University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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OFFI ERS CDF THE U IVER ITY Chaplain Edward G. Harris received his B.A. from Harvard and his S.T.M. from Union Theological Seminary. An Army Chaplain in the Second World War, Chaplain Harris received excellent training for his present position. Although he is mainly remembered for his well-delivered sermons in chapel, the Chaplain has made a custom of visiting the fraternities and of entertaining dormitory residents at home. Dr. Edwin B. Williams, as Provost, directs the aca- demic policy and is the chief educational officer of the University. Under his supervision a survey is being conducted to determine the strength and efficiency of programs in all departments. Dr. Williams, who re- cently completed a very detailed Spanish dictionary, was graduated from the University with a degree in Romance Languages. .,. gig, Q Ms, H . :E fl . Dr. Roy F. Nichols, Vice-Provost, served the Univer- sity as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences from 1952 to 1954. Dr. Nichols has been recently appointed Professor of History and is an accomplished author, for he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History in 1949 for his book, The Disrzzpiiofz of American Dl'IIIOt'Vdt'j'. His present capacity calls for assistance to the Provost in connection with the scholastic program. '

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49 . ,, . ,479-M, 5j,1'! --'N DR. WILLIAM H. DUBARRY Vice-President DR. WILLIAM H. DUBARRY, Vice-President for the Corporation, has the responsibility of coordinating the activities of the Trustee Commit- tees, in order to ensure the success and the complete integration of their various programs. Prior to this appointment, Dr. DuBarry served as Director of Scholar- ships and Student Aid, Assistant to the President and Provost, and as Executive Vice-President. I-Ie received his B.S. in Economics at the Wharton School and his LL.D. at Dickinson College. In addition to his Work in the administration, Dr. DuBarry is President of Wistar Institute, Manager of the University Museum and a Trustee for the Moore School.

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., gas Dr. Carl C. Chambers, Vice-President in charge of Engineering Agairs, came to Penn upon his gradua- tion from Dickinson in 1933. Previously he was an instructor and then Dean of the Moore School. He has been associated with RCA and the International Resistance Company as well as numerous other re- search projects. Dr. Arnold K. Henry, Vice-Provost for the Univer- sity, has held this oilice only a short time, but has held several other positions at the University. Joining the school upon graduation from the Wharton School, he later became Dean of Admissions and in 1939 was appointed the first dean of the newly established Of- fice of Student Affairs. He served in this position until his new appointment last year. Dr. Henry is, in addition, a Professor in the Transportation Depart- ment of Wharton. Gene D. Gisburne, Vice-President in charge of Stu- dent Affairs, was formerly Dean of Admissions and has been with the University for some time. He has responsibility for registration, admissions, scholar- ships and student aid, the functions of the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women, and physical education and athletics. He is advisor for Penn Players, the Committee on Student Affairs, and the Council on Athletics.