University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Dean Taylor 220 Strong Hall. YVhat KU woman student does not know of this address-that of the Office of the Dean of NVomen. It is here that staff members Mrs. -I. B. Stroup, Panhellenic advisor, Mrs. Joel Goldstein, freshman advisor, and Miss Mary XVatson, upperclass advisor, handle the intrinsic problems of women's housing, sorority rush, and senior keys. Directing this well-qualified staff is Dean limily Taylor, Dean of YVomen. Dean Taylor executes this difficult job with the poised authority which is apparent to all who meet her in this official capacity. The effect that her per- sonality has on the many on- and off-campus groups with which she has close contact is evident. On cam- pus, she works extensively with the House of Repre- sentatives and the Senate of the Associated Mfomen Students, with the Cwens and Mortar Board, on which she has executive authority, and on the XVat- kins Scholarship Committee. Off campus, she travels to various high schools over the state, talking with prospective freshmen and helping them to understand the ways of KU life. Certainly many a high school senior has been consciously or unconsciously influ- enced to become a part of KU through such contact with Dean Taylor. In these and many other ways, the won1e11 of Kan- sas University come to know Dean Taylor as much more than the personage of Dean of XVomen. A sur- prising number of them get to know her personally. They realize the sincere interest and enjoyment she has in working with people of college age. They understand her aim in her responsibility: Hto assist the women of Kansas University in the accomplish- ment of any worthwhile goal for which they strive.

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Chancellor W. Clarke Weseoe The spirit. of novelty and dedication which Chan- cellor YVescoe personifies can be perceived in his speeches. . . we open officially with this convocation the ninety-ninth academic year of the University . . . for me and for some of you this is the fifth year A.C.- after Clarke. Thus Chancellor NVescoe began his message to a packed student audience at Hoch Audi- torium in September. Ile continued, 'AI believe the strength of an insti- tution such as ours gains . . . from an occasional, if not too abrupt and frequent, change of direction Qyou may take that last word in any of several waysj .... I,eti me quote, in that regard, John Gardner: 'when organizations are young, they are flexible, fluid, not yet paralyzed hy rigid specialization, and willing to try anything once .... ' Novelty and flexibility appear necessary in a col- lege now more than at any other time, for the chan- cellor told new students, in their convocation in September, HYou enter the University in a year that will not be forgotten. This is the year when, for the first' time in our nation's history, the students of col- lege age who have chosen to accept the opportunity to enter college are in the majority, rather than in the mntorityfi He went on, f'For me this will be a year of ap- praisalg I want it to be such a year for all of us .... lVe shall never achieve equality of all departments and all divisionsg to do so would be stultilying and bring to a halt our forward thrust. There shall always be those who run in front-a challenge to us allf' He stated, The goal of our University is unsurpassable quality and undeniable excellence ir1 everything that we do .... Dr. lVescoe was graduated from Cornell University School of Medicine and held the position ol' Dean of the Kansas University School of Medicine before becoming the tenth Chancellor of the University. His achievements in that field demonstrate his personal interest in quality and excellence. lVhile KU continues to grow, it seems evident that Dr. lVescoe is dedicated also to the school as it has been. He has said, A' .... T Xlthough it is 11ot my alma mater, it means everything to me. It is here that I have lived almost one-third of my life: it is here that I have spent almost two-thirds of my working career. It is this University to which I give all my loyalty and for which I have an indescribable affection. In all of this I am not alone .... I suspect she has already begun to generate these feelings in you: if not yet, in a few days she will .... Representing the best at li U, Chancellor and Mrs, lllescoe are always on hand to greet state visitors. 19

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Dean Alderson 'LI think he's a tremendous person, possessing an extraordinary understanding of problems that arise from time to time. These words of Chancellor XV. Clarke YVescoe describe both Dean Donald K. Alder- son, the University's Dean of Men Students, and the position which he holds. A composite of the role he plays in University organization reveals a man who interprets the University to visitors, alumni, and pro- spective students: who raises questions for students in order that they may later avoid encountering academic or social difficulties: and who is a member of various scholastic, disciplinary, and orientation committees. Dean Alderson's chief concern is for the male stu' dents of the University. XVith this year's student body increase of well over six hundred enrolled men, his added responsibilities include the need to interpret to these students just what is expected of them. This necessitates an anticipation on his part of what these demands will be, followed by personal counseling with the individual students. Often functioning as a public relations man for KU, Dean Alderson travels throughout the state, visiting schools, civic organizations, and alumni chap- ters. From his office in Strong lflall he also adminis' ters heavy correspondence both with high schools and with individual students interested in the University. Dean .fXlderson's job, then, is an involved one demanding responsible leadership and organization. ln creating an atmosphere of sincerity about his work, he approaches each problem with the conviction that it is unique and has no predetermined solution. Pos- sessing the dedication of purpose so frequently asked of him, he is an integral part of the llnivc-rsity's administration.