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Monday, August 29, 1983/The Battalion/Page 5C oldus considers his by Rusty Roberts Battalion Reporter Remembering the name and JceofDr. JohnJ. Koldus is easy ir thousands of Texas A&M Ridents, but amazingly enough ft can remember their names Id faces too — every one he leets. I When he can’t remember a student’s name, which is rarely, lie buys that student lunch. I Koldus, vice president for Student services, said it’s his job fomeet and get to know as many students as he can. I “My job is to be the best liown administrator among the students,” Koldus said. “It’s very Biportant to me and I work rdat it. I take the responsibil- upon myself to get out of the fee and get to know the stu- lents.” However, he said, meeting Students has become more diffl- after 10 years at Texas |&M. John J. Koldus loesn’f mind the work ffl a//, he said, because ^considers his duties I vice president more ■ a life style than a job. 1 fit’s getting harder each year f | I femember names,” Koldus ^ *'d. “When I came here in 1973 re were just over 18,000 slu ts. Last year there were more in 36,000 and we’ll probably over 37,000 this fall.” |(oldus keeps a “cheat file” on ry student he meets. It helps Sn remember when and for ■at reason he last talked to Im, he said. “I’ll put their name, the date n something interesting they b about themselves on the r , ltd." Koldus said. “Then I Aggie football, t? [ ke a menta , picture of th eir en the team ions L anc j [j^ j t w j l j 1 t h e i r name le an Aggie am . | ( j ie j r un j { , ue characteris- iess says. His « n the University,aloft e sa^ remem bering names al ol their ^[ a S p ec j a i talent, just hard lour sons-iiwP. r J Lexas A&M as din mral athletics, and less has acted dean of the College Vrts, associate dean ge of Education, andi >f planning and in® a lysis. ndless likes to plan es like raquetbalU- id handball. Heen) sr heir e graduates, ■gut, Koldus doesn’t mind the work at all, he said, because he considers his duties as vice presi dent more of a life style than a job. “I don’t think of it as an eight hour a day job,” he said. “I enjoy getting up early to associate with the people and the problems that come with thejob I have. It’s an all day, everyday, seven days a week job and I love every mi nute of it.” Koldus said he is responsible for anything from personal problems to academic problems relating to students outside the classroom. He described it as handling “everything under neath the sun.” As vice president for student services, Koldus presides over the Universtiy Police, the Corps of Cadets, student affairs, stu dent activities, the Memorial Student Center, A.P. Beutel Health Center, the Personal Counseling Service, the Stu dents’ Legal Adviser and the In tramural Department. Even though Koldus handles similar problems each year, he said there is no standard or in significant problem. “Each problem relates to an individual,” he said, “so I never consider a problem insignifi cant. It’s always significant to the individual or he wouldn’t have brought it to my attention.” Koldus said the majority of the students who come for coun seling or advice are referred to him by other students, faculty or administrators. The most important thing for freshmen to realize, he said, is that the academic environment they are in now is much harder. He said he gives them four rules to follow: never be afraid to ask for help; study hard and stay with the books from the first day; learn how to budget time and don’t take too many hours the first year. “You need to be successful when you first come to A&M,” Koldus said, “and if you take more hours than you can hand le, then you make it really tough on yourself.” He said that even though those guidelines are directed at sociate prov id less is invok avis manages y^AScM’s business nic programs w e allocation oh md enjoyed the mot. by Jill Slayman Battalion Reporter Responsible for the manage- nt of Texas A&M’s financial 1 business affairs, to the tune 325 million, is Dr. Eddie J. esses have live g» [ vj s . . Davis, who has held the posi- lieir summer vacati® , 0 f v j ce president for fiscal ess and his wife] 6 : airs since January, is back at led to Victoria, Bn® j as a&M after a two week where they tot® r of duty in Germany with United States Army Reserve vhich he is Executive Officer the 443rd Military Intelli- ice Detachment. As vice president for fiscal lirs, Davis acts as President ;nk E. Vandiver’s chief finan- adviser and manages all of as A&M’s financial opera- Davis supervises the de- lopment of the Legislative llget Request for Texas A&M M provides testimony to sup- &! the request to the various :e agencies and the Legisla- '• ir ' : : urt Club ■No stranger to that line of irk, Davis was Texas A&M’s istant vice president for busi- i vice president for fis- affairs, Dr. Eddie J. ivis acts as President tank E. Vandiver's lief financial adviser Bd manages all of l?xas A&M’s financial operations. it . ■!■!—■■■■ — Is affairs from 1978 to 1980. ■1980, he became the associate Be president for business Rirs. Later he held a similar Pinion at North Texas State Jiversity before returning to |xas A&M in January. [A major concern of Davis’ is grading the University’s com- Jting resources. p“We should have taken steps a f‘w years back to get things Btomated, but it’s happening ■v,” Davis says. “A year ago, B were ten years behind, now w * re just two years behind.” ■Currently, he is working on B-grading systems in registra nt, billing, records, and finan- ba! aid. ■ Because computers have be- Btoe common to everyday life, B students should have some Bowledge of them, Davis says. Bme students need only to low how computers work, ners need to know how to 0ke them work, and still others Jed to know how to build them, says. ■ “We’re not talking Star Wars Dr. Eddie J. Davis stuff, we’re talking reality,” Davis says. An Aggie at heart, Davis re ceived a Bachelor of Science de gree in Agricultural Journalism in 1967 from Texas A&M. He attended Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration in 1971, and re ceived his Master of Education in Educational Administration from Texas A&M in 1973. In 1980, Davis received his docto rate in Educational Administra tion, also from Texas A&M. Davis has taught graduate courses at Texas A&M in higher education finance and manage ment. Texas A&M is in a new era, Davis says. For the past decade, there has been such phenomen al growth that th University has had to react rather than plan. He says that the growth which finally seems to be leveling off, is a result of Texas’ fortunate eco nomic state. Davis says he wants to get feedback from faculty and stu dents to see what direction they “We should have taken steps a few years back to get things automated, but it’s happening now, ” Davis says. “A year ago, we were ten years be hind, now we’re just two years behind. “ want the University to head in. What areas they hope will be the strongest — engineering, scien ce, liberal art, and so on — will help Davis determine what the University can support, he says. Davis, who is married, and has a son, 7, and a daughter, 4, grew up in North Texas. He enjoys golfing, reading, free-lance writing, and family activities. freshmen, every student should follow them. The 53-year-old administra tor said he enjoys other things besides meeting people. “I enjoy athletics,” Koldus “Each problem relates to an individual,” he said, “so I never consid er a problem insignifi cant. It’s always signifi cant to the individual or he wouldn’t have brought it to my atten- tion. “ said, “but I’ve limited that now to being a spectator. There is one exception though — I love to play golf in my spare time.” Koldus also loves to read. He joined the Book of the Month Club when he was in second grade and he has read himself to sleep ever since. more a lifestyle Dr. John J. Koldus I Jackson Browne | Lawyers In Love BONNIE TYLER FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT NEIL YOUNG and the Shocking Pinks EVERYBODY’S ROCKIN’ NEIL YOUNG and rw Vwcaung rV»WY*OOV-5 MOCRM CASSETTE ASIA ALPHA BILLY JOEL® AN INNOCENT | MAN DURAN DURAN 1'^ CASSETTE CASSETTE ASIA ?J ALPHA CASsmi '/{firjitfjpAf r. ME IBS IMl- HEffli Includes I Will Run To You | If Anyone Foils Stood Bock |cassette[ RICK JAMES COLD BLOODED AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS CASSETTE e Choice. R °Th E R° ll r 1 ? nt Is Up During The Back To Cool Sale. 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