University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Deon Gordon .lohnston Cordon johnston, acting Dean of the College of Law, first joined the University staff as an instruc- tor in 1932. On leave for active naval duty for four of the war years, he returned to become assistant to james F. Price, then Dean of the Law school, in 1945. When Price became acting chancellor this year, johnston stepped up to head the law school which now includes more than three hundred stu- dents. Dean johnston is known outside school for his unusual hobby of narrating symphonic themes with orchestras. Dean Charles Greene When the newly-formed Denver junior College was added to the University last fall, Charles Greene was appointed Dean. Dean Greene had been super- intendent of public schools in Denver for several years prior to his acceptance ofa position with D.U. He was graduated from D.U. as a language major in 1910 and received his master's degree the next year. His next degree, in education administration, came from Columbia in 1919, and in 1942. he re- ceived an honorary doctorate from Denver Univer- sity. Dean Creene's domain extends to nearly two hundred students who are working for two-year or Associate degrees. 21

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Dean Cecil Puckett Dean Cecil Puckett took over a highly responsible position when he followed in the footsteps of james F. Price as Dean of the College of Business Adminis- tration last fall. Formerly a professor of education, Dean Puckett now heads the schools of Aeronautics, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Public Ad- ministration on the Civic Center Campus. This year has seen the completion of remodeling and expand- ing begun on the Bizad campus last year, and two more large buildings are now being modernized and fitted for use as part of the fast expanding Civic Center campus. 20 Dean Malcom G. Wyer Malcolm C-. Wyer, Dean of the school of Librari- anship and director of the public libraries, has head- ed D.U.'s Librarian school since its origin in l93O. Through his guidance and efforts the school has become recognized as one of the most advanced schools of librarianship in the country. Originally located on the University Park Campus, and now moved to the downtown campus, the Library school has kept pace with the D.U. expansion. i

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Seated: Bob Abney, Bob Furnish, .lack Hauser, Dave Stone. Standing: Bob Hedberg, Bob Hill, Art Morton, Al Seratin, Joanne Barra, Frankie Patterson, Rita Jones, Dorothy Smith. Not shown: George Argys and Betty Neukorn. lnterschool Council lnterschool Council, composed of the two campus presidents and presi- dents or representatives from the sev- eral schools and colleges, heads all at- fairs concerning the student body. As governors of all student organizations they coordinate and support all-school functions, as well as sponsoring an an- nual dance in their own name. rf,