University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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THIS BUSINESS OF A UNIVERSITY The men and women who run it by Wayne Knowles STRONG HALL, the heart of the KU campus, houses the offices which offer non-academic services to students. Some of these offices work directly with students; others influence students only indirectly, but all these offices are concerned with making the University of Kansas a more pleasant and more profitable place for every student. One of the most important of these offices is that of MARTHA PETERSON, Dean of Women, whose warm personality and hearty laughter are well known to all women students. The Dean of Women ' s office is concerned with women ' s prob- lems as such, and operates on the principle that students can, if given the facts of a situation, reach The man with the money, Karl KIooz, purchases supplies, pays employees, checks student funds. Dean of Women Martha Peterson and Dean of Men Laurence Woodruff give personal aid and counsel. their own decisions. Miss Peterson acts as advisor to the large exclusively women ' s groups as well as to individual students with social, academic, or personal problems. One of the largest parts of the Dean of Women ' s job concerns dormitories, espe- cially the freshman dormitories, for which coun- sellors must be selected and trained. Another part is the process of admission, assignment, and selec- tion of staff which is carried on for all women ' s dormitories. Across the hall in the Dean of Men ' s office is LAURENCE WOODRUFF, quiet and sympathetic, who doubles in brass as professor of biology. The Dean of Men does, as he puts it, everything that no one else will do. Although concerned primarily with the welfare of men students, he finds himself assisting and advising activities, such as student government, composed of both men and women. In addition to activities, the Dean of Men watches over men ' s housing, health, and academic progress. He serves as a general counsellor to men students and is able to refer students to the proper agencies if their problems require more specialized attention than he can give them.

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7 I 18 VVKI.IV D. MUKPUY, Chancellor of the University mittee which reviews and discusses the proposed expenditures. Revisions in the figures may be nec- essary and such revisions are made after consulta- tion with the school and department concerned. The budget is taken to the Board of Regents meeting by Dr. Murphy and Mr. Nichols. After the Board of Regents has secured the state appro- priations, it is the duty of Mr. Nichols to enforce the budget throughout the fiscal year. The Executive Secretary also has a large num- ber of duties which he can class as miscellaneous. Dr. Murphy may desire reports, information, or the answering of correspondence. The position held by Mr. Lawton, instituted in January of this year, is of major importance in the efficient operation of the University. The co-ordination of the physical plant is the primary purpose and function of the Administra- tive Assistant. Departments throughout the Uni- versity send Mr. Lawton reports of future building needs. The state architect then draws the blue- prints and Mr. Lawton discusses their adequacy with the department heads and dean of the school. A final set of plans is constructed, and if money is available, bids are received. It is the duty of Mr. Nichols to observe the progress and to keep the process moving as rapidly as possible. The work of Mr. Lawton does not cease at this point. Frequently he must act as mediator between contractors and subcontractors; and as Secretary of the Planning Council, he aids in the long range building program.

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You can ' t attend the University of Kansas without the permission of Registrar James K. Hitt. From the moment the KU student begins his physical examination at Watkins Hospital until he marches through the campanile on his way to re- ceive his sheepskin, he is aware of the influence of private philanthropy at the University, most of which is channeled through the Endowment Asso- ciation. IRVIN YOUNGBERG, Executive Secretary to the Association, has the task of promoting and ad- ministering the gifts and bequests which have made the University of Kansas the great school that it is, a greater school than the taxpayers of the state could be expected to provide. The 250 trust funds which Mr. Youngberg invests and administers have helped enlarge the campus and permit many stu- dents to obtain an education or carry on advanced study. The Registrar ' s office acts as a front door to the University for the prospective KU undergrad- uate. New students are admitted through this office headed by JAMES K. HITT. The student then literal- ly enters the front door of KU, the registration line. After registration the office staff plunges into the task of preparing a permanent record for each student. These records are filled, semester by semester, until the student is eligible for grad- uation. The Registrar ' s office then serves as a back door to the University for it is in this office that the all-important document is prepared. Mr. Hitt maintains his sense of humor at all times. He finds time to head several committees and to serve as Secretary to the National Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. The Alumni office is a scene of a constant bustle of ringing phones, proofreading, editing, checking and layout. Through all this, FRED ELLS- WORTH, Alumni Secretary and ex-newspaperman, remains calm and friendly. Much of the activity can be attributed to the preparation of the Alumni Magazine which is distributed to 10,000 former students, graduates, and friends of the University. The Alumni Magazine carries evidence of much of the Alumni office ' s work, addresses of former students and notices of meetings of organization of KU clubs. But don ' t be misled by the name. The Alumni Association sponsors Statewide Activities for undergraduates and is interested in promoting class spirit in undergraduate classes. KARL KLOOZ, University Bursar, holds one of the most responsible positions at KU, but he man- ages to remain efficient and relaxed before the myriad, complex operations with which he is faced. The Bursar prepares and pays the payroll for the University faculty and employees. He purchases, pays for, and inventories the supplies necessary for the functioning of the University. Bookkeeping and accounting for these transactions are a large part of the Bursar ' s large job. In addition to these major functions, the Bursar ' s office performs many services to students such as handling funds for student organizations and a check cashing service. A devoted KU alumnus, Mr. Klooz likes to spend Saturday afternoons at KU football games and relaxes with a game of golf on non-football week- ends. Left, Irvin Youngberg, head of the University En- dowment Association; right, Fred Ellsworth reach- es for his own publication, the Alumni Magasine.