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

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Two Sources of Guidance President Emeritus Haynes President Emeritus Rowland Haynes ' in- fluence continued to be felt on the univer- sity campus. During his years as university president, the present expansion program was developed. Because of his leadership, the university enters the second half of the century as a growing institution. The Board of Regents The Board of Regents Another factor in the university ' s steady progress is the Board of Regents. Estab- lished in January, 1931, this body has set the policy of the university during its period of greatest growth. In the past year the Regents have seen the laying of the Fieldhouse cornerstone, the opening of the Stadium and the formal dedication of the Fieldhouse. This brings to a close one project and opens the way for others. Leading the Board in its preparations for the future is President Farrar Newberry. Herbert Marshall is the vice president and George C. Pardee is the secretary. President Emeritu s Haynes poses with Stadium in background The Regents: George C. Pardee, William H. Campen, W. Dean Vogel Farrar Newberry, Mrs. A. C. R. Swenson, Herbert D. Marshall, Robert H. Storz, V. J. Skutt. Not pictured: Ray R. Ridge.

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Innovations keynote his second year University President Milo Bail continued during his second year at Omaha U to win new friends by his energetic leadership. Under him, the Fieldhouse and Stadium were brought to comple- tion. Plans for greater university expansion also went ahead. A fac- ulty committee began studying the problem of a library building. The Student Council set out to deter- mine the facilities needed in a pro- posed Student Union. Through his guidance university- sponsored occasions such as Home- coming, Founders ' Day, Vocations Day, and the Football Banquet were bigger than ever before. Es- tablishing an Achievement Day, providing the band with uniforms, a university television program, a sorority going national, the initia- tion of a summer commencement and the establishment of the Alumni Association on an inde- pendent basis were other signs of progress during his second year.

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Alumni Association The University of Omaha Alumni Association rounds the midcentury post with an expanding program of its own. For the first time in its history, the organization has a full-time executive secretary. He is A. Dale Agee, a ' 48 grad of Omaha University. Agee replaced former part-time secretary Joan Sorenson, also an Omaha U graduate, in December. With an active membership of 600 former students, the Association is serving both the students and the uni- versity. Typical of its cooperation is the interest it has taken in planning for the Student Union and the Harry F. Fore library memorial. Highlight of the Association ' s socia l activities was its annual Auld Lang Syne Dance in February. University seniors were guests at the affair, which was held at the Birchwood Club. Also in the spotlight was the Fieldhouse Frolic, a gala picnic held in the new athletic plant in March. President of the Alumni Association is Bob Turner. Miss Henrietta Kieser is vice president; Mrs. Jessie T. Jones, secretary: and John Knudsen, treasurer. Serving on the Board of Directors are Dorothy Edwards. George Pardee. Dr. W. H. Thompson. Herbert Story, Miss Kieser and Turner. Alumni President Bob Turner Ex-Alum Secretary Joan Sorenson Rispler gives suggestions to A. Dale Agee, present Alum Secretary