Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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WITH A PICTORIAL sampling in the background of the entertainment which his office has brought to the Teachers College campus, Dr. J. J. Weigand dis- cusses the proposed layout of an information brochure. THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OFFICE, under the direction of Boyd King, above, the career of the Teachers College student often is capped as he is aided in securing a teaching position in schools throughout the slate and nation. 26 Field Services Schedules uality Entertainment Presenting Teachers College students with such quality entertainment as Fred Waring, the Danish Gym Team, the Rumanian folk ballet dancers, and Hans Conried in Absence of a Cello, is the responsibility of the Office of Field Services. The Office, headed by Dr. J. J. Weigand, is dedicated to the enlarging of the colIege's program of activities to meet the recreational and cultural interests of students. Dr. Wei- gand is assisted in his duties by Ron Butts, John Staton, and Ron Swan. The center of the Division of Field Services is the Informa- tion Office, located on the main floor of Plumb Hall. This office acts as a directing agent for students and faculty, The Scheduling Bureau is located inthelnformation Office. Here, Dr. Weigand and his assistants work year round, con- tacting numerous musical and cultural groups, endeavoring to schedule them for appearances in Emporia. ln recent years, such performers as Peter, Paul, and Mary, the Nor- man l.uboff Choir, and violinist lsaac Stern have been brought to Emporia by Special Events.

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THE SLOGAN of the Hornets Nest this past year might well have been stand- ing room only, -especially during the 9:30 coffee hour,as shown above, Lines The Nest gives the student a chance to relax informally after a busy day of study. The Black and Gold Room, adiacent to the Hornets Nest, has been the exhibition area for many student artshows. The Music Listening Room, located on the eastwing, offers a wide selection of music to suit any taste, ranging from classical to folk. The Television Lounge with color T,V. fur- nishes additional relaxation and enjoyment for students. With numerous meeting rooms and conference areas, the Union is the site of many campus-organizational gather- ings, as well as statewide conventions. Last year in excess of l50,000 persons attended various meetings in the Union. Several important student organizations have offices or rooms in the Union, including the Student Government Of- fice, the Xi Phi Room and the Sunflower Office. Green's staff includes Assistant Manager Keith Tedrow, Helen Bishop, Director of Food Services, Floyd Carling, Maintenance Supervisor, Gene Blackwelder, Scholarship Inn Manager, Shirley Ebberts, Bookstore Manager, and Myron J. Johns, Union Activities Council Program Co-or- dinator. at the coffee dispenser grew half-afhallway long, tables in the nestwent ata premium, UNION PERSONNEL include Gene Blackwelder, Manager of Scholarship Inn Campus Concessions, and Myron Johns, Union Activities Council Program Co-ordinator. 25

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ESSENTIAL FOR THF efficient functioning of departments within the Office of Field Services are Tom Ladwig, Director of Publications, Robert Ecklund, who Several Broadway plays such as A Man for All Seasons and Never Too Late have also been presented. It is through the work, too, of Field Services, that students at KSTC have the opportunity to seethe travel-lecture series and the Audubon lectures. ln addition, Field Services organizes and printsthe special events calendar and the Alumni News, quarterly iournal of the Alumni Association. The Placement Bureau and the Office of Publications are also included within the Division of Field Services. Place- ment, directed by Dr. Boyd King, assists KSTC graduates in securing teaching and business positions. Seniors register with the Placement Office by giving the office acollege transcript, recommendations, and personalinformation.This information is then made available to future employers. The Office of Publications, under the direction of Tom Lad- wig, who is assisted by Robert Ecklund, serves as the news outlet for the Teachers College.The Publications Department sends newsworthy items about Teachers College students to home-town newspapers, sends all official news releases to state newspapers and broadcasting stations, and directs the printing of all college publications. ONE OF THE early autumn attractions broughttothe campus by Special Events was the Danish Gym Team, shown here performing amidst the ruins of Rome. -.- I assisted Ladwig in the Publications Office, and Mrs. Nina Fish, the Assistant Director ofthe Placement Office,