University of Redlands - La Letra Yearbook (Redlands, CA)

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The office of the President is always open to the students. wL':::.- Q Dr. George H. Armacost, president, is re- sponsible for the establishment and direction of governing policies for the Universityg he is directly concerned with the faculty and students. Among his many jobs, President Armacost sees that the administrative officers perform their duties and he keeps in direct Contact with each group. He is also responsible for establishing a favorable reputation for the University with assistance from the alumni groups. President Armacost is affiliated with numerous local, state, and national religious and educational organizations. 3 , 3' X .,. 1 DR Armacosr presides at religious r 8. convocations on Thursday. new students at their home A graduate of Dickinson College, Dr. Armacost received his Ph.D degree from Colum- bia University. With further study he received his L.L.D. degree from Denison University, President Armacost and his wife, Verda, honor the freshmen at a reception in their beautiful home every autumn. Mrs. Armacost is active in Baptist work as a member of the Women's fkmerican Baptist Home Mission Society and is a former president of the Women's Baptist Mission Society of Southern California. Dr. and Mrs. Armacost greet

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5 I ptesidenf Qeofzge afzmacosf Dear Students of the University of Redlands: During this Golden Anniversary Year you have heard of our past achievements and listened to predic- tions and plans for the future. It is our hope that you will continue to be a part of the task force that will make these future plans come true. You will keep this 1959 La Lerwz and read it again before re- turning to Redlands in 2009 to participate in our Centennial Celebration. Our faith in the future is un- limited, and, while we rejoice in our growth since 1909, we confidently expect even our most optimistic and imaginative expectations to be exceeded in the next fifty years. President Field said Brains count. Emphasis in the past, of necessity, had to be on physical plant. In the future the development of our intellectual and spiritual resources must be accelerated. The first half of the century has seen the application of science to the development of material things, the increase of our standard of living, the relief of misery, the conquest of disease, and the prolonging of life expectancy. Yours is the supreme adventure in the application of the humanities and social sciences to human relation- ships, the elimination of war and its causes, control of anxieties, tensions, and mental illness, and the develop- ment of the fine arts that life may be enriched. All of these are possible if your brains are used and directed by the Supreme Intelligence and Spirit of the Creator that has been our Guide in the past and present. May God Bless You and the University of Redlands as plans for the future unfold. Sincerely yours, 12 ,

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4'f dm. 4g . A GILBERT BROWN and CHARLES PIERPOINT MERRILL JENSEN and FRANCIS THOMPSON Dr. Gilbert Brown serves in the capacity of administrative assistant to the Presi- dent. In this position he is director of the Golden Anniversary Campaign. Dr. Brown is the former national president of Alpha Phi Gamma. He is presently on the cal- endar committee, university development committee, and the Advisory Council. Charles O. Pierpoint is the business manager of UR. He supervises the de- partment of maintenance and of food ser- vices. His most important job for the UR is making business investments. Mr. Pier- point has been at UR since 1946. asp Ss A MARC JACK SMITH -.. Merrill Jensen is assistant to the Presi dent and is in charge of Church Relations and handles all Ur public relations with churches in this area. Rev. Jensen grad uated from UR in 1958 and is an ordam ed Baptist minister. Francis Thompson came to UR this year from Massachusetts. He is the vice-presi dent in charge of development. D Thompson is a graduate of UR and was formerly president of Bacone College in Oklahoma. Dean of flue 'faculty Dean Marc jack Smith is the dean of faculty. He is concerned with curriculum, being responsible for the addition of new courses, the co-ordination of academic di- visions, and establishing academic regula- tions. He is a member of the Faculty Council, the curriculum committee, and the scholarship committee, and is also ac- tive in various special UR committees. Dean Smith is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, ODK, and several other honorary organizations.