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Minutes of the Executive Committee March 23," 1943

1:30 p.m. 235 Administration Building

I. Dean Blegen summarized briefly the reports he had received from Professors Brown, Buchta, and Macy with regard to probable conditions for advanced study in 1943-44 in the v:o.rious departments represented qy their respective committees. He indicated his interest in receiving similar reports from the other members of the Executive Committee in view of the fact that we are committed under the terms of the Fellowship of the Minnesota State Division of the American Association of Universit,y Women to presenting the national office of the A.A.U.W. with this informa­tion.

II. Voted to approve conferring of the following March 1943 degrees:

Masters of Arts ••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ ••••.••• Masters of Arts in Public Awninistration ••••••• Master of Business Administration; ••••••••••••• Masters of Science •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••. Master of Science in Civil Engineering ••••••••• Master of Science in Dermatology and ~philology •••••••••••••••••••••...•...••••••

Master of Science in Orthopedic Surgery •••••••• Master of Science in Pathology ••••••••••••••••• Master of Science in Surgery ••••••••••••••••••• Doctors of Philosopny ••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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III. Copies of nine statistical tables were presented:

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1. Comparative statistics of actual attendance during winter quarters of the past 15 years.

2. Seven tables, one for each group committee division, each v

showing for that division the distribution of advanced degrees b,r majors during the past 10 years.

3. A summary table covering the seven tables mentioned in item 2.

IV. Voted to approve the following interim grants from the nonmedical research fund:

1. Abbe, E. C. • •••.••••...••.••••••.........••.• 2. Burkhnrd, 0. C. . ••.••••••...••..••...•••....• 3. Clark, W. C. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4. Gustafson, Alrik ••••••••••..••••••.•••••••••• 5. McDowell, T. & Kerr, E. M. • •••••••••••••••••• 6. Miller, L. F. . ...... · ......•.................. 7. Nafziger, R. 0. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8. Schmeckebier, L. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 •. Tinker, M. A. • ••••••••••••••.••••••••.••.••.•

10. Wallis, W. D. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11. Willson, D. H. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

$ 215.00 133.91 500.00 200.00 100.00 36.00 30.00

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V. Dean Blegen read a brief report on progress of general research fund projects and on the prospects for continued general research during the biennium 1943-45. He also spoke briefly of the newly established Hormel Institute.

VI. The dean gave a brief report on his recent trip to the East, touching particularly on his proposals to the Rockefeller Foundation for a large grant to the University in support of northwest regional creative work.

VII. Voted to approve the following a~pointments to the Graduate Teaching Faculty:

l. Bachelder, Richard H. Lecturer Sociology Assoc. 2. Clendening, Alice Asst. Prof. Sociology *Assoc. J. Heilig, Louis S. Assoc. Prof. Mining *Assoc. 4. Kersten, Miles Instructor Civil Engin. Cse. Wk. 5. Martin, Allan E. Asst. Prof. Metallurgy Full 6. Olmsted, John M. H. Asst. Prof. Mathematics Full 7. Robertson, Rhodes Assoc. Prof. Architecture *Assoc. 8. Turritin, Hugh L. Asst. Prof. Math, & Mech. Full 9. Wall, Clifford N. Lecturer Physics Assoc.

10. . Western, Forrest Lecturer Physics Assoc. 11. Wood, Earl H. Asst. Prof. Physiology #full

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*With privilege of acting as adviser to Master's degree candidates. #Approved subject to confirmation by the Joint Medical Group Committee.

VIII. The following questions with regard to the Graduate Teaching Faculty\ were referred back to -the group committees for consideration:

l. Should Associate Members be given the privilege of acting as advisers to candidates for the Master's degree?

2. Should any changes be made in the scope of their authority and duties? /

IX. The committee discussed a proposal from the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics for the establishment of the professional degree Agricultural Technologist to be administered and granted qy that college as a fifth year of professional stuqy under the curriculum presented. Acopy of the proposal as transmitted by Dean Freeman is attached to these minutes.

Voted to approve this proposal and to reco~end the curriculum and degree to the President and Board of Regents for-ratification.

X. Voted to approve the following substitutions of language for the Ph.D.:

Substitution Major

l. Figu~iredo, Joao Neiva *English for German Mining 2. Gayne, Clifton Jr. Spanish for Lierman Education 3. Guggenberg, Nicholas Italian for French Plant Physiology 4. Hill, Allan J. Jr. Spanish for German Pediatrics 5. Naftalin, Arthur E. Russian for German Political Science 6. Smith, Aldus c. Spanish for German Political Science

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*To be referred to Professor Huntington Brovm for an examination in English.

XI. The committee was informed of the recent adjust:nent in the curriculum for the professional degree Master of Forestry, authorizing the reduction of the credits required for the first four years from 210 to 204 credits.

XII. The report of the special committee on statistics recommending the establishment of a major in statistics for the Ph.D. was referred to the Education Group Comrui ttee for recommendation.

XIII.Dean Blegen read a letter from Dean Peik suggesting that some arrange­ment would be desirable whereby members of the graduate facuity in the College of Education would be authorized to offer off-campus courses, probably scheduled iri the evening, for graduate credit to properly qualified students who might be enrolled jointly in the Graduate School and the Extension Division. After considerable discu:,sion it was decided to invite Dean Peik to meet with the committee for further consideration of the several problems involved.

The cor;:uni ttee adjourned to Friday, March 26, at 2:30 in Room 235, Adminis­tration Building.

