Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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George Huff, Vice President of Academic Administra- tion, a man who has been a member of the Drake community in several positions, now plays a quite different role at Drake than when he was enrolled as a fresh- man. Dr. Huff supervises the educational facets of Drake, providing for the effi- cient running of high-quality classes, some of which he has previously taught. This responsibility includes constantly striv- ing for higher standards of academic ex- cellence and maintaining, a faculty of high caliber. Dr. Huff, whose primary in- terest is Drake, has contributed to scientif- ic journals and is also interested in for- eign affairs and athletics. He is a mem- ber of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Huff, who has held his present position since 1955, graduated from Drake in 1928 and re- ceived his master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees from the Univer- sity of Iowa. He has been professor and chairman of the biology department and acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

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William Wallace, Drake Director of Development, is res- ponsible for overseeing the student admissions program, public relations, alumni relations and Drake fund-rais- ing-or, as he puts it, Funds, fresh- men and friendsf, A Drake graduate himself, Wallace is involved directly in the plans which will provide for the future expansion of Drake as it not only grows in size but becomes more national in scope. J V Carl Kasten, Vice President of Business and Fi- nance, is responsible for the business aspect of the functioning of Drake and sees that it is carried out smoothly so that the primary purpose of Drake, that of education, can be efficiently and more vigorously pursued. This in- cludes supervising the accounting, building and grounds, purchasing and auditing departments. Kasten, who has been at Drake since 1950, is a grad- uate of the University of Wisconsin and received his master of business administration degree at the Univer- sity of Chicago.

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Dean of Students Office That imposing structure at 25th and Carpenter known as Illinois Hall andfor the ROTC build- ing, houses the intricate machinery of the multi- functioned Office of the Dean of Students. Arthur Casebeer, Dean of Students, envisions the role of his office as involving all aspects of student life outside of the classroom. Some of its speci- fic services in counseling both individuals and organizations' involve student residences,' finan- cial aids, placement, testing, reading and study skills, and' that his office is teaching in a real sense, but informally, to stimulate the' academic community to greater heights. Dr. Casebeer, who came to Drake in 1963 as Assistant Dean of Men, received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the Univer- sity of Wisconsin, in his home state, and his Doc- tor of Education degree in educational guidance from Oregon State University. A member of the Student Faculty Council and its Executive Committee, Dean Casebeer also advises recipients of major student awards and works with many committees, the means by which the work of the Office of the Dean of Students is accomplished. He is currently involved with the plans for the new University Center. Marjorie Cunningham, Associate Dean of Stu- dents, has a canine companion who often super- vises her counseling of the women of Drake and their organizations, such as the Women's Hours Board, Panhellenic Council, Women's Inter-dor- mitory Council, and Mortarboard. Dean Cunningham, who served as assistant dean of women at the University of Oregon before coming to Drake, is a graduate of Iowa State Uni- versity and received her M.A. at Syracuse Univer- sity. Associate Dean of Students Stephen Schodde, previously a Sorority and Fraternity Consultant at St. Lawrence University, came to Drake in 1965 and works in the area of the activities of the men of Drake, advising such organizations as the Men's Hall Association and the I'nter-Frater- nity Council. Dr. Schodde, who received a B.A. at the Uni- versity of Minnesota and graduate degrees at Columbia. University Teachers College, also ad- vises the Student Union Committee. Arthur L. Casebeer 1 ,,v .1 at... .. Q 'K in .IJ . ,. - 1 1 . .4 , I: ,- ,,-v .t . ,-J .VL - if Marjorie J. Cunningham s C ,r i 3 ' w is un- tl l I Q' f Stephen C. Schodde