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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944
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242 BOARD O F TRUSTEES [January 23 PROFESSOR W . W. YAPP APPOINTED ACTING HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY HUSBANDRY (27) A recommendation that Professor W. W. Yapp be appointed Acting Head of the Department of Dairy Husbandry, with additional compensation at the rate of $500 a year during the absence of Professor H. A. Ruehe, the arrangement and the extra compensation to terminate on the return of Professor Ruehe to University service. O n motion of M r . Livingston, this appointment was made as recommended. ACOUSTICAL WORK IN HOSPITALS A t this point, President Willard reported that he had received further information on the contract for acoustical work in the Research and Educational Hospitals, that the treatment proposed affected ceilings only in corridors and larger wards which are plastered, and that it was adequate for the results desired. On motion of Mr. Davis, the contract was awarded to the Airtite Insulation Company as recommended (see page 2 3 3 ) . EXECUTIVE SESSION A t this point, the Board went into executive session to consider the recommendation of the President of the University on the following matter. RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR WILLIAM F. PETERSEN Dr. William F. Petersen, Professor of Pathology, has submitted his resignation from the faculty, to take effect at the pleasure of the University but not later than January 1, 1943. I recommend acceptance of the resignation. Dean Allen commented on this matter. O n motion of Mr. Jensen, this resignation was accepted, effective J a n u a r y 1, 1943. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PATENTS Mr. Adams, for the Committee on Patents, reported the following recommendations with respect to the reports from the Faculty Committee on Patents on the release of patents (items 5 and 6 on pages 230 and 231) and with respect to research contracts with the United States government (item 8 on page 2 3 2 ) . 1. The release of discoveries made by Dr. C. C. Price and Dr. Milan Novak should be approved. 2. The final judgment in such matters (patentable discoveries by members of the University staff) is and should remain with the Board of Trustees. 3. Government contracts, for the duration of the war, may be drawn without the usual patent clause, without prejudice. O n motion of Mr. Adams, these recommendations were adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES Mr. Davis read the following report of the Committee on Athletic Activities: A meeting of the Committee on Athletic Activities was held at the University Club, in Chicago, on Friday, January 8, 1943. Present: Mr. Chester R. Davis, Mr. Frank A. Jensen, President A. C. Willard, and, during part of the session, Mr. Waldo Ames, representing the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association. Mr. Fornof, who was not present, later indicated by letter his approval of the action taken. The Committee recommends:
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