Rider University - Shadow Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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D EA O F M E George Knight As Dean of Rider College since Sepiember, I949, Dean George D. Knighi has capably managed +he affairs of Thai office by coping wiih siudeni problems wiih sincere and undersianding guidance. Wirh an enrollmeni unexcelled in Rider's hisiory, This 'rask has Jrhe appearance of an im- possibiliiy. However, Dean Knighfs office is open To all, and his friendly counsel is eagerly given To rhose who seek ii. Dean Knighl' iirsi came io Rider in I933. He as- sumed 'ihe duiies of inslrucior, advanced To head of The Social Science Deparimeni, and, while remaining in 'rhe posi, was appoinied head of The Psychology Deparimenl. Dean Knigh'f's abiliiy is evidenced by his academic background. He was gradualed from Muncy Normal in I9I9. He received degrees of Bachelor of Aris from Buck- nell Universiiy, lvlasier of Science from Susquehanna Uni- versiiy, and lvlasier of Aris from Columbia Universiiy. He also received a Professional Diploma from Teachers College, Columbia Universiiy in I947. Dean Knighi compleied iwo and a half years' academic requiremenis for Ph.D. ai Yale Universiiy, and is currenily wriiing his Dociors disseriaiion ai Temple Universiiy. Dean Knighi is a member of lhe Naiional Educaiion Associaiion of The U. S. Division of Higher Educalion, and of Phi Delia Kappa, a Nalrional Graduare Honorary Fraier- niiy ar Temple Universily. He is also lisied in Who's Who in Educalion in ihe Uniied Siaies. 1 ,r gg.. sissy, 1. ,.....i,l.. '.1. Tilt - l:,JI'nzw 1- :,.QiS ' .. X F' hz ' if..' We-i.. . . i g a F. -me

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VICE PRESIDE T Alas Dr. J. Goodner Gill, Vice-President RegisTrar, and TrusTee of Rider College, is mosT deserving of praise Tor his eTficienT managemenT oT sTudenT relaTions and Tor his close associaTion wiTh sTudenT organizaTions. Dr. Gill has been associaTed wiTh Rider College since l929, and held The posiTions of PlacemenT DirecTor and Dean OT The College unTil I94O, aT which Time he became Vice- PresidenT and RegisTrar. During Dr. lvloore's absence as a member of The Armed Forces, Dr. Gill was AcTing PresidenT. l-le was graduaTed from Woodberry ForesT Prepara- Tory School in I925 and also aTTended several colleges, in- cluding WashingTon and Lee, LaTayeTTe, R u Tg e r s a n d Columbia. l-lis inTeresT and abiliTy in civic, as well as educaTional worlc, is evidenced by his acTive parTicipaTion in These Two Tields. l-le is PasT PresidenT of The New Jersey AssociaTion OT Schools of Business, and co-founder and FirsT SecreTary of The New Jersey AssociaTion of Colleges and UniversiTies: G member of The New Jersey AssociaTion for AdulT EducaTion and Chairman of The Conference Planning CommiTTee oT This OrganizaTiong member of The Board of TrusTees of The Boys' Club of TrenTon: member oT The Board oT Governors, Carver CenTer, Y. lvl. C. A., and a member of The ExecuTive Com- fT1iTTee of The TrenTon Council on l-luman RelaTions. Dr. Gill IS PasT LieuTenanT Governor of The New Jersey DisTricT of Kiwanis lnTernaTional. The mosT recenT academic honor besTowed upon him is an honorary degree of DocTor of Laws COnTerred by John Marshall College. Dr. Gill is also a Direc- Tor of The TrenTon Banking Company. Dr. John Goodner Gill

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Mfrs. J. C. Wright DEA OF ',W-I FK A sincere inleresi and aclive parlicipaiion in educa- iional worlc broughl Mrs. James C. Wrighl io Rider College more lhan lifleen years ago. As Dean of Women during ilnis lime, Mrs. Wrighl has coniinually manifesied her capa- biliry by coping wiih lhe many and varied problems con- froniing her in a manner worihy oi her experience. The numerous women's organizaiions al' Rider, under ihe guidance of Dean Wrighl, have grown sirong and aclive. Her wisdom and counsel have proved io be invaluable io lhe success of 'rhese organizalions. l-ler underslanding and cordialiiy are ever presenr +o lhose who seek her advice. The Women's Advisory Council, founded by Dean Wrighl. is ihe women's governing board ai Rider College. Hs successtand high plane of efficiency are unexcelled, and i+s merils are known and recognized by many educalional inslilulions Jrhroughour New Jersey and surrounding areas. ln addiiion fo her college aciivilies. Mrs. Wrighi is recognized as an aciive leader in civic organizaiions, noi' only in Trenion buf lhroughoui ihe Siaie as well. Dean Wrighi' is a member of rhe Narional Associa- Jrion of Deans of Women, and lhe New Jersey Associaiion of Deans of Women. I A ,- i r ' I A ill1fil1i l,' i 4 xiii li ! ll v t ill. li 3 1 15 . . r-. ! , aw, , . -p J 'fi-..1nQll5vri Rim Otley:-fKAgli:13ull HA-C ii-Ti 'L 1 X L3 Sandwell FR!-Jill! Cara : .X 3-