Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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'i'? LESTER ROSEN, Director oi Public Relations P. R. Film Shown Lester Rosen, graduate of the University in 1949, is now director of public relations. This office interprets University policy to the com- munity and state which it serves, by use of all news media of the area, including radio, television, and newspapers. Released this year was a fifteen minute film showing vari- ous phases of University life. The film was shown to incoming freshmen and new stu- dents, and. was the focal point of University visits to high schools throughout the state. A weekly television show was also instigated this year as a means to inform the public of the vast services the University of Wichita ex- tends to both its students and city. Annually a student directory is published, the joint proj- ect of the office of Public Relations and the Student Council. For the convenience of stu- dents in scheduling student affairs, a campus events bureau was established. Rosen is re- 26 VM ELIZABETH CLARK, Director oi the News Bureau to New Freshmen sponsible for making personal contact with others as a representative of the University. Elizabeth Clark serves as director of the News Bureau, acting as a liaison agent between Rosen and the radio, television, and news media. Mrs. Clark gathers the campus news, edits it, and then releases it. She may often be found going about the campus doing her own photography, sometimes catching things un- important, but all news. This office also handles inter-departmental news, publishing the weekly Presidents Newsletter. lt car- ries news of interest to faculty members, of coming campus events, and committee re- ports. With the University planning a program of campus enlargement and academic devel- opment, this office faces the task of seeking public support for the program through pub- licity.

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5,700 Students Enroll During Fall Registration The largest number of students ever to attend the University of Wichita enrolled in the fall of l957. With the close of the week-long regis- tration, a total of 5,704 students were preparing to start classes. Dr. Worth Fletcher, Registrar, and Mrs. Laura Cross, assistant registrar, guide a staff of twelve in the varied duties of the registrar. A new process of enrollment was found necessary with the increasing stu- dent body, so a pre-registration system was effected. This decreased the amount of time spent by students and faculty in formal regis- tration preceding each semester, and spread more evenly the duties of the faculty in regis- tration. During the school term the office is kept busy scheduling classes, preparing stu- dent records, and working with the curricu- lum committee on graduation requirements. Communication with prospective students, evaluation of high school transcripts, and grant of admission requests are perhaps the most important duties of this office. They also compile, edit, and distribute University cata- logues. Dr. Fletcher is advisor to veterans, acting as a liaison agent between veterans of the school and the Veterans Administration. He counsels veterans on class schedules, fi- nancial matters, and other affairs. DR. WORTH A. FLETCHER. Registrar MRS. LAURA CROSS, Assistant Registrar Shown in a panoramic view is the registration task which faces all students preceding each semester

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Graduates Kept Posted Through Alumni Services Miss Beulah Mullen is executive secretary of the Alumni Association. In this period of Uni- versity expansion, her office plays an impor- tant part in keeping alumni and friends of the campus in close contact with current Univer- sity events. This contact is made by quarterly publication of an Alumni Magazine. Made possible by gifts from former students and alumni, the Alumni Fund has provided 167 scholarships since its conception in l95O. A part of the money is also used for a library enrichment program. Annually Miss Mullen directs Homecoming and Spring Reunion functions for the alumni. At the Spring Re- union the lO and 25 year classes are honored, and an award in recognition of distinguished achievement is given to an outstanding alum- nus. Alumni clubs are located in major United States citiesp the two largest found in New York City and Los Angeles. The Alumni office also operates the Teacher Placement Bureau of the University. They notify teacher candi- dates of positions open in the profession, and arrange interviews when necessary. Com- plete records of academic work, extra-curricu- lar activities and faculty references are kept to aid University graduates find a place in the teaching profession. W., T BEULAH MULLEN. Executive Secretary oi the Alumni Association Highlight ot the Alumni Homecoming weekend was the cofiee held in the Fieldhouse following the game. 27