Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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X, fx v A vt KOEPKE VLIVJE JOl-WSON BARKER Page 8 4 , PARRY OERHEIM LAWSON BOYLES .xxx ,xx The Dean of Stu- dents' staff serves ou in man dif- ferent ways Eight of the nine offices of the Dean of Students' are pictured on this page, They are available to all students to aid them in whatever way they need help. Director of student affairs for women is GLADYS KOEPKE. She acts as the coordinator between the women students and the Dean of Students' office. She also serves as adviser to many of the womens groups on campus. One of the newest members of Drake's faculty is DR. DOUGLAS PARRY, associate professor of diagnostic and remedial education. He serves in an advisory ca- pacity to the reading and study skills laboratory. IAMES S. KLINE, director of social affairs, has brought many recreational activities to the Drake cam- pus. Some of these are Sunday movies, square dancing. rifle club and television. MEARL F. GERHEIM, co- ordinator of veterans affairs, serves as a link between Drake and the veterans administration in Washington. He straightens out many of the problems of veterans who are attending Drake. NORMAN A. JOHNSON. director of placement services, returned to the campus after a leave of absence the past year. His work con- sists of finding jobs for students who are graduating and also securing part time work for those who want to work while going to school. GAVIN LAWSON, di- rector of counseling and testing, tries to help students decide what courses they should study. Vocational and psychological tests are sometimes given to help deter- mine a students course of study. MRS. STELLA BARKER. housing coordinator. has the task of finding living accommodations for Drake's students. As part of her job she makes periodic visits to homes where stu- dents stay to see that accommodations are satisfactory for their needs. Director of student health is RUTH M. BOYLES. She is also in charge of the nursing stu- dents who are enrolled in the liberal arts college.

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ul. AD 4,4 I ROY W. BIXLER CARL A. KASTEN RICHARD A. FARLEY ROBERT L. STUHR Registrar Business fliarzagur Librarian Public Relations 5 I l These are the top people in Drake's administrative picture The administration problems of a university are great. It takes many qualified people to assume these responsi- bilities. These people undertake part of that burden. Registration at Drake becomes much easier each year because of the efforts of ROY W. BIXLER, registrar. CARL A. KASTEN, business manager, supervises the revenue and expenditures of the university. Many im- provements have been made in the library by RICH- ARD A. FARLEY, director of libraries. Charge-a- plate cards are now issued to Drake students to simplify checking out books. ROBERT L. STUHR is the direc- tor of the newly created public relations office, His office is the head of the news bureau, admissions coun- selor's oliice and the alumni ofiice. Since MELVIN W. HYDE assumed the position of assistant president, he has taken many of the burdens off the shoulders of President Harmon. EDWARD VOLDSETH. direc- tor of student affairs for men, serves as a liaison be- tween the men students and the Dean of Students' office. One of the biggest jobs in the university falls on ROBERT B. KAMM. Dean ol Students. Besides su- pervising nine ol:Fices, he is always available to the stu- dents. He also serves on various committees on campus. all EDJ ,WW 1 if 5 ' R Q 9 5 s its , ' t We 4 , Sf N sh ,r it 7 y if ,if fi' M ' X ,Jji ' '.Sg?' s,L - E miezi , f f ,gt A-Q -. ,. . Q f' . l ' 'Q s'te F -fs iw .. lViEl.VllAil W, HYDE EDWARD VOLDSETH Asst. pI't'N!dCl'lf Student Affair-, men ROBERT B. KAMM Demi U1 Stiidwits .J-xnnif' 15

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DEAN HUFF, liberal arts Acting Dean of the liberal arts college, George C. Huff was ap- pointed to take over the duties of Luther W. Stalnaker in the fall of 1948, Dean Huff is continuing to direct the affairs of the college while Stalnaker is serving with an educational commission in Iapan. Before being named acting Dean of the liberal arts college, Dean Huff served as head of the biology department here. He received his master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees from the State University of Iowa and his bachelor of commercial science degree from Drake in 1928. Dean Huff came to Drake in 1933. DEAN TGLLEFSON. law Under Dean Martin Tollefsorrs guidance, Drake's law college has come to emphasize the practical phase of law training. He believes that teaching of law is an individual matter and that law should be more of a laboratory study. Mock court trials are a part of the aims of the law college in equipping its students so that they may step from the classroom to the courtroom with ease. Dean Tollefson re- ceived his bachelor of arts degree from St. Qlaf college in Northfield. Minn., a master of arts degree from the University of North Dakota and bachelor of law and doctor of philosophy degrees from the Uni- versity of Minnesota, DEAN HQFFMAN. business administration Dean of the college of business administration is Lynden E. Hoffman. The reputation that this college enjoys throughout the middlewest can be largely attributed to his efforts. For the last 30 years Dean Hoffman has observed and assisted in the growth of Drake. During these years he has followed the policy of supplying the men and women in the business administration college with the necessary tools of business together with a basic understanding of life in general. Dean Hoffman received his bachelor of philosophy degree from the University of Chicago and bachelor of law from Drake. Page 9