University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Trying to meet the demands of a heterogeneous student body, the urban community and 20th century society, the administration changed its structure. A lay board of trustees, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Community Relations, a University Senate- all organs of growth experimented vvith roles and functions. Constant evaluation offered opportunities for replanning future endeavors in terms of what had been accomplished and vvhat remained to be done. From the president of the University to the administrative assistants, ideas vvere initiated, tried, sometimes cast aside while the University grevv. ,,.....,.-i,,g, nf

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K' ' ,, u . 5 . . 1 1 1 f. A 0 . 4 N Q ,.t.,.., . . .- .,s't l3 ' .- , .- Q .. . , XY . X . LM -V ll 5 x b A university is a growing organism. Growth implies change and alteration. Sometimes the change is a natural outcome of the growth, but often the alteration results from very particular and well-thought out progress. In these cases change is made for a purpose. This change has direction. 1968-69 was a time of change at the University of Detroit. On different levels-administrative, academic, student- different programs were initiated. All of these programs had the ultimate goal of a better university Each proceeded in its own way. IVlany succeededp a few failed, but in the constant state of flux the University matured. growth by change encompasses all levels 3

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fisher experiments with new structure