Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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ADMINISTRATORS DANIEL BORTH Comptroller As chief business and financial officer of (lie University, sub- ject to the direction and supervision of the Board of Super- visors and the President, Dr. Borth is charged with the pre- scribing of all business and financial affairs of the University. Specifically, his activities include assisting the President in budget preparation, control of the University ' s budget opera- tions, supervision of all accounting and preparation of finan- cial reports, collection of institutional income, negotiation and execution of all contracts except those related to land and major construction, operation of all central stores, prep- aration of inventories and control of all University property. As a member of the faculty of the College of Commerce, Dr. Borth also usually teaches one course each semester in either some phase of accounting or corporation finance. ARDEN O. FRENCH Dean of Men A graduate of Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi; the YMCA Graduate Schoo l at Nashville, Tennessee, and with special work at the University of Cincinnati and Columbia University, Dean French began his work at Louisiana State University in 1930 as General Secretary of the Young Men ' s Christian Association. Between 1930 and 1940 he also served as Director of Foreign Students and Chairman of the De- partment of Religious Education. In 1940 he became Dean of Men, which position he now holds. As Dean of Men he serves as a general counselor to men students and to his office report the departments of Men ' s Housing, Campus DANIEL BORTH Comptroller ARDEN O. FRENCH Dean of Men 20 HELEN B. GORDON Dean of Women

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LIEUTENANT GENERAL TROY H. MIDDLETON i

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Security, and Social Recreation. He is responsible for the general supervision of men ' s student organizations and serves as advisor to social fraternities and student govern- ment. Dean French reports directly to the President of the t niversity. HELEN B. GORDON Dean of Women Dean Gordon began her duties as Dean of Women at LSU in July, 1947. Prior to this, she at one time traveled through- out the United States as chapter visitor for Chi Omega So- rority for five years, served as Assistant Dean of Women and --i tant in Psychology at the University of Louisville for two years, and held the position of Associate Dean of Women and Instructor of Psychology at Southwestern at Memphis for four years. In addition, she has served as Secreteary of the University section of the National Association of Deans of Vomen and as Chairman of the National Association of Deans ol Women. Dean Gordon is also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Mortar Board and Alpha Uambda Delta. MILTON M. HARRISON ittixlanl to the President competent aide under two presidential administrations. Mr. Harrison, a native Louisianian. earned his LL.B. degree from the LSU Law School in 1941. and returned to join the teaching staff here in 1946. Four years later he was appointed a r-istant to the President and has served capably in that capacity since, relieving the President of many of the ad- ministrative details entailed in the duties of that office. DR. JOHN A. HUNTER Registrar As registrar, getting thousands of students properly re- corded in the University files three times a year is only one of Dr. Hunter ' s many duties. He spends many hours coun- selling students and is greatly concerned with maintaining a friendly attitude toward the students despite the ever- increasing student body and the mechanized registration process. As a teacher. Dr. Hunter teaches two graduate courses in the College of Education and is the major profes- sor for about 50 graduate students. His long list of speaking engagements for the last year shows the great demand for his knowledge of school administration and school law. and he is frequently called upon to serve as consultant for numer- ous national educational organizations. DR. CHARLES EDWARD SMITH Dean of the llnirersity As Dean of the University. Dr. Smith is the chief academic officer responsible to the President. His duties include co- ordinating the academic programs of the colleges and schools in accordance with general University regulations and poli- cies: approving all appointments and promotions of aca- demic personnel; making educational studies and surveys of pertinence to academic problems at LSU: and supervising preparation of all University catalogues and bulletins. He also assigns all building space used for academic purposes, serves as ex-officio member of all standing faculty commit- tees, and represents the President in his absence from the campus. MILTON M. HARRISON Assistant to thf President DR. JOHN A. HUNTER Registrar DR. CHARLES EDWARD SMITH Dean of the University 21