Bowling Green State University - Key Yearbook (Bowling Green, OH)

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Frank J. Lausche Board of Trustee Trustees look over blueprints for the new dorm. mme? 'if .. .. rlfiz has sm Governor Serving his fourth term as Governor of Ohio, Frank J. Lausche is a prominent figure in the affairs of Bowling Green State University. Governor Lausche began his first term in the gubernatorial position in l944, previously serving as mayor of Cleveland. A graduate of John Marshall School of Law, Governor Lausche was a lawyer and iudge prior to his political career. The Board of Trustees makes the final decisions for all policies of the University. This year they approved the loan plan by which the new women's dormitory and Student Union will be built during the next two years. Alva Bachman James C. Donnell ll Frazier Reams E. T. Rodgers Carl Schwyn

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Admin! fmfizfn ,find Zzvulfy Guiding the over-all policies of the University was the Ad- ministration and Faculty. Headed by the Board of Trustees and Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, president of the University, various deans and committees shared the distribution of power in governing the student body. Under the president, all academic affairs were planned by the Dean of Faculties and his Academic Council. The Dean of Administration con- trolled all non-academic matters, one area of which was ad- vised by the Council on Student Affairs. The faculty was represented by the Faculty Senate, which discussed and rec- ommended matters to the administrative officials for action.

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President In his three years as president of Bowling Green State University, Dr. Ralph W. McDonald has worked hard to build the academic standards and to improve the physical appear- ance of the campus. As head of the Administration, Dr. McDonald governs all policy concerning academic phases. Last spring, upon sug- gestion of the Council on Student Affairs, Dr. McDonald rec- ommended to the Board of Trustees that the four-year-old car rules be modified, and then, if satisfactory, lifted for the l953-54 school year. This cooperation between the student body and the Administration resulted in a successful step for all concerned. Plans for the new Student Union and Women's dormitory were given final approval by the Board of Trustees and Dr. McDonald in the fall, A complete remodeling of the Presi- dent's office and the Dean of Women and Dean of Students office as well as the remodeling of several other offices in the Administration Building were completed this year. President Ralph W. McDonald Besides supervising the academic responsibilities of the University, President McDonald along with Mrs. McDonald carried on a very active social life during the year. ln the fall Dr. and Mrs. McDonald welcomed the freshmen to Bowling Green at a tea in the Nest given in their honor. They also entertained Student Senate, the foreign students, and had a reception for Greeks in their home at 838 E. Wooster. Dr. and Mrs. McDonald did not always do the entertaining, as they accepted many invitations to teas and dinners given by campus organizations. ll is through this social life of our president that we as students get to know Dr. McDonald not only as an administrator but as a person. Pres. and Mrs. McDonald welcome freshmen.