University of South Florida - Aegean Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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The Leader of the Pack John bolt Brown is the current President of the University of South Florida. - .....4.A ..,. .t . mo..- um... VWJ-h-u-Awl-u-Cnnan-m v. - lHu.A'rw-... . ' r- Kan President Brown's staff: Barbara Cox. Joseph Busla, Barbara Ann Blue, Albert Hartley. John Lon Brown, Bryan Burgess, David Caner. Rickard Fender. Daniel Walbolt and Gregory O'Brien Admlnlstraflon 31

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Championing the needs of the community Running a major state university is not a leisure job. Just ask John Lott Brown, president of the University of South Florida. A typical week for Brown included three to four meetings downtown, 3 four day convention in Washington, DC. and a USF meeting at Chinsegut Hill in Brooksville. Brownls tight schedule also necessitated that he frequently attended the daily breakfast, luncheon or dinner meetings; and often attending three to four additional engagements on the weekend. Although he rarely could be found in his office, tucked away in the north side of the Administration Building, Brown believed his efforts were worth the work to build the best university in Florida. In 1985, Brown claimed USF was the only one of the nine Florida State Universities which could be classified as a large, comprehen- sive, reseaIch university with a broad range of programs. Located in a major metropolitan area. the surrounding environment was a key to USFls growth, so Brown aimed to develop further programs that would benefit Tampa, such as business management, engineering, urban planning, medicine and social work. But USFls scope was not limited tojust that. llAt the same timefl Brown continued, tttUSFt must preserve the proper level of exposure to programs in the liberal arts and preserve the opportunity for students to come to USF and get a liberal arts education. Brown believed that a liberal arts education assures that students will be better able to understand people and social concerns. He deemed his challenge as llchampioning the needs of the area while lttrying to preserve the core of liberal arts? To aid him in his goals, Brown compiled a staffof seasoned profes- sionals. Barbara Ann Blue assumed the position of Vice President for University Relations while Daniel Walbolt took on the duties of Vice President for Student Affairs. Gregory OlBrien served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Albeit Hartley was employed as the Executive Vice President and Rickard Fender was Vice President for Administrative Affairs. Barbara Cox served as Executive Assis- tant to the President, Richard Connar was the Vice President for Medi- cal Affairs and Joseph Busta took on the dutes of both Executive Vice President for the USF Foundation and Vice President for Develop- ment and Alumni Affairs. Rounding out the list were David A. Carter, Faculty Assistant to the President and Bryon Burgess, General Counsel. 30 Admlnlstralion The woman behind the man. Patrice Welch, one of the secretaries in the Presidents office, transcribes one of the many memos which are distributed from the office each day. USF Headquarters, The Administration Building is home base for USF's top officials.

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iiThere is no limit to What we can doii Was there no end? As the doors opened at the Shrinerls Hospital for Crippled Children and the H. Lee Moffit Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, Tampa Bay began to wonder if USF would ever stop growing. Further expan- sion was underway with the construction of the Engineering Building 59? and the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center. Other plans for growth, included the selection of a site for the Kiwanis Childrenls Center; a fund-raising campaign for the building of an eye institute; the establishment of a corporate research and development park; and plans for the relocation of the MacDonaldis Training Center from downtown Tampa to the east side of campus. A visit to the newly opened Shrineris Hospital revealed a unique approach toward medical treatment. Shriner's was not designed in the traditional manner of hospitals, but was beautifully and functionally constructed to aid in the recovery of patients. Since the Shriners are committed to helping crippled children build better lives, it was quite understandable to see why they designed such a beautiful and aesthetically pleasing building. They feel that for a child to have a healthy recovery it is not only important to heal the body, but also to improve the childls sense of well being and self image. The children's area is pleasingly decorated for a relaxed atmo- sphere. Toys and games are scattered throughout the area, readily available for play at anytime. TV lounges and arts and crafts areas are also provided for use. Employees and volunteers do not wear the tradi- tional white uniforms which further creates a relaxed environment. The offices, treatment rooms and X-ray rooms are not numbered, but are painted with pictures of animals native to Florida. The Shriners try to keep their patients as comfortable and as close to UNIVERSITY b: SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRY CENTER . a ' ' ' t, ' their environment as possible; and that is why parents and other family A W 3 95:53:37 13:? e MW WM , '. '. i u . ' l' . . members are permitted to stay at the hospital, in their guest quarters. , 7,; .13.? e t ? t, t; vie Izmw .. ' i . The Shriners feel that it is important to actively involve the family in um; mxwm: WM ' the treatment of the child. g 1mm Amman; nu MW . um Shriners at USF is only one of 22 hospitals operated in the United 5w: mew us ASSOtuTES a m .. u States, Canada and Mexico. Services provided by the hospitals are free of charge to the patients and their families. The money to pay for the services and facilities come from Shriner contributions, fund- raising and donations from private sources. Operating expenses are lower because the hospital utilizes numerous volunteers. that include Shriners, Shrine related people and USF students. With the success of the Shrineris Hospital and the foundations of .USFis expansions firmly cemented in the minds of Florida, a Shrinerls personal motto fits not only the Shriner's Hospital. but the mood of USF as a whole: uThere is no limit to what we can do if our hearts and minds are in it. Gateway to the future. The Shriner's The slgn of the times. a billboard Hospital for Crippled Children opened its announces the coming of the USF Psychi- doors as one of USFis new achievements atry Center to be built on the north side of the campus. 32 Exponslon