Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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O. J. Pyland serves Northeastern State as Con- troller, handling the tremendous task of finances for the college. Mr. Pyland was employed as cashier in the business office from 1951 to 1954. At this time he assumed the duties of financial secretary until he began his career as Controller in 1959. The Dean of Students, Dr. Minter Uzzell, came to Northeastern as an Associate Professor of English. He became Dean of Students in February, 1961. His duties now include supervising personnel rec- ords of all students, freshman orientation, and placement listing. Other than the capacity of Dean of Men, Dr. Uzzell is sponsor of the lnter-Fraternity Council and Student Senate. Miss Mildred Randels, Dean of Women, serves as counselor and advisor for all women students at North- eastern. She has charge of women's rush activities, campus housing for women students, Panhellenic, assists with freshman orientation. and is a co-sponsor of Stu- dent Senate. Dean Randels came to Northeastern as supervisor of elementary student teachers in the Bagley Training School. ln January, 1957, Miss Randels assumed the duties of Dean of Women at Northeastern State College. She holds a bacheloris defrree from the University of Okla- homa and a master's from Oklahoma State University.

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Dr. V. W. Burrows, Dean of the Fifth Year Pro- gram, assists the Dean of the College in directing and supervising the fifth year program leading to the graduate degree. His duties include being the chairman of the gradu- ate council, supervisor of Monday evening classes, and certifier of graduate students for the Master of Teaching Degree. Before coming to Northeastern, Dr. Burrows taught at the El Reno Junior College. He received his B.S. degree from East Central State College and earned his master's and doctor,s degrees from Oklahoma State University. Duties of the Registrar, Dr. Edward Battles, in- clude serving as Admissions Officer, directing the depository for students' records, advising students on educational progress and is a member of the Executive Council and the Curriculum and Educational Policies Committee. He is the principal author of present Oklahoma textbook laws, past president of Oklahoma Education Association and of the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators, and superintendent of schools at Henry- etta for twenty-seven years before coming to North- eastern in 1961. Dr. Battles received his BS. and MS. degrees from the University of Oklahoma and his Ed.D. from Stanford University. Dr. William Parrish, as Director of Purchasing, becomes the purchasing agent for the college. He is also inspector of material, supplies, and equipment as well as supervisor of all buildings and grounds. Mimi

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FCLTY ADAMS, JAMES A. Associate Professor of Education ALLARD, BRADLEY Audiologist ALLISON, RUTH Assistant Professor of Art ANDERSON, JOE M. Associate Professor of Science ARRINCTON, RUTH Assistant Professor of Speech BACHMANN, R. C. Instructor of Chemistry BATTLES, EDWARD Associate Professor of Education