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Show Footnotes Chapter Six 1. Signpost, January 13, 1964. 2. The members of the first Development Fund Board were: Frank Francis, Jr., Zar E. Hayes, Richard E.Myers, Ferrel E. Carter, Dexter Duane Farr, William J. Critchlow III, Theodore G. Schmidt, John S. Hinckley, D. Parry Wilson, William P. Miller, and James R. Foulger. 3. Members of the Committee to study College Organization included Elwin C. Cammack, Quinn G. McKay, Earl W. Smart, D. Parry Wilson, and Dello G. Dayton. 4. Other appointments during the 1966-1967 year in reference to the organization of the College which were to become effective July 1, 1967 included: D. Parry Wilson as assistant dean for General Education in the School of Arts, Letters, and Science; Ralph W. Monk as assistant dean for instruction and research in the School of Arts, Letters, and Science; H. Paul Huish as coordinator of General Studies in the School of Arts, Letters, Science; Daniel L. Martino as coordinator of Cultural Activities in the School of Arts, Letters, and Science; and Howard M. Johnson as director of the Institute of Trade Technical Education in the School of Technology and Trade Technical Education. Appointments as Department Heads were also approved including: School of Arts, Letters, and Science: Farrell R. Collett, Art; E. LaGrande Hobbs, Botany; Alva J. Johanson, Chemistry; Benjamin M. Noid, Communications; Floyd, J. Woodfield, English; Kenneth H. Adams, Foreign Language; Dallas O. Peterson, Geology and Geography; Joseph M. Dixon, History; LaMar Jensen, Mathematics; Sheldon P. Hayes, Nursing and Paramedical Science; Sheldon P. Hayes, Microbiology; J. Ronald Galli, Physics and Engineering; Alten B. Davis, Political Science and Philosophy; Walter C. Neville, Sociology and Anthropology; T. Leonard Rowley, Theatre Arts; Gary L. Carson, Psychology; and Earl W. Smart, Zoology. School of Business: Talmage Y. DeLange, Accounting; Clarence G. Wilson, Business Administration: O. M. Clark, Economics; and Bill S. Henrie, Office Administration and Business Education. School of Education: Luan H. Ferrin, Elementary Education; Melba J. Lehner, Family Life; Harley K. Adamson, Secondary Education; and Reed K. Swenson, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. School of Technology and Trade-Technical Education: John A. Gaz, Automotive Engineering Technology; Hurschell G. Urie, Electronics Engineering Technology; A. Kent Randall, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology. The Board of Trustees also approved the change of titles of Milton C. Mecham as Dean of Admissions and Records, rather than Registrar, and Paul G. Butterfield as Dean of Summer School and Continuing Education. 5. In 1966, the members of the faculty totaled 277. Sixty- two faculty members had doctorates (22) and an additional 137 faculty members had masters degrees (50). By the fall of 1967, 71 faculty had doctorates. 6. Signpost, September 30, 1966. 7. On May 20, 1979 property at 4022 Taylor Avenue (33,500) and 4030 Taylor Avenue (32,500) were approved for purchase by the College to make possible a possible extension of 41st Street east from Taylor Avenue to Skyline Drive at some future time. 8. The value for the Institute of Religion property was set at 259,649. The value set on the 9 lots on the north side of the campus to be traded to the Church was 242,237. The difference of 17,412 was to be paid by the College to the Church. 9. The Board of Trustees governed Weber State College from 1962 to 1969. Included as members of the Board during this era were: Frank M. Browning, Harvey Cahill, John Higginson, Frederick Hinckley, Ira A. Huggins, Oma Wilcox, Joseph F. Breeze, O. C. Hammond, Marion D. Hanks, Robert G. Hemingway, Sherman B. Lowe, J. Francis Fowles, Rendell N. Mabey, Lamont F. Toronto, Lex A. Malan, Paul B. Tanner, Samuel C. Powell, Herbert J. Corkey, Mark E. Peterson, Dean W. Hurst, John H. Vandenberg, Reva B. Blair, Don A. Buswell, Clyde L. Miller, Zar E. Hayes, Lucile P. Peterson, Roderick Browning, Omer C. Call, William G. Fowler, Richard E. Myers, Frank Francis, Jr., Ferrel E.Carter, Wayne S. Winters, Alan B. Blood, Dexter Duane Farr, and Joseph H. Florence. The members of the first Weber State College Institutional Council who took office on July 1, 1969 included: D. B. Green, Dale T. Browning, Harold C. Steed, Berne A. Schepman, Joseph H. Florence, Joseph F. Breeze, Frank Francis, Jr., Lucile P. Peterson, and O. C. Hammond. Robert A. Clarke was appointed secretary to the Institutional Council and James Foulger was appointed treasurer. G. Homer Durham was appointed Commissioner of Higher Education in the state of Utah effective October 1, 1969. Additional members of the Institutional Council at Weber State College who served between 1969 and 1978 include: M. LeRoy Mecham, Allan Musgrove, Patricia Oliver, Roy C. Nelson, Robert T. Heiner, Wilford G. Fowers, Bruce Jenkins, Russell Carruth, Kent Bachman, W. Michael Burdett, Douglas Brian, Dallas Buckway, Gwen Williams, Clyde C. Patterson, Jeffrey C. Flamm, Rex M. Frasier, Greg L. Garfield, Michael D. Hunsaker, Kyle L., Mattson, and Tim Morris. 10. Hurst later became special assistant to the president for college development and Vice President for College Relations. 11. Donnell B. Stewart and Elizabeth Shaw Stewart, the donors of the bell tower and other significant gifts to the campus including funds for the Stewart Library and the Dee Events Center were both students at Weber College. Elizabeth Shaw Stewart graduated from Weber College in 1925 and later was employed at the College. Donnell B. Stewart graduated in 1926 and was student body president during his final year at Weber. 12. In June of 1972, Wallace D. Baddley, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds retired from the College. Baddley had been a member of the College staff since 1930 and had held the position of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds since 1935. Sam Packer was appointed as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds effective July 1, 1972. 13. Bishops initial salary as president was set at 28,000. 14. As the Academic Council was begun as a body to include a faculty voice on issues relating to the governance of the college, the president of the College was the chair of the Council. Professor Thomas Burton of the English Department was the first faculty chair of the Council (1973-1974). Other faculty chairs over the past decade and a half include: Richard Sadler (1974-1979), Kimbal Wheatley (1979-1980), T. R. Reddy (1980-1981), Gerald Grove (1981- 1982), Dan Litchford (1982-1983), Dick Rogers (1983-1985), Rosemary Conover (1985-1987), and Gene Sessions (1987-1989). The name of the Academic Council was changed to the Faculty Senate in 1974. 15. Ogden Standard Examiner, May 29, 1973. Twelve percent of the Weber faculty had been on campus for 15 years or longer compared with a national average of 8.9. Females comprised 23 of Webers faculty compared with a national average of 20.9, and 26 of Webers faculty had published one or more books while the national average was 16.9. Seventeen percent of Webers faculty had published an article while the national average was 12.5. 16. Ogden Standard Examiner, August 12, 1975. 17. Burrill filed charges of religious discrimination with the Utah State Industrial Commission during November of 1975 suggesting that he was relieved of his position at Weber State College and not given another one because he was not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. James Barker representing the College as a member of the State Attorney Generals staff noted that there was no discrimination and that Burrill was fired because he lacked administrative ability and his |