Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

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As Dr. Kennedy watcnes the 1968 graduation ceremonies... ...a spectator watches him Dr. and Mrs. Kennedy on a Sunday after noon at home. Over coffee the president reads one of the several national publi- cations he subscribes to and (left) points out an attraction of his yard to Mrs. Kennedy.

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In our concern for the college that we are build- ing through mutual effort, we must not hesitate in all our relationships to ask ourselves. What can this person become if given an opportunity to fully develop his or her potential? We live in the era of tell it like it is. and this encourages us to see people as they are. But we are involved in pro- cesses more than we are in dealing with products, and we should see each other as engaged in this process of change and help each other toward achieving the potential which these changes can bring about. Dr. Kennedy spends much of his time in his office working with affairs of the college. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE It is my privilege to be president of Cal Poly at a time of exciting growth in our facilities, in num- bers of our students and in the varieties of our instructional programs. It is also a time when the attention of the community and the people of this state and of the nation is focused on higher education, hat we do here as students, faculty, and as administrators will be noted not only by parents and alumni but by all citizens who are concerned whether the students of today will be able to function effectively as the citizens they are now and as the leaders they are becoming for our future. Yearbooks are. by their very nature, memory books. They are prized by those who can refer to them in future years and say. perhaps with a good feeling. Those were the days, those were the for- mative years.” When in future years we look back on this year's edition of EL RODEO it will serve to mea- sure not only the changes in this college, but more importantly the changes in ourselves. It is my hope that we will continue to be able to work to- gether so that those changes will be of the great- est benefit to the greatest number of citizens who make possible Cal Poly as a great college. Robert E. Kennedy President Our theme at Cal Poly has been What Can We Build If We Work Together? and this rightly places responsibility for this college in the fore- front of our concerns. We need to recognize con- tinually that a college such as ours is a product of individual actions of courage, exercises of judgement, and acceptance of responsibility. In the pages of this EL RODEO we will see ourselves reflected as many groups with loyalties to in- dividual segments of the college, such as clubs, academic departments, classes, and co-curricular interests. Yet. each time we look at a picture our eyes come to rest upon the faces of individuals, and we respond to what we see in those faces: emotions, enthusiasm, concentration, dedicat- ion. If there is a universal attitude expressed by these photographs. I believe it will have some- thing to do with the expression and character revealed in these faces of our friends and as- sociates. Dr. Kennedy referring to one of his many books on college administration.

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Parties, Homecoming imagination adds pep to Bell Tower Also important in rounding out the stu- dent’s life are the times set aside for relaxation. Whether it be decorating the clock tower, on or off campus dances, the ever-present parties, or club-sponsored events, it is certain that there will be a number of students relaxing and enjoy- ing themselves. 18 Dancing provides relaxation