Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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432 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 26 LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR L. J . NORTON (10) On September 26, 1933 (Minutes, page 372) a report was made that Dr. L. J. Norton, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, was given approximately four months' leave of absence, without pay, so that he might perform certain services for the Federal Farm Credit Administration. He has requested to have this leave extended to September 1, 1934, without pay, in order that he may continue. Arrangements can be made to carry on his work in his absence by employing temporary assistance. This will involve no expense to the University since he will be on leave without pay. On motion of Mrs. Hopkins, this extension of leave was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR H A R O L D N . HILLEBRAND (11) A recommendation from the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Head of the Department of English that Dr. Harold N. Hillebrand, Professor of English, be given sabbatical leave of absence for the first semester of the academic year 1934-1935, or for six months from August 1, 1934, to January 31, 1935, on one-half pay. This will involve no additional expense to the University as his work will be carried on at a cost not to exceed the other one-half of his salary. On motion of Mrs. Freeman, this leave was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR MAX J . WASSERMAN (12) A recommendation from the head of the Department of Economics and the Dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration that Dr. Max J. Wasserman, Assistant Professor of Economics, be given leave of absence without pay for six months from February 1, 1934, to July 31, 1934, to enable him to accept a position with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration at Washington. I concur in this recommendation. On motion of Mr. Trees, this leave was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR R. H. MILES (13) A recommendation from the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts that Associate Professor Russell H. Miles of the School of Music be authorized to be absent from January 22 to February 7 (this is the final examination period plus the inter-semester recess), in order to make a concert tour through the East. His absence will involve no expense to the University as his work for the semester has been finished. On motion of Dr. Meyer, this leave was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR DIRECTOR H U F F (14) A recommendation that leave of absence with pay for one month (February or March) be granted to Director George A. Huff. On motion of Mr. Trees, this leave was granted. DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (15) A recommendation from the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that the Departments of Bacteriology, Botany, Entomology, Physiology, and Zoology be organized into a Division of Biological Sciences. On motion of Mrs. Freeman, this recommendation was adopted. DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY A N D GEOGRAPHY (16) A recommendation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that the name of the Department of Geology be changed to the Department of Geology and Geography. On motion of Mrs. Hopkins, this recommendation was adopted.
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