University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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The Chancellor lakes time to help a student with a problem. Chancellor Setting new goals lias liccn a primary concern of Chester M. Alter since his appointment as Chancellor in 1953. As the Centennial period closed and a new century dawned. Dr. Alter viewed the future with enthusiasm and ho|)ed for the University’s betterment through improvements in curriculum and students attitudes. He visualized “an institution free from all kinds of extreme pressures, free to do the things it ought and can do well.” The Chancellor wants the University to remain moderate in size, but “to enlarge, enrich, and strengthen the academic offerings.” Admission requirements will be raised to obtain higher quality Students. Intellectual and cultural resources in the form of guest lecturers and course material should encourage individuals to Income more valuable citizens in society. Goals set by students and the University must l e meaningful and of high quality. Yet, they must be projected with one eye toward the future and the other on the past.

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The Chancellor point out u detail in procedure to hU ne assistant, Binford W. ( illnrt. To live in such an ape as this is a challenge and a privilege which none of us should take lightly. It demands our most nohle thoughts, our highest ideals, and our deepest consecrations. This year is the lieginning of a second century in the history of the University of Denver. We have just celebrated our Centennial anniversary with its theme. “The Responsible Individual and a Fret' Society in an Expanding 1 niverse. ’ On the IOOtli anniversary of the University we rejoice in the many accomplishments of the past and in the great and noble deeds which have brought us to this day. However, we cannot ponder the pages of past history without becoming vitally aware of our responsibilities to the present and to the future. As a great university moves toward peaks of excellence in matters of the spirit and the mind it must always keep foremost the obligation to develop responsible individuals with keen intellects who are equipped to live and to contribute amidst the challenges of a changing and dynamic society. The person who has had the privileges and opportunities of a university education has also placed upon his shoulders the responsibilities of building a l etter world for himself and for those who come after. Whether his building blocks are the tools of industry or ideas of the mind we are charged with the obligation to use them wisely and to use them well. From those to whom so much has l ecn given, much will 1m required. We -.land in an epochal period of history. What i said and done, thought and acted upon by those of us in this age will influence generations to come. Therefore as 1 extend my warm greetings to you, may I urge you to join hands with others in building a better world and a more nohle institution as we strive to be come lietter and nobler within ourselves. To each of yoi 1 extend my warm wishes for a meaningful life. out 22

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Harvey I). Willson. Vice Chancellor-Treasurer Robert S. McCollum. Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Fifteen million dollars for operational expenses, a thousand dollars for margin of error, hut no cash to build a proposed student union . . . This predicament, coupled with the problems of minimizing expenditures and raising funds for new buildings, is the job of Vice Chancellor-Treasurer Harvey Willson. Although these duties consume much of his time, the treasurer must also supervise staff personnel, as well as handle all business matters and financial transactions for a growing University. Vice Chancellors Professor Toynbee, a graduate seeking a job, an alumnus wanting to make a donation, the Stage Band somewhere in Asia—these were concerns of the Office of Public Affairs, directed by Vice Chancellor Robert McCollum. By arranging conferences and bringing distinguished speakers to campus, this integral part of the University helped create an intellectual atmosphere. At the same time, aided by modern advertising techniques, the office built the reputation of the University through national publicity.