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Show May 12, 1961 Salt Lake City, Utah Class Officers to jraowmoN Be Elected Today revealed I All of Westminsters Faculty under regular appointment have indicated that they will return to their positions in 1961-6- 2 according to the announcement issued by President Frank E. Duddy, Jr.- This is the first time in' a good many years that the spring months have not brought one or more resignations from the Faculty. - V Dr. 2? Duddys Statement continued jwith the announcement of faculty promotions. In the new year Miss Rosa Bird Marimon and Dr. John Telecky will have the rank of Professor. Miss Marimon will be Professor of English and Dr. Telecky. Professor of Education. ih th ; Mrs. Richard Van Norman will be promoted to Associate Professor of Biology and Mr. Jay Lees to Associate Professor of Speech. Tuck I Hubbard I t i I: The only promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor is that of Mrs. Donald Stanley in Biology. . Dr. Myra Yancey will serve in for the Senior 1961-62 Vice for as the Acting Chairman of President; Joy Wigfall class offices are: Ron Swenson ger the Division of Language and Lit Rohn for Secretary; and Virginia and Tuck Hubbard for President; Viola Chapman, who erature. Dr. treasurer. BallenMoore for Francis and Jerry Neilsen and Barbara now holds the chairmanship of this Division, is relinquishing part of her administrative duties in order to give more attention to the Department of English and to her The candidates ! -- 1 Professor of the Year Donald R. Justesen teaching. Professor H."P. Sturm will be Chairman of the Division of Social I A new honor was initiated durScience, having served during the ing Westminster Day award assem- current year as Acting Chairman. bly this year. The Professor of the was honored for his Joining the Faculty as Assistant Year Instructor in Biology will be James outstanding achievement in the Wright, alumnus of 1958. The rank field of, education. An engraved given to Mr. Wright is a special one plaque was presented and the prodeveloped over recent years to one night desigWestminster alumni to teach fessor will have part time at their alma mater while nated as his lecture night on which they are pursuing graduate studies he will present a lecture concernat the University of Utah. Mr. ing the achievement for which he Wright has a Masters Degree in I received the award. Education and will be working t0. ward a graduate degree in biology. I The committee who selected the The Department of Religion will recipient of the award was com be enlarged in September with the posed of one of the top individuals appointment of a new instructor, I from each of the academic majors. Mr. Walter C. Hofheinz of Waco, II me committee was maae up entire . Texas, and New York City, New , , students selected by other President; Judy Nilsson and Nancy York. Mr. Hofheinz is currently I Rose for Secretary; and Carol Hart completing his doctoral studies in students and sponsored by Rev, biblical literature at Union Theo-- 1 Maurice McDowell After careful and Phil Shoun logical Seminary and Columbia I judging and interviewing of the I niversity. facujty members, the committee se- It is anticipated that four or lected the most worthy professor more other new appointments will the "Professor of the Year." be announced in the near future.! The award is not given on the An additional professor will be ap-- 1 pointed in French and one in physi- - basis of a popularity contest but cal education. The College is also according to Ron Swenson, chair searching for a person to fill the man of the committee, "We hope chemistry position vacated by Dr. Charles Hammer in 1960. Professor t0 establish this award on a higher Norman Fjeldsted, who has filled intellectual level giving recognition the position on a one-yebasis, I for services rendered in the fielc plans to return to retirement in Lf education. I California. , Their selection was based on the Another area m which expansion is expected is the Department of fowing points: History. It is hoped that the new appointee will be a specialist in However, President Duddy 'American history. His assignment year. out , , , Part-tim- e Pmts appoint will include part of the freshman I history courses which have been ments are not consumated unti I taught this year by Professor I later in the season when enroll Thomas Madron. Mr. Madron will ments can be predicted with greater be leaving the campus in June to accUraCy Bowden Gerald pursue his graduate studies on a I full-tibasis. Promotions among the Faculfy are on and mae basis of demonstrated Margaret ins true Pierson for Secretary; Many of the part-tim- e for tors known to Westminster stu- - competence, years of professional Rhodes and Tom Urquhart will be returning for next I service, and academic preparation. dents Treasurer. L al-lo- w 1) Educational significance Denne Those aspiring to the offices of the Junior class are: Tom Hood and Ken Denne for President; Stan Jones and Betty Short for Vice r. ar .1 Jim Hansen Seeking the votes of the Sopho- more class are: Gerald Bowden and and Gary Freehauf for Vice Presi dent; Barbara Smith and Ellen in professors achievement the field of education. 2) The quality of this achievement shall be determined by its: a) Originality b) Research c) Effectiveness of presenta- tion by noted thorities in the field d) Recognition 1 Ken of the au- achievements 3) The tangible shall be considered as: books, essays, dissertations, articles in learned publications, lectures to learned societies, musical compositions, special projects (engineering, mathe-matic- s, government and foundation grants. grants etc.) 4) The committee -- also realizes that there are some achieve- ments that are intangible in nature and these efforts shall " be given due consideration. The committee has laid the ground work for this award and hopes that it will be established as a lasting tradition at Westminster. This award is presented for one year and will be turned over to a new professor at the end of that year. If the committee feels there is no one eligible ofr the award, it need not be presented every year. Dr.D. R. Justesen, honored as the Professor of the Year for 1961-6- 2, will present a lecture on his doctoral dissertation for which he won the award. 1 In the next issue of the Parson we will present the nucleus of Dr. Justesens lecture. it If |
