Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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MEARL GERHEIM EDWARD VOLDSETH CLADYS KOEPKE veterans affairs student affairs, men student ajfn non e MORE student BETTER health is RUTH BOYLES. She is also in charge of the nurses who are enrolled in the liberal arts college. MEARL CERHEIM, coordinator of veterans affairs, is best known to the veterans on campus. He serves as a coordinator between the veteran, the school and the government. EDWARD VOLDSETH, director of student affairs for men, serves as a liaison between the men stu- dents and the Dean of Students, office. CLADYS KOEPKE, di- rector of student affairs for women, acts as the coordinator be- tween the women students and the Dean of Students' office. She also serves as adviser to many of the women's groups on campus. GORDON ANDERSON, director of placement, handles the job problem. He helps graduating students find jobs. He also finds part time work for all students who wish it. CAVIN LAWSON, director of counseling and testing, tries to help students decide what Courses they should study. Vocational and psychological tests are sometimes given to help determine a student's course of study. JAMES KLINE, director of social affairs, heads that newly created office. Kline began his duties last summer and has initiated such things as square dancing, summer movies, and the camera club. Dean of Students ROBERT KAMM has a big job. ln addi- tion to supervising all of the offices before mentioned, he is always available to the students. He serves on various committees and is adviser to numerous groups on campus. Kamm received his B.A. at Iowa State Teachers college and M.A. and Ph.D. at the Unif versity of Minnesota. ROBERT KAMM dean of stmlents

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STELLA BARKER LYDIA DUGCINS RUTH BOYLES lnousinel study lLll7Ol'LllO1'y llealth service Dean of students staii LARGE T in historyg serves The Dean of Students' staff at Drake has been on the increase since the invasion of the veterans in 1946, This year it reached an all time peak with nine offices working directly under the Dean of Students' office. MRS. STELLA BARKER, housing coordinator, has the job of find- ing housing accommodations for Drake students. As part of her job she makes periodic visits to homes where students stay to see that accommodations are satisfactory for the students' needs. LYDIA DUCGINS, assistant professor of remedial and diagnostic education, is director of the reading and study skills laboratory. The laboratory is available to all students and has proved of great help to many students having study problems. Director of student JAMES KLINE GORDON ANDERSON CAVIN LAWSON social affairs Placement lmreau COIIVISCZWIQ and testing W e fc, E :--..:: 5 53:5 :--: W ,V ,.. 5 ge 4 4 mm so se ii? W :,.. ,..,,.. eee rsrssrsrsrts 's ' S . ,, .,.. We rrrt. Ei ,.,,,.,., f :-- t ZIV T iilii: Z :ZE ii -s.-r :: : :': ' ' V .,t1:: zvzi ,. .. ,sweeter ...J M.,-2

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DEAN HUFF liberal arts Acting Dean of the liberal arts college, George C. Huff was appointed to take over the duties of Luther W. Stalnaker in the fall of 1948. Dean Stalnaker was given a four month leave of absence to serve on a five man educational commission in japan under the civil affairs division of the United States Army. Stalnaker returned to Japan in the summer of 1949 and Dean Huff is continuing to direct the affairs of the college. Before being named acting dean of the liberal arts college, Dean Huff served as head of the biology department here. He received his bachelor of commercial science degree from Drake in 1928. He received his master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees from the State University of Iowa. Dean Huff came to Drake in 1933. Page I2 A' DEAN TOLLEFSON law Dean Martin Tollefson believes that the teaching of law is an individual matter. Under the deanis guidance, Drakeis law college has come to empha- size the practical phase of law training. He feels that law should be more of a laboratory study. lt is the aim of the college to equip its students so that they may step with ease from the classroom into any courtroom situation and do their work with speed and accuracy. Dean Tollefson received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Qlaf college in Northfield, Minn.5 a master of arts degree from the University of North Dakota and bachelor of law and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served five years with the legal branch of the army.