Respectfully submitted,

Margaret L. Davis, Secretary

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1. At lMst to:r~tlve addi~ orecltte ~ith • aqrage ot a, of which l5 creditl t.n ~ ~or ·~ 1; of the rewdrd.ac Qredi ts must be in ot>llrses Awaberad lOO or abo•-.~ · · ·

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2 • .t aaJor ot at' least 15 erecU M, iD u a,ricul tllral division or groulJ of all1N ·· di'"~Jiona or d.e~r--nta.•

3. A. Jlinor of not lesa tl&an 15 cl\'edi.ts 1n a field other than that of the u.Jor.

4. 'fhe l'Mt.ining 15 credits mq be chosu troa a'1:IT d1'riel9a or dep.rtlll&at of toe Untver11 v of linnesota.

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a) A fina.l written e:z•1aat.1on in the za.Jor.

b) A final oral examination b.Y. a ooaa1 ttee af at l1aat three.

o) A atand1nc oOIIIlittee of the fa.oul.t7 shall be appoiat.d ·b:f the delin o£ the couaae to approv• a\\lcienta programs, to make oouttt.• &pp&.lht.aleata, ant

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('l'Aeae notes are to be published OllJ.T in pMrt, if at all, in tb.a o!ficial btlllotin announceun ta.)

IU! 1;, . *fhe "apicul.tval d1 vldona" shall include all o.f the te.ohaica.l a.~-r1-~~ 4i~:J1one ot \be Coll~ge of A&ri01alture, Foreaw-y, and HO. Uonom1••· ucapt Uho" d1vielona tb&t epec1f1eall.T do not wish to foriUll•t.e prottraas. in th1!111' fie1dt. · . ._.~tllenta" "include ciepartments in the other college& of the Unlvel"SUF in *'"'' '"• aubJ~~ttfr 1.6 ¢le4tl1 aaci. cloael¥ related to the fields of oae or aoX..~' .. tM .• .,.~eel· -.ric~tura+ dlvisiona. •Groupe of allied .di'ri.a1on&11 incltAde ._ ·~ ~•U'Y ~· the plant 1nd•~trT group, aa~ the social aoience &roup. ~ ....... jp"ftpl bolWlea· tM techaic.U. aaricultural divisioae clear)¥ rd.uteci ~!f, J;aa~. rtJated departaenta in other colleges ..

bf.t a. This eX111linatt1on mq cover all ot the oovae work included in tbe fift.b. -rear,

J!ete l• It 1.• asDUMd thAt from tiae to tiae specif'lo, ftiieated cn~rricu.la 1a coa­forllitr' with t.he above geara.l raquirsaents may be formulated for the guidance of students an4 tor the a&aiatance of adviser•.

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Dean Theodore c. Blegen Graduate School

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February 18, 1943 234 Administration Building

The Committee appointed by you to consider the question of a possible PhD program with a major in Statistics submits the following recommendations:

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1. That provision be ~ade by the Graduate School for a PhD degree with a major in Statistics.

2. That this major be considered appropriate when the interests of the student center first in the logical and mathematical founddion of statistical theory and practice, and secondcrily in the a})plications of statistical theory to research problems in the various subject-matter fields.

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3. That the Graduate School establish a ~e~t of Statistics, correlative with other departments now listed in the Graduate Bulletin. The Graduate School faculty in this division shall be limited to persons whose interests and training are in the field of develop­ment of statistic~l theory and in its mathematical and logical foundations.

4. That a group committee be a·'pointed to pass upon all three-year programs of cr:ndidates for this degree. .This committee might also function as an advisory body, assistinG other grou1) commi ttPes <?.t the discretion of the Dean when candidates present programs of study and/or thesis subjects w~~ch in l~~ge measure constitute statistical work.

5. That the major program provide a background of formal training in mathematics and sktistical theory and its applications, but ~ retain a high degree of flexibility.

In Hathematics

The minimum requirements should inclucle the follo\'ling courses now given in the College of SL~. or their equi valent:

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Nath 107-8 Math 121-2-3

Advanced Calculus Math. Theory of Statistics

In addition to this minimum, the cFmdidate vrill, in general, be advised to obtain further mathem­atical pre:;)aration from among the following recommended electives, each of which urovides mathematic::-;_] ::_:>re='aration for some :!_)art of the field of statistical theory:

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l>!ath 106 ~lath 137 Math 131 Hath 118-19-20 Eath 144-5-6 Math 206-7-8

Differential EQuations Theory of E~uations Algebraic Theory Vector Analysis Topics in Analysis Theory of Functions

In Statistics

The coarses in statistical theory and methods should be selected from amonr:; avail~_,.offerings by the Gracluate faculty of the ff't'!: ffi' of Statistics and should include at least the subject-matter of a general survey course of strictly graduate character in the field of statistical theory plus courses designed to cover more intensively special sub­divisions of the general field.

The follo~~ns are suggested as subject-matter titles for some of the more intensive courses, \dthout intending to be exhaustive:

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Correlation analysis Vital statistics Variance and covariance analysis Ex-:~erimental design Sampling theory and ~)ractice Ti~e series analysis and index numbers st~tistical distributions, st~tistical

inference, and statistical control Factor analysis

Thc.t the minor progr~1 be devoted to subject-matter fields in which the candidate will be interested, and in research in tvhich he will PX'Ject to ap}Jly statistical methods of analysis. Courses in the minor \·lill be selected t.;ith the advice and ~pproval of the minor department.

General Considerations

Inasmuch as some of the courses which may be included in the candidate's progra~ are often given only in aJ.ternate ye~~-rs, it is recommended that flexibility be extended to the point of modifying progrcuns to meet the situation whe~e CJ, rlesired course cannot be obtained. This consideration may arise particularly with respect to cnndidc,tes who do a considerc:.ble proportion of their work for the degree at other institutions.

