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 | Board of Visitors minutes February 8, 1952 |  |
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia was held on this date in the Office of the President of Mary Washington
College, Fredericksburg, Virginia, with the following present: The Rector, Barron F. Black,
President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of Virginia, Dr. M. L. Combs, President of
Mary Washington College, Visitors Anderson, Garnett, Gay, Mears and Willis. Absent: Visitors
Barksdale, Carrington, Emmett, Gravatt, Howard, Smith, Talbott and Wailes.
The minutes of the meeting of January 11, 1952, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.
GIFTS AND GRANTS
The President announced receipt of the following gifts and grants.
| From the Taraknath Das Foundation, for use by the Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs in promoting India studies |
$ 100.00 | |||||||||
| From several persons, gifts applied toward the purchase of the Randolph papers, as follows:
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| From Parke, Davis and Company, for a fellowship in chemistry under Dr. Alfred Burger during the session of 1952-53 |
1,800.00 | |||||||||
| From the U. S. Public Health Service, for cancer research under Dr. Cornelia Hoch-Ligeti of the Pathology staff |
8,262.00 | |||||||||
| From the Department of the Navy, for research under Professor L. R. Quarles of the Department of Engineering |
30,000.00 |
RESIGNATIONS
The following resignations were accepted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the resignation of Dr. Willard R. Thurlow, Assistant Professor of Psychology, be and
it is hereby accepted as of the end of the first semester of the session of 1951-52. We wish
for him the highest success in his new undertaking
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the resignation of Mr. Leslie Johnson, Assistant Professor of Art, be and it is hereby
accepted as of the end of the session of 1951-52. We wish for him the highest success in his
new undertaking.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the half-time leave of absence of Dr. Rowland Egger, Professor of Political Science
and Director of the Bureau of Public Administration, be and it is hereby continued until September
1, 1952.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. John Lancaster Riordan, Assistant Professor of Germanic Languages, be and he is
hereby granted leave of absence without pay for military duty, beginning with the second semester
of the session of 1951-52.
ELECTIONS
The following elections to the faculty were approved.
Dr. Edward C. McAleer elected Assistant Professor of English, beginning with the second
semester of the session of 1951-52, at a salary of $3,800 for the session
Dr. Henry Tucker, Jr., elected Acting Assistant Professor of German for the second semester
of the session of 1951-52, at a salary of $1,900 for the semester. This is a replacement
for Dr. Riordan, who has been called into the service.
Dr. William D. Buxton elected Instructor in Neurology and Psychiatry effective July 1,
1952, at a salary not to exceed $8,000 to be paid from departmental earnings
UNCOLLECTIBLE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Hospital Accounts Committee be and it is hereby authorized to charge off as uncollectible
accounts schedules 255, 258 and 259, aggregating $19,916.76, recommended by them for
cancellation.
SELECTION OF NAME FOR NAVAL ARMORY
This matter was deferred until the next meeting of the Board.
ANNUAL LECTURE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
President Darden presented a proposal submitted by Professor John Gange, Director of
the Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs, for an annual lecture on Indian affairs. An offer
has been received from the Taraknath Das Foundation to bear the expenses of such an annual lecture,
to be called the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lecture. The Board approved the proposal.
SUMMER SEMINAR IN MEXICO
The President presented a proposal from the School of Foreign Affairs for a summer seminar
in Mexico to be given under the supervision of University of Virginia faculty during June,
July and August 1952. Special summer seminar scholarships would be established to help defray
was proposed for appointment as the faculty supervisor for this seminar, at a compensation of $1,000,
also to be paid from Doherty Foundation funds. The trustees of the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Foundation
have approved the proposal as submitted to them by Professor Gange.
The Board approved the proposal.
ENGINEERING REVIEW FEE
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that a fee of $2.00 per session be charged each engineering student for a subscription to the Engineering
Review, effective with the beginning of the session of 1952-53.
DIPLOMA FEE
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED that a diploma fee of $5.00 be established to enable the University to furnish
each graduate with a sheepskin diploma, this fee to be paid by each student graduating in June 1953
and thereafter, and -
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this fee is to be paid to the Bursar at the beginning of the
semester or summer session at the end of which the degree is to be conferred, and that it not be
returnable
PLAQUE AT COLONNADE CLUB
President Darden stated that Mrs. Smith had proposed that the University mark its first
building with an appropriate plaque. A resolution was adopted approving the idea of the erection
of a marker and requesting that the history of the building be explored and the proper wording for
such a marker prepared for submission to the Board at its next meeting.
BLUE CROSS CONTRACT
President Darden reported that he had executed a contract for the calendar year 1952 with
the Virginia Hospital Service Association (Blue Cross). He said that he was not satisfied with the
contract but had signed it to protect the University's interests. The President then explained the
"recapture provision" of the Blue Cross contract, under which Blue Cross recaptures the amount paid
the hospital by a patient occupying a private room instead of semi-private room as specified for
Blue Cross patients. The new contract partly reduces this recapture by returning to the institution
one-fourth of the private room surcharge. The President stated that he did not believe that
this recapture is fair to the institution, although the new contract is an improvement over the old
one. He stated that Dr. Ackart had headed a sub-committee of the Blue Cross Board which had drafted
the new contract and while he felt Dr. Ackart had worked hard to improve the contract, he did not
feel that Blue Cross should recapture any of the differential between semi-private room costs and
the amount charged the private patient.
