University of Akron - Tel Buch Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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T' f 9' lfhEMGliUl'xH, EelAliU,E,,. dedicated to the memory of the service men and women who died in World W' ar I I , is the home of the Physical Education De- partment. llfemorial Hall is the hub of the campus athletic activities, both intercollegiate and intramural. Although the facilities were intended primarily for student use, the facilities of lllemorial Hall are often open to the community as well. The gymnasium has been the scene of dra- matic productions, benefit dances, lectures, and sports activity. The build- ing consists of a huge gymnasium with at small gymnasium attached by large doors at the south end, a swimming pool, classrooms, locker rooms, athletic rooms such as apparatus rooms and conditioning rooms, plus the offices of the athletic department and alumni relations. The entrance at the north end is the beautiful gateway through the colonnade of Kolbe Hall. In the sun the white brick of the building seem to shine neret to the glaze of green from the grass and trees surrounding it. It A. ,- 111111

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norman p. auburn Presidenf, Universify of Akron Dr. Norman P. Auburn, President of the University of Akron, is without a doubt the busiest man on cam- pus. An established figure in the field of higher edu- cation, Dr. Auburn has just been selected acting Pres- ident of the Council for Financial Aid to Education. He has been president of the Association of Urban Universities and the Association of University Evening Colleges. He is now chairman of the Commission on Public Information, Association of American Collegesg a member of the committee for the study of character development in education, American Council on Edu- cation, and a member of the Ohio College Association executive committee. One of his greatest achievements' was that of being appointed to the White House Com- mittee on Higher Education. Although busy with all these functions the President still presides over the University in his usually fine and dignified manner. The President lives in the- President's Mansion, a red brick home donated to the University by P. W. Litchfield, Chairman of the Board of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The President and Ml'S. Auburn are the parents of three children, two boys and a girl. His personal interests are in travel and photog- raphy. However, to the students of the University, Dr. Auburn is their beloved President, a counselor, and leader. His seat at all football and basketball games is almost always filled, and his support to the teams is that of an ardent fan. Withiii the next two pages We have tried to show the President in his duties as pres- ident and the part he takes in campus functions, social functions and his oHicial duties. In conclusion may We say that warmth, dignity, and congeniality describes the President of the University of Akron. His friendly greeting and warm smile always starts the day OH right at the University.