Respectfully submitted,

::Sruce D. Hude;ett, Chairman ?orrest R. I~mer

Dunham Jackson Palmer Jo!L"I'lson Alan E. Treloar

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GRADUATE SCHOOL

MinutGs of the Executive Co~~ittee March 26, 1943

2:30 P.M. 235 Administration Building

A special meeting of the Executive Co~nittee was held on Friday, March 26, 1943, to discuss the problem of off-campus evening courses for graduate credit, with the following persons present: Dean Jlegen, presiding, Professors Bell, Bro'i'in, Buchta, Heron, Macy and Minnich. Dean Peik and Dr. W. W. Cook attended the meeting and took ptiTt in the discussion by special invitation.

In opening the discussion, the chairman reviewed the history of the problem, read a memorandum of a conference that he had held. with iiie ssrs, Price, Peik, and Cook, and presented a letter from Dean Peik requesting the Executive Committee to act upon a recommendation from the §,Taduate faculty in the College of Education. This recom:nendation called for the authorization of off-campus classes by members of the grauuate faculty in the College of Education for Twin City teachers, with gra.duate credit for qualified graduate students, the classes to be taught -ay university sta.f'f members who are on the teaching faculty of the Graduate School, the students to be enrolled jointly in the Extension Division and the Graduate School. In the matter of fees, it was proposed that the regular per-credit fees as charged by the Graduate School were to be creed ted to the general university fund and the Extension Division was to retain the bal~ce (the total fees to be the usual E--x:tension Division charges) to cover overhec.d, actT!inistration, and expenses of room, light, and he<::t. The administration is to be asked to credit the teaching of such courses to the regular full loo.d of the instructor as a member of the university faculty and he is not to be paid extra fees on the Extension Division budget. Dear: Peik in his letter pointed out that the plan would help to keep the facu.Lty in his college occupied for the duration of the war; it would be a large service to the schools of the T~in Cities; and it would promote graduate enrollment. The library facilities of the Tvdn Cities make the plan feasible fro;n the point of vier: of materials available for the course work.

The chairman, reviewing the discussion of this general ~roblem at the previous meeting of the Executive Committee, suggested thCLt the problem relPted not only to courses offered by the College of Education but also to courses given through other colleges and that approval of the plan probebly would lead to requests for similar authorization from other colleges. He also called attention to the fact that under the usual Extension Division plan, especially the system now in force 1-rith reference to the compensation of Extension Division teachers, there is a certain

, danger of' campaigns for recruiting students. Sucn illethods, certainly as related to courses carrying graduate credit, might have m1fortunate scholastic results. He therefore suggested that any plan looking toward such credit for evening courses should incLude the handling of the teacher's contribution as a part of his regular teaci1ing load. Another point

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suggested was that if courses are m:~;_Je available to teachers in St. Paul and Minneapolis, there may well develop a moveillent toward the est&blish­ment of such courses elsewhere in the state, for exa.uJ-ile, in state teachers colleges.

Dean Peik was then called upon to discuss the problem. He began by pointing out that at present extension teaching is not a part of the regular teaching load of instructors. Because of this fact the College of Education has discouraged ext~nsion teacdng by members of its t.?ac!ling staff. As a result, the Extension Division sometimef: emJ~loys men not on the regular staff for full time or nearly full time, and under this arrangement the. Extension Division in effect is competing with the College of Education, which in the face of such competition not infrec;uently reduces its regular day-course offerings.

Students may take a considerable proportion of their course work through extension -- for example, in Duluth -- but in choosing their courses they do not have the benefit of the guidance of regular staff advisers. 1'he result is often requests for substitutions in order that all the extension credits earned may be counted toward the bachelor's degree, and these substitutions may not contribute to a well-balanced program.

A present rule forbids the college to offer work off the campus. Such work comes under the jurisdiction of the E::~tension Division.

At present some 800 Minneapolis grade teachers need the bachelor's de&Tee and in the high schools a larger proportion of teachers than in moat cities of comparable size need a fifth year of training. The recent survey of the Minneapolis schools has stimulated a desire for improving the training of Minneapolis teach"rs. A considerable financial inaucement -- e-n increase of $400 in salary -- is now offered to grade teachers who take the bachelor's degree, and Dean Peik understands that some similar inducement probably will be offered high school teachers who complete their work for the master's degree. ·

Dean Peik offered the op~n~on that the present plan will increa~e rather than decrease summer school enrollment. Students will be encouraged to start graduate work and will have a more oefinite-assurance of completing their work vdthin a reasonable time than has been the case in the past. As to the spread of the plan to areas outside the Twin Cit,ias, ne believed that there was no objection to such a spre2.<i provided that library and other facilities were adequate. He described similar work that is being done now by Northwester-n, Michigan, and Illinois.

In the discussion that followed it was brought out that the plan looked toward a class in which those students who were taking the course for graduate credit would be registered jointly in the Gradue.te School and the Extension Division, while those -,rho were taking the course for undergraduate credit would be registered jointly in the College of Education, and the Extension Division. The role of the Extension Division would be to arrange the physical facilities and handle public announcements through

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its bulletins. Also, the Extension Division would. receive the difference between the total fees collected and the per-credit fees charged by the Graduate School and the College of Eci.ucation. It was made cle2.r that the teacher would teach the evening class as p~rt of his regular load ru1d would receive no extra comrensa tion through the .t:::r:tension Division. Dr. Milmich asked for a detailed analysis in terms of a class consisting of ten graduate students and twenty undergraduate students taking, for exa..'Uple, a. three-credit course in English. Under the pro.tJosed plan the ten gro.duate students woulci pay fees of ten dollars each. In each fee, $8.25 would be credited to the Graduate School and $1.75 to the Extension Division. For the twenty undergraduate :-'tudents, e~h paying a total fee of :tJ;l~, the Extension Division would turn over·~ the College of Education :;::6.75 and retain ~3.25 for itself. Thus for the class of thirty students, the Extension Division would retain ~·17. 50 for the graduate students and :565.00 for the undergraduates -- a total of $82.50.

