University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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PRESIDENT Though appointed president by the Board of Re- gents in l95l, Dr. Richard A. Harvill was not a new- comer to the University. He joined the faculty as an economics professor in 1934, and successively served as Dean of the Graduate College and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Harvill is presently faced with the challenge of a burgeoning, fast-growing university. Annual student enrollment including extension classes and corres- pondence courses has grown to 1 1,439 for the current school year. As president of the state University, Dr. Harvill is responsible to the Board of Regents. He presents an annual budget to the Board and submits proposals for curriculum changes, building contracts, and re- search projects for their consideration. He presides over the Faculty Senate which formulates academic policies of the University. He is the spokesman for all University policies, and must express them to the resi- dents of the state of Arizona. Though he is mainly concerned with administrative duties, Dr. Harvill maintains his interest in economics and politics as a member of the American Economic Association and the Executive Club of Tucson. He attended three schools in his college career: Missis- sippi State College for his bachelor of science, Duke University for his masters, and Northwestern Uni- versity for his doctorate. l

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.1i.-galil. . . . H-Y-A' ---e ,vii MAIL BALL is an important part of Dr. I-Iarvill's day. Whether in his office or at home, the postman's whistle is the signal for a welcome break in a day hcavily scheduled with appointments. HARVI LLS AT HCM E In the life of a University President, the home is as much a place of work as is the office. This is es- pecially the case with both Dr. and Mrs. Harvill, who find that a great deal of their social life is not their own. The Harvills' home in El Encanto Estates is con- veniently designed to receive many guests. The patio and living room can accommodate large faculty teas and student receptions as well as smaller informal dinners. Mrs. I-larvill's tightly-scheduled days are filled with community, civic and campus activities. Her interest in YWCA begins at the local level and continues through State and National, where she is a member of the board. Showing her true southern hospitality, she takes an active interest in promoting international understanding through the United Church Women's Hospitality Committee for Foreign Students, the Insti- tute of International Education and the Experiment in International Living. In their moments of relaxation, the Harvills like to read in their study or play a game of cards with neigh- borhood friends. LEISURE TIME comes not too frequently for the Harvills. ln their well-fumished living room, a '57 Desert provokes smiles from the busy co uple.