University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Rev. Paul G. Wendel, C.S.C. Assistant Vice-President for Business Affairs Alumni support, national foundation revenue, deferred giving: these are the terms in which the financial officers of the University are con- stantly compelled to think. Although Notre Dame currently has the largest endowment of any Catholic college, it is far from being satis- fied with its status. Rev. Jerome Wilson, C.S.C., the vice-president for business affairs, is pri- marily responsible for the control of expendi- tures; he is invested with the trust of ensuring that the revenues and the spending are nearly the same. The major source of income for the annual budget is the student fees. The strictly academic expenses amounted to over twelve million dollars in 1965, and of this students paid over eight million. This budget has been subject to an annual increase over nearly two million dollars, for most of which the expenses of research are responsible. One of the newest of Notre Dame ' s vice-pres- idents is James W. Frick, vice-president for fund raising and development. The special con- cern of his office is the formulation of cam- paigns to promote University development, not only through solicitation of alumni, but also through a campaign for deferred giving insur- ance benefits and wills. This revenue will be primarily used as additional endowment funds, and the income will be applied to whatever pro- grams the University finds to be in need of as- sistance. A second concern of the office is the alumni association. The type of programs being devised for the alumni will be constantly changing; one such change is the new program of alumni seminars to be held in the Kellogg Center the first on the problem of population. 22

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The myriad activities of students are coordi- nated by the office of student affairs. Rev. Charles I. McCarragher, C.S.C., the Vice-Pres- ident for Student Affairs has the responsibility for directing the activities of student publica- tions, student groups inside of Student Govern- ment, and Student Government itself. To assist him, he has the three assistant vice-presidents: The vice-president for student activities, Rev. Daniel J. O ' Neil, C.S.C.; the Dean of Students, Rev. Joseph B. Simons, C.S.C.; and the Uni- versity Chaplain, Rev. Joseph Hoffman, C.S.C. The role of the rectors and of the chaplains has been a main source of controversy this year, especially as the whole question of hall struc- ture comes into question. Father McCarragher explains that although great strides have been made within the halls in a liturgical program, the chaplains we now have are hardly to be ex- pected to teach academic theology. Thus, the Theology Department has the sole responsi- bility for the academic program, and the chap- lains are primarily concerned with the pastoral implementation necessary to foster a true Chris- tian community. The halls that are being planned for the fu- ture would most likely be a high rise, going ten to fifteen stories, or two high rises of eight stories each. To make this new set of halls, as well as the already existing buildings centers of true com- munity, Student Government has instituted a program of Hall Fellows. Father McCarrag- her comments that this program has not yet gotten off the ground. Everyone seemed to be receptive to it; some initial plans have been laid out, but as far as any plan coming to my office, nothing has yet been done about it. Nonetheless, the program as envisioned could contribute significantly to the hoped for in- crease of academic interest. Although the program of attaining a different hall situation is desirable, it is limited by the constant necessity to replace the rectors who leave for further study, those who retire, and those who go elsewhere to work. This creates problems in maintaining continuity within the hall. The function of student government is still untapped, although it is definitely not un- limited, according to Father McCarragher. What it needs is a definition of its areas of re- sponsibility and control; only then can its work be meaningful. Most student leaders would agree. 21

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James W. Frick Vice-President for Public Relations and Development Rev. Jerome J. Wilson, C.S.C. Vice-President for Business Affairs James E. Armstrong Executive Secretary, Alumni Association 23