.After some further discussion, includini'; the role of the Plan B, Master's programs, the committee voted to a;prove the proposed plan for off-campus work in principle. A careful formulation of the foropos.,.l was to be made ~ Dean Blegen and Dean Peik, to be 0ubmitted to the members oi the ~xecutive Committee for approval. The chairman indicated that this formulation probably would be mailed to the members for their individual approvaly'

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Dr. Minnich: Let's take a sample set-up: 10 graduate students 20 undergraduate students

What fees? etc? for 3 credit course in English, say?

10 grads. @ $10 = $100/

20 underg. ® $10 : $100

Extension Division would get

$10.QO 8.25

$ 1.75 X 10 = $17.50

Extension Div. would get

$10.00 6.75

$ 3.25 X 20 = $65.00

Total to Extension Div. = $82.50

This $82.50 to cover cost of overhead - room, heat, light, registration materials, advertising, etc.

h}· Course to~' exactly the same as if given before dinner hour.

Dean Peik: We might also point out that under the present arrangement many classes are canceled in the Extension Division because of less than required minimum of students. Not true if part of regular load.

Dr. Minnich: This year that doesn't hold true. Instructors given choice of continuing with less than full enrollment and less than full compensation therefore.

Dr. Heron: Would like a study of Plan B programs to see proportion of program in courses outside of Education.

Dean Peik: Plan B does not quite meet the training needs, as our high schools and grade schools are now set up. E.g., in the case of science teachers, and English teachers, etc.

Voted to approve the proposed plan in principle with a definite formulation to be worked out later by Dean Blegen and Dean Peik.

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Students take or may take a considerable proportion of their courses through Extension - often in Duluth - but in choosing these courses they have not had the beBefit of proper guidance from regular staff advisers. Result, they ask for many sub­stitutions in order that they may count all these credits toward their Bachelor's degrees- substitutions which are not always wise or conducive to a well balanced program for the degree.

Now there is a rule forbidding us to offer work off the campus- this~rea belongs exclusively to the Extension Division. The Twin Cities teachers will not nezessarily be taking graduate work in education only, but probably largely in subject matter fields.

Money paid through Extension Division now does not go into general University budget but into the coffers or budget of the Extension Division.

At present some 800 Minneapolis grade school teachers need the BachBlor's degree and in the high schools a larger propor­tion than in most cities of comparable size need a fifth year of training. The recent survey has stimulated a desire for improving the training of Minneapolis teachers. The grade school~ ·teachers who attain a Bachelor's degree will be given a raise of $400. Mr. Bank has told Dean Peik that the Board will probably make some sort of similar inducement to high school teachers in the case of the Master's.

Dean Peik believes this will increase rather than decrease summer session enrollment. Students will be encouraged to start graduate work and will see some hope of finishing within a reasonable time and so will be more apt~ to go 8hrough to a Master's. Asked for Twin Cities area onlr, but no objection to give courses anywhere later perhaps if library and other facilities are adequate. Dean Peik gave a brief description of the services rendered by Northwestern, Michigan, and Illinois along this line. Dr. Minnich asked whether in these other institutions the instructors of such vourses were dependent for their pay on tuition fees. Dean Peik did not know but thought there might be some variation in that regard.

Would classes consist of some graduate students and some Extension Division students?

In a sense perhaps - but the idea is that all graduate students would be jointly registered in the Graduate School, all under­graduate students jointly in the College of Education. Same prerequisites,aame offerings, s~e materials, same set-up as during day -- except Extension Division would arrange physical facilities and would collect the difference between their fees and those of the Graduate School and the College of Education. I.B., the student would pay at the rate of $10 for every three credits but the Extension Division would receive only the portion over and above the regular fee of the 6ollege concerned. The instructor would teach in the evening as part of his regular load and would receive ho extra compensation.

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Executive Committee Meeting on Friday, March 26, 1943

Meeting opened at 2:40 p.m. in Room 235 Adm. Bldg. with the following present: Dean Blegen, presiding, Professors Bell, Brown, Buchta, Heron,Macy, Minnich. Also Dean Peik and Prof. W. w. Cook, by special invitation.

The previous meeting dealt with the problem of offering off-campus courses for graduate credit, probably after the dinner hour. The discussion was adjourned to be continued on March 26.

Dean Blegen gave a brief history of the problem:

(1) Sometime ago the question came up about evening graduate work. In conference with Mr. Price, the dean discovered no conflict With the Extension Division provided no undergraduate students are included -- i.e., if the Graduate School on its own responsibility sets up such courses on the campus.

(2) In a conference of Dean Peik, Dr. Price, Dr. Cook and Dean Blegen, the fact was brought out that many Minneapolis teachers who wish to take graduate work cannot fit it into their schedules under the present offerings. Dean Blegen read a memorandum of this conference and a letter from Dean Peik on the subject.

(3) A brief review was given of the points brought out at the previous meeting:

(a)It would be well to keep in mind the fact that an approval of this plan for Education courses would undoubtedly bring similar requests from the other coll~ges

(b}The present system of paying Extension teachers is not conducive to the maintenance of high scholastic standards because instructors are tempted to recruit students and to hold them. Would it be possible to offer courses open only to graduate students quite independently of the Extension Division? Or would it be possible at least to have any evening teaching of graduate courses count as part of the regular teaching load paid for through the staff member's regular salary?

