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

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SCHOOL OF ADULT EDUCATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Everett M. Hosman, the School of Adult Education hod another successful year. Hosman also heads the University summer sessions, and graduate discussion. Guidance workshops and a Bachelor of General Edu- cation are two more courses which have been added to the curriculum offered by the School of Adult Edu- cation. A total of 3,756 students registered in night school classes during 1950-51. This almost equaled the enroll- ment of the day school. A newly-formed Student Council originated the idea of providing the night students with coffee periods to liven up the three-hour class period. The council con- sisted of a group of students who considered programs which might benefit the evening students. City seminars were another valuable project under the direction of the Adult Education school. All Oma- hans were invited to attend these meetings. Under Hosman ' s direction — night classes were offered in many fields. ALUMNI OU ' S ALUMNI Association is continuing its services to the students and the university. Typical of its latest activities is a new magazine, The Injun, published quarterly by the OU alums. Executive Secretary Dale Agee steers the group from the Alum Office at the University. Traditional social activities of the association, such as the Homecoming festivities and the annual Lang Syne Dance are still the highlights of the year. In the spotlight as a new event is Achieve- ment Day, honoring successful alums in the busi- ness field. President of the Alumni Association is Joe Baker. Miss Henrietta Kieser is vice-president; Mrs. Jessie T. Jones, secretary; Emmett Dunaway Jr., treasurer. Dale Agee — keeps the alums unified.

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PRESIDENT EMERITUS ALTHOUGH HE IS retired as university presi- dent, Rowland Haynes, now President Emeritus, is still active in the university and in civic affairs. Haynes, president from 1935 to 1948, now teacties in the Adult Education Department. Courses he has innovated are Personal Develop- ment, Job Advertising and Human Engineering. As chairman of the Education Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Haynes shows Omaha business men the city ' s educational problems. BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVAL of new courses and col- leges, financial reports, budget recom- mendations and faculty appointments are only a few of the Regents ' chores. Officers of the Board of Regents in- clude Herbert Marshall, president; W. Dean Vogel, vice-president; George C. Pardee, secretary; Miss Alice C. Smith, assistant secretary; and William Ross King, attorney for the Board. Other members are W. H. Campen, Farrar Newberry, Thomas C. Quinlan, Robert H. Storz, Mrs. A. C. R. Swenson, Dr. Milo Bail, Charles Hoff, and Roman Hruska, who replaced the late Ray R. Ridge. IN MEMORIAM THE UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA lost an excellent regent and one of its best friends when Ray R. Ridge died October 24, 1950. Ridge was appointed a regent December 1, 1948. He served as chairman of the Faculty and Students Relations Committee, and was a mem- of the Retirement Committee and the Alumni Re- lations Committee. His sound advice and counsel will be missed by students and faculty alike, for his constructive support of the university greatly aided its growth.

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FACULTY- 1951 Activities, discussions, luncheons, keep OU faculty well informed Faculty members had their own extra-curric- ular activities during the year. The Faculty Wom- en ' s Luncheon Group met each Tuesday noon in the cafeteria for the discussion of new ideas and current affairs. With Mrs. Mildred Gearhart as chairman for the first semester and Miss Ellen Lord for the second semester, the women dis- cussed such subjects as the achievements of prom- inent American women, local and national civil defense, and important men in literature. The Faculty Men ' s Luncheon Group furnished a notable example of the intellectual interests of the faculty. This group of 14 professors, organ- ized in 1949 by Dr. Wilfred Payne, met every Thursday noon in room 100 for the discussion of ideas on an academic level. During the meetings the group discussed such varied topics as existen- tialism, developing the student into a complete man, and the question of the survival of free enterprise. Guests included leading citizens of Omaha and visiting dignitaries. Faculty members served on many of the ad- ministrative committees of the University. These included committees on honors, library, scholar- ships, publications, athletics, student activities, student assemblies and convocations. Lunch, and a chance to relax in the faculty club room WITH A WELL QUALIFIED faculty of 78 full- time members, Omaha University is one of the leading centers of higher learning in this part of the country. The administration is fully aware of the importance of inspired teaching and is con- stantly striving to get the best instructors avail- able. Eight new instructors were appointed during the 1950-51 school year. Bruce A. Linton became the new Speech Department Head. Robert S. McGranahan took over as Head of the Journalism Department and the Office of Printing and Gen- eral Information, replacing Robert S. Mossholder. Dr. Avery L. Stephens was the new head of the reading clinic as well as a psychology and educa- tion instructor. Dr. Wilbur Brothers, who was ap- pointed to the College of Education last fall, was unexpectedly recalled into the service. He was replaced by Averno Rempel, a Canadian pro- fessor. Dr. Robert Fiester was a new addition to the Music Department. Other new full-time instructors were Charles M. Bull in business administration; Glenn D. Des- mond in English, and Raymond J. Wendell in art. BACK ROW: Linton, Stevens, DeWitt, Desmond, Brothers FRONT ROW: Wendell, Feister, Auten, Hurst, Bull.