University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Dennis Jensen was Director of Financial Aid at UNI for 17 years. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from UNI and taught school for one year in George, Iowa. In 1958 he returned to UNI as assis- tant to the dean of students. Dennis was on excellent professional and a splendid human being. said President Kamerick. We win miss him greatly. President Kamerick presides over the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Dr. James Martin, Dr. John Kamerick. and Dr. Edward Voktseth gather to converse with UNI students and Iowa legislators. 20 Administration

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Dr. Thomas Honsmolor, Vice Prendent tor Educational and Student Services I A wide variety of administration units are under the juts ction of Dr. Thomas Hansmeier. Vice President for Educational and Student Services Hansmeier is in charge of several areas around campus and In Gtchnst, including the Financial Aids. Admissions, and Registrar's offices One of Hansmeier s accomplishments during this year's administration was improving academic standards at Uhl. Admission requirements tightened, and high school stu- dents now must meet a specified curriculum of classes before enterng LM. More students with lower acadernc standards were refused admission Also, a new potcy tcf financial ad etgpaty requres that students complete 24 credt hours each year n order to qualify for financial aid the following year Dr. James G. Martin, Vice President and Provost Dr James Martin, a sociology professa, got into aca- deme administration “by accident and now serves as Vice President and Provost at UN “UNI is a decentralized operation. Matin sad. and it is up to him to coadhato the activities of each cofoge This puts hm nto contact with a rich variety of people in atterent feds, which com- pensates somewhat fa the ever-growing amount of pa- perwork that hts Job entails Matin's most important concern this yea was fa the budget, which faed better than he hod hoped. He ex- pects the one percent increase in sales tax to relieve other budget cutbacks Matn named the doc t a ate n education as one achievement duhng hs odmnatration h s future projects nvotvo selecting President Kamenck's successa, con- structing a new art butdng nea the Communication Arts Center, and tearing down the OkJ Administration Bu dng Dr. Robert Stansbury, Vice President fa Administrative Services The many university deportments under Robert Stans- bay's ejection nctude administrative data processing. Akjmni Services and Development. Pubtc information. Special Services, mtorcosegdto athletics and several oth- er aeas This yea. new computers in the major university offices provided drect access to the main data systems on cam- pus This simplified decision-making and ended the dedys of paperwork Akjmni Services added a staff member fa the deferred giving plan, which brings extra donations to the university from afumrv Pubic information hired an extra news writer Photos by Chns Naman Admastration 19

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ACADEMICS