Oakland University Senate

January 7, 1963

Minutes

PRESENT: Messrs. APPLETON, BRUNO, CHERNO, CLARKE, COLLINS, HAMMERLE, HEUBEL, HUCKER, MAHER, MATTHEWS, McKAY, MOBLEY, OBEAR, O'DOWD, POPE, ROOSE, SEIKEN, SIMMONS, SIMONS, STUBBLEFIELD, SUSSKIND, SWANSON, TAFOYA, TOMBOULIAN, VARNER, WILDER, AND WILLIAMSON, and Mrs. WHITE
ABSENT: Messrs. BEARDSLEE, BURDICK, GALLOWAY, HADEN, HETENYI, HILDUM, HOLMES, HOOPES, SELLS, STOUTENBURG, and SWAB

The meeting was called to order at 4:11 P.M. by Chancellor Varner.

This meeting was arranged by the Steering Committee at the request of Chancellor Varner. The membership was instructed by memorandum that the possible adoption of a new name for the University and the selection of an emblem and a motto would be discussed. A memorandum from the Emblem Committee was attached to the call to the meeting explaining the choice of the proposed University motto and emblem.

The meeting began with a discussion of the procedure to be followed under these rather extraordinary conditions. It was agreed that initially the regular rules of the Senate would be followed.

Moved by Mr. McKay, seconded by Mr. Stubblefield, that "the name Michigan State University Oakland be retained." This was followed by extended procedural discussion and finally this motion was withdrawn by Messrs. McKay and Stubblefield at the request of members of the Senate and the Chancellor.

The Chancellor then requested a show of hands on the two alternative names, Michigan State University Oakland, and Oakland College of Michigan State University. Oakland College received 14 votes and Michigan State University Oakland 11. The Chancellor requested the Chairman of the Steering Committee to poll those members of the Senate who were not present and ascertain their sentiments regarding the two names. The Chancellor requested that these results be communicated to him before 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8. (The final tabulation found Oakland College with 19 votes and Michigan State University Oakland with 18.

The Senate then turned its attention to the emblem and motto as proposed by the Emblem Committee.

Moved by Mr. Hucker, seconded by Mr. Stubblefield, "to adopt the emblem and motto as recommended by the committee, with the understanding that if the name of the University is modified, the emblem will be modified accordingly." Adopted.

Moved by Mr. Heubel, seconded by Mr. Stubblefield, to "request consent of 24 Senators to permit a final vote on the Hucker motion."

This motion gained only 16 of the needed 24 affirmative votes for approval.

Moved by Mr. Matthews, seconded by Mr. Wilder, "to adopt the proposed motto SEQUIR VIRTUTE E CANOSCENZA as the motto of the University. Adopted

Moved by Mr. Hammerle, seconded by Mr. Stubblefield, that the meeting be adjourned. Adopted