NEWS FROM THE CAMPUS Dean Hefner dies at 64 O N THE final day of June, exactly a year away from his planned retirement, Dr. Ralph Hefner, dean of the General College at Georgia Tech since its founding in 1948, died at his home in Burge Apartments. The quiet, former mathematician who built Tech's science and industrial management schools to their current size and strength, was 64. Dr. Hefner came to Tech in 1929 as an instructor in mathematics. He was elevated to professor and head of the mathematics department in 1936. In 1945, he was appointed by the late president, Blake R. Van Leer, to head u p the faculty committee which produced the Institute's first set of statutes which established the new theory of administration that did away with the one-man and two-man rule that Tech had operated under since its founding. Dr. Hefner received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Roanoke College in 1925 and his master's from the University of Chicago in 1927. He returned to Chicago to receive his doctorate in 1931. Survivors include his widow, the former Addye Pillow Williamson; sons, Robert James and Oscar Vernon; and six grandchildren. An amateur magician of great talents, he was a member of the Atlanta Society of Magicians as well as several professional mathematics and engineering administrative organizations. Named to succeed Dr. Hefner as acting dean of the General College was Dr. Sam C. Webb. Dr. Webb has served as director of Tech's office of evaluation studies and professor of psychology since 1965. According to President Edwin D. Harrison, "Dr. Webb has earned the respect of his colleagues on campus
for his research and other activities." Dr. Webb majored in English and education at Davidson College. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of North Carolina. He served as professor of psychology and director of Testing and Counseling at Emory prior to coming to Tech. According to the new administrative plan, the General College is scheduled to be split into several smaller colleges within the next year.
Top medical researcher joins staff A NOTED medical researcher, Dr. Walter Bloom, has been appointed assistant to the vice president for academic affairs and professor of applied biology. Dr. Bloom received his pre-medical training at Emory and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree from Yale in 1940. He returned to Atlanta in 1947 as an instructor of medicine at Emory. In 1957 he became director of Medical Education and Research for Piedmont Hospital. He is the author of hundreds of articles published in medical professional journals.
Faculty promotions announced FACULTY promotions for the 1967-68
academic year have been announced by President Harrison. Dr. Glendell W. Gilman has been promoted to the rank of Regents' Professor of Industrial Management, highest academic rank at Tech. Dr. Robin B. Gray was appointed Associate Director of Aerospace Engineering. Also heading the list of promotions was the appointment of Henry A. Corriher, Jr., and Douglas W. Robertson to the rank of Princi-
THE SECOND COVER ON JULY 19, Governor Lester Maddox returned to his "old stomping grounds" to help break ground for the new $3,000,000 dormitory complex which will include Tech's first women's residence hall. Joining him at the ceremony west of the main campus, were Chancellor George Simpson (to his right); Vice Chairman of the Regents, H. G. "Pat" Pattillo,'. '49; and President E. D. Harrison.
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pal Research Engineer for the Engineering Experiment Station. Six members of the faculty were promoted to the rank of full Professor. They are: Dr. Ramon G. Gamoneda, Industrial Management; Dr. Don S. Harmer, Physics and Nuclear Engineering; Dr. William B. Mullen, English; Dr. David E. Fyffe, Edward C. Franklin, and Cecil G. Johnson, all in Industrial Engineering. Named to the rank of Associate Professor were: Dr. Edward M. Burgess, Chemistry; Dr. Dewey K. Carpenter, Chemistry; Dr. Jamie J. Goode, Mathematics; Dr. Patrick Kelly, Social Sciences; Dr. Hong Shik Min, Applied Biology; Dr. L. Hugh Moore, Jr., English; Charles B. Pyles, Social Sciences; Dr. William A. Schaffer, Industrial Management; Carl E. Steinhauser, Modern Languages; Dr. Edwin Wilfred Thomas, Physics; Dr. Sandra W. Thornton, Social Sciences; Dr. Howll Kenneth Wilson, Mathematics. Also named were Dr. Michael Charles Bernard. Engineering Mechanics; William E. Gates, Civil Engineering; Dr. Charles S. Martin, Civil Engineering; John B. Peatman, Electrical Engineering; Donald H. Smith, Engineering Graphics; Joseph N. Smith, Architecture; Dr. Charles E. S. Ueng, Engineering Mechnics; Dr. Neil H. Wade, Civil Engineering; Dr. Jack R. Walker, Industrial Engineering; Dr. Roger P. Webb, Electrical Engineering; Dr. Paul H. Wright, Civil Engineering; Dr. Ben T. Zinn, Aerospace Engineering. Promoted to assistant professor were: John C. Nevitt and Hardy J. Smith of Engineering Graphics; Numan V. Bartley, Jr.. Social Sciences; Richard L. Hawkey, Modern Languages; Frederick N. Henderson, English; Delford L. Santee, Modern Languages; and William R. Spruill, English. Promotions in the Engineering Experiment Station include: Dr. Richard C. Johnson, Principal Research Physicist; John E. Husted, Research Professor of Geology; Dr. Nancy W. Walls, Senior Research Biologist; Lewis W. Elston, and Dr. Raymond D. Kimbrough, Jr., Senior Research Chemist; Senior Research Engineers, Arthur B. Abeling, Paul Boland, Harvey Diamond, William C. Eisenhauer, Maximo Munoz, Charles Murphy, and Charles Stuckey. Promoted to Senior Research Physicist was Frederick B. Dyer; Senior Research Scientist, William I. Denman, Jr., and David C. Morgan; Associate Chief for Administration, Nuclear Sciences Division, Robert L. Zimmerman; Research Engineer, Kenneth H. Breeden, Robert Cheng, George W. Ewell, III, Nelson C. Wall, George P. Burdell; Research Physicist, James Lee Hubbard; Research Scientist, Gary Nolan. The Georgia Tech Alumnus