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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 10

LEAVES OF ABSENCE (11) A report that the following members of the staff have been given leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose and period indicated in each case: Frances A. Briggs, Assistant in Physiological Chemistry in the College of Medicine, from March I to September I, 1936, to enable her to do research work in one of the chemical industries on a problem which has a definite relation to health. It is an opportunity to do an important piece of work in her field under actual industrial conditions which cannot be produced in the laboratory. Olive Geis, Assistant in the Hospital Laboratories of the College of Medicine, from March I to April 1, 1936, on account of illness, her salary for that month to be used in compensating others to be employed to take care of her work. On motion of M r . Barrett, these leaves were approved.

HEADSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

(12) T h e original report of the Committee on Headship of the Department of Surgery presented to the Board of Trustees on July 26, 1935, was referred to the Committee with instructions to submit "two or three additional recommendations of men eminent in the field of general surgery." A report of progress was personally made by the Chairman and one other member of the Committee who were present at the meeting of the Board on October 25, and the Committee was requested to continue its work. In compliance with the instructions of the Board a report with the recommendation that one of the following plans be adopted was submitted to the Board at its meeting on February 22: 1. T h e appointment of Dr. Eric Oldberg as Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery on three-fourths time, at a salary of $6400, as originally recommended by the Committee. This plan would require no increase in the budget of the College of Medicine. 2. T h e appointment of Dr. W a r r e n H. Cole, of St. Louis, as Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery at a salary of $10,000; the organization of a new Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, and the appointment of Dr. Eric Oldberg as Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology and Head of the Department on three-fourths time at a salary of $6,400. This plan would re quire an increase of approximately $13,250 in the budget of the College of Medicine. Before taking final action, the Board directed that the Committee give further consideration to its recommendation for the organization of a new Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, as contemplated in plan No. 2. The Committee has again considered this matter, and has reaffirmed its recommendation as presented to the Board in February. On motion of M r . Williams, plan No. 2 of the recommendations of the Committee and of the President was approved and adopted as recommended. On motion of M r . Barrett, the President of the University was requested to give consideration to t h e p r e s e n t basis for division of time a n d salaries in the College of Medicine with a view to r e c o m m e n d ing any a d j u s t m e n t which m a y seem m o r e equitable t h a n the present plan. This is to include further consideration of the time and salary t o b e specified f o r t h e h e a d s h i p o f t h e n e w D e p a r t m e n t o f N e u r o surgery and Neurology when it is organized. SALARY OF DR. ERIC OLDBERG (13) A report that the salary of Dr. Eric Oldberg, as Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Acting Head of the Department of Surgery, has been changed to an annual rate of $6,000 on three-fourths time effective March 1, 1936, and continuing until further notice.