University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Afd, Ollanguaged, Artist-in-residence, joseph A. Fleck, completed his portrayal of the seasons by painting two more murals, one of spring and the other -of summer. Mr. Fleck, began his series of seasonal murals last' year when he painted those of fall and winter on the walls of the third floor of the Liberal Arts building. Paintings by Mr. Fleck and Dr. Burnett Shryock were displayed by the Missouri Exhibition in the an Olifmfw y St. Louis Art Museum. Dr. Shryock also painted portraits of Mrs. Decker and of Helen Hayes, who posed while' she was in Kansas City for Harriet The music department presented Estelle Mallon in graduation recital, this spring. Miss Evaline Hartley and Coenraad V. Bos gave a joint recital. Mr. Bos will teach in the summer session. Miss Elizabeth Supplee became adviser for the student publications. Top: Dr. Harold Buschman, Philosophy and Re ligion. Miss Elizabeth Supplee, English Langu- age and Literature. Miss E. Melba Johnson, Eng- lish Language and Literature. Bottom Row: Dr. Robert W. Adams, Music. Dr. Burnett Henry Shryock, Art. Dr. F. L. Black, Dr. William L. Crain, Dr. Nicholas Schanck, Dr. Max L. Basemann, Language. Dr. Alexander P. Cappon, Dr. Wallace C. Brown, Dr. Hyatt Howe WHESOHCF, English Language and Literature. Joseph A. Fleck, Artist-in-Residence. Missing from the pictures are: Theresa Bucknam, F0r61gn Languageg Evaline Hartley, Della Will- son, Musrc. Dr. Charles Hunter, Radio. -- g-.

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Dr. Clarence R. Decker, presi- dent of the University. R .fdcfminidlfrafion The University- of Kansas City has made phenominal progress during its twelve years of functioning. From the mere beginnings of a faculty of eighteen and only a two year Liberal Arts course, it has expanded personnel, added new buildings, new facilities and a wider range of courses. The University is now divided into three schools: Liberal Arts, Law, and Dentistry. The Liberal Arts College, in turn, has four divisions: Arts, Langu- ages, and Literature, Biological Sciences, including the Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy: Mathe- matics and Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Dr. Clarence R. Decker, president of the Uni- versity, is the point around which the University revolves, and through which it is co-ordinated. Dr. Decker joined the faculty twelve years ago as Chairman of the -Department of English, Language and Literature. l-le has served as president since 1938. The young college president has the gift of wit and good humor that makes him popular with all. New to the campus this year is Dr. Robert Haun, Dean of Students. Dr. l-laun has been active in organizing the students' activities. Student leaders met at his home this spring to discuss campus affairs and they have had several other joint meetings with the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs. .Dr. Robert Mortvedt, Dean of-the Liberal Arts College, is indeed a busy man. In addition to his other duties he finds time to meet with the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs and to discuss campus problems. All applications for student aid are filed through Miss Nancy C. Uebelmesser. She also is a member of the Committee on Student Affairs, and she and Dean I-laun meet with the Student Council. Miss Uebelmesser's office is the scene of many bull sessions about student problems. Left: Dr. Robert R. I-Iaun, Dean of Students and Registrar. Below: Miss Nancy C. Uebelmesser, Placement Bureau, Student Aid and Student Affairs. Right: Dr. Robert Mortvedt Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

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M I I x Y -4 cgbcia, .gbience The Department of Social Science is fortunate in having Dr. Henry Bertram Hill return to the faculty as professor of History and Political Science and assistant to the Dean. Dr. Hill was in Wash- ington and London with the O.S.S. Dr. Lynn I. Perrigo also returned to the faculty after a leave of absence during which he served with the Midwest Inter-American Center. Students are brought into close contact with mem- bers of the faculty through the Advisory system. Upon entering the University, each student is as- signed to an individual advisor with whom he dis- cusses curricular problems. He is then responsible to hfis advisor and to Dean Mortvedt. When he choses his field of concentration, he is switched to an advisor in that field. Dr. Lynn I. Perrigo, History and Political Scienceg Dr. Leighton Brown, History and Political Scienceg Dr. Ernest Manheim, Sociologyg and Dr. G. Sanford, Dr. George F. Kneller, Education. Missing from the pictures: Dr. Bruce R. Trimble, History and Political Scienceg Dr. Henry Bertram Hill, History and Political Science. I 'i' 1 . -1-