Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Charles C. Cort, Director of Student Development Services Walter L. Cottingham, Director of Intramurals John Henry Crabtree, Academic Dean Carey S. Crantford, Jr., Director of Cooperative Education Judith T. Gatlin, Director of Career Programs Dorothy J. Gentry, Director of Postal Services Elizabeth D. Gilland, Resident Advisor Robert Gray, Director of Food Services A CARING PERSON After a forty year affliation with the university, Ms. Marguerite Chiles, the Vice President of Student Affairs, retired this year. She graduated from the Greenville Women's College in 1940 and was then employed by the school in a variety of capacities. Ms. Chiles often thought of her years at Furman in decades. The forties and fifties brought to mind many school traditions while the early sixties were the most difficult as Furman University was in the process of combining with the Greenville Women's College. Since then Ms. Chiles has had to make a special effort to keep up with the changing times while still keeping abreast of her basic values. She researched the world of the upcoming students and its influences. Then in her position as head of Student Affairs, she tried to use this knowledge in educating the student. In 1979, Ms. Chiles was honored as a recipient of the Gilbert and Kathleen Wrenn Humanitarian and Caring Person Award. Sponsored by the American Personnel and Guidance Association, this national awad was presented to Ms. Chiles as one who cares without expectation of reward. Old school traditions of the 1940's is Vice President for Student Affairs Marguerite Chiles' topic at Horseplay, a special homecoming event. Administration 21

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Betty J. Alverson, Director of Watkins Student Center Paul Henry Anderson, Associate Dean and University Registrar Cynthia S. Bambara, Director of Placement Dutch Baughman, Director of Athletics Arthur Furman Belote, Director of MBA Program Barbara Berry, Assistant Director of Athletics Francis Wesley Bonner, Vice President and Provost Charles Edward Brock, Director of Admissions Mary Brown, Assistant to the Director of Admissions Edna M. Carlton, Supervisor of Housing Services Jane Cartee, Registered Nurse Marguerite Moore Chiles, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. John E. Johns. President of Furman University, keeps a busy schedule when it comes to handling ail the policies and problems of the school. BOARD OF TRUSTEES — Dr. Lloyd E. Batson, Chairman; Reverend Henry L. Chennault; Mrs. James H. Childress; Mr. William C. Clinkscales III; Dr. Paul J. Craven, Jr.; Dr. W.B. Crowley; Mr. John P. Faris; Mr. Keith Dargan Flowers; Mr. James W. Foley; Mr. Alester G. Furman III; Mr. James L. Hamrick; Mr. Thomas S. Hartness; Mr. Harold Huey; Mr. C. Dan Joyner; Mr. R. E. Littlejohn; Miss Anna W. Marshall; Mr. Gaines Mason, Jr.; Mrs. Ollin J. Owens; Reverend Cooper Patrick; Mr. Eugene H. Poole; Dr. J.C. Rice; Dr. R. Hayne Rivers; Mr. William R. Timmons, Jr.; Mrs. Sidney Wilson 20 Administration

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Hazel Wiggins Harris, Director of Summer Session Marguerite Johnston Hayes, Director of Communications Patricia A. Hays, Licensed Practical Nurse Dennis S. Hoobler, Assistant Director of Athletics STUDENT FRIEND Total student involvement characterizes Dr. Charles Cort's work. Not only is he an advisor to both the handicapped and foreign students, he is also the Director of Student Development Services. In his own words, his world at Furman is entirely encompassed by students. His most important duty is counseling with students who have personal problems. These problems cover spiritual, family, academic, career, psychological, and social difficulties. Another duty of Cort's is the administration of various tests. He gives career inventories in conjunction with the department of career programs and personality and psychological tests. He also handles the Graduate Record Examination, the Law Scholastic Aptitude Test, and the Graduate Management Test for MBA majors. In addition, Cort's job includes the position of academic advisor to both international and handicapped students, a professorship in the Education Department, the partial responsibility of training the Residential Advisors, and the chairmanship of the Student Counseling Committee. One reason Cort has so much success with students is that he stresses they set goals, establish a set of values, and develop a self-concept. He tries not to let the distressed student become dependent upon counseling but instead become self-directed. Dr. Charles Cort spends a portion of his time weekly counseling and befriending students from his office in the dining hall. 22 I Administration