Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-07
Norris Held
Drawback
To COLLEGE

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Or. Edgar II. Norris has been
displaced as dean of the Wayne
University College OF Medicine on
the charge that his removal was
necessary TO sustain the institu-
tons rating in the field of medical
education.
His custer 10 improve admins
trstion and safeguard the schools
A rating was ordered in January
by inspectors representing The
American Medical Association and
the American Association OF Mcdi-
Gal Colleges II was revealed today.
This action by the inspectors
followed a week Of Investigation
Al the request Of staff members
and medical groups after IL mem
bers of the faculty had resigned
WARNING GIVEN BOARD
The inspectors at the same
time warned the board Of cdu-
cation that unless DR. Norris was
removed the rating ~ the school
would drop 10 Class r This
change in status would force the
withdrawal Of more than 200
army and navy medical students.
Last August after the Amer
lcan Medical Association and the
American Association of Colleges
Of Medicine warned the board
Of education that conditions az
Wayne's medical college would
have 10 be corrected. the board
voted 10 name DR.. Norris director
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Versity and remove HIM as dean
OF the medical school as soon AS
his successor could be appointed
AWAY on SICK LEAVE
Warren +. Bow. president Of
Wayne University and suptrin-
tendent Of public schools. ad-
mitted that Norris had been
removed rs dean. Norris a.
present is in Mexico City on sick
leave.
DR.. William J Stapleton Jr.
associate dean Of the college. |
had been acting IN Norris stead I
until the appointment of 4 three .
man committee 10 take over the
operation OF the college last
week.
This director group is made up
OF DR. Stapleton, Arthur II. Smith
and Ward T. Seelcy members of
-tf1e cUttegC faculty They were
named by the college adminiStra-
tive committee
One school board member was
quoted as saying that Dr. Norris
devoted so much time and IN
terest 10 the building Of The new
Medical Science Center that hc
neglected his duties as dean.
Bow said today Norris probably
would be transferred 20 tho N,lI-
cal Science Center Corp. upon has
return.
SECRETARY EXPLAINS
John NJ IIeaphy. secretary a.
the medical school committee. sand F.
that Norris had accepted the post
OF director of the science center
before leaving for Mexico a month
ago AT that time Heaphy said
Norris asked 10 be relieved of his
duties as dean
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said. Were. taken from Norrlz morg
than a year ago Al that time
II was agreed thar he would To-
sign as dean after the medical
convention last October Thi,
was delayed. however. pending tho
creation OF the now office, the
secretary said
NOT ILL, WIFE SAYS
Meanwhile. the deans wife. al
her home, COZ LakcpolniC Crosse
Polnte denied today thar hc had
been i'll, although he said he had
been working hard and needed a
The fight against Or Norris
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when nine faculty members asked
that the board of education re-
move him as dean.
DR. Norris, who was named
dean in December. 1889, was sus-
tanned by the board Among the
nine compliments az that time
were Seeley and Smith, two of the
three appointed to replace him.
temporarily, as dean.
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