University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The nlverslt As vice president in charge of academic adminis- tration, Dean Malcolm M. Willey coordinated a maze of activity . . . he headed sixteen departments . . . was executive of all the non-teaching units . . . which included the University Press . . . the library . . . and the Dean of Students office . . . Dean Wil- ley arranged for all Convocation speakers . . . and scouted around for substitutes when regular speakers were unable to appear . . . he served as a member of the Public Library Board . . . and traveled to New York as a member of the Social Science, Re- search Commission. William T. Middlebrook, vice president in charge of business administration, had varied problems to handle . . . and kept his department heads hop- ping . . . worked hard on the bill before the legis- lature on increased University appropriations . . . was Overseer of all service enterprises . . . had the housing problem on his hands . . . and planned a construction program for future years . . . showed interest in the proposed merger with Duluth State Teachers' College . . . and kept track of all state endowed funds. Vice President of Academic Administration Malcolm M. Willey T- ' ' rlmlnlstrallnn Vice President of Business Administration William T. Middlebroolr R. E. Summers took over as dean of admissions and records in Iuly, 1946. Dean Summers also teaches in the mechanical engineering department. Dean of Admissions and Records Robert E. Summers. ' ' . :A Y Wziif? T Tff'1' ,,-.. ,. :km Page 23

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President James l.. Morrill President Iames L. Morrill . . . eighth president of the University . . . Wyoming's loss was certainly Minnesota's gain . . . the president's spare frame became a familiar one at the speakers' rostrum . . . he spoke to freshmen at a convocation early in the fall . . and gave the annual Cap and Gown day address . . . the traditional planting of an elm on the Knoll took place the same day . . . the president mapped University expansion in his inauguration address . . . pledged the school to Impartial, ag- gressive service aimed at benefiting all the people and all the humane interests of mankindf' PRESIDENT MORRILL, at the left, confers an honorary degree on Walter C. Coffey, 'former president . . . THE PRESlDENT walks clown Presenting . . . The impressive inaugural ceremonies in April, 1946, climaxed a three-day national educational con- ference held in celebration of the event . . . promi- nent educators from all over the United States met to discuss the role of higher education in modern so- ciety . . . Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, president of the Federal Council of Churches of.Christ in Amer- ica, delivered the opening address of the conference. Plans for expansion and appropriations from the legislature took up much of President Morrill's at- tention . . . his Work was Well appreciated by all those interested in the University's progress. the mall, following his inauguration, with William S. Carlson and Fred B. Snyder, president of 'che Board of Regents. Page 22

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Board of Regents Board of Regents . . . Theirs is a six year job of Bow tie bobbing jovially, E, B. Pierce was never major-domoing the University . . . The big prob- missing from alumni functions . . . as Alumni Ex- lems are theirs to handle . . . Present members are ecutive Secretary it was his task to keep graduates, . . . Iames F. Bell of Minneapolis . . . Daniel C. interest and spirit in the University . . . he proved Gainey of Owatonna . . . Richard L. Griggs of Du- himself a perfect MC at the Dad's Day luncheon luth . . . I. S. Iones of St. Paul . . . George W. . . . supervised the publication of William Gibsonls Lawson of St. Paul . . . Albert I. Lobb of Rochester Minnesota Alumnus magazine . . . scurried around . . . E, E. Novak of New Prague , , , A, I, Olson getting graduating seniors into the Minnesota Alum- of Renville . . . Ray I. Quinlivan of St. Cloud . . . ni Association . . . University comptroller Laurence F. I. Rogstad of Detroit Lakes . . . Fred B. Snyder R. Lunden attended to a mass of administrative of Minneapolis . , . and Sheldon V, Wood, also of detail . . . served as secretary to the Board of Re- Minneapolis . . . The board is headed by the honor- gents . . . supervised the University's accounting, able Fred B. Snyder. investments, purchasing and inventory departments. Left: Ernest B. Pierce, alumni secretary, loolrs over a group of portraits in his office. Right: University comptroller Laurence R. Lunden checks with his secretary on the inter-oFFice phone. Page 24