VU GOES TO WAR BOT Minutes, 2010 - 2010

File contains RDC abstract of BOT minutes, 1939-1951. June 10, 1940 minutes indicate budgetary crisis in hospital and medical school. July 12 minutes show request to establish a military general hospital. Board of Trust volume 24 notes summer term was instituted, notes that 247 student pilots had been trained under civilian pilot training program, notes that the draft age has been lowered to 20. BOT volume (February 2, 1942) pages 173-195, noted that Vanderbilt had no officer training programs; board of trust volume 24, BOT 24 pages 205-209 described adjusting to the emergency. BOT volume 24 pages 287-299 gave Chancellor authority for new courses. BOT volume 25 pages 3-47 describes the effects of the war on Vanderbilt and noted that 24 individuals had been called to active military service in the School of Medicine; BOT 25 pages 189-195 Chancellor's Report to the BOT. BOT 25 page 219 mentions the appointment of Dr. Goodpasture as Associate Dean of the School of Medicine. BOT 25 page 253 contains a resolution that the liberal arts college should continue to be the basis of all higher education. BOT 25 pages 275-277 described the use of McTyere Hall for Army Trainees. BOT 26 pages 21-23 Chancellor's Report describing 659 students being drafted. BOT 26 pages 113-117 describes the status of the School of Medicine and the hospital with an impending budgetary crisis. BOT 26 pages 225-227 describes the overall enrollment and absence of complications in the affairs of the university. BOT 26 pages 83-5 describes student activities in war time. BOT volume 25 (June 5, 1942) contains a general description of Vanderbilt University and the war and notes the resignation of John Youmans as Associate Professor of Medicine. BOT (January 20, 1943) Katherine Dodd to administer Department of Pediatrics; Board of Trust volume 25 (February 1, 1943), Chancellor reports on the effect of the war on the University, specifically that enrollment was larger than anticipated, that number of special courses for Army and Navy had been established in the engineering of science areas, that the Kissam Hall renovation was delayed; Board of Trust 25, 300th general hospital was activated on July 18, 1942; there is further description of the attempted recruitment of Dr. Goodpasture; Board of Trust (February 1) announced that the liberal arts college should be the basis for all higher education. Board of Trust 25 (April 21, 1943) all varsity sports were cancelled 1943-44. McTyere Hall was authorized for the Army training programs; Volume 25 (June 4, 1943) total of 1835 students enrolled, with 250 army trainees, raising the total number to 2050, the largest number in university history; army trainees occupy 68% of Kissam BOT 27 pages 53-103 Chancellor's Report to BOT BOT 26 noted that 659 had withdrawn since opening in September. Board of Trust 26 describes student activities in war time, including the athletic situation. Board of Trust 26 (July 23, 1943) Kampmeier was relieved as physician to student duties; Board of Trust 26 (June 4, 1943) describes the overall budget of the medical school and the hospital. Board of Trust 26 (February 7, 1944), Chancellor's Report notes a large student enrollment and a VU research council was created to administer and create guidelines, monitor grants. BOT 27 pages 233-235 summarizes grants and gifts to the university. BOT 27 pages 243-245 describes the adjustment of the Army veterans to a return to civilian life. BOT volume 27 (June 2, 1944) discussed a regional organization of local hospitals with VU med school as the focus and Kampmeier was appointed administrative director of the Department of Medicine od interim; Board of Trust 27, Chancellor's Report notes that 4500 college students were deferred under selective services, and in Feb 1944 the number was reduced to approximately 10,000, including the elimination of pre-medical deferments; Board of Trust 27 summarized the grants that had been received, especially at the School of Medicine; Board of Trust 27 (February 1, 1945) announced the postponement of action on letter of resignation and leave of absence of Dr. John Youmans Board of Trust 27 noted the returning veterans begin to apply for admission under the government subsidy programs in the summer of 1944; Board of Trust 27 noted a total of $180,648 in grants to the university, including $30,000 from the Office of Science of Research and Development; Board of Trust 28, the Chancellor's Report noted an extraordinary increase in the expenses of the hospital and that 27 students under the Veterans' Training Program with their grades higher than non-veteran students; Board of Trust 28 notes 260,478 in gifts; Board of Trust 28 (October 1945) Carmichael announces his resignation as Chancellor from Vanderbilt; Board of Trust 28 returning veterans at assuming positions at Vanderbilt