American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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DEDICATION ...to someone new at A. U. Time out to write a letter DR. EDWARD W. BAUMAN, University Chaplain In the teaching part of his job, Dr. Bauman has been instructing the classes in the Life and Teachings of Jesus and Church History. His future plans include starting a course in Christian Ethics. Counseling is also an important phase of our busy chap- lain ' s life. He is constantly willing to help any student with religious or personal problems. He has also squeezed in time to have a book, Interces- sory Prayer, published. A salute of thanks to Dr. Edward W. Bauman for his fine service to our school! A newcomer in length of time at The American University, Dr. Edward W. Bauman is University Chaplain and Assistant Professor of Religion. Although Dr. Bauman has been at the University only one year, he has participated in many phases of college life. He has served as a faculty advisor to College Council and as advisor to the Religious Board. In this latter capacity he has attempted to coordinate the activities of every reli- gious club and group at The American University, whether Catholic, Protestant or Jewish. A real effort has been made on his part to take interest in every student activity. This interest is evidenced by the fact that he is a frequent visitor to the athletic teams. He observes their practices with enthusiasm. Dr. Bauman is also often seen in Clendenen watching play rehearsals. Another way he has tried to reach every group on campus is through his talks and weekly column in the Eagle. Dr. Bauman may be heard in the weekly chapel services held in Hurst Hall. And, needless to say, Chaplain ' s Corner was one of the most widely read columns in our student news- paper. He has also held discussions with sorority and frater- nity groups and dorm councils. Dr. Bauman ' s hope for the school is to have a continu- ously expanding religious program. He would like to see religion become a relevant and appealing part of every phase of campus life. He says, So often religion is put off by itself and he would like it to be, an exciting part of every activity. Always ready to say a cheery Hi! How are you? ' to the students.

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Clubs on Campus 6 5-85 (Wko ' s Who ... 86) Communicative Arts 87-100 4M iA Sports Section 101-126 General Activities 127-181 Senior Section 182-18 8 Directory 189-194 Advertising 195

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DEDICATION ...to the King of our Deans DR. HAROLD E. DAVIS, Dean of Undergraduate College A man who has organized many programs and initiated many ideas during his eleven year sojourn at The American University is Dean Harold E. Davis, formerly Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and now Director of Latin American Area Studies in the School of International Service. Dean Davis first came to The American University in 1947. His position at that time was as Chairman of the Department of History. He taught Latin American History and Government, in addition to having jurisdiction over all the courses offered in that area in the College of Arts and Sciences. The following year, he was named Chairman of the Divi- sion of Social Sciences. Relieved of part of his work at the University in 1951 in order to serve on a committee set up jointly by the faculty and the Board of Trustees, he helped to study the basic problems of the University. In 1952, under the direc- tion of Dean Davis, the American Language Center was organized. Since 1953, when he was appointed to the position, Dean Davis has been Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Again in 1958, he was relieved of some duties in order to return to teaching and to do some research on Latin American History and Government. At this time he returned to his former position. Among some of his achievements at The American Uni- versity was the organizing of the Washington Semester Program. He became interested in this idea while he was teaching at Hiram College in Ohio, prior to arriving at A. U. He was interested in the idea of bringing students to Washington to study government in action. Dean Davis also worked out, in conjunction with the faculty, a program of general education or what is more commonly known to students as basic requirements. Another project, the outcome of which has pleased him, is that of the system of student counseling. In this he has worked with the Orientation Board. He has also set up a daytime, undergraduate Communications Department which previously had been composed entirely of evening classes and was for graduate students. The new Family Life Program is still another project attributable to the efforts of Dean Davis. A contributor and co-author of over a dozen books, he has also written many of his own. These include: Makers of Democracy, Latin American Leaders, Garfield of Hiram. and his latest, just published, Government and Politics in Latin America. Dean Davis has com- pleted 34 years of teach- ing. The American Univer- sity can justly be proud of a man who has devoted his service towards the bet- terment of the College; a man such as Dean Harold E. Davis.