Veritas, Vol. 02, No. 19, February 5, 1962

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February 5,1962
Office of Public Information

TRUSTEES ELECT, EXTEND FB CONTRACTS; Following commencement exercises	Trustees
FIVE ALUMNI ARE NOW BOARD MEMBERS	Luncheon at the Riviera Coumrry-JSlub, UM’s Board of
Trustees posed for its picture on the^'maijx^stairway of the Ashe building, then elected five new members at its annual meeting. New UM Trustees are: R. B. Gautier, Jr., Miami attorney, former Florida legislator, chairman of the UM Medical Council and director of the UM Citizens* Board; James Gerity, Jr., corporation executive and industrialist who makes his winter home at Miami Beach where he is president of the Committee of One Hundred; Louis J. Hector, Miami attorney, former member of the Civil Aeronautics Board who resigned in 1957 with a letter of protest which was commended by President Eisenhower; Stuart Patton, Miami attorney, former assistant U.S. attorney and former president of the Orange Bowl Committee and UM Citizens* Board; William H. Kerdyk, Miami insurance executive, who, as President of the General Alumni Association, was chosen junior representative of the alumni on the board. The previous plan of having the alumni president automatically go on the board for one year was changed to provide for the alumni president to serve two years as a trustee, the first year as junior representative, the second as senior representative. Under this plan, Dr. Walter W. Sackett, Jr., last year*s alumni president, was reelected to serve an additional year as senior representative. The elections raise the total membership of the Board to 41, made up of 36 regular members, three honorary members and two alumni representatives. Membership now includes five alumni: Frank Smathers, Jr., LL.B. 1933, member of Iron Arrow and Wig and Robe; Jose A. Ferre, M.A. in Business Administration, 1955; Dr. Walter Sackett, A.B. magna cum laude, 1932, Iron Arrow; Mr. Stuart Patton, B.B.A. 1934, LL.B. 1936, Iron Arrow and Wig and Robe. The Board also adopted a resolution extending the contracts of Andrew F. Gustafson, head football coach, and Walter R. Kichefski, assistant head coach, for one year from January 5, 1963, the expiration date of the present contracts, and stipulating .that these contracts should not be reviewed until after the end of the 1963 football season. In its busy session the Board, with 28 members present, also reelected its own officers, Daniel J. Mahoney, chairman, Oscar E. Dooly, vice chairman, and reelected officers of the University as follows: Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson, president; Dr. Robert Johns, executive vice president; Dr. Charles Doren Tharp, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculties; Thomas R. Reese, vice president and director of financial research; Dr. H. Franklin Williams, vice president and director of community, affairs; Eugene E. Cohen, vice president and treasurer; Dr. Irving E. Muskat, vice president for research, Dr. E. Morton Miller, secretary and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Mrs. Irene W. Morrow, assistant secretary-treasurer. The board reaffirmed the resolution adopted in November providing that Dr. Pearson remain as president until a new president is installed and then take office as chancellor.
PRESIDENT EMPHASIZES UM*S ADVANCES At the annual Trustees* Luncheon, Dr. Pearson spoke IN TALK AT TRUSTEES* LUNCHEON	briefly of the advances achieved by UM during its
first 36 years, emphasizing that from its earliest days it has faced and surmounted many obstacles. Said Dr. Pearson, who is the last active member of the founding faculty: "When the University was founded by Dr. Ashe many people here would not have given 30 cents	for	its chances to	survive a year. It	took courage,
optimism and business common sense	for	the University	to survive.	Under Dr. Ashe for 27
years the institution moved along and became a challenge to the people of our community. Then, under the circumstances of my appointment and my long association with Dr. Ashe there was practically no transition when I succeeded him.** Dr. Pearson spoke of the many gains the University has made. Among the points he stressed were: "This institution has made the most tremendous progress of any institution in the United States. Its reputation is far better outside our community than in it, for good teaching and research. As I look back it is amazing how people	have risen to the occasion many	times.	This is probably the last time I shall talk to	you	as President.	The 36 years	that I	have been here
have been good years. My successor will be charged with even better leadership to carry on the almost incredible job that has been done. The Board of Trustees deserves great credit. Now we must continue to do a good job of teaching. As an urban university we must realize that the great bulk of people are not A students but good average citizens.**
$3 TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR BENNY CONCERT Tickets at the bargain basement price of $3 for
the appearance of Jack Benny with UM*s symphony Feb. 20 at the Miami Beach Convention Hall are still available, says Mrs. Marie Volpe, symphony mgr. Proceeds will go to help meet the symphony*s multifarious needs.
DADE JUNIOR COLLEGE OFFERS	Miami-Metro News Bureau has announced that Dade County
CREDIT COURSE IN SKIN DIVING Junior College is offering a full credit course in scuba and skin diving beginning Feb. 5. Dr. Kenneth R. Williams, president of the college, says the news release,’fcited the Miami area as a natural for a good, strong aquatics program and a key reason for adding scuba studies to the curriculum^’