University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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French. Bek, Witmer. Breitwieser, Thormodsgard. Wilson, Hanson. Budge. Staley. Boyd. Telford. ADMINISTRATIVE C t MITTEE Highest governing board at the Uni- and the like, govern University policy in versity is the Administrative committee. general. lts rules are the laws of the Uni The group, composed of the deans and versity, and only the board of higher edu four facultymen, along with the president, cation can over-rule its decisions. pass on petitions, questions oi scholarship student affairs Committee on student affairs is designed to have control over all student activities, passes on campus events, appoints some campus officials. Students clamoured for a re- vision of campus power early this spring, called for more democratic student govern- ment. Voting on a constitution drawn up by Blue Key which provides for a student com- mittee of 10 instead of the stu- dent affairs group, the campus approved the new deal, 557-13. STANDING: Wilcox. Sutherland. Whitesides, Mason. 0 SEATED: Hagen Hanson. Webb. Benson.

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BACK: Fredrickson. H. B. Murphy. Henry, Traynor. 0 FRONT: Iohnson. Mrs. Crowley, the late P. I. Murphy, Kidder. board of HIGHER EDUCATIO Called into being in 1938 by constitutional amendment, the board of higher education took over duties formerly relegated to the board of administration in looking after the affairs of in- stitutions of higher learning. The seven members of the board are chosen by the governor from 21 names submitted by the president of NDEA, the chief justice of the supreme court and the superintendent of public instruction. The board lost its president late last Winter 12 when venerable old P. I. Murphy of Grafton, board member best known to students because of his appearance here at most UND functions, died. Appointed to fill his place was R. A. Trubey of Fargo, Well known here also as the main speaker for interfraternity Week in l94l. Roy Iohnson of Casselton was made president of the board. Serving in the capacity of board secre- tary is R, B. Murphy of Bismarck.

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Iohnstone Wilson Ill I0 EXEC TIVES Mathys Handling the welter ot schedules and class cards, grade slips and di- rectories is the ottice ot the registrar, R. O. Wilson. M. Beatrice Iohnstone, UND '91, handles the correspondence division, makes clever little speeches. Fel! Directing the comings and goings ol some l5U,OUO books is the job ot Librarian Della Mathys. Looking after the lilling in of bumpy campus roads, rak- ing of Winters rubbish, other jobs of buildings and grounds, is E. G. Felt, superintendent. Holder of the purse strings, Business Manager I. W. Wilker- son tigures as ex-otticio mem- ber in all sorts of boards as the man With the final OK. where spending is concerned. Wilkerson