University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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State, feo uft Hon. W. E. Benthack President Wayne, Nebraska Hon. E. L. Randall Vice President Kearney, Nebraska Hon. A. E. Johnson Secretary Omaha, Nebraska Hon. E. D. Crites Oiadron, Nebraska Hon. E. L. Ferneau Auburn, Nebraska Hon. Evelyn G. Ryan Grand Island, Nebr. Hon. C. W. Taylor State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lincoln, Nebraska That group v hich initiates and controls the fundamental policies of the college is the State Normal Board. Few college students can realize the enormous amount of plan- ning and effort which this board expends for the four state teachers colleges of Nebraska. Not only do they control our college, but also the other state teachers colleges in Ne- braska. The board's routine duties include the selection of the heads, presidents, of the four colleges; approving the selection of instruc- tors; passing on institutional budgets; and appearing before legislative committees concerning requests for appropriations and other legislation for Nebraska's teachers col- leges. Members receive no pay for their ser- vices, except traveling expenses. Every two years the governor appoints two new members, subject to the confirmation of the unicameral legislature. Hence at no one time is the group made up entirely of inex- perienced members. Each appointment is designed to last six years and a member cannot be expelled for political reasons. This method of appointment provides for continuity of purpose and superior execution of progressive ideals. This year the board made two impor- tant resolutions in order to adapt state teach- ers college programs to cope with the na- tional emergency. They first passed a res- olution allowed leaves of absence for in- structors entering the military service. When the board met in Kearney in November they added a resolution authorizing the granting degrees, with full credit, to seniors who had partially completed the final semester's work and were inducted into military service. Page 16

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ubeattA. Ruth Kelly W. L. Nicholas A new dean of women greeted women students of NSTC this year. Besides taking over the numerous duties of the dean, in the absence of Miss Robinson, Miss Kelly continued her teaching in the English de- partment. By virtue of her classroom ex- perience, her adaptation to student problems was most adequate. Students could find their problems solved by a person who un- derstood the causes and future of immediate results of their misfortunes. Through her own education she has lived in many wide- ranged student atmospheres, which adds still more to her capabilities as a counsellor of students. Students feel confident in carry- ing out her decisions because her frank, sin- cere opinions are planned to be directly beneficial to them. Last fall a new face also met the regis- tration-weary college men as they wormed through lines scheduling classes. A new signature appeared on the line beside Dean of Men on their registration cards. This signature represented a former student of this college—a man who already knew problems confronting students of the State Teachers College in Kearney. Besides his office duties, Mr. Nicholas took time to be a friend and counsellor of students who came to him with varied problems. The men liked him and his advice. They found their dean had new ideas that were workable, and they accepted him as a person who had the in- terest of the students at heart. Men appre- ciated the advice the dean gave as Kear- ney's director of the navy's V-l, the army air corps cadet, and other military programs. Member of ihe Stale Board and the president of the four state teachers colleges enjoy a dinner at their quarterly meeting in Kearney. Page 17