University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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In the fall, Dr. and Mrs. Harvill welcome faculty mem- bers and guests at the traditional President ' s Tea. FORMALLY. Since his appointment as President of the University in 1951, Dr. Richard A. Harvill has shown imaginative leadership and vigorous organizational abilities. Under his administration, the University has grown rapidly in prestige and reputation among the institutions of higher learnin g. Dr. Harvill has degrees from Mississippi State College, Duke Uni- versity and Northwestern University. He came to the UA in 1934 as an assistant professor in economics. In 1946 he was appointed Dean of the Graduate College, and in 1947 he became Dean of the Liberal Arts College until his appointment as President of the University. Dr. Harvill ' s duties extend beyond the role of President.. He is chairman of the Centennial Committee of the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and State Universities. In 1958, Dr. Harvill was selected by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as one of six persons from North America to study higher education in Latin America by a tour of the hemisphere. Complementing her husband, Mrs. Harvill is a familiar participant in activities on the campus, in the community, and in the nation. She is a member o f the West Coast Advisory Council of the Experiment in International Living, was elected Tucson Woman of the Year, is on the National Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A., and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Regional Advisory Committee of the Institute of International Education. OR AT HOME 0 4 Taking a moment of respite from the daily tensions of University life, President Harvill and his wife relax at their home.