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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE BUDGET

President Combs presented the Budget Requests for Mary Washington College for the
1954-56 Biennium.

Following discussion, the Board adopted the following resolution:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Mary Washington College Budget Requests for the 1954-56 Biennium be and are hereby
adopted as approved by the Finance Committee, and laid before the Board.

RESIGNATION

The following resolution was adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the resignation of Miss Evelyn Lorene Brignull, Instructor in Spanish, be and it is
hereby accepted as of the end of the session of 1952-53. We wish for her the complete recovery
of her father's health.

PROMOTION

The Board adopted the following resolution:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Mary Ellen Stephenson be and she is hereby promoted to Associate Professor of
Spanish on a full-time basis, effective September, 1953, with a salary of $4,500 for the
academic year.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The following resolutions were adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Dr. Michael Erdelyi, Professor of Psychology, for a leave of absence
without pay for the session 1953-54 be and the same is hereby granted.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Dr. J. H. Dodd, Professor of Economics and Business Administration,
for a leave of absence without pay for the session 1953-54 be and the same is hereby granted.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Dr. Eileen K. Dodd, Professor of Psychology, for a leave of absence
without pay for the session 1953-54 be and the same is hereby granted.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Mr. Luther Clyde Carter, Assistant Professor of Sociology, for a leave
of absence without pay for the session 1953-54 be and the same is hereby granted.

ELECTIONS

The following elections were approved by the Board:

Mrs. Lee L. Alvarez, Acting Assistant Professor of Psychology, for the session 1953-54
at a salary of $3,420, incumbency to begin September 14, 1953.

Miss Caroline Louise Browne, Acting Assistant Professor of History, at a salary of
$3,420 for the session of nine months, incumbency to begin September 14, 1953.

Dr. Luke M. Smith, Acting Assistant Professor of Sociology, for the session 1953-54
at a salary of $3,600, incumbency to begin September 14, 1953.

Dr. Elizabeth M. Stalnaker, Acting Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, at a
salary of $4,200 for the session of nine months, incumbency to begin September 14, 1953.

Dr. Thomas Michael Stritch, Instructor in Psychology, at a salary of $3,240 for the
session of nine months. This is a one year appointment only and incumbency begins September 14,
1953.

Miss Frances Beveridge Sydnor, Instructor in English, at a salary of $3,000 for the
session of nine months, incumbency to begin September 14, 1953.

Mrs. Isabelle Lawrence Gonon, Dean of Women and part-time Professor of French, at an
annual salary of $6,240. Incumbency is to begin September 1, 1953.

CHANGE OF TITLE

The Board adopted the following resolution.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the title of Mrs. Ruth S. Wade be changed from Dean of Freshmen to Assistant Dean of
Women of Mary Washington College, with no change in salary, as of September 1, 1953.

DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC GRADES AND ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT

A mimeographed report on the distribution of academic grades for the second semester
of 1952-53, and a mimeographed annual library report for the fiscal year 1952-53 were distributed
to the members of the Board.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.