University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE PRESIDENT LOTUS DELTA COFFMAN Progressing under the leadership of a president who believes in added stress on education in times of depression, the University of Minnesota can be thank- ful to Dr. Lotus D. Coffman for the forward steps taken during the past four years. Dr. Coffman contends that education and its ac- companying researches can help in economic recovery and in lessening the burden, if not preventing depres- sion. Universities, he believes, are going to devote more time and money to research work, and the individual student will develop a still greater appre- ciation of intellectual achievement.

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A. J. Olson Charles R. Butler Fred B. Snyder John G. Williams BOARD OF REGENTS O. J. Hagen Dr. W. J. Mayo R. R. Rand, Jr. Frank Murphy George Lawson The governing body of the university, the Board of Regents, is composed of twelve persons who are customarily picked by the legislature, but recently the duty has been shifted to Governor Olson. The latest appointments were made in May, 1933, and four more replacements will be made in 1935. In selecting the members of the board, the state is divided into districts from which the regents are appointed. Under this system all Minnesota is represented when matters of state- wide importance face the group. Mrs. Anna O. Determan Dr. a. E. Olson

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ADMINISTRATION (Left to Right) Professor Malcoin M. Willey of the sociology de- partment was appointed last fall as a part-time as- sistant to President Coffman. Mr. Willey is engaged in directing the student C. W. A. work on the cam- pus and was formerly an investigator for President Hoover ' s research committee on social trends. Otis McCreery, Dean of Men, has come to be one of the most popular deans in the administration. Mr. McCreery ' s activities are not limited to his office, for he is the president of the Interfraternity Council, and during the fall he coaches freshman football. President Lotus D. Coffman has completed fourteen years of administration. During this time the enroll- ment has kept pace with the University ' s rise to its recognized place among the greater schools of the country. As part of his work, President Coffman at- tends many educational conferences throughout the year. Mary P. Skinner, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, maintains close contact with students and extra- curricular activities because of her work in ironing out difficulties that arise from compulsory drill and physical education. Eligibility of candidates for stu- dent elections and activities are checked through Mrs. Skinner ' s office. { 26 }