May 27, 1947: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the agenda and minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of Youngstown State University on May 27, 1947. Highlights include: the enrollment report; a tuition increase of $12; salary adjustments for faculty totaling $15,260; the granting of academic leaves of absence to five faculty members; the receipt of $16,000 in government surplus equipment by the College; the purchase of the Butler property for use as the president’s home; a status report on the acquisition of surplus government temporary buildings by YoCo; the finalization of commencement ceremonies, with C.I. Pontius, the President of the University of Tulsa as the main speaker; the approval of faculty recommendations for the conferring of degrees; and the College financial report.