Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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Dedicated to Dean C. Robert Haywood i TAU you can ever hope to obtain from college is the ability to look around you intelligently, the ability to move your head away from the shadows and to think clearly upon what is truly there. The one blessing college can give you is to liberate your mind from its cave so that the world becomes a solid substance? HIn a real sense your choice is the Choice man has always haduthought or emotion-educa- tion or shadows-college 0r cave? This quote from Dr. Haywooch matriculation convocation address exemplifies his attitude toward liberal arts education as a process of liberation. Since coming to Southwestern in 1948, Dr. Haywood has gained the admiration and respect Of his colleagues and students as well. After completing his doctorate, Dr. Hay- wuod returned to Southwestern in 1959 as aca- demic dean. Dr. Haywood enjoys his teaching but dislikes grading papers. An avid ping pong player, he finds his time for the sport too limited. Dr. Haywood has been in charge of the Washington Semester program since its start. President Slrohl di- rects the attention of Dean Haywood lo the avenue of Bags, For the students of Southwestern. the dean l5 the symbol of the academic world