Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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Administration . . . Continually striving to improve the academic standards and oppo1'tunities of the college, Lake Forest's administration looks confidently to the future. In' volved in deciding the many policies which will implement these goals, are the president, deans, departmental advisors, and facility operators. In the field of activity, as well scholarship, these individuals assist students with presentation of old and new ideas, offer helpful advice and stimulate the student's thinking and growth in the effort to build Lake Forest College's reputation as a model liberal arts college. Although these people are working tirelessly to cope with the far-flung administrative problems of the present and future, they seem always to manage to have time to help in finding solutions to the problems of each individual student. Plat-ernent Bureau: Secretary Audrey Anderson, lliren-tor .lim llolu-rty, and lid Sn-dur. - 13 l W ,ff Ln. sr! .A

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Kowurml H. Hofmgm-stvgel' Donn uf Studs-nts Ll'l1Ul't' B. Harris Ruth K. Jar-kson Avtiug llc-:lu ol' Wulns-11 S01-1'et:u'y to Dean of Students 1 I5 l22 829

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Faculty members also provide guidance and counseling for the student. While this counseling serves an important function in maintaining the close student- faculty relationships which are an integral part of small college life, the faculty's real importance lies in their capacity as educators. The entire college can point with pride to its fine faculty. Drawn from varied backgrounds, this select group are not only creative scholars, but also gifted teachers. The administration has recently announced its f'Design for a Second Century. This fourfold plan for the future the result of serious and dedicated study on the part of members of the faculty, trustees, alumni, and other friends of the college. The principle emphasis of this plan will be placed upon great teaching as the core of an education which is truly oriented. Provision for additional financial aid for deserving students another feature of this program. The administration also aims to strengthen the ties hetween the college and the community through a program which provides educational and cultural opportunities for interested individuals. The final goal of this plan is the construction of adequate facilities to implement this design. The unique characteristic of a collegeeas distinguished from a university- is that it puts men hefore facts and emphasizes teaching before research. In this statement is emhodied the philosophy of Lake lforest College: and it is with this in mind that the administration formulates its policies, Marie J. Mt-loy Ruth KI. Yolps Registrar Assistant to the Reglstl 11 14 X