MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
HELD ON JUNE 10, 1968
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on the 10th day of June, 1968
at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon at The Medical College of
Virginia, Medical Education Building, 11th and Marshall Streets
in the City of Richmond, Virginia, pursuant to due notice.
Present were all of the Visitors except Mr. Timmons.
Mr. Virginius Dabney served as Chairman of the meeting
and Mr. Brent as Secretary thereof.
Several amendments were offered to the minutes of the
annual meeting of the Board of Visitors held on May 27, 1968,
after which on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the minutes of such meeting were approved in the form mailed to
all of the Visitors as amended.
Mr. Brent then pointed out that minutes of meetings
of the Executive Committee held on May 7, May 14, May 20 and
May 24, had been distributed to all members of the Board of
Visitors.
Mr. Wayne thereupon said that he regretted to advise
that Dr. Nelson will probably have accepted a position as
President of another institution before the end of the day. He
explained that he had informed Dr. Nelson that the Board was
most hopeful that he could continue until July 1, 1969 as Provost -
General Academic of the University with the understanding, of
course, that he was being considered along with others for the
Presidency. However, he continued and said Dr. Nelson had re-
ceived a very attractive offer from another University and had
apparently concluded that he would accept it.
Proceeding with his report, Mr. Wayne then reviewed
the status of the search being made for a President and in this
connection stated that he and the Rector had met with the Rectors
and Presidents of all of the State supported institutions of
higher education to discuss the problems related to the compen-
sation being paid to the presidents and principal administrative
officers for all such institutions. He said that it appeared
that a modest increase in compensation might be expected in the
future.
Mr. Wayne also reported that the salary increase
recommended by the Board of Visitors of the Richmond Professional
Institute for its President and likewise the salary increase
recommended by the Board of Visitors of The Medical College of
Virginia for its President will be held in abeyance until further
action can be taken by this Board with respect to the employment
of a President.
The Rector and Mr. McGehee then stated that St.
Elizabeth's Hospital had inquired by letter as to the future
plans for expansion of the University insofar as the same might
affect the 600 and 700 blocks of West Grace Street. The letter
indicated that the Hospital would like to have some expression
from the University by July 15 in order that they might intelli-
gently plan for their future in the area. The letter was referred
to the Development of Master Plan Committee which Committee, on
motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, was
authorized to advise the Hospital that the development of the
Master Plan will take some time and that the University is not in
a position to make a definitive statement as to its future plans
at the present time.
It was also pointed out that the Ancarrow Marine
property had been offered to the University and that doubtless
other properties would be offered from time to time, whereupon,
it was unanimously agreed that offers of property not in the
immediate vicinity of the University would be routinely referred
to the Development of Master Plan Committee for an appropriate
reply.
Mr. McGehee on behalf of the Property Committee then
stated that the Science Building proposed for the campus of the
Richmond Professional Institute was being deferred and that the
Committee had approved the employment of the proposed architects
for the Education Building.
Mr. Wayne thereupon explained that the general resolution
which had been adopted by the Board with respect to the personnel
of the two Institutions which would comprise the University did
not quite meet the situation with respect to Colonel Heil who is
presently serving as Assistant to the President of The Medical
College of Virginia. He pointed out that Dr. Smith had suggested
that Colonel Heil might be designated Vice Provost - Administration
with the understanding that he would continue to serve in his
present capacity as Administrative Assistant to him. A general
discussion then followed, after which on motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously carried, Colonel John H. Heil, Jr. was
elected Vice Provost - Administration of The Medical College of
Virginia, Health Sciences Division of Virginia Commonwealth
University, effective July 1, 1968 to serve in such capacity
until further action by this Board.
Dr. Smith then reviewed various aspects of the recent
heart transplant operation which were generally discussed, after
which on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors
of Virginia Commonwealth University hereby extends
its congratulations to Drs. Richard R. Lower and
David M. Hume and those who are associated with
them in the organ transplant program and especially
on the occasion of the recent heart transplant
operation, and a copy hereof shall be mailed by
the Secretary to Dr. Hume and Dr. Lower.
The Rector then advised that Mr. J. Phillips Coleman had
indicated some interest in being of assistance to the University
in the fund raising area, and after a discussion thereof, Mr.
McGehee was authorized to advise him that the Board appreciated
his interest and that at the appropriate time he would be con-
sulted.
Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Virginia Commonwealth
University Board of Visitors that for itself and
its duly constituted and elected successors,
it hereby constitutes and appoints
R. Blackwell Smith, Jr., Provost
L. Daniel Crooks, Vice President - Business
and Finance
Thomas R. Stennett, Jr., Controller-Treasurer
jointly and severally, the true and lawful attorneys
of this corporation, for and in the name of the
corporation to execute all applications, notices,
bonds, and other instruments, claims, offers in
compromise, letters, writings, and papers, and to
do all acts for the corporation in dealings with
the Internal Revenue Service in connection with
matters relating to narcotic drugs and the laws, and
regulations pursuant thereto, administered by the
Internal Revenue Service; and that this Board
hereby authorizes the said attorneys to receive
on behalf of the corporation any and all notices,
papers and letters from said Service in connection
with all such matters, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do
and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, including the sub-delegation of these powers
in whole or in part, with full power of substitution
and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof; and that in execution of any
document hereinabove referred to said attorneys shall
affix the seal of the corporation thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Virginia
Commonwealth University Board of Visitors that for
itself and its duly constituted and elected
successors, it hereby constitutes and appoints
R. Blackwell Smith, Jr., Provost
L. Daniel Crooks, Vice President - Business
and Finance
Thomas R. Stennett, Jr., Controller-Treasurer
jointly and severally, the true and lawful attorneys
of this corporation, for and in the name of the
corporation to execute all applications, notices,
bonds, and other instruments, claims, offers in
compromise, letters, writings, and papers, and to do
all acts for the corporation in dealings with the
Internal Revenue Service in connection with matters
relating to the laws, and regulations issued pursuant
thereto, administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
Division of the Internal Revenue Service; and
that this Board authorizes hereby the said
attorneys to receive on behalf of the corporation
any and all notices, papers and letters from said
Service in connection with all such matters,
hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full
power and authority to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises,
including the sub-delegation of those powers in
whole or in part, with full power of substitution
and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof; and that in execution
of any document hereinabove referred to said
attorneys shall affix the seal of the corporation
thereto.
This resolution supersedes any and all
prior resolutions of the Virginia Commonwealth
University Board of Visitors on this subject.
It was then unanimously agreed that routine administra-
tive matters not involving policy would be referred to the Rector
in the future and by him, if necessary, to the appropriate
Committees with authority to act.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, adjourned.
