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

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James E. Newman Assisrunt Dean of Students learning. But moreover, the process which pro- duces the student in the classroom should serve an educational filnCtion of its own. One of the problems which Vv'ick will face as dean is the supervision and continued improve- ment of UC dormitories. By way of specific im- provements Wick would like to see, Hincreased student activity, much of which comes from the Students themselves? Also, he noted that 116 is not satisfied with the physical arrangements in the dorms as yet, although the program of im- provement is still in progress. 5. .wou-uw , v Henrietta Herbolsheimer Diredor of ihe Siudenf Health Service quu-mv- I--vav- I v vbiJ-J- . uvraaaun v ' Nirvana ' 1 Warner A. Wick Dean of Sludenls J-nnnyusu... . - . q, . 4:731 . 5.; 1:7; u... - 3; . I - . . 11.3.13? 't?: 3 u m

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John Phillip Netherion Former Dean of Students Charles D. O'Connell, Jr. Assisfant Dean of Students and Director of Admissions AFTER HOLDING THE POST 0F DEAN OF STUDENTS since 1957, john P. Netherton announced his fes- ignation on December 5, 1961. Mr. Netherton, who holds the position of associate professor of Spanish in the College, announced plans to return to Spain where he and his wife had lived for three years, to do work on the sociology of small Span. ish towns. One of Nethertonls most controversial decisions in his five years as dean was the establishment of a University residence requirement. Under the re- quirement, introduced in the summer of 1960, all women undergraduates are required to live in University residence halls for four years. Under- graduate men must live in residence halls during their first year, and have the option of living dor- mitories or fraternity houses their second year. The rule touched off a storm of student protest which lasted all of last year. The office of clean of students is one of the most diflicult in the University administration. When a man must represent the interests of the students to the administration and the views of administra- tion to students, he must indeed be the dedicated diplomat Mr. Netherton continued to be for the past five years. On February 6, 1962, Warner A. Wick was ap- pointed Dean of Students, succeeding Mr. Nether- ton. The new dean, a professor of philosophy, has served as dean of students in the humanities divi- sion and associate dean of the College. Upon ap- pointment, Mr. Wick asserted his subscription to the theory of his predecessor, Mr. Netherton, who once said, llThe deanls job is to produce the stu- dent in the classroom in optimum condition for

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COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Alan Simpson Dean of fhe College George L. Playe Dean of Undergroduafe Sl'udenfs 22