University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Staff Placement Center CENTER OPERATES WITHOUT CHARGE More than 10,000 job placement are made each year by the University's Placement Center. In existence since 1916. the Placement Center has offices in the Recreation Building. It operates without charge for the entire student body and alumni. DIRECTOR—Miss Lou Russell came to the I niversity in 1916 to organize the Placement center. Much in demand as a lecturer. Miss Russell addresses civic and social clul s throughout the nation. Alumni Association ASSOCIATION KEEPS GRADUATE INFORMED Keeping the graduate in touch with the University is the principal job of the Alumni Association. Homecoming, an annual event especially important to the alumni, finds the group actively planning and carrying out ideas. Governed by a 20-member hoard, the Association's activities arc executed by Executive Director Ted Hendricks and his staff. Mr. Hendricks, who received a B.B.A. from the University in 1955. began working with the Association in 1957. ASSOCIATION’S vice-president John 01-eaiy and executive director Ted Hendricks. 31

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Registrar RAMON A. VITULLI REGISTRAR KEEPS ACADEMIC FILES Many details about a University of Houston student's academic life, including bow many and what courses he is taking, bis current grades and bis scholastic standing may be found in the Registrar's office. A graduate of the University of Houston. Ramon A. Vitulli was promoted to his present position of registrar in 1950. Mr. Vitulli had previously held the position of director of admissions. Counseling and Testing INTERVIEWS ARE AID TO STUDENT Each year the Counseling and Testing Service schedules series of tests for prospective freshmen. Designed to assemble pertinent data as to aptitudes, achievements and attitudes, these tests are aided by interviews between students and trained counselors to determine the field of study best suited for each student DIRECTOR—Dr. Franklin L Stovall serves as a professor of psychology as well as director of the Center. Dr. Stovall has had wide experience as a teacher and as a school administrator. 30 DR. FRANKLIN L STOVALL

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Library Over 212.(XK) volumes are contained in the University’s library, the majority of which are housed in the M. 0. Anderson Memorial Library Building. All books are placet! on open-stack shelves with reading facilities conveniently provided among the shelves. Sections of the library arc devoted to the various colleges. Mrs. Ruth S. Wikoff. presently acting director of libraries, is a graduate of the University. Mrs. Wikoff has contributed to many local, regional and national bibliographical projects. SUPPLIED SHELVES, appropriate lighting and a quiet at-re give students a wonderful opportunity to study in the MRS. RUTH S. WIKOFF ART EXHIBITS frequently enhance the main lobby of the M. I). Anderson Memorial Library Building.