Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1963-1966)

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JANUARY MEETING, 1964

the meantime, he had appointed a Blue Ribbon Committee to review
the needs of higher education.
The President offered a sincere tribute to the Bentley subcommittee
of the Blue Ribbon Committee, who had a clear picture of the needs
for higher education and who insisted upon communicating their report
to the legislature. The report, he said, was of such epoch-making
character that the Coordinating Council had it printed, and 290,000
copies were distributed throughout the state (p. 179).
In continuing, the President said the Blue Ribbon Committee felt a
minimum of $25,000,000 increment for higher education was necessary.
Although the Governor's recommendation was somewhat short of the
Blue Ribbon Committee's, the University will do the very best it
knows how with the funds that are granted. It was most gratifying
that this could be established as a new level of support which the state
very badly needed.
In answer to a question from Regent Cudlip about the difference
between what the University asked for and what the Governor recommended, the President said the University had asked for $9,000,000;
the Governor had recommended $5,800,000.
Regent Sorenson said, "I am happy to hear of the priority to move
to the three-semester operation."
The President added that no word had yet been received about the
time schedules for legislative hearings on the budget.
Employee Rela- The Vice-President in charge of business and finance reported on
tions: pect of certain aspects of employee relations with particular reference to a
letter the Regents received from Mr. Milton Murray, Building Service
Employees' International Union, AFL-CIO. The Regents referred the
matters raised by Mr. Murray to the Vice-President in charge of
business and finance for further consideration and discussion with the
Union involved.
Vice-President The Regents were pleased to welcome Vice-President Heyns after
Heyns: Reprt his trip around the world. The Vice-President expressed his appreciation for the opportunity of making the inspection trip. He said the
Peace Corps was making unique contributions abroad; the University
had a special interest in the growth of the Corps; the University
alumni were most loyal to the University and occupied very important
positions in government and in business throughout the world. He had
found The University of Michigan a partner with the federal government in executing national policy overseas; the University was working
with AID on planned projects.
The Vice-President believed there was much to be gained if many
parts of the University are involved in the same country. He referred
to India as an important example, where the Institute for Social
Research, colleges of Engineering and Literature, Science, and the
Arts, and the School of Business Administration accumulate real capability. He said there might be a great advantage to the "chosen
instrument" concept.
Vice-President Heyns said, "Our University has an enormous goal
at stake in the teaching of English and increasing the use of the
English language throughout the world. The process is much too slow;
too little money is being spent on it. A massive effort is needed. The