Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Western ' s President DR. PAUL V. SANGREN I am pleased to malce a preliminary statement about the 1949 Brown and Gold. This splendid volume will serve as an additional, attractive, and authoritative record of the history of Western Michigan College during the year 1948-49. The authors of the 1949 Brown and Gold have done a fine job and I know that their work is deeply appreciated by students, alumni, and faculty. This has been another interesting and significant year at Western. Among the physical changes are the completion of a new dormitory for 500 men, the new classroom building for physics, chemistry, occupational therapy, art, and home economics, a new classroom building for music, and the beginning of construction of a new dormitory for women. These new buildings will be a great addition to the effectiveness of the educational program at Western Michigan College and will be permanent and attractive Improvements to the campus. The enrollment at the college remained stable at approximately 4000 full-time undergraduates, in spite of the loss of some 500 veterans. This establishes a trend which indicates fairly clearly the future size of the college. Some new curricular programs have been introduced, the most significant of which is the degree program In paper and pulp technology. Several new courses and course changes have been added to the currlculums, all designed to meet the modern needs of young people. Several in- teresting new student activities have appeared, significant among which are full participation in the Mid-America athletic conference, the new plan for bringing the Christmas spirit to the com- munity prior to the holidays, and better distribution and control of student parties. Capable young people have been brought to the faculty, adding to the Interest and quality of the educa- tional offerings at the college. This will be a good year for Western Michigan College and the Brown and Gold will help to make a fine record of some of these facts. PAUL V. SANGREN ADMINISTRATION 18

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COLLEGE

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DR. WYNAND WICHERS A busy year has been spent by Dr. Wynand Wichers, Vice-President, in helping to plan and supervise the expansion of the college in new buildings and new curriculum additions. Dr. Wich- ers worked with a student-faculty committee this year and helped to solve the campus parking prob- lem to the advantage of both students and faculty. JOHN C. HOEKJE One of the busiest men on campus, Mr. John C. Hoekje still finds time to talk with a great many students about a great many differe nt problems each day. As Dean of Administration, Mr. Hoekje handles student registration and maintains close connections with a great many individuals and committees which handle student affairs. Mr. Hoek- je has done a great deal towards establishing Western ' s great athletic system, and is an en- thusiastic spectator at all Western athletic events. LEONARD GERNANT Mr. Leonard Sernant, assistant registrar, aids the Dean of Administration in many of the prob- lems that arise in connection with registration. He also supervises the work of the staff in the records office where grades, scholastic ratings, and other information about each student are kept. DR. GEORGE H. HILLIARD Guidance in all matters pertaining to their work at Western is given to all students, from the beginning freshman to the graduating senior, in the offices of the counseling department. Dr. George H. Hilliard, Director of Student Person- nel and Guidance, is the friendly co unselor who heads this service of the college. 19