(c)If off-campus courses are offered in Minneapolis and St. Paul, won't it fol&ow that requests will come for similar work around the state, for instance, in the teachers colleges? If so, this might reduce the desire of some institutions to inauguuate Master's degrees of their own.

Dean Peik: Under the present set-up, Extension teaching is not part of the regular teaching load of instructors. Therefore the College of Education has discouraged Extension teachfng because theoretically any time left after the teaching load is intended for research. Consequently the Extension Division sometimes hires a man not on the regular staff for full time or nearly full time work and under this arrangement it means the Extension Division is really competing with the College of Education -indeed it often reduces regular day courses.

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Minutes of the Executive Committee June 30, 1943

234 Administration Building 1:30 p.m.

Meeting called to order at 1:30 p.m. Present: Dean Blegen, presiding, Drs. Bell, Brown, Buchta, Chapin, Heron, Macy, and Minnich, with Miss Davis as secretary.

I. Dean Blegen gave the Executive Committee a resume of the status of research funds available through the Graduate School for the year 1943-44, includ­ing the Medical, Non-medical, and General Research Funds, the Hormel Institute, and the Rockefeller grant for regional studies.

The committee then considered the research requests for 1943-44, together with the allotments recommended by the group committees, and approved the following grants from the Non-medical Research Fund of $14,500 (3201-2100):

Biological Sciences

Abbe, E. C • ••••••..•.•..•••••.•.•••••••••• Burr, G. o . ................ ~ ............. . Butters, F. K. & Rosendahl, c. 0 •••••••••• Cooper, W. S • . ••••••••••••.••.••••••..•••• French, c. S • ........................ , ...•••• Oliver, c. P. (deciduous teeth) ••••••••••• Oliver, C. P. (morphological traits) •••••• Ringoen, A. R • •••••••••••.•.••.•••••••••••

Education, Philosophy, Psychology, Child Welfare,

Eckert, Ruth .••.•...•.•.•••••......•.. ·• .•. Eckert, Keller, Keys, and Nordly •••••••••• Goodenough, F. • ••••..••.•.•.... ~ •.•.•.•••• Johnson, P. 0 • •.•.•...........• , ........•• Miller, W. S. •••••••······················ Paterson, D. G. and Tinker, M. A •••••••••• Tinker, M.A. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Van Wagenen, M_. J. • ...............•.......

Language and Literature

Burkhard, o. c. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Gustafson, Alrik •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ogle, M. B. ••••••••••••••·•·••••••••••••••

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and Music

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$ 450 200 200

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$2,750

$ 950

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Crawford, B. L. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Elnmons, W. H. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Reisig, G. B. ••••••••••••••••••••••·•••••• Klug, H. P • ••••• , ••••••.•.•...•••.••.••• • • Kalthoff, I. M. ••••••••••••·•••••••••••••• Luyten, v~-. J • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

$ 300 225 150 200 500 600 300 150 200

Miller, L. F. ••••••••••·••••••••·•··•••••• Stauffer, C. R. •••••••••••••·•·•·•·•·•·••• Valasek, J. ••••••·••·•••••••••••••••••••••

$ 2,625

Social Sciences

Anderson,'William ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Blakey, R. G. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Brown, R. H. • ••.•••••••••.•••.•••.••.•..•• Canoyer, H. G. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Chctpin, i-. t). • •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •

Doyle, M. K • ••••••.••••.•.•.•.••.•.•••••• • Monachesi, E. D. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Vaile, R. s. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

500 300 250 150 750 500

1000 193.50

Grand Total •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

$ 3,643.50

$12,868.50

II. The following petitions for substitution of language for the Ph. D. were approved:

1. Cheng, Chung-Fu 2. Chu, Chien

Substitution English for German English for French

Ma.ior Plant Genetics Chemical Engineering

The petition of Norbert F. Ruszaj to substitute Polish for German was denied.

III. The following appointments to the teaching faculty of the Graduate School were approved;

1. Anderson, Gordon V. Instructor Membership

Education *SS 43 2. Barnhart, Thomas F. Professor Journalism Associate 3. Bittner, John J. Professor Cancer Inst.

& Physiology Full 4. Brayfield, Arthur H. Instructor Education *SS 43 5. Evans, Charles A. Asst. Prof. Bacteriology Full 6. Gilmore, Lester o. Asst. Prof. Dairy Husb. Associate 7. Grout, Ruth E. Assoc. Prof. P.M. & P.H. Full 8. Harris, Dale B. Asst. Prof. Child Welfare Associate 9. Hill, Alton D. Instructor Education ~rSS 43

10. Holmstrom, Signe T. Instructor Education *SS 43

* Approval for the 1943 summer session only, to teach specific courses.

# Approved subject to confirming action and approval by the Graduate Medical Group Committee.

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Membership 11. Holske, Alan D. Asst. Prof. German Full 12. Hunt, Howard F. Instructor Psychology Assoc. SS 43 lJ. Johnston, Ruth V. Instructor Education *SS 43 14. Krost, Anna M. Instructor Home Economics Associate, for

course work only 15. Longstaff, Howard P. Assoc. Prof. Psychology Full 16. Meessen, H. J. Asst. Prof. German Associate 17. Mork, Gordon M. A. Instructor Education *SS 43 18. Paige, John w. Instructor Education *SS 43

#19. Peterson, Harold 0. Clin. Asst. Radiology & Prof. Phys. Therapy

20. Rinke, Ernest H. Instructor Agronomy & Plant Genetics Associate

21. Schmid, Alois R. Instructor Agronomy & Plant Genetics Associate

22. Thompson, Anton 0. Instructor Education *SS 43 23. Turner, Lois K. Instructor Education *SS 43 24. Willson, David H. Assoc. Prof. History Full

* Approval for the 1943 summer session only, to teach specific courses.

