University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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DEAN OF MEN r-gf MARIA LEONARD Dain: of W07ll8Il There is no word that stirs the souls of men more than the word VICTORY-the well-chosen theme of the 19+-l Illio. All students registered in the colleges and univer- sities of our country, who are doing their most to prepare themselves on their highest professional level to meet the urgent demand for skilled and highly trained workers, are in line for Victory. Today the University of Illinois calls for rigorous living, hard work, and sacrifices. liducation is a process to prepare one to meet Life adequatelyfa large order in this world crisis! Since it is the governments plan to place men and women in their largest circle of usefulness, in turn, it becomes the business of every student to meet that call by enlarging his capabilities to the utmost. It may mean professional futures delayed, but if it brings VICTORY, the women of the University will give their 11lOSt as our men are called upon to give. The Dean of lVomen and her two assistants stand ready to serve and counsel all women students in choosing their life work, their war iobs. and their Mtooling up for these war emergencies. AND WOMEN FINARD F S'l'.'Xfil'0RU .-liifme Dum of Alan To the lllini who left the campus for military serv- ice. or to serve in war industryg to the young men who left Illinois to return as A.S.T.P. or Navy Y-12g to the civilian students who remain on the campus with accelerated programs, in anticipation of the day when they too can serve, the Dean of Alen and his staif send greetings. This is the oldest collegiate service othce for men in the country. lts purpose is to assist undergraduate men at any time, to advise and counsel with them on any matter in which they need help. The staff con- sists of Ifdward lf. Stalford. Acting Dean of Alen. Gerald XV. Peck. Assistant in charge of Student lim- ployment, and Y. james Hampton, Assistant in charge of Student Organization Finances. On leave of ab- sence for military sciyice are Stanfield S. Taylor and Durward Ci. judy, Assistants to the Dean. Lilte all other L'niversity services. this otlice has faced new problems resulting from the war. The Dean of Men daily counsels with both parents and students on questions concerning military service. A file of information on all branches of the service is maintained. Plans are being made to serve the thousands of men who will return to the campus when peace comes. to complete their training, and to prepare to serve in a more etiicient manner. in a new and peaceful world. aj . X ,A X'f N7 f'C1.,c,4 c Y' es TW 'PPLDXX 27

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