The Administrative Council was established by the Board of Regents in 1908, soon after President Kerr assumed office. The council advised the president on administrative and policy issues. It consisted of the president, the academic deans, director of Extension and other top college administrators such as the registrar and deans of men and women. This may have been the last meeting of the Administrative Council prior to President Peavy’s retirement. This photo appeared in the 1940 yearbook
Oregon State’s Blue Key chapter was established in 1934 to honor male students with strong academic backgrounds and who demonstrated “superior leadership and unselfish commitment to others.” Faculty included in this photo are Dean of Administration E.B. Lemon (middle row, left), Dean of Men U.G. Dubach (middle row, third from right) and Assistant Dean of Men Dan Poling (front row, second from left).