Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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alumnae ackkvemeHt award winners of 1954 eugenie anderson; sincere interest and service in pub- lic affairs. Cordelia robinson; outstanding work and leadership in the field of social work. alumnae association ethelyn bott; creative leadership in home and civic affairs. the publication and circulation of the quar- terly magazine, the alumnae news, keeps the alumnae up to date on news of Stephens and friends. miss Carolyn smith, editor of the news, and her staff of secretaries and research personnel, with the cooperation of all campus facilities, pro- duce the magazine, which has a circulation of about 23,000. the alumnae association is a far-reaching one, having officers and members in nearly every state of the union and in many foreign countries. miss Carolyn smith, executive secretary of the alumnae association.

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assistant to the president advisor and friend in the solution of a thou- sand difficulties, mr. clyde reeves was appointed as assistant to the president on may 14, 1954. he had previously been the vice-president of the bankers life and casualty company in Chicago since 1952. mr. reeves is in charge of developmental work for the college, he also aids the president in establishing a long-range, sustained, fund- raising program for the college, as if to prove that assistants have a lot of work to do, mr. reeves is also the general director of publicity and publications offices. mr. clyde reeves, assistant to the president. publie information mr. baxter and mrs. wolls, of public information. news bureau mrs. peggy phillips of the news bureau, and her fea- ture writer, mrs. alien.

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dean of students martha h. biehle dean of instruction James g. rice dea s of the school dean martha biehle, the dean of students, has three major divisions in her charge, first there is the residence counseling program, this program is headed by miss grace curtis, of miss biehle ' s staff, secondly, there are the counseling services, under the direction of dr. eugene shepard. this includes faculty advising and counseling, the third major division is the extra-class division under the direction of dr. merle prunty. miss biehle is also a participant in committees of administrative policy such as admissions, scholarships, personal counseling, disci- pline, and student and social life, academically speaking, her duties include jurisdiction over overloads, changing or dropping courses, and the application of the negative hour poUcy. the object of the instructional area, headed by dean james g. rice, is to provide the student with courses which wiU enable her to become the person she wants to be. the belief that students are individuals and that instruc- tion must be adapted to their needs and interests is a basic part of the philosophy of Stephens, personal atten- tion, which every student should have, is a reality in this department, each student not only has her own course, one tailored to fit her own needs and apt itudes, but every chance and opportunity for personal and social development which help provide the well-rounded de- velopment that is essential for growth and happiness. 10