Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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DEANS Education is the process enabling a society to first identify it- self in the context of the past, the challenges of the present, and with an eye to the future, prepare its citizens to transmit its character. The task is so enormous that excellence and per- fection are beyond reach. We must keep on trying harder, do more, and do better, knowing that we will never be able to do enough. We must work towards the ideal of helping students grow to the limit of their potential. We must do this more so in the form of a commitment to our future as a nation rather than a contest in achievement among ourselves. As far as the College is concerned, we translate the challenge into four consequences we seek for our students: learning to think clearly and practice thinking until it becomes a habit; learning to apply knowledge intelligently; becoming aware of value systems so each student can develop a set of values to serve as a reference for decisions; finally, accepting the con- cept of work as the vehicle for serving society and the will to work as a self-discipline. It is not for us to judge our measure of effectiveness or ineffec- tiveness. O ur measure of success or failure can only be mea- sured in terms of the total performance of our graduates, first as citizens and second on the basis of their contributions to society from their work stations. — John J. Karakash » t k John J. Karakash, Dean College of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Brian G. Brockway, Dean of the Business and Economics College 24

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Elmer W. Glick, Vice President and Treasurer The measure of civiliza- tion is man ' s observance of the unenforceable. — Preston Parr Preston Parr, Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs 23

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John W. Hunt, Dean of the Arts and Science College Robert D. Stout, Dean of the Graduate School We are a diverse collection of people; we come from all walks of life. While our backgrounds are varied our objectives are similar; we are here to develop our intel- lects and to acquire knowledge. Whether we are students, teachers or adminis- trators, we are all engaged in that exciting activity; learning. Just as our backgrounds are diverse, so are our modes of living. Some live in better ac- comodations than others. But we realize that life style is ofttimes a superficial way to describe how we live. As Wilde ob- served, it is not what a man has but what a man is that matters. Intellectual and academic pursuits are a serious but not a gloomy adventure. We are a fun-loving people because we enjoy work, study and play. That is what Uni- versity life at Lehigh is all about. — William L. Quay William L. Quay, Dean of Students 25