# App~oved subject to confirming action and approval by the Graduate Medical Group Committee.

Mr. Blegen approved the recommendation of the Education Group Committee that Dr. Ruth E. Grout be added to that committee as a "member on call" with the understanding that Dr. Grout will be asked to meet with the committee in considering programs in the field of health education.

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BIOLOGICAL

Name

E. C. Abbe

G. 0. Burr

W. S. Cooper

C. S. French

F. K. Butters & C. 0. RosendtJhl

E. B. Fischer

P. J. Brekhus & C. P. Oliver

C. P. Oliver

A. R. Ringoen

EDUCATION

F. Goodenough

C. W. Boardman

Recommended Urants--1943-44 on Graduate Nonmedical Research

Total Total Project Reguested Recommended Requests Grants

Phylogenetic significance of the secondary xylem of the Betulaceae. Research on maize.

Research with heav,y carbon and metabolism •

Material on Pacific Coast sand dunes.

$

Further study of oxygen evolution from chloroplasts.

Continue studies on Flora of Minnesota.

Continue study on influence of colchicine­induced polyploidy upon the amount of active principles in drug plants and drugs.

Study of the deciduous teeth of children of the imJ.meapolis ~chool System.

Studies of series of alleles with respect to their control of the development of morphological traits; the change in dominance of the gene, etc.

Further studies on the gonads of the female hamster.

Construction and validation of a scoring key for commom.:li ty of response to a list of homographic­ho;nophones--words of like pronunciation and spelling but having widely different meanings.

Study designed to discover better meth~s ~ teacher selection.

100 650 $ 675

600 300

100 100

750 650

250 225

1,300

500 400

300 250

200 200 s} 4, 750 it 2,800

225 225

800

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Name Project Reauested ftecommended Requests Grants

P. 0. Johnson Study of additional problems in statistical analysis and experimental design.

$ 425

E. B. Wesley "Rural-urban migration: a community case study."

T. Brameld Study on education for pest-war reconstruction.

W. S. IV!iller Item analysis on Analogies Test.

M. J. Van Wagenen Continuing investigations in reading comprehension.

M. Edwards

R. Eckert

C. W. Brown

Careful scrutiny of probation policy in College of Education.

Study of accelerated students at the U. of M.

Discover the differences which eJCi.st between these two types of programs: The Home ~conomics Program and The Home Economics ·reacher.

L. F. Keller & Exploratory study of the physical education Drs. Eckert, Key~ requirement. and Nordly.

D. G. Paterson & M • .A. Tinker

M. A. Tinker

Complete computations and prepare for publication studies in progress. Reader opinions of legibility. Relative legibility of newsprint and book-print. Effect on legibility of newsprint of miscellaneous variations.

Several projects connected with visual fatigue in reading.

400

725

150

200

250

450

600

500

975

500

A. M. Field Evaluation study of the program of r~al war produc- 1,500 tion training in Minnesota public schools.

LANGUAGE ~ LITERATURE

M. B. Ogle Tradition in our English language and speech of 300

~ 425

200

100

400

500

400

300

,,, 7 ~f' '700 ~l: 2' 550

300

- - - -Name

0. C. Burkhard

A. Gusta.Lson

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

W. J • .Luyten

B. L. Crawford

G. B. Heisig

H. P. Klug

I. M. Kalthoff

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certain popular phrases which are usual~ assigned to some definite Bible text but which are due rather to the influence of liturgical books. That the so-called Romantic movement of the 18/9th centuries represents a phase of social develo~ment which has manifested itself in earlier periods.

Continuing work on Wallenstein word index.

Complete seii.rch in files of 8wedish-American newsp&pers for Strindberg items.

White dwarf research. Manuscript catalot;ue of all data with stars listed in order of right ascension.

To continue working on spectrometer.

Stuqy preparation of coordination compounds of cobalt and chromium by the electro~sis of solutions in liquid anhydrous ammonia.

Coillplete unfinished studies on halogen complex in ai!llnonium pentachloroindate and to complete a.lum studies.

Properties of p-Nitrosothymol as an indicator. Use of carvacr(.;l phthalein in titration of phosphoric acid. PoL,.rographic analysis of solutions of nitrate. Use of Phlorglucinol as an indicator for the titration of chloride for the mercuric nitrate. Induced reduction of mercuric chloride by oxalato maganiate.

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'l'otal Total ReC'uested Recommended Reouests Grants

$ 450 $ 450

200 200 $ 950 $ 950

750 600

.300 .300

150 150

200 200

500 500

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Name

W. H. E:arnons

C. R. Stauffer

L. F. Miller

J. V>:tla.sek

SOCIAL SCIErJCE:S

R. G. Blakey

H. G. Canoyer

R. H. Brown

W. Anderson

F. s. Chapin

M. K. Doyle

E. D. Monachesi

A. F. Fenlason

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Total Total

Project Reouested Recommended Requests Grants

Continue study of mineral deposits of the world.

Drawings or photographs on work-"Cryptozoons o£· the Shakopee", "Ostrander of Minnesota", "Conodonts of the Maquaketa."

Solar indication of ap~1roaching weather cond.itions

Study of x-ray spectra of the solid state.

Resaarch in Taxation.

Data on wholesale and retail cooperative societies.

"Jefferson's Geographical Performance."

Research--1. The interstate relations of Minnesota. 2. Minnesota relations with the national government.

Study of the interrelationships among the local institutions of a Minnesota community in war time.

Continue last year's project. Study of 19 plan A and 54 plan B students lvho secured their Masters' degree in Social Work at the U. of M. to determine specialization of training, etc.

Study of the physic21l, psychological, and :-;ocial differences between samples of delinquent and non­delinquent children.

