University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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HAL BOX School of Architecture ROBERT E. BOYER College of Natural Sciences JAMES DOLUISIO College of Pharmacy THOMAS M. HATFIELD Division of Continuing Education DOLORES SANDS School of Nursing MAX SHERMAN LBJ School of Public Affairs JON WH1TMORE College of Fine Arts MARTHA WILLIAMS School of Social Work The Hidden Work of the Academic Deans photos courtesy of UT News and Information Service Whenever a student received an of- ficial letter or memo from his college, it often bore the name of the college ' s dean. To many students, however, the name represented someone they had never met, but who nevertheless had a great impact on their academic lives at the University. Students were well aware of Presi- dent William Cunningham and the Board of Regents, since they received most of the attention and publicity fo- cused on the UT administration. But what students were not aware of was the amount of problem-solving, manage- (-1 KHAKI) I ONKI Kxcttilive Vii i- President and Provost G. CIIAKI.KS KRANKI.IN Vice President for Business Affairs WILLIAM S. LIVINGSTON Vit - I ' trsiilriu and Dean of Graduate Sdidic 84 Academic Report

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photo by Marines Hacker Academic Report 83

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MANUEL I. IUSTIZ College of Education rmtd an of- ROBERT E. WITT College of Business Administration HERBERT WOODSON College of Engineering RONALD WYLLYS Grad. School of Library and Info. Science MARK YUDOF School of Law djwrtofPrra- .; -J:J.T, and iht IM ad publicity fo- 5:: 1 ' - ' ment and public relations that the ac- ademic deans at UT put forth. Each dean was responsible for the academic departments of his college, many of which were rated as some of the best in the nation. They also served on different standing committees with- in their respective colleges. A lot everyone does goes by un- recognized. A lot professors do is not recognized because it is not done in public, Robert Jeffrey, dean of the College of Communications, said. Sometimes you see the product of it, but you don ' t really see the work that goes into it. Many of the deans had been UT pro- fessors or had held some other job in the University ' s hierarchy prior to be- coming dean. This perspective guided them to better the conditions of their college and face such issues as over- enrollment and budget problems. There is the same kind of creative outlet (as being a professor), Jon Whitmore, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said. Being a dean allows me to work with various creative people and to step out of my own narrow disci- pline. To increase knowledge of the deans ' role at the University and dispel the high school principal image, students were encouraged to become involved in campus organizations, such as the col- lege councils, or stop by the dean ' s of- fice to meet him or her. Jeffrey said he thought the average student perceived the dean as an ogre. I think most students don ' t even know who the dean is. And they think the dean is there to enforce disciplinary ac- tion that ' s where the direct contact usually is, he said. Meredith Whitten SHIRLEY BIRD PERRY V.P. for Dev. and University Relation: EDWIN R.SHARPE, JR. Vice President for Administration JAMES W. VICK Vice President for Student Affairs Academic Report 85