Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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CHARLES A. SEIDLE Vice-President for Administration linquished on becoming Director of Admission in 1952. The only new administrative position involved in the reorganization is that of Vice-President for Development and Public Relations held by Paul J. Franz, Jr. Following his graduation from Lehigh in 1944 Mr. Franz joined the administrative staff as Assistant to the Director of Admission. He was appointed Assistant to the Treasurer in 1948 and Assistant to the President in 1949. As Assistant to the President Paul Franz devoted full time to duties associated with public relations, fund raising and with long range development of the University. In order that Lehigh University may provide greater numbers of highly qualified men for class- rooms, the laboratories and the industries of the nation, the Board of Trustees has adopted a long- range program for expansion of the Graduate School, and it is considering proposals for enlarge- ment of undergraduate facilities within the next several years. Guided by Trustee Edward A. Curtis, Chairman of the Planning and Development Com- mittee, the projected plan for the improvement of graduate study will be implemented through the University ' s $22 million Centennial Development Program. As outlined in a report by President Neville, the planned doubling of Graduate School enrollment will include establishing graduate internships, pro- viding more advanced research centers, stimulation of the teaching and research facilities of the fac- ulty, the offering of new graduate programs, and providing a more effective transition from the undergraduate to the graduate level of study. The physical development program for which the educational program is the basis includes $12 million for new buildings and facilities and $10 million for increased endowment. The enlargement of the Graduate School will certainly provide a great source of strength to Lehig h University in the coming years. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Neville, the Vice-Presidents, and the adminis- trative staff must regulate the affairs of Lehigh University and maintain its high standards. With the immense capabilities of the new officials and with the well-drawn plans they have set down, Lehigh is sure to retain its position as one of the most dynamic of our nation ' s educational institu- tions. J. DOUGLAS LEITH Dean of Students 27

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GLENN J. CHRISTENSEN Vice-President and Provost WRAY H. CONGDON Advisor to the President PAUL J. FRANZ, JR. Vice-President for Development Filling the position of Vice-President and Provost vacated by Dr. Neville is Dr. Glenn J. Christensen, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the combined arts and engineering program since 1956. Dr. Christensen joined the Lehigh faculty in 1939 as a member of the English department. In 1955 he was named Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences with the rank of Professor of English. He was promoted to Dean in July, 1956. A past supervisor in freshman Eng- lish, Dr. Christensen has held a number of Uni- versity administrative posts including those of First Chairman of General Studies for the College of Engineering and of First Chairman of the Arts College Committee. As a technical writer and editor Dr. Christensen has been active in the work of the Lehigh Institute of Research. In this capacity he served Lehigh, the government, and private in- dustry. Upon the retirement of Dr. E. Kenneth Smiley, Dr. Charles A. Seidle became Vice-President for Administration. Dr. Seidle first joined the Lehigh staff in 1938 as Assistant Director of Admission, serving in that capacity until 1941. On his return to Lehigh after service in World War II, Dr. Seidle became Associate Dean of Students, a post he re- 26

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MONROE J. RATHBONE is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and a key guiding force of the Board. BOARD OF TRUSTEES CORPORATE MEMBERS EMERITUS William J. Estes, Jr. Nevin E. Funk Robert E. McMath Frank W. Sterrett CORPORATE MEMBERS Monroe J. Rathbone Andrew E. Buchanan, Jr. Alfred V. Bodine Theophil H. Mueller Frank L. Magee Leonard M. Horton Edward A. Curtis Albert B. Maginnes Henry R. Maddox Kenneth L. Isaacs MEMBERS ELECTED BY ALUMNI The Board of Trustees, headed by Monroe J. Rath- bone, is the supreme ruling body of the University. The trustees decide on the institutional policy, aims, and innovations, such as the 100-Year Anni- versary Expansion Plan. The President and Vice- Presidents of the University convert these aims into the concrete administrative policy by which the entire campus abides. These men have the responsibility of maintaining the educational facili- ties and teaching personnel at the highest peak of efficiency. James M. Straub J. Porter Langfitt Howard S. Bunn Ralph L. Wilson S. Murray Rust, Jr. Edwin H. Snyder APPOINTED TRUSTEES Joseph A. Fisher, Jr. Edwin H. Gott Arthur B. Homer Robert B. Honeyman Francis M. Huffman Hugh P. McFadden 28