Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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24 llStudents are the most exciting people in the world? was the opinion of Robert F . Etheridge, Dean of ' Students. This bicycle-riding dean had the almost fright- ening profession of dealing with students and faculty and developing an understanding between them. Ap- propriately, his favorite pastime was a good spur-of- the-moment llsit and talkii with an interested Miamian. Dean of Women, N aomi Brown, coordinated the work of i three assistant deans encompassing all fields contingent t0 the Miami woman. llA deanls life is never dullll was exemplified by Miss Brownls standing commitment to twenty-seven committee meetings a month and an addi- tional responsibility as Placement Bureau Director of the National Association 'of Deans of Women. Dean S hirley Brantley, as coordinator of the freshman womenls pro- gram, held the immense responsibility of helping these women adjust to their new situation and learn to be re- sponsible. Miss Brantley also served on the Motor Ve- hicle Committee and on Womenls Traffic Court. Dean Sandra Maxwell was an adviser to the Panhellenic and Womenls Councils. She reported that two substantial improvements made in the sorority rush system were the organization of rush guides in residence halls and a pref- erence party system. Dean Rosemary Pond, was re- sponsible for finding lla bed for every upperclass, female bodyll and was adviser to AWS. Dr. Robert F . Etheridge Dean ofStudents N Shirley Brantley Rosemary Pond Assistant Dean of Women Assistant Dean of Women Dr. Naomi Brown Dean of Women Sandra A. Maxwell Assistant Dean of Women

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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

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DEANS Dr. William T. Hollingsworth Dean of Men Lee A. Duffus Assistant Dean of Men J ames M . C lark' C 00rdinat0r 0f Off-Campus H ousing Dr. Kenneth E. McDiffett Associate Dean of Men H iram H . S tephenson Assistant Dean of Men The ttmadras dean? William T. Hollinsworth, expressed his responsibility as ttin toto, the life of a male student outside of the classroom? A side interest lay in establishing and maintaining effective communication between the entire student body and the administration, and this affable dean contributed more than his share to this end. Since coming here in 1958, Associate Dean of Men, Kenneth McDiffett, has been responsible for the freshman menis residence hall system encompassing six residence halls and 1,350 men. His major concern was that the ttfreshman men must appreciate opportunities that they have and accept, as their own, the responsibility to adjust to the academic and social demands of the Uni- versity? Assigning undergraduate men to University housing was Assistant Dean of Men, Hiram Stephen- sonis major duty. In addition, he was in charge of selec- tive service registration and was Veteranis Coordinator for the University. Assistant Dean of Men, Lee Duffus, worked with residence advisers and the student staffs in upperclass halls. He was adviser to IFC and Checked into instances of dropped flasks, over-heated cellars and the like. James C lark, who advised 200 freshman male commuters also served as coordinator of the 185 Oxford apartment units and as resident adviser of Elliott Hallis thirty-six upperclass honor students. 25