Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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! mm r able opportunities and to assume influential roles as student members of the University community. At the opening session of Orientation Week, President McCain advises students to take advantage of avail- .; During a summer pre-enrollment session, the families of prospective students receive a guided tour of the campus. Lectures and meetings with the faculty also were used to familiarize parents with the University. 18

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Checking line order and other details, graduates gath- er on the Anderson hall lawn before beginning the academic procession to Memorial Stadium. The pro- cession began with the ringing of Anderson ' s bell. McCain confers degrees at night commencement As the last function to be performed in Memo- rial Stadium, 1,115 degrees were conferred at the 1968 graduation exercises. Among those receiving diplomas was the fifty thousandth student to be graduated from the University. Coordinated by Dean Ellsworth Gerritz and Student Body Presi- dent Bill Worley, the evening ' s program included a greeting from the Board of Regents and an ad- dress by Governor Robert Docking. For the first time, four undergraduate instructors were recog- nized for their overall excellence in teaching. After gathering west of the Union, faculty members prepare to lead the graduates to commencement. 17

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Parents receive insight into University education New programs introduced aimed toward en- couraging better attendance of freshmen at sum- mer pre-enrollment and fall orientation. As new students went through pre-enrollment, their par- ents received a tour of the campus and were invit- ed to attend various lectures designed to give them an insight into the social and scholastic experi- ences their children frequently would encounter while students at the University. New students were prompted to enroll in one of the freshman seminar programs featuring micro-labs which met informally during the fall semester. In September, more than 1,500 new students participated in the orientation convention formu- lated to stimula te involvement in the University by freshmen and transfer students. Orientation Week also featured a micro-lab, the annual wa- termelon feed and outdoor dances. D KSTCA To acquaint themselves with vital campus issues, stu- dents attend the orientation mock convention. With an upperclassman moderator to answer ques- tions, a micro-lab prompts discussion by new coeds. Students view the latest in campus styles at a fashion show presented as part of Wildcat Welcome Week. 19