University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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BOTTOM ROW: Molison, Rosenfield, Redeker, Wolfe. TOP ROW Rlclm cls L ss Iouden Perrin Quarton Slate Board of Regents sets policy for University The State Board of Regents approved a budget of 392,528,370 for all operations run by the University during 1965-66. Meeting monthly, the nine-member Board considers questions under the follow- ing areas of its jurisdiction: admission re- quirements, curricular offerings, facilities, properties and finances. The Board was formed in 1909. Members are appointed by the Governor and approv- ed by the Senate for six-year terms. Looking ahead to provide for the ever- increasing influx of students, the Board ap- proved plans for the S13 million Melrose Towers in October. The three-unit com- plex, scheduled for completion in 1968, will house 880 Women and 1,210 men.

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President Bowen guides University through growing pains The Firm hands of President Howard R. Bowen are guiding the university through a period of tremendous expansion in enroll- ment and physical facilities. Enrollment in 1965 jumped to 16,355 from 14,480 the previous fall and construction projects dot- ted the campus from the Psychology Build- ing on the east side of the river to the Speech Pathology Center on the west side. Bowen will begin his third year as presi- dent Iuly 1. Before coming to the univer- sity, he was president of Grinnell College for nine years. He earned his B.A. and lVl.A. at Wash- ington State University and came to Iowa for his Ph.D. Among his many honors was being named chairman of President lohn- son's National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress. His alma mater also granted him the Distin- guished Alumnus Award last May. President Bowen talks to parents at the Orientation Open

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Officers of administration Elwin T. Ioliffe, vice president for busi- ness and finance, has served the university for 33 years. He received a B.S.C. from here in 1932. A native of Ottosen, he worked at the university as a machine operator from 1933- 36 and as manager of the statistical ser- vice from 1936-41. He was assistant busi- ness manager from 1941-54 and business manager and secretary from 1954 until ap- pointed to his present position in 1958. LD E. RHOADES, dean of admissions and records execute University programs ELWIN T. IOLIFFE, vice president for business and finance Donald E. Rhoades, formerly director of admissions and registrar, was named dean of admissions and records by the Board of Regents last Iuly. A graduate of Morningside College and the University, Rboades was a high school coach and principal before coming here in 1953. Channeling 16,355 students into over 1,900 courses offered is one of the major functions of his office. To facilitate this, a summer orientation and registration pro- gram for freshmen was begun last summer. About 2,000 freshmen took advantage of the opportunity to register in advance.