Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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a casual excellence Miami was growth, experimentation and change. To grow effectively toward a new and larger Miami, an ef- fective leader was needed. This leader had to possess a willingness to experiment, a mind to change and a vital awareness of the individual. Dr. Philip R. Shriver was such a man. RLargeness and excellence are not synonymous terms? stated President Shriver. QtThe accent at Miami is on the human side and any change is for the benefit of the individual student and professor. The fundamental ideas of education, that of experimentation and learning by the student must be kept in mind? The administration pon- dered such ideas as the cluster-concept of holding classes in dorms and the credit-no grade classes for the benefit of student experimentation. RIndividual professors could probe and experiment on their own,, seeking better teach- ing methods. The President sought his own teaching methods and closer contact with students by again as- suming the role of the professor. It was not unusual to see President Shriver dining at a fraternity house, standing in the rain at the puddle pull or sitting in the Res having a cup of coHee with some students. He was a president not only of a university, but of an alive and questioning aca- demic population. 19

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7.0 individuality and humanity In a system fraught with change, Dr. Charles R. Wilson provided a stabilizing element. As Vice-President in charge of Academic Affairs, Dr. Wilson forecasted that the role of the student would remain essentially unchanged throughout the transition years, an individual in residence life and his specific school? Characterized by a tremen- dously broad smile and pipe in hand, Dr. Wilson was a human aspect of Miamiis tradition. He has fathered the University from days of old,, toward udays to beii and his interest in the individual caused Miami to maintain the personal flavor which had marked it throughout the years.