Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1939-1942)

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FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1939

of Mechanical Engineering during the sabbatical leave of absence of Professor
Emswiler during the first semester of the University year 1939-1940 (R.P. 1936 -1939, p. 894).
August 11, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
The committee accepted with regret the resignation of Horace J. Andrews,
Charles Lathrop Pack Professor of Wild Land Utilization, effective August 15,
1939. Professor Andrews has accepted a position in Portland, Oregon (R.P. 1936 -1939, p. 698).
August 11, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
Because Delbert R. Jeffers, Order Assistant at the General Library, has requested permission to be allowed to elect full-time work during the Summer Session, the committee on recommendation by Acting Librarian Samuel W. McAllister
granted Mr. Jeffers leave of absence without salary for the month of August.
August 11, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
The committee approved the recommendations of the Board of Governors of
the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies to make an appropriation of
$16,000 from the Rackham Sociological Research fund for the Rackham Sociological Research Operating budget for the year 1939-1940 as listed below:
Institute for Human Adjustment (Rackham Sociological Research Operating
budget)
Salaries................................................ $14,721.50
Expense and Equipment................................... 1,225.00
$15,946.50
The following increases in salary and changes in title were also approved:
Orlo L. Crissey, from Resident Director at $1,500, to Resident Director, Guidance Service, $1,800, twelve-month basis, for the period from July 1, 1939, to
June 30, 1940
Frances H. Miner, formerly Research Assistant at $3,000, twelve-month basis,
to Specialist, Vocational Information Research, from July 1, 1939, to June 30,
1940, with compensation of $3,000 a year, twelve-month basis
Marie Paula Skodak, from Psychologist at half time at $1,200 to Psychologist, two-thirds time, $1,500, twelve-month basis for the period from July 1, 1939,
to June 30, 1940
Harland N. Cisney, from Vocational Counselor at $1,500 to Vocational Counselor and Psychologist for the period from July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940, with
compensation at the rate of $1,800, twelve-month basis
August 15, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
The committee approved payment of the bill for legal services totaling $788.15
presented by Burke and Burke for the quarter ended June 30, 1939. Of this total
the sum of $395.85 is to be paid from the Legal Fees and Expenses account and
the balance to be distributed among other appropriate funds (R.P. 1936-1939,
p. 909).
August 15, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
At the request of Dean C. S. Yoakum of the Horace H. Rackham School of
Graduate Studies, the committee approved the use of $930.39 appearing as part of
an unallocated total of $1,850 in the budget of Research Project R No. 13 (H. M.
Randall) for the Salary account of that budget, to take care of several appointments which have recently been made.
August 15, 1939
Present, President Ruthven, Regent Beal, and Regent Shields.
The committee accepted with appropriate acknowledgment to each of the
donors gifts received since July 31, 1939 (p. 44).
From the Rockefeller Foundation, through the American Council of Learned Societies, $6,400 for the Institute of Latin-American Studies (R.P. 1936-1939,
p. 786)