when and to whom committee reports are to be submitted.
Chairman Grant asked the President to formulate his ideas
and present them to the Board at the next meeting.
13. Legal Advice
Since the new Board of Regents will have no members who are
attorneys, and since many legal problems arise in the meet-
ings of the Board, it was agreed that the Attorney General's
office be invited to be represented at each meeting of the
Board of Regents. The Chair instructed the President to
issue the invitation.
14. The Board went into Executive Session to consider the fol-
lowing matter:
Honorary Degree - The Board went into Executive Session to
discuss the proposal of the President, with the unanimous
approval of the Academic Deans, that the honorary degree,
Doctor of Letters, be conferred upon Ellen Mackay Berlin
in recognition of her literary achievements, especially
her books concerning early history in Nevada, and that
this degree be conferred upon her at a convocation to be
held in connection with Mackay Day 1959, which is also the
Silver Centennial of the State of Nevada, thus recognizing
the longtime connection of her family with the history of
Nevada.
Mr. Hardy asked for the privilege of making the motion in
view of the fact that he was one of the first students in
the School after it was named "The Mackay School of Mines"
and because his son, Royce, graduated from the Mackay
School of Mines.
Motion by Mr. Hardy, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
unanimously that the honorary degree, Doctor of Letters,
be conferred upon Ellen Mackay Berlin, as recommended by
President Armstrong.
The Board returned to open session and Chairman Grant welcomed
the new members to the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 12:35 noon.
The next meeting was set for January 10, 1959.
A. C. Grant
Chairman
Alice Terry
Secretary