University of Central Arkansas - Scroll Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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Snow Is Fifth President of ASTC Dr. Silas D. Snow became the fifth president of the Arkansas State Teachers College on Iuly l, 1953, and he was the first alumnus to obtain a high administrative po- sition at the college. A native of Conway, Dr. Snow graduated from Con- way High School. He served as editor of the Scroll and president of the Student Senate of ASTC, and graduated from this college in 1929. He received his Master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1959 Hendrix College conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. President Snow has devoted his life to furthering public education in Arkansas. He served as superintendent of schools at Corning, Poyen, and Crossett before coming to ASTC. While he was at Crossett, he served on the Board of Trustees for ASTC. ASTC has made tremendous academic and physical growth under Dr. Snow. With enrollment increasing an- nually, a building program was started to keep up with the overflow of students. In the last two years, many new buildings were completed on the campus, and plans for more buildings were completed. Dr. Snow is also a leader in the community. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is a member of its official board: he has served as president of the Conway and Crossett Rotary clubs: he is a member of Winrock Board, Arkansas Historical Commission, North Central As- sociation, and Phi Delta Kappa. He is a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He is past president of the Arkansas Edu- cation Association and was Arkansas' representative on the European Flying Classroom inspection tour in 1950. Also among his honors was his being named to Who's Who ln America. As the President of the Arkansas State Teachers Col- lege, Dr. Snow is responsible for administering the affairs of the school within the policies of the Board of Trustees. President and Mrs. Snow

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Dr. Silas D. Snow President of the College

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'-ur' Dr. A. E. Burdick Dean Dr. A. E. Burdick is the present Dean of the Arkansas State Teachers College. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended Milwaukee public schools and received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He did advanced graduate work at Columbia University, and he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1957. Dr. Burdick came to the school in 1937 as an instructor in geography. He became professor and head of the department in 1947. Between 1952-1954 he served as Assistant Dean in addition to serving as head of a department. He became Dean of the College in 1954. Dr. Burdick is a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Royal Geographical Society, National Council of Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, Na- tional Council ot Geography Teachers, Arkansas Education Association, of which he has served as president of the college division, and Who's Who in America. The Dean is the principal academic officer of the college: it is his responsibility to supervise and administer instructional practices, the standards for student advice, and curricular policies. He is the representative of the faculty and of the student body to the President. Dr. Burdick pauses in his busy schedule tor cl moment with a photographer. SN-e1 M --Fr