Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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The need for the co-ordination of all student activities outside the class- room prompted the Board of Trustees to establish on Assistant to the President in Charge of Student Affairs March 25' the WILMER E. KENWORTHY Office of the Assist- ant to the President in Charge of Student Affairs. Wilmer E. Kenworthy, executive secretary to the President, was named to the new position. Developed as a parallel organization to Business and Finance, Extension, and Resident Instruction, the new Office advises and assists the President in administering student affairs, other than curricular and financial. DE 0EE . The Office of the Dean of Men co-ordinates several agencies which contribute to the welfare of all men stu- dents. lt functions to link all supplemental activities with curricular matters to help produce a well-rounded individual. One of the basic duties Dean 0fMf-'f' of the Office is to counsel groups or individuals. A resident counselling pro- gram, which extends to Nittany Dormitories, Pollock Circle, West Dormitories, and Windcrest, was started last Fall. HAROLD K. WILSON Other principal activities of the Office include housing of all men students, contributing to the welfare of fraternities and the Association of Inde- pendent Men, assisting men students in financial matters, counselling student government groups, providing class excuses, other than medical, and administering disciplinary measures. ln this mat- ter, the Office is striving toward a preventive rather than a corrective ideal. ASSISTANT T0 THE PRE IDE T S The Assistant to the President in Charge of Student Affairs also serves as liaison between the President and such agencies as the Dean of Men, Dean of Women, College Placement Service, Coun- sellor of Veterans and Foreign Students, the Health Service, Chaplain, Associated Student Activities and Student Union. He assists these departments in performing their duties. Another activity of the new Office is the assist- ing of departments or divisions of the college in developing educational programs outside the class- room. The establishment of the Office of the Assistant to the President in Charge of Student Affairs re- flects the interest of the College in maintaining ci well-rounded program for all students. Participa- tion in student activities, as well as work in the laboratory and classroom, are considered an im- portant part of a college education. DEAN 0F WlllVlE The Office of the Dean of Women co-ordinates the various phases of campus life to produce o wholesome collegiate environment for the 2200 undergraduate wo- men students enrolled at the College. The principal functions of PEARL O. WESTON the Office are the counsel- Dean of Women ling of women students, guiding those in transition from one school to an- other, and representing the interests of the women students in an administrative capacity. Among the other activities of the Office are the assignment of rooms in the residence halls for women and the advising of various women's organi- zations, including Mortar Board, Panhellenic Coun- cil, Leonides, Cwens, and Chimes. The Office also assists the women students in conducting the affairs of their student government organizations.

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HCUSING H T-he Department of thousmg was established by Me Board of Trustees on f arch 25, 1949, to provide Ol' the efficient operation of the greatly increased on- Fqmpus residence hall facil- ities, Since the end of the war, C0mpletion of Simmons Hall l and McElwain Hall resi- dence buildings for women, RUSSELL E. CLARK find new quarters for men LV: Pollock Circle and Nittany Dormitories in- tisglsicd the College-operated living accommoda- the Swor students by approximately 300fKQ. When I est Dormitories for freshman men are com- p eled, the campus accommodations for both men and Women students will total about 5,400. The Operation of Eastview Terrace for married gfgguate -students and faculty members and Wind- th , I 'f 0llQl' community for married veterans and Helffamilies, is also handled by the Director of Ousrng, Director PURCHASING AGENT Purchasing of equip- ment, supplies, and services required in the operation of the College is the responsi- bility of the Purchasing Agent. Each year more than l00 departments or divisions, op- erating under 850 budgets, Purchasing Agent write 50,000 requisitions for any one or more of l00,000 Gm S used on the campus. Purchases ount to about S4,000,000 annually. HAROLD W. LOMAN different item ite MQW requisitions are filled from the 2,500 b ms kept In general stock. Other items must be ought 'l:l'OfT'1 Q Dproved vendors. Choceflfralized procurement makes quantity pur- GdvZeS possible, and enables the College to take mage Of quantity discounts. The Purchasing Agent also supervises the opera- mUl'flQI'0ph department and the campus mall Service EO0D SERVICE Today, more than four times as many students as in pre-war days eat in campus dining halls. To make possible the ef- ficient planning, prepara- tion, and serving of whole- some meals to nearly 4,000 men and women students, the Board of Trustees on March 25, l949, established Nl -PRED A' BAKER the Department of Food