Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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PROVOST Provost Douglas Merrift Whifalter is a Stanford man in every sense of the ternn. Born and raised on the Stanford campus, he received his A.B. here in 1926. Then, after spending two years in research and lab- oratory work in the East, Dr. Whitaker returned to claim his Stanford Ph.D., and remained on the Farm as a teaching assistant in zoology. In the years that followed he rose rapidly, adding such important posi- tions as Dean of Humanities and Sciences, acting vice-president, and Dean of Graduate Study to his long list of achievements. Finally in 1 952 he was given the well-merited appointment of provost in which capacity he has acted ever since. Second only to the president in decision and responsibility, Dr. Whlt- aker ' s duties are chiefly In tho academic field. He aids Dr. Sterling in handling the academic affairs of the university and takes over the numerous presiden- tial duties when Dr. Sterling Is absent from Stanford campus. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Little known to Stanford students, but vitally important in the smooth functioning of the university, is our Board of Trustees. This year, as always, Its active members have devoted considerable time and effort to their job of guiding and guarding the welfare of Stanford. Hard put to keep pace with a growing university, they have made plans to put portions of the Farm ' s land to a prac- tical use, and are carrying on with the development of a new shopping center. The construction of several new buildings also has been approved. LLOYD DINK! L£fT TO RtGnl: r ' aui cawarai. Gto ga Morcii, tforg U ' H. tciana Cutiar. Lioro Dini«itp «t, Momar Sprue , Jamn Black, Mr . Rogar Goodan. Parmar FulW.

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PRHSIDEM z LU Dr. J. E. Wallace Sterling presides over a Stanford that is on the march. Overall strength of th? University was heightened during the past year by sub- stantial progress along several irDportant fronts. Noteworthy was the decision to consolidate Ihc Medical School on the farm, a quickened tempo in the land de- velopment program, and new records in fund-raising. Yet, along with his increased administra- tive burdens, Stanford ' s president was ab ' e to widen his personal contacts with the Stanford Family. He was a leading participant in the program of campus living group talks known as Stanford To- day and Tomorrow and he traveled eiten- sively as a speaker at the annual Alumni Conferences. Now beginning hit tilth year at Stan- ford ' s helm and wholeheartedly accepted as a great loader of the University, Dr. Sterling hat alto grown in stature as a national figure in higher education. Ho has especially been active in th e strong Association of American Universities. Under the friendly, capable guidance of Dr. Sterling, Stanford is destined to en- hance its high position as an independent University, proud of its scholastic distinc- tion and of the winds of freedom that blow strongly on th« farm. 14

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ADMIMSTKATORS It hdt often been tdid th«t the students are the soul and the faculty the heart of a university. But important ai these two groups are there is still another group without which they could not function properly. It is the administration, which enhances the working of the university to benefit both students and staff. The primary function of the admin- istration is to aid educational processes to that the students will get the maiimum instruction. They seek through their actions to make it easier for the faculty to achieve sound educational goals. Headed by the personable Oean of Students, H. Donald Winbigler, this group of outstanding personnel has efficiently directed Stanford affairs in fields ranging from the spiritual guidance of students, to the overseeing of university finances. Confronted with the many problems that con- tinually face Stanford, they have shown themselves to be intelligent and efTicient in striving to overcome them. Believing firmly in the individual student, the Administration has placed their emphasis on the development of the student as a person instead of merely the develop- ment of an intellect. 16