Hospital and the Veterans Administration requested that Vanderbilt Medical School operate a unit at Thyer Hospital, Meharry would operate a separate unit. BOT 27 pages 291-293 summarizes grants to the university. BOT 28 page 29 describes grants to the university. BOT 28 pages 39-61 Chancellor's Report to the university. BOT 28 page 103 summarizes grants to the university, including those from OSRD. BOT 28 217-219 resignation letter of Oliver Carmichael. BOT 28 283-295 describes potential affiliation between Vanderbilt, Meharry, and Thayer hospital. BOT 29, the Chancellor's Report noted V-Eday and V-J day notes that 450 veterans are enrolled and that their grades are better than those of the non-veterans and notes the closing of several research projects, notes that Dr. Morgan has returned from service along with Dr. Burch BOT 29 pages 33-35, last report of Oliver Carmichael as Chancellor. BOT 29 pages 71-75 summarizes plans for development of the university and the death of Dean Leathers. BOT 29 pages 167-211 includes organizational changes, including the war report and the announcement that Vanderbilt had adopted TIAA annuity plans set up by the Carnegie Foundation in 1919, but a no retirement system was adopted; these minutes announce that all full-time and part-time members of the faculty may retire at 65 and are eligible for benefits. Board of Trust 29 summarized educational and organizational developments and announced the death of Dean Leathers. Board of Trust 29 (June 7, 1946) vice-Chancellor Sarratt submitted the "Vice Chancellor's Report;" the number of enrollees was 2482 of whom 1318 were from Tennessee and 823 were Nashville residents; 900 veterans were enrolled under the G.I. Bill of Rights; the accelerated program in the School of Medicine was discontinued; the School of Medicine and the hospital are operating far beyond their budget; the need for psychiatric unit was noted BOT 29 pages 259-261, the deficit budgeted for the School of Medicine is $115,651 and for the hospital $230,593; Board of Trust 30, Chancellor Branscomb presented the Chancellor's Report, showing a total of 3,052 students with 66 veterans and showed a total of $183,487 in gifts and grants. Board of Trust 30 (June 6, 1947), the Chancellor's Report analyzed the criteria for admission to Vanderbilt and concluded that the high school record seems to be more reliable than any other standard. BOT 30 pages 88-119. Branscomb's Report as Chancellor to BOT. BOT 31 pages 95-101 describes fiscal problems in the School of Medicine. BOT 31 pages 155-159 describes gifts to the university. BOT 31 pages 173-199 includes the Chancellor's Report to the university with emphasis on the fiscal problems of the School of Medicine. BOT 31 pages 203-205 summarizes the gifts to the university. BOT 31 announced a gift of $130,000 from the General Education Board. Board of Trust 31 (June 4, 1948), the Chancellor's Report describes enrollment of 3509 and described as a goal that the hospital be made self-sustaining; the Chancellor announced that the endowment could not be used to operate the hospital but that the hospital had to become self-supporting. BOT 31 showed a total $388,227 in gifts and grants. BOT 32 pages 17-21 (September 22, 1948), the Chancellor announced that the School of Medicine for the year ending in June 30, 1948, that Henry Clark assumed direction of the hospital, that Dr. Clark insisted that the hospital could become self-sufficient BOT 32 pages 47-49 summarize gifts to the university. BOT 32 pages 79-99, the Chancellor addressed the problems of hospital and medical school; the Chancellor announced a new program for charging indigent patients in the hosptial, $8.50 a day; Dr. Goodpasture recommends that the hospital be closed and it become a research institute and the Chancellor requested that the Board of Trust discuss these questions fully; these minutes include a letter from Dean Goodpasture January 7, 1949, recommending closing the medical school. BOT 32 pages 121-123 summarize gifts to the university. BOT 32, Chancellor Branscomb again addressed the issues of the medical school and the continuation of his teaching program and announced the retirement of Dr. Goodpasture as dean; he also announced that the university received $385,524 in gifts and grants BOT 32 pages 189-203 shows the enrollment at the university and describes the fiscal problems in the medical school. BOT 32 297-299 summarizes gifts to the university. BOT 33 pages 7-19 describes a potential contract between Vanderbilt and the city for indigent care; this contract was never adopted. BOT 33 pages 107-113, Chancellor announces gifts of $248,188. BOT 33 pages 155-157 summarizes gifts to the university. BOT 33 pages 263-279 Dr. John Youman's report on the medical school, and Dr. Henry Clark resigned as director of the hospital. BOT 34 pages 13-35 summarize gifts to the university.