Service. Center of the food service program is the Food Stores Building, opened last September. The new organization makes it possible to centralize the buying of all foods which are received and stored in the Food Stores Building and from there supplied to unit kitchens. Baking and meat cutting also are handled in the Food Stores Building. Menus, planned by a committee of dining hall supervisors, take into account the different nutri- tional requirements of men and women students. Food is prepared according to tested recipes. Director PERSCNNEL SERVICES The rapidly growing faculty and staff and the greatly expanded program of benefits for employees of the College caused the Board of Trustees to estab- lish the Department of Per- sonnel Services in October l949. This department was set up to improve employee relations and to offer Dimcfo, through a central office ser- vices formerly handled by a number of offices and persons. There are five divisions. The Security Benefits Division handles retire- ment, life insurance, and group hospitalization. The Employment Division maintains a central em- ployment office where people seeking employment are interviewed and departments needing help place requests. The Safety Division administers the College-wide safety program and Workmen's Compensation ln- surance program. The Personnel Records Division maintains detailed personnel records. The Job Classification Division classifies and evaluates clerical, technical, maintenance, and service positions. FRANK F. MORRIS

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C UIVSELOR IIE ETEEANS The Office of the Facul- TY Counselor of Veterans WGS: established in 1944 to ossist returning servicemen to utilize the various agen- Cles of the College advan- fogeously and co-operate with agencies dealing with Veterans. T Lost year, the Board of Fustees increased the scope Offthe Office to include the Counselor 0 ering of similar assistance to f0'e'Qh students on the campus. th While veteran enrollment is on the decline, . e number of foreign students showed a sharp ROBERT E. GALBRAI TH gngrease last year. There were approximately I OO ex-servicemen on the campus and 80 foreign Students. Ohe of the principal jobs of the Office has been a - - - . . rrQ '9 '19 llvlng accommodations for married vet- nits in Windcrest, trailer community, erons. U me Gssigned through this offaoo. HEALTH SERVICE The College Health Ser- vice, which is one of the old- est modern college health establishments in the coun- try, was founded in l9l5. lt is concerned chiefly with the conservation, mainte- ance, and promotion of stu- dent health. The work of the Health , Service is supported by funds d bsrlzfd from the general student fee schedule and - e College- It is conducted by a physician dire re uctor, a number of assistant physicians, and Qlstered nurses, O The l?iSDel'1Sory, the out-patient department, is irl?5nOgf:': l9 regular class hours for students need- sultotions treatment, special examination, or con- mem is - The Infirmary, the in-patient depart- in. ' equipped for the hospitalization of ill or lured Students, inclilggilgllzed sub-divisions of the Health Service physical thrnodern pharmacy, X-ray department, dental CH FVGDY department, clinical laboratory, stuffed b 1IC,.and a psychiatric department, all V registered specialists. HERBERT R D- I . GLENN irector, College Physician ASSOCIATED STUDENT ACTIVITIES I The Office of Associated Student Activities serves as financial adviser to many student activities, supervises the lnterclass Budget Sys- tem, and through the Stu- dent Union, provides recrea- tional facilities and aids students in other ways. The lnterclass Budget System operates under the direction of the All-College Cabinet and supervises and directs the student government activities whose funds are provided by annual assessment. The chairman of its finance board is the All-College Secretary-Treasurer, and its members are the elected class treasurers. The Student Union serves as a clearing house for information, prepares social calendars, handles ticket sales, operates a lost and found service, dis- tributes publications, and operates the Temporary Union Building and the Pollock Union Building, recreation centers. GEORGE L. DONOVAN Head PLACEMENT SERVICE The College Placement Service co-ordinates the placement activities of all Schools and Departments and acts as a clearing house to bring together students, department heads, and busi- ness representatives seeking specifically trained person- nel. Students may have con- GEORGE N- P- LEETCH ferences concerning their preparation and presentation for employment in a desired field. Alumni, desiring a change of em- ployment, also may register with the office and be advised of current employment opportunities. Through contacts with 2500 employment sources, this steadily growing service is informed of needs and opportunities in industry, education, and other fields. The Student Employment Office aids students who need work to help defray college expenses and is a branch of the College Placement Service. lt also assists departments or individuals desiring to employ students. Student agencies, organized by this Office, also provide part-time jobs and render a service to the student body. Director