Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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students Receive Assistance with Problems from Deans Students are given guidance during their college careers by the staff in the Dean of Students ' office. Plans and policies concerning student service agen- cies compose the main responsibilities of Herbert J. Wunderlich, dean of students for the third year. He also gives individual counseling to students and is an adviser to several student organizations. Assistant Dean of Students Charles A. Jacot, also in his third year at K-State, spends his time working on financial aid for students, as adviser to interna- tional students and ex officio member of Tribunal. New Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey, forme r dean of women at Colorado State College, came to K-State this year from the University of Minnesota where she worked on her Ph.D. degree. Dean Lahey ' s largest responsibility is the welfare of women students. She works with organized house di- rectors and is Panhellenic adviser. Herbert J. Wunderlich, dean of students, is responsible for the general welfare of the students at K-State. Assistant Dean of Students Charles A. Jacot serves as secre- New Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey helps tary of the general scholarship committee. coeds with their many problems and advises Panhellenic. 26

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Albert L. Pugsley, dean of Academic Administration, is kept busy with committees in addition to administrative duties. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS— TOP ROW: William F. Baehr, Librarian; Daniel D. Beatty, Business Manager; A. B. Cardwell, Director of Bureau of General Research. SECOND ROW: C. M. Correll, Historian; A. Thornton Ed- wards, Housing Director; F. D. Farrell, President Emeritus. BOTTOIVI ROW: Kenney Ford, Alumni Secretary; E. M. Gerritz, Director of Admissions and Registrar; R. F. Gingrich, Physical Plant Superintendent. Staff Guides College Operation The President ' s administrative staff is responsible for many important decisions. A. L. Pugsley, dean of academic administration, heads the faculty and directs the fellowships and research grants. More than 200,000 books and many publications keep head librarian William F. Baehr busy. Histori- an C. M. Correll keeps a complete history of the Col- le ge. Living standards are upheld by A. Thornton Edwards, housing director, who must approve all stu- dent housing. F. D. Farrell is president emeritus of the College. Keeping in touch with K-State gradu- ates is the job of Kenney Ford, alumni secretary. Records of each student ' s grades and credits are kept by E. M. Gerritz. R. F. Gingrich superintends the maintenance of the College buildings. Wendell Kerr, veterans ' adminis- trator, answers ex-servicemen ' s questions. Students and their health are the concern of Dr. Benjamin Lafene. Government checks are issued by Ralph Per- ry, comptroller, while Chester Peters endeavors to fill job requests from students and employers. Sumner iMorris helps students with personal and academic problems. Research projects of the College are supervised by A. B. Cardwell, Director of the Bureau of General Research. Daniel D. Beatty handles the College fi- nancial matters and business problems. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS— TOP ROW: K. M. Heywood, Endowment and Development Director; Wendell Kerr, Veteran ' s Service; Dr. Benjamin Lafene, Student Health Director. BOTTOM ROW: Sumner Morris, Counseling Center Director; Ralph Perry, Comptroller; Chester Peters, Placement Center Director. 25

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Students cast their votes on the name change referendum during a record-breaking two day campus election. Student Council Pushes KSU Name Change, Faculty Raise Neil Scott, Student Governing Association presi- dent, is executive head of student government at K- State. As trouble-shooter for student welfare, he handles all student body correspondence and investi- gates areas of student concern. An important ac- complishment of SGA during the year was the evalua- tion and revision of its constitution by Scott and a special committee. Chairman Paul Hatfield presides over the weekly meetings of the Student Council. At these sessions the legislative branch of student government discusses campus improvements and sets general policies for the benefit of students. About 70 per cent of the student body voted in the Student Council name change referendum for an all-time high-vote election. Students voted 4,692 to 369 to recommend that the name Kansas State Col- lege be changed to Kansas State University. Approxi- mately 3,750 K-Staters also signed petitions backing the Student Council in their support of proposed fac- ulty salary raises of five per cent or more. Student Council members are elected by their re- spective schools along with the student body presi- dent in a spring election. Candidates for election are selected in earlier party primaries. Scott, also an ex officio member of the council, passes and interprets bills made by this group. Student Body President Neil Scott passes all bills thai ailect the entire College enrollment. STUDENT COUNCIL— STANDING: Gene O ' Connor, Chuck Wingert, Chairman Paul Hatfield, SGA President Neil Scott, Jim Rumberg, Sam Warren, Pat Henry, Vice-chairman Dwight Bennett, Faculty Adviser John Keltner, Sam Strahm, Joyce Graham, Recording Secretary Barbara Ericl son. TOP ROW: Warren Keegan. SECOND ROW: Treasurer Lynn Mechesney, Bill Brethour. THIRD ROW: George Hooper, Linnea Brown, Don Smith. FOURTH ROW: Dean Peter, Harold Garner, Mardy Edwards, Corresponding Secretary Pat McDer- mott. BOTTOM ROW: Keith Small, Mel Eaton, Carol Kellogg. Not pictured is Dean H. J. Wunderlich, Faculty Adviser.