University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Seerelarie In I hr Dean of Women: Miss Mokoan. Mrs. Stkhiirtt. Mih, Davis Mi » ll«len I'oolr Rush Office Of Tli« lloan Of Women In t lie thirty years since its establishment in 1919. the office of the Dean of Women has grown to one of the most important in the I’niversity. Headed by Dean Helen Poole Kush, a staff of six works to integrate Pitt women into a full program of social and extracurricular activities. The twelfth floor of the Cathedral is now firmly established as the women’s floor and provides a much needed center for women’s activities and relaxation. The senior mentor system directed by Dean Kush insures every freshmen woman an uppcrclass friend and counselor during her first and hardest semester at Pitt. Helen Van Dyke is assistant to the Dean, in charge of the Information room. Working closely with her is Miss Klizabeth J. Wood who trains and assists the nationality room hostesses in their service of explaining Pitt to visitors. Jean K. Findley has charge of the Women’s Housing and Job Placement bureau. The Heinz Chapel is ably managed by assistant to the Dean. Mrs. Melrose Weitzcl. Patricia Mac Donald assists Dean Kush in the sujjcrvision of the extensive program of women’s activities at the I’niversity. Miss McDonald Miss Van I ykk Mies. Wkitzki. Miss oooii aiits. rivm.iiv

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Tlie Sec l)r. John ••her Tin 111 This year every stuilcnt in the University received nn up-to-date cumulative record of his credits and grades. With this step the Registrar's office has at Iasi overtaken the |x st- var rush at l’itt. Actually, the new streamline procedures in I)r. J. (J. Quick’s office will handle the 20.000 enrollment with more speed ami efficiency than was possible in the pre-war days when there were only 12,000 students to process. The answer to the new efficiency is the International Business Machine system which has been installed on the eighteenth floor. Working sixteen hours a day, one of these machines addresses pre-registration kits automatically from master file cards at a speed of 80 lines per minute. Still other I.B..M. machines can turn out 100.000 grade reports in as little as 54 hours. The fastest hand recorder can do only about 2.1 such reports an hour. I ate in 1040. acting on the advice of assistant registrar K.A. Katchcldcr. the University ordered an IBM system specifically designed to handle the situation at Pitt. When the new machines arrived, the Registrar’s office was iM'hind by 350.000 in its grade reports, and losing ground. Now in June. 1049. the grade reports are up to date and cumulative records, not issued since early in 1040. have been distributed. retarv 1048 was a year of fulfillment for many of the dreams of Pitt Secretary Dr. John Weber. Year after year Dr. Weber has looked forward to the time when a new science building, better sports'facilities, libraries. and student buildings would Ik added to the University. The announcement this year of two new building programs was the first tangible evidence that at last Dr. Welter's hopes are to become a reality. A graduate of the University. Dr. Welter served as a captain in the first World War In-forc returning to teach in the Mechanical Kngincering department. After serving as head of the M.K. department. Dr. Welter became business manager of the University in 1020. His other services to Pitt include memltership on the Board of Trustees and many years as supervising engineer in the construction of the Cathedral and Heins1'. Chapel. Although his administrative duties as secretary an exacting. Dr. Weber has still found time to serve on the Board of Managers of Juvenile Court and as a inein-Iter of the City Planning Commission. gist car l)r. J. (allirrl Onirk

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Mr. Theodore . Bidillr On'ink Of Tin Ihsiii Of M«»n Student rallies, fraternities, veterans affairs, senior placement and musical organizations are hut a few of the many activities that make the office of the Dean of Men one of the busiest places in the Cathedral. Now in his eighth year as Dean of Men, Theodore W. Middle has as his goal the achievement of a well rounded student life by every man at Mitt. Aiding the Dean in striving towards this goal are seven assistants and directors. Fraternities are the chief responsibility of K. .1. McIntosh, assistant to the dean, and other student activities fall under the supervision of William S. Saalbach. Charles II. Kbert Jr. is director of the placement bureau and is a busy man every year when thousands of prospective graduates la-gin that search for a job. A newcomer to the staff this year is Maul S. Loh-mcycr. adviser to student publications. My contrast, the member longest on the Dean of Men’s staff is William Daufenbaugh, in charge of the information room and the I'niversitv marshalls, and now in his 24th year at Mitt. The nationally known marching band and orchestra are the domain of Director Holn-rt L. Arthur. J. Kdward Uieart heads the iin| ortant division of Veterans Affairs. Secretaries to the Dean of Men: Top: Stated Miss W’kst-wood; Standing Mils. Kl-i»eb. Miss McKkkvek. Miss SlPTTOX. Hattom: Seated MissStbv-EXaos; Standing MlH McClike. M ns Donov ix, Miss O'l.EMiv, Miss l)ox-NELLY.