Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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DR. EUGENE DAWSON COUNSELOR OF WOMEN As Counselor of Women and Director of East and Willard Halls, Dr. Schuyler's basic concern is the welfare of the women students on the campus. Her responsibility involves counseling in the various aspects of college life, thereby guiding the girls into activities best fitted to their personalities. Dr. Schuyler, a member of the Education and Psychology Department, has held her present position since l947. DR. HELEN SCH UYLER Beans and DEAN OF ADMINISTRATION The office of Dean of Students and Ad- ministration, which has been under the guid- ance of Dr. Eugene Dawson since I949, seems to be the crossroads of campus life. As me- diator and counselor in all areas of life and activity beyond the classroom, the Dean has been affiliated with a major share of college activities including chairmanship of the 50th Anniversary Committee. Beginning with the second semester, Dr. Paul Dixon assumed the duties of the office when Dr. Dawson was granted a year's leave of absence to conduct a nation-wide study on Teacher Education and Religion in Colleges Throughout the United States for the Dan- forth Foundation. A graduate of this institution, receiving his doctorate degree at Boston University, Dr. Dawson became affiliated with the Education 'and Psychology Department and Director of Religious Activities of the College in I946. COUNSELOR OF MEN Dr. Ralph Wright, fulfilling his first year as the Counselor of Men at K. S. T. C., came to the College as a member of the Education and Psychology Department in l949. Along with his counseling duties, Dr. Wright is dl rector of housing for all men students and is now concerned with perfecting plans for the first section of the new Men's Residence Hall which is under construction. DR. RALPH WRIGHT

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President Hughes This year we are celebrating the 5Oth anniversary of the founding f ' hed the theme for many of the events pro- of the College. lt has urnis , grams, and activities of the year. We are deeply appreciative of those whose vision led to the founding of the College and to all those who through the years have participated in its program and produced its ' ' ' ff . W iew their rowth We pay tribute to their foresight and e ort e v g . accomplishments with pride. At the same time, while we have been b k throu h the first fifty years of the life of the College, we looking ac g are also concerned for the KSTC of today and the one we vision for tomorrow. We have given thought to its purposes, to the nature of ' ' ' d nd its program, and to its organization. The proper investment an sou direction of the accumulated resources of fifty years we recognize as an obligation. At the same time, it presents an opportunity and a challenge. ln i953 we look backward t roug progress of KSTC with pride and satisfaction. We look forward with confidence and enthusiasm. h h history at the growth and dfff President PAGE i3

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Administrators DEAN OF INSTRUCTION A friendly atmosphere prevails in the Dean of lnstruction's office in Room lO8 in Russ Hall where no faculty or student problem is too great to be heard calmly and dealt with gently. Dean Ernest Mahan has as his primary in- terest that of helping students plan a schedule which will give them the best education pos- sible to fit them for their chosen goal in life. ln his charge are the College's curricular of- ferings and classroom instructional services which include the scheduling of classes, en- rollment procedures, library services, exten- sion and correspondence services, and various teacher workshops. Dr. Mahan came to the College in l93O as a member of the Social Science Department and became head of that department in l939. In his present position since l945, the Dean has been an advocate of better teaching methods and the development of courses to better fit students into the conditions of the present day world. REGISTRAR Serving his first year as Director of Ad- missions and Registrar, Professor Ray Baird checks the credentials of all who come to K. S. T. C., tells the students the requirements for any desired credential, and then checks again to see that they are fulfilled. Mr. Baird has been associated with the Education and Psychology Department since i947 and has served as Counselor in the college guidance bureau prior to assuming his present position. RAY BAIRD A DR. ERNEST MAHAN .FINANCIAL SECRETARY Keeping the financial record of the College has been the duty of Miss Belle Provorse since she assumed the position of financial secre- tary in l9l6. Miss Provorse has had an active part in the growth of the College from the two buildings in l9l6 to the eighteen buildings which today constitute the state's leading teachers college. MISS BELLE PROVORSE