University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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TREASURER KEEPS TRACK OF EXPENDITURES Keeping track of all student government expenditures is the duty of Herb Underwood, treasurer of the student body. A senior industrial engineering major, Herb is responsible for drawing up a yearly budget and also submitting financial reports to the administration and the student body president. All student government funds arc disbursed through the treasurer, who must keep a close check on the validity of student government expenditures. jHKHB UNDERWOOD STUDENT GOVERNMENT cxecu- live staff committee chairmen, appointed by the student body president. include A! Vela. Olle Lorehn. Lowell Hill. John Van Hook and Maury Corp. 18

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VICE-PRESIDENT IS IN CHARGE OF ELECTION BOARD In case of ihc president's alwence. the student government leadership is taken over by the vice-president, Otto Crcnwelge. All campus elections come under Otto’s jurisdiction. He is in charge of the election board and also handles all election complaints. A senior mechanical engineering major. Otto serves as a member of the Executive Committee and as president of the Senate. He casts the deciding vote on equal division in the Senate and on joint vote of both houses. The vice-president also appoints one of his Senate members as a Supreme Court justice. OTTO CRENWELGE SPEAKER PRESIDES OVER HOUSE MEETS As s| eaker of the House of Representatives. Hill Hensley has the responsibility of coordinating all the activities of the various House committees. A member of the Executive Committee and the election board, the speaker of the House is elected from the student body of the University of Houston. Bill, a student in the University’s law school, presides over the bi-weekly House of Representatives meetings. BILL HENSLKA 17

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Colleges Junior College JUNIOR COLLEGE CONFERS DIPLOMAS One of the largest in the state, the I diversity of Houston Junior College confers degrees and diplomas after completion of required courses. The College was established in 1027 by the Board of Education as the Houston Junior College. In 1934, with the formation of the University of Houston, the Junior College was continued as part of the system. DEAN—Dr. Charles F. Hiller assumed the position of Junior College dean in 1055. He has served as hursar. registrar, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and vice-president in charge of development and public relations. Graduate School 1)1!. CHARLES F. HILLER VARIOUS DEGREES ARE OFFERED BY UH GRADUATE SCHOOL Graduate work, first offerer! at the University in 1030. now includes masters degrees in most of the undergraduate curriculum. Doctorates are offerer! in education, psychology, chemistry, chemical engineering, economics and biology. Stressed are basic academic prc| aration upon admission and an increasing trend toward thesis and dissertation requirements. DEAN Dr. R. Balfour Daniels took his position in September, 1050. Dr. Daniels had been acting dean of the school and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Along with his duties as dean. Dr. Daniels is also a professor of English. DR. R. BALFOUR DANIELS 19