Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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Advice, Friendship, Service Ciiered As Deans Nelle Slater and Richard McLain can frequently be found problem-solving on the run for students and faculty, :mx W. Roy Newsom Dean of the College DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Possessing a wide and impressive range oi past experience, Dr. Roy Newsom is completing his second year as Dean ot the College. A graduate of Whittier Col- lege, Dean Newsom remains active in community affairs and sicentiiic circles. This year, Dr. Newsom was busy with a variety of projects, including overseeing the architects plans for the new science building, organizing the curriculum and scheduling classes, and supervising the landscaping ot the central campus. His diverse skills and responsibilities keep him in touch with students-he presides over Tuesday convocaions, as wess as with facul- ty-he is chairman ot the Chemistry depart- ment. Taking an active interest in sports, Dr. Newsom is chairman of the college Athletic Board of Control. His community responsibilities have run from the direc- torship ot the Whittier Chamber oi Com- merce to membership on the Whittier Pub- lice Library Board of Trustees.

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Offered by Presldent and Board BOARD OF TRUSTEES Row 1 L to R Cass Rees Ashton M Ol1S Vera Retlly Dolores Ball Bonnte Bell Wardman Raymond Thompson Ethel Eclcels Thomas Bewley Row 2 Ezra Hlnshaw Walter Knott LaMotte Cohu Glenn l..eW1s Iohn Murdy Ioe Robrnson Dr Homer Rosenberger Dr C C Trlllmgham Dr Paul S Smlth Not plctured W B Camp Iohn L Compton Dr Arthur F Corey Thomas M ETWID Chnton Har ts Edna T Nanney Rlchard M Nlxon Iohn Stautter BOARD OF TRUSTEES Contrlbutlng to the academlc and phy slcal growth ot Whlttter College the Board of Trustees 15 a body of dedlcated tndrvlduals many of Whom have achleved natlonal recognltlon Board members work actlvely Wllh Presldent Smlth to promote lnterest tn Whtttler College on a state and natlonal level Speaktng before buslness men educators and other mterested groups 1nd1v1dual Board members have stressed the necessrty and lmportance of the lndependent college ln Amerrcan edu catlon Act1ve assoclatlons Wllh the buslness and academrc communlttes on a nattonal level are charactenstlcs shared by the Board members Some are on the boards of dtrectors of large corporatlons Whlle others are members of educatlonal organ 1zat1ons such as the Assoc1at1on ot lnde pendent Calrfornta Colleges and Unlversl tres and the Natronal Commrttee of School Admmrstrators Meetmg four ttmes a year Wrth the PTGSI dent Board members contrlbute long hours many resources and thelr speclallzed knowledge for the benetlt of Whlttler Col ege Whxther College Trustee Walter Knott speaks on the con servatwe movement 1n Southern Cahlornta at a Ntght Sem mar program 1 I Y- wg, , ss - sus- vs ' ' 11 H 1 1 1 H ' 1 B , E , . -11 1 . , g.- 1-' . F ,rlwf 1 .. HW . QEQ 1 a as -W . few ,. . , as - 1 . .. , , . , , , , Dr. 1 1 1 ' . - 1 1 1 1 , , . 1 . . . , . . . . . . , V, - , A - 1 - 1 I 1 4 1 - 1 - -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , l 1 , 1 . . . , ,

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Deans Link Students and Administration i ij lr Richard E. McLain Dean of Men Dr. Nelle G. Slater Dean of Women DEAN OF WOMEN Appointed to her present post in 1961, Dean Slater is concludinug her tenure at Whittier this year. At present she acts as an Assistant Professor ot Religion, is the secretary ot the Pacitic Coast section ot the American Association of Religion and is chairman ot the local organization of the California Association oi Women Deans and Vice Principals. As Whittier College's Dean ot Women, Dr. Nelle G.. Slater has served with a friendly and cheerful interest that has Won the respect and admiration of all Women students. Never too busy to counsel or chat with individual students, Dr. Slater met regularly with Interdorm Council, lnterso- ciety, Associated Women Students and all of the Women's service organizations. DEAN OF STUDENTS Functioning as a vital link between the Administration and the student body, Dean of Students Richard E. McLain, who leaves his post in Iune, helped to coordinate the goals and policies ot both groups. Com- bining sincerity With Warm friendliness, he provided valuable counseling to indi- vidual students and served as advisor to ASWC exec. Dean McLain also assisted in the planning and organization of the 1964 Orientation Week activities, and serv- ed on both the Publications Board and Co- Curriculum Committee.