University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The activities of the Bursaris office are innumerable and varied. It is always a busy place, especially during registration. From issuing student LD. cards to the col- lection of fees, it is a vital spot in the lives of all students. At the head of this is Albert Cotton, Bursar of the Uni- versity of Chicago. Mr. Cotton, Bursar since 1941, has lent his own per- sonal touch to the job. The scope of the entire unit has increased and expanded over the years to meet student needs. The primary purpose of the Office is the collec- tion of student fees, but it does more than this. Stu- dent loans, deposits, and tuition plans provide still greater services to the University. Under Assistant Bursar Mr. Geisman, more than 20 weH-traincd people carry out their assigned roles in keeping the hscal acc0unts of the Uni- versity running smoothly. And so, for his service to the University and the high esteem in which he is held, we dedicate this 1961 ttCap and COMP to Albert F. Cotton, Bursar.

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ADMINISTRATION R. Wendell Harrison, Acting Chancellor of the Univer- sity, considers education to be an uindividual process in which knowledge and training are acquiredeknowledge of the past and of contemporary times and forces, and training in specialized fields and in methods. In addition, education must Open the mind to exploration? In his convocation speech, Harrison stated: uWe must know where or when and how to seekewe must know what we are seeking? For the Universitt of Chicago to remain great. Harrison feels the University must attract to its hails ancl labora- tories men and women who are genuinely interested in the betterment of man, in the extension of knowledge and in making known the unknown?, A similar responsibility must be met by the University alltis responsibility being the return to the principle 01' quality in education. Scientist and administrator Harrison sees the Univer- sity of Chicago headed toward a period in which there will be ugreat surges of productivity and stimulating enthu- siasm? The foundation for this move forward has been made, he feels, in the past decade when the University has recognized educational accomplishments of many kinds. This basis will continue to be strengthened as the growth continues through uretoolingiiethe process of re- development and expansion at the University of Chicago caused by new leaders, new discoveries, and unmet chal- lenges.