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

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V, « • S VICE PRESIDENT In 1945, Dr. Wynand Withers came from presidency of Hope College to the new office of vice president of Western. Among his responsibilities are the supervision and improvement of the facultv and instruction, and, with the Educa- tional Policies Committee, revision of curricular of- ferings, practices and policies. The administration of Western has multiplied proportionately with its enrollment. From a staff of two. President Waldo and his secretary, plus a director of the campus school, it has grown to in- clude 15 busy people. Miss Roxanne Steele, the secretary, was also registrar of the college. As presi- dent, Waldo ' s job at that time was a very personal one in relation to the students. The first Dean of Women came in 1916, the first Dean of Men in 1925. In 1934, the office of Dean of Administration was initiated, and Dr. Sangren was appointed to the position. When Sangren became president in 1936, at the end of a three year battle for the survival of the school, he created new offices and redistributed duties. DEAN OF ADMINISTRATION-REGISTRAR Mr. Clayton Maus assists the President in the areas of supervision of student class programs and activities, enrollemnt procedures, and student loans. II ADMINISTRATION

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President I wish to commend the staff of the Brown and Gold for their superb production of the 1956 edition. Each year some excellent and unique ideas appear which are stimulating and interesting. You may be proud of the work you have done. To those of you who have participated in the production of this annual, I extend my sincere congratulations. Paul V. Sangren President Since his appointment as chief executive officer of Western in 1936, Dr. Paul V. Sangren has worked unceasingly to keep the college in step with its rapidly growing enrollment. He is the final authority, and represents Western in its various public relations. 10

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DEAN OF WOMEN Dr. Elizabeth Lichty is the special friend of every woman on campus, finding jobs, helping them adjust to college life, supervising housing, and taking time to talk with any student who needs a sympathetic ear. DEAN OF MEN J. Towner Smith supervises men ' s housing, keeps per sonal files on all the men on campus, and knows them all much better than usually suspected. 12 ft