University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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COMMERCE is the driving force of the world today. The University of Iowa is especially equipped to train young men and women to cope with the present day com- mercial situation. The condition of finances and business administration demands the most effi- cient of persons educated to the newer and more progressive as well as constructive methods. Dean of the College of Commerce is Chester A. Phillips, Ph.D. The college aims to provide vocational education for students planning to engage in commercial, industrial, or financial work. It is based upon the assumption that care- ful training in the fundamental principles under- lying our economic system is essential to an ade- quate grasp of the purpose and procedure of business. A school of commerce was established as a part of the College of Liberal Arts in 1914. In 1921 it was organized as a college. Since its establishment it has made great .strides as a separate unit. The unusual increase in its enroll- ment during the last year indicates the high value placed upon practical education by young people today. The college serves a double purpose. It not only trains students, but it also has been bene- ficial in aiding businesses throughout the state solve their problems through the bureau of busi- ness research, organized in 1926. The modern methods employed in the class room work of the college have caused it to be regarded as an author- ity on business curriculum. Gamma Epsilon Pi, for women, Beta Gamma Sigma, for men, and Chi Phi Pi, for men and women, are the honorary organizations of the college. TH E COLLEGE OF COMMERCE CHESTER A. PHILLIPS Dear. WYSIAN E. MUELLKR LLOYD J. KENT

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THE DEAN OF MEN KOBERT E. RlENOW Dean DISCIPLINE in the university, as in the ideal family, is incidental to the larger capacity of counsel and guidance. The office of Dean of Men of the University of Iowa is one which offers a wide scope over this field of human service, and one which calls for a man of understanding, as well as one with administra- tive ability. Dean Robert Rienow is Iowa ' s first and only Dean of Men. His ability in dealing with youth and its problems in his kindly, personal way be- came apparent on his arrival at the University of Iowa as an assistant professor of education in 1913. For almost 20 years he has been working with young men, inspiring confidence, advising them, helping them over the hard places. Dean Rienow was the second clean of men in this part of the country. His task began back in the days when a dean ' s office was a popular symbol of wrathfid judgment. This one has come to be recognized as belonging to a straight-for ward, kindly man who has won a place in the hearts of those who have stood before him. He is a chairman of the loan and scholarship committee, which analyzes the needs of students and aids them. He lias charge of the scholarship proctors, has tackled the problems of registra- tion, petitions, and employment. Fraternities as they existed 20 years ago could not have continued to exist, according to the dean. Now they are of such a character that they can cooperate with him, and he with them, to the better functioning of this student welfare service.

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THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY FRAXK T. BREENE Dean ELROY H. WITT .). .MKS S. IIOFFKR AXTON C. BRAXMEIER ANTHONY B. LAKK WITH 15 barber chairs, one second hand dental chair, and second hand laboratory equipment, worth $700 in all, the dental department of the University of Iowa began to function in 1882. In 1907 the department became the College of Dentistry. Today with 185 den tist ' s chairs, and .$200,000 in equipment, it ranks eleventh in freshman registration among the 38 dental schools in the United States, and fifteenth in total registration. It is the aim of the dental faculty to teach dentistry, not simply as a manipulative art, but also as a science based upon those sciences that reveal to us a knowledge of the human body. Thoroughly modern in design and equipment, the Dentistry building, completed in 1917, con- tains an interesting dental museum. In it are pictures of the former deans, of the first teaching staff, and of the first Iowa Board of Dental Examiners. There is a series of old dental chairs. In glass cases are old fashioned and primitive dental instruments. The dental clinic, part of the college, serves many persons from Iowa City and neighboring towns, as well as students, six days a week. This laboratory, supervised by graduates and pro- fessors, gives the students an opportunity to combine the practical with the theoretical. The College of Dentistry is a member of the American Association of Dental Schools and is recognized by the National Association of Dental Examiners. The diploma of the College of Dentistry is recognized by law in every state of the United States, and in foreign countries where American diplomas are recognized.