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

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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

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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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MFC delegates project Rockefeller nomination Delegates at the Mock Republican Political Convention nominated New York Governor Nel- son Rockefeller for President on the third ballot and later selected Illinois Senator Charles Percy as his running mate. Kansas Congressman Bob Dole presented the keynote address to the more than 1,300 student delegates, chairmen and offi- cers. An exercise in practical politics, MPC at- tempted to simulate a major party convention and to predict who wo uld be chosen as the 1968 Re- publican Presidential nominee. In order for votes to be cast accurately, stu- dents talked with other delegates and attended state delegate meetings. By becoming familiar with the candidates, procedures and issues, stu- dents were provided with an insight into the na- ture and workings of a national convention. As keynote speaker for the convention, U.S. Repre- sentative Bob Dole clarifies election year issues. 20 Confetti fills the air during a mass demonstration after students nominate Governor Nelson Rockefeller.