Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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26 ADMINISTRATIVE DEANS On a campus where intellectual isolation could exist as readily as geographical isolation, the deans of Miamits schools had to consider each academic, faculty, curriculum, and financial ideal in the light of progress. Dr. Karl E. Limper, Acting Provost for 1964-65, returned to Arts and Sciences and was active in the growth of inter- departmental liaison programs such as International Studies. He aspired to obtain permission to grant doc- toral degrees for A8LS students. Through the efforts of George Bowers, Applied Science, Miami was the first university to confer a baccalaureate degree in Systems Analysis. In retrospect, he stated, ttlnnovation is seldom a welcome character, but with persistence and justiflca- tion, it can win? Since 1963, enrollment in Systems Analysis jumped from no students to 200 and tripled in Industrial Technology. Under the direction of Dr. D. R. Cawthorne, the School of Business Administration re- vamped its program leading to a Masters degree and requested permission to grant a doctoral degree. ttAll resources must move toward a goal of excellence? George Bowers Director oprplied S ciences Dr. D. R. Cawthorne Dean of Business Administration Dr. Karl E. Limper Dean ofArts and Sciences

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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

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Specialization reached the School of Education headed by Dr. C. N. Bogner. He stated, ctOur faculty teach only in their field of competency to ascertain a well-educated future teacher? Perhaps the greatest change at Miami in recent years was the founding and weedish growth of off-campus academic centers in Dayton, Middletown and Chillicothe. The act of building, staffing and programming these three centers, by Earl V. Thesken, Educational Services, indicated the Universityis need to adjust to increasing academic de- mand. George F. Barron, Fine Arts, appreciated the need for more rigid selection of art students. Thus, he initiated a series of field advertising trips to area high schools in search of superior artists. The result: an esca- lation of academic excellence at Hiestand. Under the auspices of H . Bunker Wright, Graduate School, a peti- tion was presented to the Board of Regents requesting permission to grant doctoral degrees to meet impending educational requests. Over 200 Masters degrees were granted in cooperation with Ohio State this past year. George F . Barron Dean ofFine Arts Dr. H. Bunker Wright Dean ofGraduate School Dr. C . Neale Bogner Dean of Education Earl V. Thesken Dean ofAcademic Centers 27