Research study on pre-social work education as it relates to graduate s~udy on social work.

Total

$ 225

150

261

200

300

150

250

800

750

600 500

1,400

1,015

$ 225

150

261

200

300

150

250

500

600

500

700

$ 2,736 ~t· 2,586

~ 5.765 $ 3,000

$21, 90l a1, 886

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~Unuteo: of the E.'Cecutive Co"'mi ttee Nove!!lber 18, 1943

:2_'3 5 p_dministra tion Building

J:Ieeting cal:J..ed to order f>.t 3:30p.m. Present: Dee,n Jlliller, pr·3nlo.:ug, Drs. Bell, Brown, Buchta, ChaDin, Heron, Minnich, <~.nd ,C!chmitz, with Miss D~.vis :~s

secretary.

l. Voted to approve the follovdng appointments for membership on the teccchi'hg faculty of the Graduate School:

Rank Denartment Membershi;-) 1. Campbell, Berry _4,st. Prof. .Anatomy Assoc. 2. Joneo:, Amaretta Lecturer .'~oci81 Work *Assoc. 3. Leavitt, Lm.1.ise s. Instructor Home Economics Assoc. 4. 1r:olf, Jolm B. Lecturer History Full

11. Voted to approve the petition of Hov;ard Y. S. Hsu to substitute a re~ding knowledge of English for German in ·?artial fulfillment of the language reauirements for the Ph.D.

111. Voted to c.pprove the follo,'ring interim grants fron1 the Non-medical Re~·::;erch­Fund (3200:2100):

Barnhart, T. .F,. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Brown, Clara •••••••.••••••••••••.••••..••••••• Fenlason, Anne F. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• N&fziger, R. 0. ·••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .t?hel ps, Ethel •••••..••••••••..•...•.•.....•.•• Sc~meckebier, L • ••.••..••••••.••...•.•.••••.• VaiJ_e, R. s ................................. •. Va .. ile, R. 8. • ••••••••••••••.•••.••.••..•.••••

$ po.oo 300.00 750.00 100.00

50.00 200.00 450.00

1.20

Voted that the dean be authorized~ to l1.3e hie jud[:;ment in t'..-"a m:c tter of requests for interim research grPnts.

It was puggested ths t any staff ·nember unable to nse the f1mde rzranted hi~ be asked to report the reasons involved, such as:

l. The extra hours dem~m:ied of hi~n for teaching war courses or r·or w&.r research.

2. InPbili ty to secure, or delay in c,e~uring, 8. competent re"".e1"rch fllUtista.nt.

3. Inability to secure materials or equipment.

Voted to approve the follo·,fing gr--=tnt on 3~01-2100

Rowley, F. B. InvestigHtion of 13t'llosoheric ·::'~nst fnd its me:?surement, and .studie'3 concernL1g tre r;ote of "ettlbg of -oollen in the E.ir $400.00

Voted thE t the following reouests for gr1-::.nt"" be referr.ed, v.ri th PO''·;er to gr::mt UD to the ~,mo·.mt inc:.icated, back to the Educ~:tion G;rour1 Co"lmi ttee acting in cooperation with Dean Miller.

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Bas rd.man, C. V. J, study of trait pe: t terns contributing to teachirw "cJ_ccec c ~"; 500.00

BrE-.melci, Theodore Development, ap:olica.tion, c:.nd evalu::::tion of high school uni t.s in postw2r reconstruction. 300.00

Edw<:~rds, ~'11. Study of College of Educ:;.tion pro h3 ti on policy __;:;1:..;:_2""'5..:.·-=-0-=-0----;;-----=--

$ 925.00

lV. The co1n.111i ttee considered the followi:1.g cases of staff .rneTP.l)er2 •·•ho ·•dsh to receive the Ph.D. frorn the Univer~ity or' Jilinne~ot.c, even though their r~mk is a.bove that of instructor:

l. Amundson, Ne~'-1 R. 2 • Be.ker, Gertrude :It. 3. Flink, Edmund 4. Loye, Edwrrd 5. Nichols, Relph

Major Mather;].-' tic"' Education Medicine Sducation "rJeech

After extended discussion, action was :Jostr;onec .•

V. Ti:ne c3.id ~ot )er-11it :::.ny nore than e: •nention •Jf th~ ··rotl~m of ~T,··d1'..·:-te

credit for Extension cour"e"'.

Resoectfn~'-ly :-mbr:":~ tteri,

~~rb~ret L. D~vi~ .Secrr:;t:,ry

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llautes ot the Executive Committee December l.l, 1943

234 Administration Building 1:30 P.M.

Meetiug called to order at 1:30 p.m. Present: Dean W. S. Miller, presidiBg, Prots. ChapiB, Buchta, Beron, Bell, Brown, Plinnich, and Dean Schmitz, with Miss Davis acting as secretar.r.

I. Voted ~o approve granting of the following degrees on December 16, 1943:

·Masters of Arts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••·•••••• 17 Masters ot.Arts iB Public Administration ••••••••••••••••• 2 Master ot Basil'less Administration •••••••••••••••••·•····· 1 Masters ot Scieace ···················•••••••••••••••••••• 6 Master of Science in Dermatology and Sn>hilology • • • • • • • • • 1 Masters of Scien~e in Medicine ······••••••••••••••••••••• 3 Master ot Science in Pathology ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 Master ot Science in Neurosurgery •••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Masters ot Science in Surg~ry •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 Doctors ot Philosop~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Doctors 01t PhUoso~ in P~elog;y • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Doctor of Philo sop~ in Surgery •••••••••••••••••••••••••• _---:.1~

