West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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Mr. William B. Hicks, Jr. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, is responsible for the maintenance, operation, protection, and security of the college plant and property belonging to the college. He supervises the operation of the Service Center, food service, and all other aux- iliary enterprises of the college. While new build- ings are being constructed, Mr. Hicks serves as a contact between the architect and the contrac- tors. Mr. Hicks graduated from Wesleyan in the class of 1939. When he has a chance to slip away from official duties, he spends his free time at his camp beside the Buckhannon River. Selecting Wesleyan ' s new students each year and processing their applications for admissions is the main responsibility of Mr. Raymond Kiser, Director of Admissions. With the help of his of- fice staff, information about Wesleyan is sent to students throughout the eastern United States. His office keeps in constant contact with min- isters, alumni, friends of the college and other key people who talk with prospective students about the opportunities at Wesleyan. His office welcomes inquiries, and each request is promptly handled. He is assisted in his work by Mrs. Thelma King Kessler, assistant director of admissions. SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS WILLIAM B. HICKS RAYMOND KISER 19

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PATTON L. NICKELL RICHARD CUNNINGHAM REGISTRAR DEAN OF STUDENTS Registering students, maintaining permanent records, scheduling examinations, preparing transcripts, writing some catalogue copy, teach- ing in the Business Department— these are just some of the duties of Mr. Patton Nickell, as Reg- istrar of Wesleyan. Mr. Nickell worked in the ad- missions office during his undergraduate years at Wesleyan before assuming the position as registrar. This past summer he earned his master of science degree at Marshall College. Under the direction of Mr. Nickell a new system of registration was initiated in June of 1960. This Keysort System speeds up the process of registration, reporting of grades, and computa- tion of statistics. It has proved to be a much more efficient system than the previous one— a nec- essary improvement as registration increases. The duties of Mr. Richard Cunningham, Dean of Students, are many and varied. Serving the needs of the college students is his primary ac- tivity. Mr. Cunningham guides Wesleyan in such areas as student housing, extracurricular and social activities, and student aid. Operation of the Student Personnel Center is under his direction. Mr. Cunningham is also responsible f or the con- duct and the social modes of the student body. He serves on the Administrative and Conduct Committees and is a non-voting member of the Community Council. Much of Mr. Cunningham ' s free time is spent in his position of province director for Sigma Chi Fraternity. During the past summer the Dean of Students attended classes to be applied toward his doctorate at West Virginia University. 18

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DEAN OF WOMEN Miss Nellie G. Wilson, in her capacity as Dean of Women, has as her main goal that of cooperating with the admin- istration to promote the objectives of Wesleyan. This she accomplishes by her guidance in the areas of women ' s housing, student aid, orientation program for freshmen, counseling and conduct. Under her supervision the Women ' s House Governing Board is able to operate efficiently. In the surrounding community of Buckhannon Miss Wilson is active in both the Woman ' s Club and in the Women ' s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. NELLIE WILSON DEAN OF MEN Between coaching students in the latest interpretation of a fine point in Robert ' s Rules of Order and quelling panty raids on the women ' s dorms, Dean of Men John D. Shaver is one of the more versatile personalities on Wesleyan ' s campus. Letters written to students informing them they are overcut in class or chapel attendance are signed by Mr. Shaver in his position as coordinator of the attendance com- mittee. JOHN SHAVER CREEL S. CORNWELL PUBLICITY DIRECTOR The principal duty of the director of publicity is to keep the public informed about Wesleyan. This is done through the release of information, articles, pictures ' , and moving pictures to newspapers, magazines, periodicals, radio and television stations. Creel S. Cornwell started these chores at Wesleyan the day before Groundhog Day, 1960. It was his first venture into the publicity field after 21 years of work on eight news- papers ranging in size from the Wetzel Republican to the Baltimore Evening Sun. After a fare of covering murders, births of two-headed calves, personals such as Aunt Fanny ' s visit to the Big Town, highway homicide and suicide, and those temples of double talk— city hall and the courthouse- he finds working here a bit of a change in pace. He would settle for an understanding typewriter that could spell, and the scalp of the guy who invented the memo. 20