American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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fltU President Hurst R. Anderson The President in his office. In its own name an annual marks the pas- sage of a year. The 1959 TALON marks a year of progress for The American University. Every day we are conscious of this when we view the building of the ne v dormitory, consider the plans for future buildings, and review our continuing growth as represented in an expanded curriculum and a constantly increasing faculty and student body. Vhile the University is building for the future, and while all of us are aware of the physical development of our facilities now and planned for the future, still, the real concern of trustees and faculty is the c}uality of the educational experience for each student. The goal of any institution of higher educa- tion is to develop the God-given potentiality of the student to his best advantage, to the enrich- ment of his life and the greater good of his country. The success of an educational institu- tion is the success of its individual graduates. Their contributions to their country and their professions, the culture and religious interests which they carry ' ith them into their adult life, are the standards by vhich they are measured and which A ' e hope we have helped them to acquire. The source of our greatest pride is our students, for in them we see our future greatness. Thus, the progress of the University Avhich we mark in this year of 1959 is also your progress, in which we all rejoice. Hurst R. Anderson President I ' lesidciU Anderson disphiys (iilure rampus plans.

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President Hurst R. Anderson

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Stafford H. Cassell He is Avell fitted to his job of recruiting for the University as he has attended American Uni- versity as a student and was even at one time an Editor of the TALON. Since his graduation, he has also been a coach of the American Uni- versity Eagles basketball team. He held this position for ten years and as a scroll on the wall of his office states, . . . in ten years at the helm of the American University ' s court squads (he) has never had a loosing (sic) season ... A builder of men, ' Pop ' has helped place A.U. in the nations athletic picture. Under his tutelage the Eagles have always been in contention for Mason-Dixon Conference honors . . . Pop is always ready with a friendly smile and a helping hand and may be seen almost anywhere on campus at most any time. He is busy at all facets of college life from administra- tive duties in his office in the administration building to cheering one of A.U. ' s teams on to victory to a quick cup of coffee in the cafeteria. Staff Cassell is truly one of American University ' s protidest possessions. Mr. Staff Cassell is better known to many of us as Pop. Pop is familiar to all A.U. students for he is ahvays on hand to help someone with a problem. Mr. Cassell holds at the University, the posi- tion of Assistant to the President. The Office of the Assistant to the President handles Admissions, Public Relations, Publicity, Alumni Affairs, Stu- dent Promotion and all levels of contact between the University, the Student and the Community. It is due to the unstinting efforts of ' Top that the student body at American University has grown so tremendously in the past few years. Mr. Cassell has made countless trips throughout the East each year recruiting students for the University. In many cases he is the first personal contact with the University of the student.