Total •••••••••••••••

II. Voted to approve the following interim grants:

1. Boardaan, c. w • •••.••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• tsoo.oo 2. Braaeld, Theodore •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 300.00 ). Edwards, Karcia •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 125.00

Total ••••••••••••••• $925.00

Voted to approve the following grant:

Beller, John L. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $200.00

EtJmQlogical study ot scientific words

III. The coiiiJJlittee considered the requests that the following graduate students who bold rank above that of instructor oB the University staff be allowed to become candidates tor the Ph.D. at 1lil'lnesota:

1. Ammdsoh, leal R. 2. Baker, Gertrude 3. FliDk, Edlmnd 4. Loye, Edward 5. Nichols, Ralph

llajor Mathematics Education Medicine Edu~tion Speech

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Voted to approve a recommendation that exceptions be made in the case of these five students iD Tiew ot prior colllllitm.ents and/or 'ba.dget&rT arra11gements be;yond tae control ot the Executive COJIIIIi ttee nt to rec01111end that no turtb.er except~ons be made and that all deans, adlli:nistrative officers, and Graduate School group comdttees be notified of tlrls decision. Dissenting votes cast bT DeaD Schlli ts and Dr. Bell.

IV. Voted to approve the following for .aerabership on the teaching facult7 of the Graduate School:

1. hderson, Gordon V. Instructor 2. Arthur, 1lal7 Grace Lecturer

* For course work onl7.

Education Education

Associate* Associate*

Y. toted (with dissentiBg vote cast bT Professor Huntington Brown) to approve the following&

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A graduate student aa7, upon the approval of his graduate adviser, petition the Dean of the Graduate School to have transferred to his graduate record not aore than six quarter credits under Plan A or nine quarter credits under Plan I in courses nuabered 100 and above offered D.f the Extension Division of the Universit7 of Jlinnesota ill the Twirl Cit7 area, and taught bT regul.arl7 approved Dlelllbers ot the graduate tacult7. Petition to transfer is l.illi ted to extension credits earned since Septeaber, 1943.

Yot!,d also that such transfers ot extension credits will not give resideace credit. 11

Voted further to send to the President with the suggestion that it be referred to the Senate Committee on Education a reca.mendatioa that a stud7 be JUde ot certain probleas ill colllilection with the Extension Division and the Summer Session, the recommendation to be drawn up bT a nbcOIIJii ttee consistillg ot Professor 111mrl.ch, chairltan, and Deans Schad. ts and Miller and subai tted b7 Dean Jliller to the Preside!lt.

n. !oted to approve the following:

1. !hat provision be Jade b7 the Graduate School for a Ph.D. degree with a aajor in Statistics.

2. !llat the aajor prograa proTide a background of formal training in aatheu.tics and statistical theory and its applications, lMt retain a higll degree of fiexibilit:r.

In Mathematics

!1le llinia'lDl requireJients should illclude the tGllowiq courses now giveB in the College ot Science, Literature, and the Arts, or their equival.811t:

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1. Jlath. 107-8 AdYSD.ced Calculus 2. Jlath. 121-2-3 Jlatheaa.tical Taeor;r of Statistics

In addition to this ainillwa, the candidate will, in general, 'be advised to oDtaiD hr'Gher mathematical preparaUo froB &110111 tlle followin& rec011111ended electives, each. of 1dlicb. prorldes aatheu.tical preparation for some part of the field of statistical theor;r:

1. llath. 106 2. Jlath. l37 3. llath. 131 4. •ath. llS-9-20 s. Jlath. 144-s-6 6. llath. 206-7-8

Ill Statistics

Differential Equations Tb.eor;r of Equations Alge'l:rraic !h.eor;r Tector Anal.71i., Topics iD .baJ.7sis Theor;r of Faactioas

The courses in statistical theor;r and aethods should be selected troa aaong available otterings bT the Graduate facult;r of the depart.ment of Statistics and should include at least the subjec~tter of' a general surYe;r course of strict!T graduate character in the field of statistical theo17 plus courses designed to cover aore intosi vel;r special sub-di Tisioas of' the general field.

The following are suggested as subject-aatter titles for SOlie of' the aore intensive courses, without intendinc to be exhaustive:

1. Correlation anal;rsis 2. Vital statistics 3. Variance and covariance anal;rsis 4· Experiaental design S. Sampling theor;r and practice 6. Tiae series anal.;rsis and index nuabers 7. Statistical distributions, statistical

intereace, and statistical control 8. Factor anal.;rsis

The Camittee suggested that Dean Jliller discuss with Professor bdgett the ae&Jd.Jlg of the word 11departaent• as used in the recO..endations of the subcommittee. The Comaittee also raised the question whether this same subcommittee aight recQ8aend a combination of courses tor a ainor in statistict to be offered for the Ph.D. in coanection with a major in some subject-matter field.

VII. Voted that the Coaaittee has no objection to the proposal that research material secured under the lational Defense Research C011111cU be used as doctoral thesis material for degrees to be conferred not later than ~une, 1945.

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VIII. Yoted to approve the f.Uowiag rec01111endation su'baitted b.r the Social Science Group Coamittee:

RecQJIIJilended that the Scl:lool of Social Work consider the advisabilit7 of a special Master's degree (professiODal) in Social Work; and that pen<li•g such a developaent it is recoaended that some flexibUity 1a M.A. prograas be permitted. ·

n. Dean Miller reported that the DWilber of Latin-American Tuition Scholarships had been increased froa six to twelve for the academic 7e&r, 194.3-44.

X. Dean Miller reported briefl7 on the Fort)"-Fourth A:nnual Conference of the Association of Aaerican Universities held on October 29 and .30, 194.3, at Indiana Universit7.

Respectf'ul.l.y subd tted,

~:1/'~ Marfaret L. Davis, Secret&r7