Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Present Nabnt introduces Ihe 1965 commencement speafcer. Presi dent Lyndon B Johnson President Nabnt t :ks with Dean Lawson and th© Howard University Choir after one cl their outstanding performances PrestJent Nabnt. greets former U.S President Dwight D Lsenhower on the letter s arrival on the campus to address the participants «n the People to People program IB

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President James M. Nabrit President Nabrit has been associated with Howard University since 1936 in the following capacities: Secretary of the University. Professor in the School of Law. Dean of the School of Law. Administrative Assistant to the President and Director of Public Relations. He was elected to the Presidency. July 1. 1960. He received his undergraduate education from More house College in Atlanta. Georgia and his professional education from Northwestern University As a member of the faculty of the School of Law at Ho- ward University. Dr. Nabrit organized the first course in civil rights to be taught in American law schools. His activities include membership in approximately sixty public service boards, committees and commissions, ed ucational organizations, legal associations, social and religious organizations This year President Nabrit is taking a one year leave of absence to serve as United States Representative to the United Nations Security Council, a post to which he was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Acting President Stanton L. Wormley In naming Vice President Wormley as acting president, the University trustees selected a man who has been a member of the Howard faculty since 1938. when he was appointed assistant professor of German. A native of Washington. D.C.. where he received his early education. Dr. Wormley holds two degrees from Howard, the Bachelor of Arts (1930) and the Master of Arts in German (1931) He also earned a diploma at the University of Hamburg (Germany) and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in German at Cornell University in 1939. In August. 1964. Dr. Wormley was named the University's first academic vice president. Among the honors and awards which Dr. Womley has received during his career are honorary life membership as a fellow of the American International Academy, the Star and Cross of Academic Honor of the Academic Council and Senate of the American International Acad emy. 19 O'. Wormley and presidents assistant (Col) James H Robinson con ter on pressing issues