The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-31
BUTLER is RUN
WITH POLITICS,
SAYS ATHEARN
Brands Board of Trustees
as Absentee Landlords
in His Letter.
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demic program by the North Cen
trail Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools.
2. Full approval by the American
Association of University Women.
3. Approval Of the Butler univer-
sity college of education by the
American Association of Teacher
Training Institutions.
Installed New System
4. Full membership in the Amer
lean Association of Urban Universe
ties.
5. Installation of a complete sys-
TEN of intramural athletics.
6. Reorganization and Standard
zation of intercollegiate athletics.
7. Installation Of student activity
books in the interest Of student
health and recreation.
8. Institution of new university
administrative agencies, such as the
deans council, student welfare
agencies, student budget committee,
thus adapting the machinery of adj
ministration of the university TO the
needs of a growing institution.
9. Enlargement and improvement
of student health service, including
a full-time university physician.
10. Additions to TheSpls room.
IL. Enlargements and additions
to the university library, including
catalogue room, reference room and
new stacks.
II. Additions to provisions for
admission and classification of STU
dents.
10. Addition of a department of
student personnel, including a syS-
tenn of freshman advisers.
Installed Psychological Clinic
IA. The installation of a psyche
logical clinic, with a staff of three
specialists.
is. Reorganization of the college
of education on a collegiate and
graduate basis.
16. Created a graduate college of
religion.
II. Inaugrated department of
religion in the college of liberal arts
and sciences.
ID. Equipped the department of
journalism with presses, linotype and
composition room.
10. Created a department of fine
arts in the college of liberal arts
and sciences, with closer working
utilization with the Arthur Jordan
conservatory of music than had been
available before.
20. Enlarged the scope and serv-
ices of the evening and extension
courses to include the whole scope
of adult education.
81 Created a graduate study di-
vision with a graduate studies coun-
Gil.
%. Established a system of chap
els in the college of liberal arts and
sciences.
%. EStabl iShed prevocational
courses in engineering, forestry and
ObleT VOCATIONAL llelNlS.
"a Fostered the organization of a
mothers council for the cooperation
of parents and faculties in the well
fare of students
25. Instituted a mems union build
ing.
26. Founded a monthly news bull
1etin for alumni and friends of the
university.
81. Codif1ed the rules and regula-
lions of the university for annual
publication in a students handbook.
90 Instituted a series of scientific
studies in university costs. inaugu-
rated economies in operation and
speeded up efficiency in all depart
ments.
30 have conducted extended
studies in the problems of university
housing, mortality of students, ath-
letic control. and general university
finance. From wide inquiry into
current university practices I was
building a blue print of the Butler
university of the future which would
serve the cultural, professional and
vocational needs of a great metro
politan area.
Budget Reduced 100000
During the past two years I have
successfully reduced the current
budget of the university more than
5000 900, without lowering education
al standards. During my admins
tration we have lived we'll within
the adopted budget. For the current
year tuition receipts exceed the
budget estimates; receipts from
endowment are entirely within your
control.
There has been no increase in the
indebtedness of the university be-
cause of budget overdraftS or I'M
wise financial ventures on the part
of the academic leaders of the uni
verSity.
Butler university has suffered
from the general financial de-
preston as have all other education
al institutions, but it has sought to
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