Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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22 In 1926 Charles R. Wilson received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Miami University. But future years were to carry him far from the Miami Valley-first t0 the University of Cincinnati where he was awarded his Masters Degree, then to Colgate University where he served as chairman of the History Department from 1941 to 1961 and Director of the Foreign Policy Con- ference for twelve years. With his wife Dr. Wilson trav- eled twice around the world Visiting Malaya, India, Ger- many, France, England, Holland and most recently Ja- pan. In 1961 he returned to Miami to accept the position of Provost and in 1964 assumed the role of Acting Pres- ident upon the resignation of J ohn D. Millet, gracing the office with wisdom, ingenuity and his guttural speaking voice. In 1950 Miami awarded Dr. Wilson the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He is a member of the American Mississippi Valley and Southern Historical Association and the American Association of University Professors. He maintained membership in Phi Beta Kap- pa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon and Phi Sigma honorary fraternities. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and was on the fraternityis Alumni Council-an amazing man to say the very least, and a fine father as seen in his two Miami graduate sons. C lockwise, Mrs. C . R. Wilson, LloydA. Goggin, Mrs. P. R. Shriver, Dr. P. R. Shriver, Mrs. L. A. Goggin and Dr. C. R. Wilson. Doug Wilson and Dad. Dr. Charles R. Wilson, Provost

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Dr. Shriver came to Miami from Kent State where he served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He had been on Kentis faculty since 1947 and had become assistant dean in 1959 and acting dean in 1963. During a period of 18 years at Kent State, he was chairman of several key faculty and administrative committees, moderator of the Kent Congregational Church and president of the Kent chapter of the American Association of University Professors. He was given Kent Stateis tiMost Dis- tinguished Faculty Memberii and itMan 0f the Yearii awards. Leadership and accomplishment have been a way of life for the new Miami Presi- dent: Phi Beta Kappa at Yale, Honor graduate and Jacob Schiff Fellowship recipient from C0111 mbia. One facet of a veTsatile President. Thursday, October 11,, 1.965 - I naugurat'ion. This organized, positive, precise man pre- sented definite ideas for the future development of Miami in his Master Plan. He advocated a. ceiling of 15,000 full-time students by 1980 contingent With his belief: itThe philosophy of the individual university should be to seek to personalize the educational experience of each student in the face of continually increasing numbers of students to be served. This can be effected only if the student population is kept at a minimum. This truly per- sonal president Who felt that his main responsi- bility was itto be fully informed With the Miami situation, gradually accomplished this immense undertaking through invitational brunches, coffee hours at the Res and attendance at campus activi- ties. The president stated, iiIn these student- president affairs, they may query me as to my ideas, and I, to theirsfi His warm personality in this and similar situations made itself felt in his first year at Miami. 21

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DR. WILSON RETURNS AS PROVOST A thoughtful expression, a thoughtful man. Dr. Wilsonis Dad's Day Grin. Dr. Wilson once said, til think Miami University, by tradition, has a very fine relationship between the administration and the studentsii; men such as Dr. Wilson have made such a relationship possible. With willingness to share his enthusiasm for Miamiis future and a desire to collate the viewpoints of the students with 4 the goals of the administration, Dr. Wilson was a frequent Visitor at the fraternity houses, the offices of student activities and the various residence halls around campus. To be familiar with the past is to have a firm investment in the future; Dr. Wilson looked ahead with a perspective based on his belief in the superior academic traditions of Miami. ttMiami has an image as a University which does a first class job of undergraduate work and sends its graduates to the finest graduate schools in the country. Secondly, Miami is a university which gives a very solid Masters Degree; we at Miami want to and will do Ph.D. work. To attract superior students, a University must benefit from the guidance of sensitive and capable ad- ministrators-individuals who have molded dynamic futures from the reward and memory of the past? Miami pays tribute to such men, in particular, Provost Charles Wilson, a man long to be remembered at Miami. 23