University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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ess +he irends and applicafion of educafion +ha+ enables hi gram of Life-Time Educa+ion. PRESIDENT ROWLAND HAYNES Through sfudenf and civic conferences, meeiings wiih busi- ness leaders, employers. and graduale s'l'udeni's, Presidenl' Haynes obiains an insighi info m 'ro viialize coniinually his pro- Presidenr Haynes is coniinuing his fireside chars, al' which he enferlains groups of sfudenfs and discovers lheir aHi+udes abou+ adminisirafive policies. He is fo be commended for his ehforis foward 'rhe smoo+h inierlocking of Universify inferesis wi+h civic inieresls, especially ihrough personal con- facf wifh civic leaders. Significanf of rhe esfeem in whch he is held by his colleagues was his elecfion as narional presidenf of 'rhe Associafion of Urban Universi- +ies af fhe conveniion in New York lasl' fall. Congra+ula+ions are due him also because Omaha was awarded fhe i940 conveniion. The Presidenl' is almosr as well lcnown 'for his colleciion of carioons and humorous sayings as he is for his academic record. Thoroughly clemocraiic. informal, courfeous. and +he possessor of sparkling wif, Mr. Haynes is a 'rrue friend of +he siudenis and ciiizens of Omaha. gli? is ,V if, Qi X M ZQ If J

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W R K g, Mrs. James E. Bednar, Harry S. Byrne, A. D. Maiors, W. Dale Clark, Chairman, T. F. Naughfin, J. L. Haugh, C Th e D Fl yd M y THE BOARD OF REGENTS Officers Chairman - - ------ W. DALE CLARK Vice-Chairman - - - - A. D. MAJORS Secre+ary - ---- HARRY S. BYRNE Treasurer - ---- MRS. JAMES E. BEDNAR CommiH'ees Faculiy, Sfudeni' Relafions Building and Grounds A. D. Mmons, Chairman H. S. BYRNE. Chairman Mas. J. E. BEDNAR A. C. THOMSEN W. Ross KING T. F. NAuei-mu Finance J. L. HAUGH, Chairman A. D. MAJORS T. F. NAUG-HHN Library Aihleiics FLOYD J. MURRAY, Chairman W. Ross KING, Chairman A. C. THOMSEN J. L. HAUGH MRS. J. E. BEDNAR T. F. NAUGHTIN V79 if Xb

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DEAN OF THE COLLEGE EDGAR A. HOLT Dean Edgar A. l-lolT hails from Tennessee and has The S'ouThern courTesy and easy- going charm OT a souThern gen- Tleman. lnsTead OT longing Tor The land of sunshine. he really likes The inclemenT weaTher in Omaha. Dean l-lolT keeps young and handsome by swinging a Tennis racqueT. l-le also plays ping pong. l-lis sporTsmanship is paralleled only by The Thoroughness wiTh which he my A A-TQQMMA , Qi' ' ' as la 'Y - i --'K ffjf- handles universiTy problems. His desk can hardly be seen under The scaTTered leTTers, books, and periodicals, buT This is To be expecTed, as Dean l-lolT claims ThaT a cluT- Tered desk indicaTes a sysTemaTic mind. l-le is much in demand as a speaker and is acTive in The Mississippi Valley l-lisTorical AssociaTion. l-le was inTluenTial in bringing The convenTion To Omaha This year. Any sTudenT's problem is imporTanT To Dean l-lolT. l-le makes a prac- Tice oT meeTing a number OT sTudenTs each semesTer and discussing Their problems wiTh Them. l-lis academic duTies are never so numerous ThaT he cannoT Tind Time To promoTe and reward high scholasTic achievemenT. The sTudenTs oT The UniversiTy are proud of Dr. l-lolT, Tor They rea- lize ThaT They are The recipienTs OT his invaluable services. The TaculTy has a similar regard Tor Edgar, Tor They besT can see The eTTiciency of his work and his modesT reTiremenT from Taking crediT Tor accomplish- menTs. F7 as