President Darden requested that the Board investigate the contract and if it agrees with
the President, that he be authorized to continue negotiation with Blue Cross and attempt to secure
a fairer treatment for the University, failing this, that he be authorized to withdraw the University
from participation.
Mr. Gay and Mr. Anderson were requested to look into the matter and report to the Board.
RELOCATION OF PHYSICS BUILDING
President Darden stated that as the new Academic Building neared completion it seemed
unwise to build the Physics Building at its original site, so close to the new Academic Building.
The design of the Physics Building had proved to be larger than at first anticipated. He had consulted
the architects, Eggers and Higgins, who had prepared the master plan for the University,
and now recommended to the Board that the Physics Building be located on the north side of McCormick
Road, east of the new Residence Houses. Whereupon a resolution was adopted approving this
site for the Physics Building.
CASE OF WILLIAM V. JOHNSON
The Rector read a letter from a former student, Mr. William Vail Johnson, stating that
he, Mr. Johnson, had been expelled from the University and setting forth the circumstances. He
requested permission of the Board to resign so that the record would not show that he had been
expelled. Mr. Black stated that he had also received a letter from the student's mother making
a similar request. It was not possible to determine from the letters whether the student had
been expelled by the Honor Committee or by the Student Council. The Rector was asked to investigate
the matter to determine whether the Board had authority to review the case and to report at
the next meeting.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
President Darden reported that the Norfolk and Western Railway had contributed $25.000
to the Graduate School of Business, under provision that the other railroads in the State jointly
contribute an equal amount within a year.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Approximately fifteen members of the faculty are not members of the Teachers Insurance
and Annuity Association program, but belong to the State Retirement System. Having once been
eligible for TIAA, these faculty members have been ruled by social security authorities to be
ineligible under present regulations to participate in social security. The attorney for the
University has proposed the following resolution, which has been approved by the social security
attorneys, and which will lift this ban and enable these persons to join social security. Whereupon
the following resolution was adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that those positions held by members of the faculty of the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville, who do not as of the present date, hold annuity policies with the Teachers Insurance
and Annuity Association, are not and shall not be eligible for matching fund payments
made by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia to the
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association.
ASSIGNMENT OF HOUSE ON EAST RANGE
Mr. Garnett, Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee recommended that the house
on East Range formerly occupied by Dr. C. S. Lentz be assigned to Dr. David C. Wilson, Professor
of Neurology and Psychiatry. This assignment was approved.
JOSEPH HARVEY RILEY ESTATE
Mr. Garnett stated that he had received an offer for the University's interest in Falls
Church property left to the University by Mr. Riley, subject to a life interest of his two sisters.
Mr. Garnett did not think it wise for the University to sell its interest. The Rector was asked
to look at the property and confer with the State Senator from Falls Church, Mr. Donovan, concerning
the advisability of selling the University's interest at this time
FUND RAISING DIRECTOR
The President reported that Mr. Frederick E. Nolting who was being considered for this
position was not available, as he has received a new assignment from the State Department. The
Development Fund trustees are continuing to look for someone to fill this position.
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS
PRESIDENT OF HONOR COUNCIL
A proposal submitted by the President of the Senior Class, who acts as Honor Council
President, and the President of Student Government, was presented by Dr. Combs as follows
"We, the Honor Council and student body of Mary Washington College of the University of
Virginia, do hereby propose that the President of the Honor Council be elected by the entire student
body. She shall be a member of the Senior Class and shall hold no other major office. Under
our present system, the President of the Senior Class automatically becomes President of the Honor
Council."
The proposal was approved as presented.
MENDEL MUSEUM
Mrs. Wailes, Chairman of the Mary Washington Committee, was unable to be present but
sent a message that the Committee had had no success in securing aid from foundations for the purchase
of the Mendel collection. President Combs recommended that Dr. Iltis upon his retirement
be appointed curator of the museum. This recommendation was not approved.
In view of the importance of the museum to the college, it was deemed advisable to
attempt to work out a proposal for retention of the museum at Mary Washington. Whereupon the following
resolution was adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED that President Combs be and he is hereby authorized to employ Mrs. Hugo
Iltis as curator of the Mendel Museum for one year, this appointment to take effect upon the retirement
of Professor Iltis, at such compensation as the Board may hereafter approve
NAMING OF BUILDINGS
The following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Student Activities Building now under construction at Mary Washington College be
and the same is hereby named in honor of Ann Carter Lee, the mother of General Robert E. Lee
The naming of the Fine Arts Building and the Music Building was referred to the Mary
Washington Committee. President Combs stated that the name of Gari Melcher had been suggested
for the Art Building and John Garland Pollard for the Music Building
LOCATION OF NEW DORMITORY
President Combs stated that an appropriation had been received from the Legislature for
a new dormitory, which in the master plan for the College was shown opposite the Administration
Building. He requested approval of the Board for its location at this site, whereupon a resolution
approving same was adopted.
President Combs stated that the building now located on this site would be moved part
way down the hill to another location. This proposal was approved, with the proviso that the
building be torn down instead, should the cost of moving it prove too high
On motion the meeting was then adjourned.
Rector
Secretary
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