DePaul University - Depaulian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Kenneth H. Loomis, M.A., Director The Home Study Department of De Poul University is under the direc- tion of Mr. Kenneth H. Loomis, M.A., who, With his secretory, Miss Ieonette I. Rekosiewiczl A.B., work out proce- dures in administrating the work, and in dealing with other departments of the University. This department is not Ct degree conferring authority. The purpose of Home Study is pri- marily to serve students Who have time Miss Rekosiewicz interviews an appli- cant to the Home Study Department. DEPARTMENT for college undergraduate study but cannot attend classes in residence either temporarily or permanently. The work carries regular college credit towards CI bachelor's degree in on amount not exceeding twenty-one se- mester hours per student. In the Wide variety of about one hundred and fifty courses those in edu- cation, English and history are usually most popular.

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?xikil Ht AEKLNS 1E The Placement Bureau office handles a capacity telephone service. Lell to right: A. Cronin. Miss F. Carney, and Miss Dockstader. Unset: Miss Dorothy DockstaderJ PLACEMENT BUREAU Iust ten years ago in March, 1936, Father O'Connell enlarged cmd centralized the Place- ment Bureau under the direction of Miss Doro- thy Dockstader. During the years since then at least ten thousand alumni, students, and former students of 011 colleges of the University have made use of the various services offered. Annual salaries earned by De Paulites as a result of jobs secured through the Bureau are well in excess of four million dollars. The De Paul Iob Forum celebrates its sev- enth birthday this year. In this period of time, over 3,500 have attended these meetings and have gained employment or improved posi- tions CIS CI result. The participants have bene- fited by the stimulating discussion and analy- sis of their personalities and presentation of their abilities. Miss Dockstader presides at a meeting of the Job Forum.

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VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION An outgrowth of World War 11 is the Vet- erans' Affairs Council, of Which Mr. Dean Cornell is Coordinator. At the time of the Council's organization in the fall of 1944 there were 105 veterans at De Paul, in September of 1945, 505, and in February of this year, 1800, all of Whom have been Hprocessed by the VAC upon entering the University. Mr. Cornell, Commerce '30, succeeded Dr. Howard E. Egan as Coordinator of Veterans' Affairs at De Paul. In this capacity, he serves as liaison between the University and the Dean Cornell. Coordinator Veterans' Administration at Hines Hospital, Hines, Illinois. Dr. Egan, during his term in this position, established the initial contact with the Veter- ans' Administration and carried on the coun- seling program for veterans as well as the administrative functions having to do With this office. Among Mr. Cornell's duties are determin- ing whether the vets qualify under the GI Bill and Rehabilitation Law and counseling them in matters of personal and adjustment problems. Mr. Cornell advises an incoming vet on entrance requirements.