University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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ACADEMIC Dean of Women Heads Panhellenic All sorority business passes through the dean of women’s office, as do any items concerning women on campus. Women’s organizations send monthly financial reports to the office, as well as receiving assistance on any phase of their activities. Mrs. Bessie M. Ebaugh, dean of women, has been with the University since its founding. She received her B.A. from Newcomb College and her M.A. from Columbia University. She has attended summer sessions at six other universities. Advisor to Panhellenic, Mrs. Ebaugh has been instructor in Latin at Newcomb and chairman of the division of languages and fine arts and professor of English at UH. Numerous professional organizations claim Mrs. Ebaugh's time, but she is always ready to counsel and guide students. L. S. Chief Mitchell “Chief’ Advises I.F.C. Mrs. Bessie M. Ebaugh Mrs. Charlotte F. Haddick As advisor to the Interfraternity Council, sponsor of the cheerleaders and professor of English, Assistant Dean of Student Activities L. Stand Ice Mitchell moves at a rapid pace. A veteran faculty member, Chief, a nickname that he is known by, holds a B.A. from Abilene Christian College and M.A. from Colorado College of Education. W.S.A. Advisor Aside trom her duties as assistant dean of women. Mrs. Haddick also serves as advisor to the executive council of the Women's Student Association. Mrs. Haddick is a graduate of Baylor University. 17

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Student Life Deans Dean Johnson Yardley Named Associate Dean of Students Dr. William A. Yardley was named associate dean of students in April, 1964, effective September 1, 1964. Before coming to UH, Dean Yardley served as dean of students at Midwestern University. He holds his bachelor, master and doctorate degrees from Ohio State University. Dean Yardley has been assistant dean of men at Ohio State, assistant instructor at the Ohio State college of education, staff member of Texas Technological College, Lubbock, and Southeastern Louisiana College. He was also director of student activities at Eastern Illinois State College, Charleston. Illinois. He is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Southwest Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Southern College Personnel Association and Texas Deans Association. 16 Dean of Students Heads Student Services Directing and co ordinating student services is the job of Dr. Alan Johnson, dean of students. Before coming to the University of Houston. Dr. Johnson served as associate dean of students at San Francisco State College. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of California. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Student Publications Board and advisor to student government. He is in charge of Counseling and Testing, Placement Center. Dean of Men and Men's Activities, Dean of Women and Women's Activities. International Students. Religious and Leadership and Health. While at San Francisco State, he planned and operated the entire undergraduate academic student counseling program, which included educational and vocational guidance. Dean Yardley

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Arts and Sciences Offers Specialized Curriculum Arts and Sciences DEAN—Dr. Alfred R. Neumann received his B.A. from Marshall College. M.A. from University of Kentucky, M.A. from Harvard and Ph D. from the University of Michigan. A specialist in German studies, he has lectured and written extensively on the inter-relation of German music and literature. Offering a basis for a broad liberal education, the College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of the University's nine colleges. Its primary purpose is the development of each student's interests and abilities to the end that he may take his proper place in our society, sharing in its leadership in intellectual, ethical, economic and social activities. Each student in the University participates in the course work of the College of Arts and Sciences by taking a core of subjects representing the common background necessary for all fields. Those majoring in the departments of the College of Arts and Sciences arc seeking a liberal education, preparing themselves for one of the professions or improving specific aptitudes. Curricula of the College of Arts and Sciences are designed to acquaint each student with the main fields of intellectual interest, while allowing at the same time as deep a knowledge as possible of one special field. In addition to basic liberal arts courses, the college offers pre-professional training for students planning to enter medical, dental, legal, theological, teaching and other professions. Included in the special facilities available to students arc language and science laboratories. KUHT-TV and KUHF-FM, the Cougar (student newspaper) and Houstonian (yearbook). Radio broadcasting over KL'HF-FM is part of the Communication Arts program. 18 Students lcam fundamentals of modeling in art.