University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Board of Regents Faced with the necessity of providing for far-reaching changes in the University ' s program during this war- year, the Board of Regents, under the able direction of its President Frank M. Johnson, has geared itseif to the needs of a war-time campus. Of tremendous help to stu- dents desirous of completing their educational program, have been various revisions made by the Board in the University ' s calendar: elimination of the spring vacation, the shortening of final examination periods, provision for two-year courses, and the acceleration of present courses. The granting of leaves to various professors by the Board has enabled members of the faculty to take their places in the war-effort. Authorization of special planning com- mittees organized to work in close harmony with the plan for the mobihzation of manpower has further enabled the University to meet the challenge of this period. Of no less importance, however, have been the business as usual activities of the Board. GOVERNOR DWIGHT GRISWOLD M. A. Shaw, C. Y. Thompson, W. E. Reed, Frank M. Johnson, Stanley D. Long, R. W . Devoe.

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CHANCELLOR C. S. BOUCHER Chancellor ' s Message Tlic tirst hall dI the academic year 1942-43 will He re- membered hy students, faculty and administrative staff members as a period of confusion. All wor e anxious to yivc their best efforts to the all-out war |iriiuraiii but were unable to do so until a national program was announced for the most effective use of the human and materi.il resources of colieifes and universities of the country. The Si-cond li.ilf of this ac.idemic year will K- rcmcinlvrcd as the period when higher educational institutions were put definitely on a war basis with training programs designed specifically to serve war objectives. It is our hope and belief that the year IV4.V44 will be remembered as the time when a glorious Victory was obtained for the preser- vation of a way of life that is worthy of the living. 20 J m

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Adiniiiistration Staff To the Administrative StalF, comprised of the deans of the colleges .ind the various directors of the schools, falls the task of placing in effect the policies of the University as outlined hy the Chancellor and Board of Regents. As agents in advising and assisting the Chancellor in the de- velopment of University policies and practices, the mem- bers occupy a vital and influential positit)n in the school ' s operation. Recognizing the seriousness of the war situation and its implications in regard to the educational pro ' ram of the schcwl, the Staff has adjusted itself quickly and logic- ally to the war-time trend of thought. Responsibility for the application of the revised calendar has necessitated the revamping of teaching methods and subject-matter in the colleges, as well as the introduction of new ideas and materials. The absences of various faculty members has presented a problem of readjustment which the Staff has met through wise planning. Equally essential have been the various responsibilities placed upon the members cl the Staff in respect to counseling and aiding students in ,i wise choice of curricula. DE. • T J THOMPSON Hundreds of bewildered college men, confronted with the problem of what to do until called to active mili- tary service have found in Dean of Student Affairs. T. J. Thompson, a real friend and advisor. By timely and helpful advice he has assisted many of these stu dents in planning their s;h(.K)l program in such a man ner as to derive the maximum benefit from it prior to their entrance into the service. His understanding of the distracting el7ects of this war situation upon the student body has made him a valuable counselor. L r. SEATON ( Ipir.ilinK Superintendent 1. L (IDNDtKSON ( ' iirpor.ition Secretary |(M1N K SELLECK ( ' . iinplriiller R O MOKIIZ Dc.in, Summer Schu 22 nan