Faculty Meeting Minutes - December 1850
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Faculty Meeting Minutes – December 1850
Overview
This archival item consists of the official minutes of two faculty meetings held at the College of Drexel University in December 1850. The material is preserved as a text file (ID 01KA1HCNEKD3N3HGJGE67CJPAA) and as photographic reproductions (JPEG a092001022.jpg and TIFF a092001022.tif). The documents are written in English, dated 2 December 1850 and 6 December 1850, and were produced by the Faculty of the College. They were stored in the PINAX digital repository and are currently accessible via a placeholder URL.Background
The meetings were convened to address the resignation of Professor M. Glasskey, a faculty member of the college. The faculty, acting as the governing body of the institution, organized the sessions at the College Building (first meeting) and the Office of the Dean (second meeting). The proceedings were recorded by the faculty and subsequently forwarded to the President of the Board of Trustees, reflecting the administrative chain of authority at the time.Contents
- Meeting of 2 December 1850 – Minutes of the previous session were read and adopted on a motion by Dr. Chaloner. Dr. Dickson moved to lay all matters concerning Prof. Glasskey over for two weeks. The faculty resolved to forward Prof. Glasskey’s resignation letter to the President of the Board of Trustees.
- Meeting of 6 December 1850 – Minutes of the prior meeting were read and adopted. The faculty rescinded the earlier resolution regarding Prof. Glasskey and accepted his resignation. The resignation letter was sent to the President of the Board of Trustees.
Scope
The item covers the faculty governance process surrounding a faculty resignation in December 1850. It includes only the two meetings on 2 December and 6 December, the motions and resolutions adopted, and the correspondence with the Board of Trustees. The material is specific to Drexel University’s early administrative history and does not extend beyond the stated dates, locations, or subjects of faculty meetings and resignations.Entities
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Dec 2, 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College Building. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion of Dr. Chaloner. It was resolved that the letter of Prof. M. Glasskey transmitting his resignation as a member of the faculty be forwarded to the President of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Dickson moved that all matters relating to Dr. M. Glasskey be laid over for two weeks. Carried on motion adjourned. Dec 6, 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the office of the Dean. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion it was resolved that the resolution of the last meeting in regard to Dr. M. Glasskey be rescinded. Carried On motion it was resolved that the Resignation of Dr. M. Glasskey
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