Rhett Vertrees

The Board meeting covered a broad range of operational and financial agenda items. Key discussions included the approval of land acquisitions and property matters, the acceptance of bids for gymnasium and housing facility improvements, and the oversight of capital improvement projects including buildings for the Chemistry and Performing Arts departments. The Board also reviewed independent audit reports, approved site locations for a proposed medical school, established master's and doctoral degree specializations in Geophysics and Geochemistry, and confirmed various personnel actions. Furthermore, the Board discussed Ten Year Program Projections, accepted various gifts and grants, managed interfund transfers, and addressed policies related to graduation distinctions and university code amendments. The meeting also included a presentation on the Nevada Community College status and discussions regarding State-level funding requests with the Governor.

The Board meeting covered a comprehensive array of administrative, academic, and financial matters. Key actions included the award of construction bids for several facility projects, the authorization of land acquisitions, and the approval of various academic degree programs and personnel appointments. Additionally, the Board accepted numerous gifts and grants, approved salary adjustments and leaves of absence for staff, authorized budget revisions, and reviewed reports from multiple sub-committees, including those on Plant and Property, Administrative and Personnel, Research, Educational Policies, and Development.

The board discussed and took action on numerous operational and financial matters across the university system, including university facility name proposals, various construction project bids, equipment purchases, administrative reorganizations, and personnel salary adjustments. Key topics included a comprehensive study of the university computing center, graduate education status reports, institutional accreditation updates, and the presentation of a study on the feasibility of establishing a law school.

The Board reviewed financial reports regarding University Fund balances and payroll obligations. They approved a plan for November salary payments and the acceptance of certain checks on closed banks. The Board accepted a perpetual care agreement for a cemetery plot and approved a cooperative arrangement with the Reno Foundry Company for student instruction. Additionally, they approved faculty pension grants, accepted an offer for library service from a retired professor, and authorized appointments and stipends for various instructors in the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Engineering. The board also adopted a biennial budget for 1933-1934, which included a staff salary reduction plan, and discussed potential legislative proposals regarding student fees and the transfer and investment of funds from the Permanent Construction Fund.

The Board of Regents meeting involved several financial and administrative actions. The Board approved state claims and regent checks, and authorized salary increases for faculty members of the Mackay School of Mines. Additionally, the Board granted leaves of absence with varying salary terms to several professors for the upcoming university year, including stipulations for their return to the university. The Board also discussed and withdrew a nomination for an entomologist position and authorized the construction of a pump house at the University Farm to be funded by insurance proceeds and future permanent construction tax revenue.